Wii Virtual Console:

I recently added Punch-Out for a blast from the past. I still have to go purchase a points card for April/May to keep up with my $10/month VC allowance.

I've currently got

Zelda:Link to the Past
Super Mario World
Super Castlevania IV
Punch-Out

I'm a bit heavy on the SNES (but so far it's my favorite console ever with the Wii moving up the ranks quickly). If I had waited I would have gotten the original Castlevania but how could I know it would be out on Monday?

Too bad I don't have any time to play now that our second daughter is here. Things should settle out in a week or 4 and I might actually be able to finish Twilight Princess sometime this year.

Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario World
Zelda
Zelda LttP
Zelda Ocarina of Time
Castlevania
Super Castlevania IV
Contra III: Alien Wars
Punchout
Kid Icarus

....still waiting on Zelda II

Super Mario Bros
R-Type 1 & 3
Dragon Curse
Link to the Past
Mario World
Mario Kart 64
Sonic the Hedgehog
Super Probotector


Can't wait for Sonic 2, Streets of Rage 2, Majoras Mask, (fingers crossed) Commodore 64/Amiga games, Smash Bros, Mario Bros 3.

Although it might be spamming, I highly recommend using the link in my sig to get free Wii points. I already got 2000. I'm sitting on enough Gaming Lagoon points for another 6000! They offer lots of other game accessories for all of the consoles, so I would appreciate it if you all would check it out

Anyways, my haul:

Super Mario Bros. because everybody has it.
Kirby's Adventure
F-Zero
Super Mario 64
Mario Kart 64
StarFox 64

On my to do list:

Donkey Kong Country
Excite Bike
Legend of Zelda: LttP
Sonic the Hedgehog

Disappointed only 3 million games have been sold so far. Not as successful as iTunes

Got my fourth free Wii Points card the other day. Can't wait for shining force!
Got Castlevania yesterday.

applekid said:

Disappointed only 3 million games have been sold so far. Not as cheap as iTunes

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Fixed that for you.
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I'm already jaded about buying games on Xbox Live and those throw in upgrades and added features.
Wii Shop channel...meh. Price drops or subscription based service is what I'd need to see before I took the plunge, I think. (neither likely to happen anytime soon I'm sure)

applekid said:

Although it might be spamming, I highly recommend using the link in my sig to get free Wii points.

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Let's see:

Super Mario Bros.
Sim City
F-Zero
Super Mario 64
The Legend of Zelda: A Link To The Past
Donkey Kong
Mario Kart 64
The Legend of Zelda
Super Mario World
Sonic The Hedgehog
Donkey Kong Country
Kirby's Adventure
Bomberman '93
The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time
Starfox 64
Mario Bros.

I'm new to the Wii - a whole day now.

I don't know much about the virtual console, can someone give me a quick overview of what it is?

I gather that you can download old games over the internet. How do you pay? Is that what the Wii points are for?

I am connected to the Internet with it, but I haven't established an account or anything yet.

pilotError said:

I'm new to the Wii - a whole day now.

I don't know much about the virtual console, can someone give me a quick overview of what it is?

I gather that you can download old games over the internet. How do you pay? Is that what the Wii points are for?

I am connected to the Internet with it, but I haven't established an account or anything yet.

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You can download a variety of old games from the NES, Super NES, Nintendo 64, and others.

You use the Wii Points for purchasing these games and to get Wii Points, you would use your credit card to purchase them. This is all done in the shopping channel on your Wii.

When you purchase and download a game, it will show up as a channel on your main menu.

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I noticed that a Mystical Ninja game has shown up on the virtual console. I really hope the N64 Mystical Ninja game shows up. I had fond memories of that game and I'd like to play it again sometime.

Europe tomorrow:

Here's my list:










No high speed internet here so no VC for me. I would only buy a few but they would be Super Mario Bros., Legend of Zelda and Legend of Zelda:OoT

really wish they'd get Metriod, Contra, Super Metriod, Mario Party, ect out for VC....doesn't seem like we've gotten an AAA for a while!

What about Lylat Wars/Starfox

I am a little surprised to see the lack of a Metroid title though. They could at least give us the NES one and save Super Metroid for around Metroid Prime 3.

Here's what I have on VC...

Super Mario Bros.
ToeJam and Earl
Super Castlevania IV
Legend of Zelda
Columns
Donkey Kong Jr.
Ice Hockey
Street Fighter II

Wanting to add...
Excitebike
Punch Out

I really want Shining Force II.

And Phantasy Star IV, for that matter.

There are loads that I want. But what with coursework (even other MR guys who claim to "have not played much" are surpassing me!) and all my money going on printing I can't really afford these yet.

Frankly my dear there won't be enough Wii Channel pages to hold everything I want.

I really can't play the 2D Fantasy Star games, my bro had a compilation of them for GBA and each one (whilst having lovely graphics) didn't pull me in. Seems a little less user friendly than classic Final Fantasy games. Haven't got around to playing any of the 3D ones

This week's releases:

Final Fight
Mighty Bomb Jack
Ordyne

Definitely not a stellar week...
Had Final Fight and was not amazingly impressed back when it was new so it's a good passing week.