The ESRB has recently posted a rating for the classic Super Nintendo RPG EarthBound for the Nintendo Wii. Yep, that usually means that Earthbound will be released and logic dictates that it will be via Nintendo’s Virtual Console.
Kotaku says: “The sequel to the Japanese-only game Mother, the game tells the story of Ness and company […]
Sega has announced that it will begin shortly distribution of Master System titles on Nintendo’s Virtual Console service. Sega currently distributes via the Virtual Console a large library of classics for its once successful 16-bit Mega Drive (aka Genesis in America).
The Master System is the 8-bit predecessor to the Genesis/Mega Drive which was released […]
This month Nintendo put the 100th virtual console game onto the popular yet often overlooked service according to GameDaily. We all know that Wii shortages are still prevalent although talk of virtual sales has been relatively quiet. The report sheds light on how popular the retro service is selling 4.7 million games since the service […]
Another trio of game hit the Wii VC today headlined by NES classic Castlevania:
Castlevania - NES; 1 player; 500 Wii points
The Legend of the Mystical Ninja - Super NES; 1-2 players; 800 Wii points
Shockman - TurboGrafx16; 1-2 players; 600 Wii points
Keep reading for the full press release announcing the games…
This week we are treated to another trio of games for the virtual console:
Gradius III - SNES; 1-2 players; 800 Wii Points
Wonder Boy in Monster World -Sega Genesis; 1 player; 800 Wii Points
Battle Lode Runner - TurboGrafX 1; 1-5 players; 800 Wii Points
Videogamesblogger.com has done an awesome job compiling what I have to say is the best list of the 2007 releases for the virtual console. Here is the complete list from the site:
NES games:
Adventures of Lolo
Castlevania
Donkey Kong Jr. Math
Dr. Mario
Duck Hunt
Gradius II??
Hogan’s Alley
Lode Runner
Mach Rider
Metroid
Mighty Bomb Jack
Milon’s Secret Castle
NES Open Tournament Golf
Ninja Gaiden (Shadow Warriors)
Pac-Man
Pro Wrestling
Spy […]
I am trying to get in a rythm with the blog and I haven’t found it just yet so this post is a day late but I wanted to pass along details of yesterday’s virtual console releases on the Wii. We got three releases this week of some pretty average games but hey, we […]
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