Preview of eShop - Launches June 6th in NA.

Previews:

GiantBomb Summary:

• Far superior than DSiWare [not saying much]
• Excitebike 3D is free until July
• 3D effect is nice, doesn't feel gimmicky
• Steady stream of 3D CIassics
• No more point system, just a money system
• Can add a "wish list" - but can't pre-order those games ahead of tiem
• All information is tied to your Club Nintendo account
• Redeem coins from game purchases on eShop like on WiiWare and DSiWare
• Most content from DSiWare will be on eShop -- 350 pieces of content on June 6th
• Adding screen shots and videos for game pages on eShop
• News feeds and charts for tracking the most purchased games
• PokeDex 3D app for free on June 6th too

Link

IGN Preview

GameXplain Preview

E32011 - GameSpot's Everything You Need To Know About eShop.

Details:

• Super Mario Land will be $3.99
• eShop games start at $1.99
• Alleyway and Radar Mission cost $2.99
• View GB games in solid black and white colors or cIassic grey-and-green
• Excitebike 3D - changing the slider changes the 3D effect and the viewing angle
• Add funds to your "eWallet" in $5, $10, $20, $50
• Can't create an account that saves your personal data
• Press releases on Monday announcing new games, but the store gets updated on Thursdays (both EU and NA)
• Commercials

Link 1

• Commercials and Promo videos for software on 3DS and Wii
• Popular rankings, user recommendations and other features
• Cannot give a rating to a game unless you've played for a certain amount of time
• Special features include software recommended by Nintendo

Link 2

• TG16 and GameGear content coming at a later date
• When available, Netflix app will appear in your menu
• No 3D movies in Netflix
• Nintendo pursuing their own 3D video delivery service
• Visit product websites through embedded web browser
• Over 400 trailers created for DSiWare titles for eShop
• Bookmark games for personal wish list
• Nintendo looking into using your credit card a more simple process (instead of re-entering information)
• Rate 3DS games - Physical and Digital Download
• Assign star rating and pre-written msgs like "this is good"

Link 3

Browser:

• No Flash or HTML5 support, no support for PDF plug-ins
• Zoom in on JPGs
• Save JPGs to SDCard
• View MPO 3D photos in the browser
• Store 64 favourite sites
• Upload images from your 3DS on the SDCard
• MPG, GIF, JPEG, PNG, BMP, ICO file types
• Parental control for limiting browser

Videos:

• Japanese eShop Overview Video
• Trailers for eShop titles (3D CIassics and VC games)

Press Release

Content:

• Alleyway
• Super Mario Land
• Radar Mission
• Excitebike 3D CIassic
• PokeDex 3D
• Web Browser

I was going to make a thread but I'll just post this here.

http://ds.ign.com/articles/117/1172182p1.html

He calls it equal to the App store. That really impresses me

I was going to make a thread but I'll just post this here.

http://ds.ign.com/articles/117/1172182p1.html

He calls it equal to the App store. That really impresses me

LaytonsCat

I cannot wait for the eShop. Definetely getting Excitebike, Pokedex 3D, and Super Mario Land. :D

-EDIT-

I was wondering, it was said that updates would take place on Thursdays as opposed to Mondays. I wonder if there will be an update on Thursday or if they're skipping it all together until the following week. I can see it going both ways.

Nice thread bro, cant wait for the eshop either!!!

Can't wait for the e-shop. I'm going to download the pokedex and exitebike. And once i've got some money gathered i'll alo buy Mario Land.

I was wondering, it was said that updates would take place on Thursdays as opposed to Mondays. I wonder if there will be an update on Thursday or if they're skipping it all together until the following week. I can see it going both ways.

Kaze_no_Mirai

As far as I can tell - Nintendo will have press releases every Monday about the new content, but it releases on the eShop on Thursdays.

Not sure why they did it this way, but I'm indifferent.

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I was wondering, it was said that updates would take place on Thursdays as opposed to Mondays. I wonder if there will be an update on Thursday or if they're skipping it all together until the following week. I can see it going both ways.

Haziqonfire

As far as I can tell - Nintendo will have press releases every Monday about the new content, but it releases on the eShop on Thursdays.

Not sure why they did it this way, but I'm indifferent.

http://www.siliconera.com/2011/06/02/this-is-what-japan-gets-when-the-nintendo-3ds-eshop-launches-next-week/

• Kirby's Dream Land
• Super Mario Land
• Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge
• Baseball
• Avenging SpiritandDowntown Special: Its Kunio's Period Piece, Assemble Everyone!!

Yeah, I guess it gives people to save up money or get a points card or something :P I was just asking because the list of launch titles for Japan has more games and well better games including Kirby and MegaManKaze_no_Mirai

Ah, I'm not sure about that list. I just found it on one of the articles, I think it was IGNs. I'll be updating as more information hits :P.

Nice thread, can't wait for the eShop next week. Ninty is working on their own video delivering service, this is interesting.

Sounds like it'll be a great service.

I'm looking forward to playing Super Mario Land next week.

This is pretty informative. I kinda wish this could be posted to the top of the forum, but on the 6th I guess everyone will know this stuff lol.

I like that you can choose to display Gameboy games in b/w or their native monochrome display. That's pretty dang cool.

I think the amazing thing is that you get to just add $5! I've been wanting that in my Nintendo shops for a long time. There have been so many times I was going to buy a game and only needed to add $1 but the only way I could do that was to spend $10. I will be doing way more impulse purchases now.

Finally, Nintendo joins all other companies in allowing us to add $5 increments.

I'm kinda underwhelmed. The eShop launch line up is pretty poor. No new 3DSWare? Not one single iOS port that is better with controls?

And no color in GB games? I mean, couldn't the GBC at least play them in different colors?

Also, no flash in the browser shouldn't surprise anyone. The people who designed the 3DS's browser designed the horrid PS3/PSP browser as well.

Kinda sad that Nintendo 1st party content is dominating the eShop launch, I was hoping for more third party support.

Also, I'd love a DS on Demand service. Like pay $15-$25 for full retail DS games, straight to your 3DS.

It also sucks how transferring DSiWare pretty much requires your old DSi, since a lot of people sold them to get a 3DS.

I was also hoping for a real messenging system, at least something that resembles the address book on the Wii.

And that's my .02 on the matter. I'm looking forward to the update, but not thrilled as I once was. Also, demo's nintendo.

Demo's. It's 2011.

Nice thread, can't wait for the eShop next week. Ninty is working on their own video delivering service, this is interesting.

ShuichiChamp24

This reminds me of Game Boy Video

I hope its good, but I doubt Nintendo puts up a video store of any sorts. Netflix is the probably the closest to watching quality film we're gonna get on the 3DS, whenever that app comes about.

Can't wait for the e-shop. I'm going to download the pokedex and exitebike. And once i've got some money gathered i'll alo buy Mario Land.

DGonlag

I don't mean to pry but, you need to gather $3.99? Can't you like, not eat out one time less? Or borrow it from a family member?

wil this be up and running at midnight?

Its going up at around 6pm pacific I believe

Its going up at around 6pm pacific I believe

LaytonsCat

6 p.m tomorrow! Dang well i got baseball games at 5 so i guess thatll give me some time away for the servers to calm down cause i assume EVERYONE will charge the store to download excitebike and stuff

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Can't wait for the e-shop. I'm going to download the pokedex and exitebike. And once i've got some money gathered i'll alo buy Mario Land.

darth-pyschosis

I don't mean to pry but, you need to gather $3.99? Can't you like, not eat out one time less? Or borrow it from a family member?

Is it June 6th for UK also?PyroMiner23