So, last week's rather spasmodic Virtual Console releases were a bit strangely timed. Still, it's hard to fault Nintendo, who has very little online console experience and consumer demand out the yin-yang. Still, they promised us Virtual Console Mondays, and by golly, here they come. From a press release:
Every Monday starting Dec. 4, Nintendo will add classic games to the popular new Wii™ video game console's Wii Shop Channel. Four games will be added at 9 a.m. Pacific time on Dec. 4. 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:
- Donkey Kong Jr. (NES): 500 points
- Victory Run (TG-16): 600 points
- Columns (Sega Genesis): 800 points
- Ristar (Sega Genesis): 800 points
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12-02-2006 @ 11:54AM
Liqwid said...
AHHHHH..... I want Super Columns...... Super Columns freakin' pwnd.
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12-02-2006 @ 12:02PM
MaHe said...
Hey, where are Tetris Attack and Ocarina of Time?!
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12-02-2006 @ 12:19PM
RupeeClock said...
A game like Ocarina of Time is gonna take a hell of a while to port to the Wii, give them time.
Ristar and Columns however, HELL YEAH.
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12-02-2006 @ 12:22PM
Mathieu Bonin said...
Nothing quite like people asking for some titles every single time some are confirmed...
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12-02-2006 @ 12:30PM
Next-Gen-Gamer said...
I have my NES, SNES, and Genesis wishlists up on my blog (click name to view). N64 is coming soon. Anyway (sorry, cheap plug), I too have been wanting TJ&E, but alas, it still isn't out. Of course, Ristar was on my Genesis wishlist, so I'm good for now. Now that I'll own both Sonic and Ristar by Monday...where the hell is Zool!
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12-02-2006 @ 12:55PM
BPM? said...
Ristar is awesome... But I already have it via Sonic Mega Collection. Oh, well. Still, a good opportunity for others to try it out.
Columns? Meh... I'll be interested when they bring out the sequels.
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12-02-2006 @ 2:19PM
slimpickens42 said...
Where is my Toejam & Earl? I was promised Toejam & Earl and It's still nowhere to be seen.
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12-02-2006 @ 3:57PM
Edwin said...
Where did you guys snag this release info from?
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12-03-2006 @ 7:53AM
Jayenkai said...
@5 - Bah, Zool... I used to like that game so much, but it hasn't aged well at all, really. That control scheme is seriously messed up!
Good to have Ristar.
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12-03-2006 @ 11:34AM
Lego said...
Meh, I already get Ristar and Columns on GameTap.
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12-03-2006 @ 1:07PM
TxdoHawk said...
As long as we get Super Mario World before I pick up my system, I'll be happy. Anything else (like Earthbound or Super Punch-Out) is gravy from that point.
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12-04-2006 @ 4:33PM
DaveTehWave said...
"Hey, where are Tetris Attack and Ocarina of Time?!"
#2/MaHe:
You could always play the version of OoT that came with Wind Waker on the Wii since it's backward compatible w/ GC discs.
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12-04-2006 @ 8:18PM
Avaunt said...
#3: A game like Ocarina of Time is gonna take a hell of a while to port to the Wii, give them time.
If only they were porting instead of emulating, that might be a halfway feasible excuse.
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12-16-2006 @ 4:36AM
jay said...
Rock on, can't wait for Ristar.
Still holding out for Toejam and Earl.
You know what I want the most?
Zombies Ate My Neighbors!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zombies_Ate_My_Neighbors
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