DSiWare Roundup Comments by Jim Rossignol

All crap, then.

I can't believe Nintendo has the cheek to charge money for the Paper Plane game which was an EXTRA in the Wario Ware GBA game. What's next, a download of the Star Road maps from Super Mario World for 600 points?

I am sure that in the future this service will prove itself to be valuable but right now the software isn't compelling enough to warranty purchasing a DSi for let alone actually playing.

Maybe Nintendo need to produce an SDK for DSiWare games so that us homebrew fans can have a crack at making something great for the system. The chances of that happening are slim though :(

it seems to be common in these review round-ups. never get a pic of the highest rated game. lamez!

How in the blooming fuck is 7/10 a crap game?

Paper plane is ace for 200 pts, and so is aquite for 500 which is only £3.50 reviews are well off the mark, the only DSI ware game i dont like is wario, the rest are worth the points.

"I am sure that in the future this service will prove itself to be valuable but right now the software isn't compelling enough to warranty purchasing a DSi"

Yeah, this is why I haven't bought one. DSiWare seems to be the main attraction, but until something essential shows up I just don't think it's worth it. If they started offering GBC games for download then I'd be there.

It sounds like the reviewer didn't get Aquite.

Personally it's my favourite of the two art style games, more strategic than Code.

Where's the Pyoro review?

Thos games look sh!te... sorry Nintendo but you won't beat the Apple App Store with rubish like that.

I really enjoyed Paper Plane on the original Wario Ware. Spent ages seeing how far I could get. Think my best was around 280, which took a lot more than ten seconds to get to. I'll be getting it when I get round to getting a DSi.

i can't believe they have the cheek to even charge for any of those.

environmentaly friendly with all the recycling of old games they do now...
or just lazy...

People imagine they have a choice.

When the newest big title Zelda, Mario etc. is only delivered digitally you'll either come running or get jettisoned from the user base just like all those they left behind in other platform transitions.

For the centre piece of a launch lineup Warioware is a bit weak though.

Jeez, some people will look for any excuse to rag on Nintendo. I don't know why some of the commenters here even bother, since Ninty can never make a right move in their minds.

This is pretty disappointing, though, and not exactly convincing me of the DSi benefits. I think the idea of downloadable stuff like this is sound. I'll just have to wait until something really worthwhile comes out.

Jeez, some people will look for any excuse to rag on Nintendo. I don't know why some of the commenters here even bother, since Ninty can never make a right move in their minds.

This is pretty disappointing, though, and not exactly convincing me of the DSi benefits. I think the idea of downloadable stuff like this is sound. I'll just have to wait until something really worthwhile comes out.

fail

I'm not exactly sure how those two statements are in contradiction. I am disappointed in these initial releases, yes, but not coming in here looking for an excuse to call them "a joke of a company" that releases nothing but "casual gamer crap", to use some of the words of one poster.

EDIT: Looking at his posting history, though, it's pretty obvious that he's just some sort of troll.

So, disregard the original comment. :-)

yet another bunch of shit games on a nintendo console. bring back the gamecube era tbh

So games on DSi Store: 6
Games on Apple App Store: 6,135 (as of March 10th) and climbing

I really want the DSi store to be good, but this is, frankly, a piss-poor start.

hang on... wasn't paper plane one of the minigames in the original wario ware on GBA?!

Harsh but fair.

Bought both the art style games and have only had a chance to play code which I thought was great... But the rest just seem to be an exercise in taking the piss/cash from new DSi users.

For DSi ware to work they have to :-

1. Get some decent DSi exclusive software up there, not just bite sized chucks of older games at a grossly inflated price.

2. Get some GBA games up there and do a proper virtual console service.

3. Offer some apps - e.g. personal organiser software ?

4. Allow users to download/launch games from the SD card (okay it took them 2 years to get this sorted with the Wii, but with and 2GB SD card currently retailing at around £3.50 this gives you an awful lot of storage for a platform of this type), and plenty of space for games).

I honestly wonder if there is anyone in Nintendo who has a single business minded braincell in their head - they're a cracking example of how making too much money makes a company lazy/ complacent.




/just sayin'

the DSI isnt all about dsiware i think it was worth changing from the lite for the better screens and sound in my opinion.

Its a shame warioware needs such controlled lighting to work properly. But everyone whos seen it on mine hasnt failed to be impressed and amused at the end.

Paperplane, IMO, is definately worth it. A 2 is rediculous. Its perfectly balanced, simple, fun, and perfect for on the move quick gaming. Any game thats cheaper than a pint shouldnt have a score, if its fun for 15 minutes then its worth it, but this will last a lot longer.

Bird and Beans (Pyoro) is the best game on there. Both that and Paper plane were unlockables in the original Wario GBA game.

So how do Nintendo follow up this stunning launch lineup in week 2? A magic trick and a pictochat game. Nice one. I am so glad I didn't fall for it this time. I don't fancy a year or so of being slowly drip fed shit like the Wii store.

This is lightweight compared to what it could have been - it's more like a tech demo than a full game

Since Wario Ware Touched on the DS all Wario Ware games have just been tech demos dressed up as a proper game.

Can't believe they're charging for the Paper Plane game from GBA Wario Ware either.

All recent console launches have been like this. The DS is still one of the strongest current gen platforms in terms of games. Give it time and it'll probably deliver some good stuff.

"I am sure that in the future this service will prove itself to be valuable but right now the software isn't compelling enough to warranty purchasing a DSi"

+1

>Games on Apple App Store: 6,135 (as of March 10th) and climbing


And 99.99999% of them wouldnt even get a 1/10 score.

So games on DSi Store: 6
Games on Apple App Store: 6,135 (as of March 10th) and climbing

PAL Games on the Mega Drive: Roughly 700
PAL Games on the PS3: 250ish

PS3 must be rubbish then. See what I did there?! Can't believe the stupidity of some people, especially considering 95% of the games on Apple Apps are utter, utter shite.

People are still dismissing the AppStore as having no good games?

How silly.

I did cough up for Paper Plane, and I was disappointed :( Someone on the forum had said it was good, bah. Why did it take Eurogamer so long to review these? Plus you've missed a game out (and the shoddy sounding new one). Can't wait til good stuff comes along.

Everyone's talking about how the DSi could have a virtual console service for old handheld games but why not just bring the Wii's virtual console games to the DSi? I'm sure it's perfectly capable of running N64 games.

because it isn't perfectly capable. The screen resolution is lower than a telly.

Recently got myself a DSi from the US. Wanted to be able to play DSi US exclusives (as any future DSi baseball games will likely not be released in Europe).

Works fine in, though I did need to get a replacement A/C adapter, the US one won't work in Europe as it only accepts 110V input unlike the one for the DS/DS Lite. I ordered a replacement from a Hong Kong website for $3.50 which does the job.

Buying points using my European credit card hasn't been a problem. You do have to input a US ZIP code for the billing address but this isn't used for credit card validation purposes. 1000 points cost $10.84 incl. VAT which is a better deal than the €20 for 2000 points.

Did get 1000 points for free, have so far only downloaded Aquite and I like it.