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EU VC Releases - 16th November - Double Dribble

Posted Thu, 15 Nov 2007 by Marcel Van Duyn

Fun to look at, not fun to play - It's Double Dribble.

Fun to look at, not fun to play - It's Double Dribble.

If you were expecting another hugely popular, great game today to coincide with the release of Super Mario Galaxy, you are, sadly, wrong. While the game (Yes, GAME) was indeed quite popular, I wouldn't quite call it good these days.

Today's ONLY new game is Double Dribble for the NES. It's another one of those games like China Warrior - The game attracted many people because of it's good graphics, but the gameplay is incredibly lackluster.

Yes, that's the only game this week! Just forget Virtual Console this time and get Super Mario Galaxy - It's truly an amazing game!

Tags: Virtual Console, EU releases, NES.

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User Comments

ruroremy

1. ruroremy Netherlands 15 Nov 2007, 23:39 GMT

ONE game?! only ONE game?!
What the hell?!

At this rate I'll never get to play something great along the lines of Mischief Makers or Terranigma...

Shortay

2. Shortay United Kingdom 15 Nov 2007, 23:43 GMT

This week is a disgrace, but I don't really care with getting Galaxy tomorrow...

junkeR

3. junkeR United States 15 Nov 2007, 23:57 GMT

I want Mischief Makers, too... actually it's the only game I still care about being released.

Bass X0

4. Bass X0 United Kingdom 16 Nov 2007, 00:05 GMT

They should really have played catch-up this week. There's several NES games on the American VC that Europe hasn't got yet plus there's Ordyne on TG-16...

MarioGalaxyRawks

5. MarioGalaxyRawks United Kingdom 16 Nov 2007, 00:06 GMT

Well that does suck a plenty...Good job i got my copy of Mario a day early! Courtesy of a well known street retailers preorder service!! Its AMAZING!! but yeah double Dribble...Looks like Double Drivvle to me

DivineOmega

6. DivineOmega United Kingdom 16 Nov 2007, 00:15 GMT

Nintendo are probably neglecting the VC this week because of the EU release of Mario Galaxy. That's the only explanation that immediately comes to mind.

Don

7. Don United States 16 Nov 2007, 00:18 GMT

This game better not come to the US VC on Monday.

Mendez

8. Mendez United Kingdom 16 Nov 2007, 00:22 GMT

Looks like I wasn't missing much without my Wii this week then LOL!
Maybe they just expected everyone to be focused on Galaxy this week...

Clinker

9. Clinker United States 16 Nov 2007, 00:49 GMT

Us Americans had a crappy week like this back in March. (Romance of the Whatever Crap)

Spike

10. Spike United Kingdom 16 Nov 2007, 01:29 GMT

i am waiting for castlevani 3, vamprie kiss, castlevania bloddlines, megaman2-7(&bass+X1-3) terranigma, the lufia games (both) illusion of gaia (time) batman (NES), final fight 2+3, super street fighter 2, and a few others...

so I have things to wait for.. and we get this...

LiekosOfMobius

11. LiekosOfMobius United States 16 Nov 2007, 02:14 GMT

The hell? I really feel bad about Europe always getting the shaft with the VC, and everything else really. If one game came out in the US, you know everyone would throw a hissy fit.

west72

12. west72 United Kingdom 16 Nov 2007, 02:17 GMT

Bad week, but did find this on the Nintendo site...looks like we were going to get 2 games this week, still a bit poor.

Please note

A second Virtual Console game was due to be released this week; however it failed to meet our technical standards because it was found to be incompatible with certain TVs when using a Component AV cable. As we are committed to releasing all new Virtual Console games with 100% component compatibility, we have decided to delay the release of this game until these technical standards are met.

Ron Prower

13. Ron Prower United States 16 Nov 2007, 03:29 GMT

Wow, that's wrong. I feel really sorry for everyone in Europe today for getting the short end of the stick this week. You guys need to protest or call NOE for that.

morphballer

14. morphballer United States 16 Nov 2007, 04:34 GMT

Ouch.

MaxK

15. MaxK United States 16 Nov 2007, 05:47 GMT

You guys are only got ONE game this week?

There's nothing wrong with Double Dribble, but why only one game?

eltomo

16. eltomo United Kingdom 16 Nov 2007, 06:39 GMT

Wow... I was going to get Mario Gaxaly... But now there is no point... Because Double Dribble is out...

Mirokunite

17. Mirokunite United States 16 Nov 2007, 06:53 GMT

Wasn't this the first basketball game to have voice effects?

Anyway, talk about a bad day for the EU...

18. 16 Nov 2007, 07:16 GMT

yeah we get left behind
we should really make a stand against N-europe

even if they give amerika all the games n they won't be satisfied, never
why don't they at least give the europies what we want

WE WANT MORE GAMES :-)

Dominic

19. Dominic United Kingdom 16 Nov 2007, 07:20 GMT

There was a second game but Nintendo refused the release as there where some problems with people who use the component cable. Nintendo doesn't named the game.

GamerWho

20. GamerWho United Kingdom 16 Nov 2007, 07:54 GMT

This is a complete kick in the stones to EU Wii owners. Note to Nintendo: if you are going to release just one game a week make sure it's must buy game like mario 3. Sod this, I'm playing SEGA this week!

Koffee

21. Koffee Germany 16 Nov 2007, 08:16 GMT

Nintendo caring about 100% component VC compatibility in Europe? That's even more far out than the release of a single game.

WoRMaSTeR

22. WoRMaSTeR Finland 16 Nov 2007, 08:29 GMT

Amazing! You really can't do much better for a low point in the history of VC.

Starwolf_UK

23. Starwolf_UK United Kingdom 16 Nov 2007, 09:16 GMT

Component cable problems...why not fix the games already up that have problems, eh Nintendo? Anyway their technical standards must be pretty bad considering most games don't run at the pro...

yeehaw

24. yeehaw Netherlands 16 Nov 2007, 09:20 GMT

What the hell, just one game? Actually, it's not that bad. I think the people at Nintendo just want us to focus on Super Mario Galaxy (which BTW is ONE AWESOME GAME). And sure, the US has got some games we Europeans are still waiting for, but it's also the other way around. The US is waiting for games like Mario's Super Picross, Sonic 3D, Vectorman, Megaman (that's kinda it lol).

I'm headed back to playing Galaxy xD

RoninDennis

25. RoninDennis Netherlands 16 Nov 2007, 09:36 GMT

I don't understand the logic. We release an anticipated Wii game so release a crappy VC game at the same time. Why not release an anticipated Wii game AND a great VC game! There's always one thing better than having ONE great game for the weekend and that's having TWO great games. I don't believe that Mario sales would hurt the VC sales at all.

mummydaddy

26. mummydaddy United Kingdom 16 Nov 2007, 09:54 GMT

don't forget, why would you want VC games when the sublime looking SMG is released. its like summer blockbuster movies, never relese two at the same time because only one will make more money (which goes without saying)

RoninDennis

27. RoninDennis Netherlands 16 Nov 2007, 11:13 GMT

You cannot compare a $50 Wii game to a $6-8 virtual console download, it just doesn't add up. No film studio decides to postpone the release of a kick-butt DVD because there's a blockbuster in the theaters. It's a completely different league.

Rossi

28. Rossi United Kingdom 16 Nov 2007, 11:19 GMT

Thank the lord i have just bought Super Mario Galaxy!

Few..

Ross

RMA

29. RMA United Kingdom 16 Nov 2007, 12:12 GMT

Personally, I'm neither angry or upset - way I see it is that there's very little difference between having two games I won't download this week and one. GALAXY AHOYHOY!

Bass X0

30. Bass X0 United Kingdom 16 Nov 2007, 13:56 GMT

then in that case some more crappy games would have been nice - just so we don't have to see them during weeks when games of super mario galaxy's greatness aren't released on the wii. just one crappy game does nobody any good.

Delay

31. Delay Germany 16 Nov 2007, 15:14 GMT

Nintendo had technical difficulties, so they couldn`t release the second game. Just look at the offical site: www.nintendo-europe.com. Wonder what game it would have been...

Too bad.

that videogame guy

32. that videogame guy United States 16 Nov 2007, 15:44 GMT

one game huh? pwnt?

tank2tank

33. tank2tank United Kingdom 16 Nov 2007, 16:15 GMT

Oh. My. God. Why even bother Nintendo? Ah well, its Mario Galaxy weekend- even though i'm not getting it till christmas...

Bass X0

34. Bass X0 United Kingdom 16 Nov 2007, 16:36 GMT

i'm sure they could have substituted it for another.

Waxxy

35. Waxxy United States 16 Nov 2007, 17:16 GMT

*insert whine*

Kevin

36. Kevin United States 16 Nov 2007, 19:21 GMT

We had our blah week with RotK 4 now here's yours. I think that makes us even. I'm not bragging or insulting you guys or anything like that, I'm just stating a fact.

KhaoShar

37. KhaoShar Germany 16 Nov 2007, 19:29 GMT

This sucks all the way home, Big-N >:(

Im not caring if SMG was released today. Yes, i got it myself, but I reserved it at my local dealer in advance. And guess what- had it not been held back for me, the game (of course!) would have been sold out hours before I could have reached the store.

Note to Nintendo #1: You can't sell a great game to every one who wants it on the first day- you never can! Those who couldn't get Mario from the first shipment will be facing a pretty frustrated weekend.

Note to Nintendo #2: You wouldn't belive it, bur there are actually people who DON'T CARE FOR MARIO. I've been trying to convince a friend to get a Wii for months now but he has a very special tase in games. If VC had some more blockbuster RPGs, he would be in- add Zelda-Majora's Mask or any Square Title like FinalFantasy and you've got one Wii sold- consider that ;)

RoninDennis

38. RoninDennis Netherlands 16 Nov 2007, 19:33 GMT

There's another reason for releasing good or more VC games that coincide with major releases. Not everybody will be able to buy them. I'm broke, but I have Wii points. It would have been nice to get a good game to ease my aching heart. ;-)

alvieao

39. alvieao United States 16 Nov 2007, 20:29 GMT

ONE GAME!?!?! A bad week in Europe and everyone would be playing Super Mario Galaxy by now...

mamac

40. mamac United Kingdom 16 Nov 2007, 22:14 GMT

dam only one game! quite a pathetic game aswel

ruroremy

41. ruroremy Netherlands 16 Nov 2007, 22:35 GMT

Actually, after stupidly commenting about hoping to get Terranigma...
I think we won't get that game ever.

But if they do release it, I hope they will show America what Enix's best SNES game is all about.

superBBQ

42. superBBQ United Kingdom 16 Nov 2007, 23:03 GMT

So because they release Galaxy they think it's okay to give us ONE CRAP game? BS! I'm a student, how much money do they think I have, I cannot afford to buy new games all the time and no time to start a new full-length game (sounds lame, but is true) but Wii Points I do have. They might aswell have not done anything. it would have been less insulting.

Bass X0

43. Bass X0 United Kingdom 16 Nov 2007, 23:41 GMT

does anyone think nintendo will make it up to europe next week by giving us four or five good games?

well, i can dream...

JODIsBack

44. JODIsBack United States 17 Nov 2007, 02:15 GMT

"We had our blah week with RotK 4 now here's yours. I think that makes us even. I'm not bragging or insulting you guys or anything like that, I'm just stating a fact."

They had it a long time ago already.

Bensei

45. Bensei Austria 17 Nov 2007, 06:21 GMT

lame week, I guees they want to make people play SMG, I think the SMG bonus was last week with SMB3

RoninDennis

46. RoninDennis Netherlands 17 Nov 2007, 09:49 GMT

^
No.

Yes, you can.

Boo!

47. Boo! Australia 17 Nov 2007, 11:33 GMT

Haha, sucks to be Australian - have to wait another 2 weeks for Galaxy, and now this. Ah well, its just a game.

E-dawg

48. E-dawg Australia 18 Nov 2007, 00:48 GMT

We better get a MUCH better game(s) next week to make up for this. Could the game with technical difficultie of been Majora's Mask? I heard that the emulated version has a lot of crashes on the GameCube.

coire

49. coire Ireland 18 Nov 2007, 02:49 GMT

Oh Well, This week we got the distraction of a consoles lifetime to distract us from this.

Mike

50. Mike United States 18 Nov 2007, 03:47 GMT

I wonder what Nintendo is using to select these games...I mean at this point, I would almost point towards random selection or even throwing darts at a board with games listed on it and see where it lands.

While some awesome games have been released, there are far more games that are labeled as awesome and incredible that have yet to see the light of day on the VC (and apparently havent even been considered as of yet).

SKTTR

51. SKTTR Germany 18 Nov 2007, 03:55 GMT

Apparently the EU got their worst week in January with only one game: Xevious, an old waste of a shmup game.
After that, the US got Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV, a multiplayer strategy game that's a million times better than Xevious.
And now the EU got their second lame week with a game that's again much more worse than RoTKIV, Double Dribble.

Now, for crappy weeks: EU got two and the US got none.
I don't consider RoTKIV a bad game because it's not.

Bensei

52. Bensei Austria 18 Nov 2007, 08:32 GMT

^
You won't say the same in two weeks

Rossi

53. Rossi United Kingdom 18 Nov 2007, 14:38 GMT

Advice: Super Mario Galaxy: Tescos: £29:70

retro_gammer79

54. retro_gammer79 United States 21 Nov 2007, 02:05 GMT

This game was great for it's time, when there were no other Basketball games. Now, since their are classic game titles like NBA Jam I would strongly avoid this title.

Mike

55. Mike United States 28 Jan 2008, 00:26 GMT

Attention SKTTR:
Actually Europe has had 2 weeks, the US has had 1. ROTK4 is not a good game like you may believe. Maybe you like to play a game about the history of China, but myself and many other Americans don't!

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