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Wii Virtual Console:

I emailed Nintendo a few weeks back and they said there will be an announcement shortly.

Heh. "Shortly".

I'm putting off VC purchases till this comes into effect too.
 
Now that Volleyball for NES is out, I really hope this means that Super Dodge Ball and World Cup Soccer is soon to follow. Two of my favorites and seemingly based on the same "engine."
 
kingjr3 said:
Now that Volleyball for NES is out, I really hope this means that Super Dodge Ball and World Cup Soccer is soon to follow. Two of my favorites and seemingly based on the same "engine."
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I though that originally as well but the videos didn't seem quite right when I watched them on the web. So I did some research.

Super Dodge Ball was developed/ported by Technos. They are not responsible for any volleyball games.

I do remember Super Dodge Ball very fondly, and I also remember liking River City Ransom quite a bit, or at least it was one of the few games available for rental in my small hometown that didn't completely suck. Hard to tell how much nostalgia has colored my memory.
 
1 game for us this week. Such an uneventful game it is that I can't remember the name. And that's the way it should stay.
 
Ahhhhhh, how I missed this thread. :D

I've never played Star Tropics, but it looks fun, so I'll need to get some more points. I read that the original included a letter with the box, I wonder if this will be in the help guide?

I'm still waiting for Buck Rogers Countdown to Doomsday. I hope someone finds my many redundant posts about this game and decides to port it to VC along with Starflight.

<]=)
 
For next Monday:

Feb. 4, 2008

Wii-kly Update: Two New Classic Games Added to Wii Shop Channel

Step into two very different types of action this week. Either battle the bad guys to save hostages and preserve freedom or bury your opponents with magical jewels. Whatever you fancy, you'll need to be ready for a challenge: strategize as a fearless hero or manipulate special jewels to raise the crush bar. How do you plan to win today?

Two new classic games go live at 9 a.m. Pacific time. Nintendo adds new games to the Wii Shop Channel every Monday. Wii™ owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points™ to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week’s new games are:

OPERATION WOLF™ (NES®, 1 player, Rated E10+ for Use of Tobacco and Violence, 500 points): A group of desperate terrorists is keeping hostages in their jungle fortress. As a member of the elite tactical squad Operation Wolf, you must invade their hideout, destroy their operations, and get the hostages out alive! Maneuver through a series of missions and fight off soldiers, patrol boats, helicopters, and more. The further you progress, the more enemies you’ll have to defeat and the harder they’ll try to stop you in your tracks (going so far as tossing knives and grenades at you or wearing armor). Each area along your path ends with a boss battle where you’ll have to find and exploit each boss’s particular weakness. To top it all off, your weapon options are also limited, so you’ll need to conserve ammunition and grenades. Operation Wolf is said to be the most valiant and capable unit in the military—can you save the hostages and win the day?

Columns III™: Revenge of Columns (Genesis, 1-5 players, Rated E for Everyone, 800 points): This single-player or multiplayer experience expands upon the game play of the original two Columns titles giving players some extra attacks to spring on opponents. As in the original Columns, jewels fall into a bin, and you have to twist and manipulate them to form matches of three or more in a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal line to keep the jewels from stacking up and reaching the top. In Columns III, special magical jewels do things like raise your opponent’s crush bar or lower your own, adding an extra element of strategy to the game. This is a great game to play with friends, so download it today and jump into the action!
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C64 coming to Europe

Commodore 64 classics will be coming to the Wii's Virtual Console later this year, Nintendo has announced.

Available for 500 Wii Points (GBP 3.50/ EUR 5) a pop, all-time C64 favourites including Uridium and International Karate have been confirmed so far, with "regular updates" bolstering the line-up thereafter. Currently, the platform has only been confirmed for Europe - the legion of US C64 fans must wait patiently for now.

Originally released way back in 1982, the Commodore 64 went on to become the best-selling home computer of all-time, with 22 million units sold worldwide. Hugely popular across Europe and the United States, the C64 built up an incredible line-up of software, with well over 4,000 titles produced during its production lifetime (1982-1994).

In fact, you could say we saw this renaissance coming - back in October last year we launched our Retro channel and posted reviews of 50 of our favourite games on the system. Follow the magic blue words if you missed out and want to wallow in weepy '80s nostalgia.

Bala Keilman, CEO of Commodore Gaming, commented: "The massive impact the Commodore 64 had on video-gaming is still evident today with many gamers remembering the computer and its games with great fondness. By working with Nintendo of Europe, we are ensuring that future generations of gamers can play some of the best and most popular titles that kick-started the computer games revolution and so keep the C64 legacy in gamers hearts."

Laurent Fischer, Managing Director of European Marketing & PR of Nintendo Europe adds, "We are extremely pleased to be working with Commodore Gaming to provide even more retro hits for Wii owners to choose from on Virtual Console. We hope that this great choice of games will bring nostalgia to our gaming fans, while an entirely new generation of video game players can experience a host of classic games for the very first time."

As excited as we [Kristan - Ed] are, our eyes nearly popped out of our heads when we saw that Nintendo plans to charge 500 Points for the games. How much would you pay for them? Also, what other platforms would you like Nintendo to add? Spectrum? Amiga? Saturn?
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http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=93203

lulz
 
20 pts would be fair, I would even pay 50. I have my fingers crossed for Mail order monsters and Zak McKracken. :)

I have these games everywhere, but the addict in me wants them on my Wii also. :eek:

More storage please.

<]=)
 
tk421 said:
What I'm wondering is if they will ever bring GameBoy games to VC. Maybe on the next DS? There are some excellent GameBoy games.
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Gameboy games to play on the DS or GBA? How would it work all blown up on a 40" or larger screen? Those would be some mighty large sprites. And yes, I used to have a Super Gameboy to play Gameboy games on my SNES....I know it could theoretically could work...but it wouldn't be pretty.
 
Antares said:
Gameboy games to play on the DS or GBA? How would it work all blown up on a 40" or larger screen? Those would be some mighty large sprites. And yes, I used to have a Super Gameboy to play Gameboy games on my SNES....I know it could theoretically could work...but it wouldn't be pretty.
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To play on our DS of course. :)

Imaging how wonderfully primitive the C64 VC titles will look on a large screen. :D I play Frodo full screen on my Apple 30" and the games are so simple that they hold up just fine. The same is true for GB and GC games, but I personally don't like playing those games on my comp or TV.

<]=)
 
For Monday:

Feb. 25, 2008

Wii-kly Update: Two New Classic Games Added to Wii Shop Channel

This week’s additions take players on a psychedelic trip down memory lane. Kirby® is back and armed with a bunch of new talents, including the option to combine abilities. Curious to find out what mixing the Burn and Cutter powers gives Kirby? We won’t spoil that for you here. If the colorful landscapes in the pink sphere’s world are too much for you and you’re looking for straight firepower instead, then try plunging your soul into the mind of a twisted demon. We’ll just see how you fare against wave after wave of bizarre enemy creatures in that kind of environment.

Nintendo adds new games to the Wii™ Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time every Monday. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week’s new games are:

Kirby 64™: The Crystal Shards: (Nintendo 64®, 1-4 players, Rated E for Everyone, 1,000 Wii Points): Kirby’s first 3-D adventure is also his Nintendo 64 debut, and it finds the always-versatile hero battling a new enemy called Dark Matter. Dark Matter is after a distant land’s powerful crystal, but a young fairy named Ribbon attempts to save it by escaping with the gem to Dream Land. Now the crystal has been broken, and it’s scattered around the world. Take control of Kirby and help him journey across six worlds, battling a wide variety of enemies and challenging bosses, as he tries to collect all 100 pieces of the shattered crystal. Along the way, you’ll use Kirby’s trademark copying ability to use enemies’ strengths against them. Not only that, but try combining any two abilities to create a brand-new one that is usually stronger than the original. Throw in three exciting multiplayer minigames, and you’ve got a package of which even King Dedede would be proud. Fans of Kirby and action games with bright, colorful graphics should vacuum this one up.

Psychosis: (TurboGrafx16, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone – Mild Fantasy Violence, 600 Wii Points): This is a side-scrolling shooter played in a world created from the mind of a twisted demon. Your soul has suddenly wandered into that evil world that exists in every person’s heart. The only way out is to blast your way past the grotesque creatures that block your path in five “causes” (stages). You must face the dangers of this psychedelic world by making full use of three shot types and the satellite option. With power-ups, you can change your shots to a wide-coverage beam, a satellite-generated laser and more. Each shot type can be powered up to three levels. You can also block enemy fire by rotating the satellites to a desired position. How you use these features will be the key to successfully escaping this strange and surreal world.
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