Retro Gaming Australia

Steam sale saves the day.

Nintendo eShop (North America)

Wii Virtual Console
King of Fighters 96 (Neo Geo) – 900 points

3DS Virtual Console
Kirby’s Pinball Land (Game Boy) – $US3.99
The Sword of Hope II (Game Boy) – $US2.99

PlayStation Store (Australia, Europe)

New Releases
Frogger Hyper Arcade Edition – $AU15.95

PlayStation Store (North America)

New Releases
Frogger Hyper Arcade Edition – $US9.99
Hannspree Ten Kate Honda SBK (PS2 Classics) – $US9.99

Discounts
God of War HD Collection – 30% off ($US14.69 for Plus, $US20.99 for everyone else)

Steam
Summer Sale – new deals every day, see Steam for details

Good Old Games

New Releases
Uplink: Hacker Elite – $US2.99 (on sale, regularly $5.99)

Discounts
Ubisoft Strategy & Sim Sale – 50% off the following
The Settlers 2: Gold Edition
Panzer General 2
Panzer General 3D Assault
Batlte Isle Platinum
Battle Isle the Andosia War
Chessmaster 9000
Heritage of Kings: The Settlers
Silent Hunter 2

Busier week than most.

Xbox Live Arcade

Frogger: Hyper Arcade Edition – 800 MSP

Nintendo eShop (Australia, Europe)

3DS Virtual Console
Castlevania: The Adventure (Game Boy) – $AU4.50

Nintendo eShop (North America)

3DS Virtual Console
The Legend of Zelda (NES) – $US4.99
NES Open Tournament Golf (NES) – $US4.99

PlayStation Store (Australia, Europe)

New Releases
Disney’s Donald Duck PK (PS2 Classics) – $AU15.95
Pool Shark 2 (PS2 Classics) – $AU4.25
Play It Pinball (PS2 Classics) – $AU8.45

Not available in Australia or New Zealand:
Crazy Golf World Tour (PS2 Classics) – £2.99
Euro Rally Champion (PS2 Classics) – £2.99
Formula Challenge (PS2 Classics) – £2.99
PDC World Championship Darts 2008 (PS2 Classics) – £2.99
Chess Challenger (PS2 Classics) – £3.99
Room Zoom: Race for Impact (PS2 Classics) – £1.99

PlayStation Store (North America)

New Releases
BloodRayne 2 (PS2 Classics) – $US9.99

Good Old Games

New Releases
Deus Ex: Invisible War – $US9.99

Discounts
Strategy First Global Sale – 50% off the following:
Apache vs Havoc
Comanche vs Hokum
Combat Chess
Combat Mission: Beyond Overlord
Darkstar One
Disciples 2 Gold
Disciples: Sacred Lands Gold
Flatout
Ghost Master
Jagged Alliance
Jagged Alliance 2
Jagged Alliance: Deadly Games
Patrician 3
Port Royale 2
Pro Pinball: Big Race USA
Pro Pinball: Fantastic Journey
Pro Pinball: Timeshock
Sacred Gold
Strategic Command: European Theater

Kind of quiet again.

Nintendo eShop (Australia, Europe)

3DS Virtual Console
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins – 20% off ($AU4.80)

PlayStation Store (Australia, Europe)

New Releases
Ratchet & Clank Trilogy HD – $AU49.95 (or individually for $AU23.95)
1945 I & II: The Arcade Game (aka Strikers 1945 I & II) – $AU8.45
Castle Shikigami II – $AU8.45
Grooverider: Slot Car Racing – $AU8.45

Discounts
ICO & Shadow of the Colossus HD – $AU29.95 (Permanent)
Jak & Daxter Trilogy HD – $AU39.95 (Permanent)
The Sly Trilogy – $AU24.95 (Permanent)

PlayStation Store (North America)

New Releases
Disney’s The Little Mermaid – $US5.99

Good Old Games

New Releases
Geneforge 1-5 – $US9.99

Discounts
Battle of the Games Sale – Ongoing until July 6

Last week, Nintendo of America announced the upcoming releases for the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console and reaffirmed their support for the service with a commitment to release two 3DS Virtual Console titles a week from July 5 to August 1.

Throughout July, which Nintendo have nicknamed the “8-bit Summer”, the following games are scheduled for release:
The Legend of Zelda (NES) – July 5th
Kirby’s Pinball Land (Game Boy) – July 12th
The Sword of Hope II (Game Boy) – July 12th
Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters (Game Boy) – July 19th
Tumblepop (Game Boy) – July 19th
Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (Game Boy) – July 19th
Sonic Blast (Game Gear) – TBA
Sonic Labyrinth (Game Gear) – TBA

Unfamiliar with some of these games? Not a problem. Just check out the trailer above for a showcase of what’s on offer. Apparently more titles will be available too, but these are yet to be confirmed.

Nintendo of America will also be offering a weekly sale on select eShop titles for a limited time, so if you live in North America or are the proud owner of an imported Nintendo 3DS you have a lot to look forward to this … winter.

Source: Siliconera

In celebration of one full year of the Nintendo eShop, Nintendo are offering select eShop titles at a discount for a limited time.

During the European Nintendo Direct briefing, it was announced that ten games (some of which are awesome!) will be available for 20% off – five on sale this week and the remainder on sale the week after. Australians also have access to the anniversary sale; however the titles for the second week are yet to be confirmed.

A list of the sale titles and their prices has been provided below.

Week 1: 22 June – 28 June
The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX – £4.30/$7.20
Let’s Golf! 3D – £4.30/$6.00
Pullblox – £4.30/$7.20
Super Mario Land – £2.90/$4.80
Zen Pinball 3D – £3.60/$6.00

Week 2: 29 June – 5 July
Dillon’s Rolling Western
Freakyforms: Your Creations, Alive!
Fun! Fun! Minigolf TOUCH!
Mighty Switch Force!
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins

I think The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX, Super Mario Land and Pullblox are this week’s necessary purchases – if you haven’t snagged them already.

Source: Nintendo Life, Nintendo Nation

Little to write home about.

Nintendo eShop (North America)

Wii Virtual Console
Double Dragon II: The Revenge (NES) – 500 points

PlayStation Store (North America)

New Releases
Tomba! (Tombi!) (PSOne Classics) – $US9.99

Good Old Games

New Releases
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2 – $US5.99
Worlds of Ultima: The Savage Empire – Free
Ultima: Worlds of Adventure 2 – Martian Dreams – Free

Discounts
Battle of the Games sale – Ongoing with new sales every day until July 6

Good Old Games is running a new promotion called Battle of the Games, where two select titles will go head to head each day from June 20 to July 6 (Australian time).

Users will vote for their favourite game out of the two each day – the winner will be discounted by 60%, while the loser will be discounted by 40%. No matter the outcome, you’re getting stuff for cheap.

Today’s fight is between Series Sam: The Second Encounter and Postal 2 Complete.

Nintendo eShop (Australia, Europe)

Wii Virtual Console
Mega Man X2 (Super Nintendo Entertainment System) – 800 points

3DS Virtual Console
Sonic Blast (Game Gear) – $AU7.50

Nintendo eShop (North America)

3DS Virtual Console
Donkey Kong Jr. (Nintendo Entertainment System) – $US4.99

PlayStation Store (Australia, Europe)

New Releases
Arc the Lad III (PSOne Classics) – $AU8.45
Football Generation (PS2 Classics) – $AU1.95

Good Old Games

New Releases
Fragile Alliance – $US5.99
Silent Storm 2 – $US9.99

Discounts
Ubisoft Summer Selection – 50% off the following:
Beyond Good & Evil – $US4.99
Prince of Persia: Sands of Time – $US4.99
Rayman – $US2.99
Rayman 2: The Great Escape – $US2.99
Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc – $US2.99

Nintendo eShop (Australia, Europe)

3DS Virtual Console
Tumble Pop (Game Boy) – £2.99

Nintendo eShop (North America)

3DS Virtual Console
Prince of Persia (Game Boy Color) – $US4.99

PlayStation Store (Australia, Europe)

New Releases
Shellshock: NAM ’67 (PS2 Classics) – $AU11.45

PlayStation Store (North America)

Discounts
Sly Cooper series – $US6.99 each or $US4.89 each for PSPlus subscribers

Good Old Games

Amazing Anuman Set Sale
50% off:
Amerzone: The Explorer’s Legacy ($US4.99)
Atlantis: The Lost Tales ($US2.99)
Atlantis 2: Beyond Atlantis ($US4.99)
Atlantis 3: The New World ($US4.99)
Haegemonia: Gold Edition ($US4.99)
Iron Storm ($US4.99)
Megarace 1+2 ($US2.99)
Megarace 3 ($US2.99)
Moto Racer ($US2.99)
Moto Racer 2 ($US2.99)
Moto Racer 3 ($US4.99)
Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood ($US4.99)
Still Life ($US4.99)
Still Life 2 ($US4.99)
Syberia ($US4.99)
Syberia 2 ($US4.99)

More Sega vintage love this week.

Xbox Live Arcade

Sega Vintage Collection: Streets of Rage Collection (Streets of Rage, Streets of Rage II and Streets of Rage 3 (Mega Drive versions)) – 800 points
Sega Vintage Collection: Golden Axe Collection (Golden Axe (Arcade), Golden Axe II (Mega Drive) and Golden Axe III (Mega Drive)) – 800 points

Nintendo eShop (Australia, Europe)

Wii Virtual Console
Mega Man X2 (Super Nintendo Entertainment System) – 800 points

3DS Virtual Console
Rayman (Game Boy Color) – $AU7.50

Nintendo eShop (North America)

Wii Virtual Console
Metal Slug 3 (Neo Geo) – 900 points

3DS Virtual Console
Rayman (Game Boy Color) – $US4.99

PlayStation Store (Australia, Europe)
Conflict: Vietnam (PS2 Classics) – $AU11.45
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon (PS2 Classics) – $AU15.95

PlayStation Store (North America)
Rayman Arena (PS2 Classics) – $US9.99

Good Old Games
EA’s Most Famous Classic Series sale (50% off Ultima and Wing Commander games)
Ultima 1-2-3 ($US2.99)
Ultima 4-5-6 ($US2.99)
Ultima VII: Complete Edition ($US2.99)
Ultima VIII Gold ($US2.99)
Ultima Underworld 1+2 ($US2.99)
Wing Commander 1+2 ($US2.99)
Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger ($US2.99)
Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom ($US2.99)
Wing Commander: Privateer ($US2.99)