Nintendo Power asks for your VC wishlists

Posted Apr 4th 2008 10:30PM by Chris Greenhough
Filed under: News, Virtual Console

We get to have our say about what we'd like to see on the Virtual Console every single week, and now Nintendo Power is giving its readers the chance to do the same. At first, we thought Nintendo Power just might be able to turn Nintendo's head to what the fans want (it is, after all, the official Nintendo tome for the U.S.). And then, we read the disclaimer: "This is for polling purposes only, and will in no way determine future Virtual Console releases." But we don't believe them. Actually, we kind of do believe them, but it's worth a shot, right? Right?

If you want to take part and push your game up the list, just drop a line to vcpoll@futureus.com, and the magazine will do the rest, totting up the votes and publishing the top 100 most requested not-yet-Virtual Console games in a future issue. It'd be nice if you put in a shout for some of our favorites as well. Not that we're Secret of Mana suggesting you Pilotwings 64 do anything Alf untoward like rigging the results.

Tags: alf, nintendo-power, pilotwings, poll, secret-of-mana

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

4-04-2008 @ 10:50PM

crookedview said...

General Chaos all the way.

4-04-2008 @ 11:03PM

Dan Bruno said...

I voted for EarthBound. Really hard.

4-05-2008 @ 3:36AM

HellsHammer said...

Nice.

I own, and have played through, almost every major SNES RPG. In my opinion, no game deserves a VC release like Earthbound does.

4-04-2008 @ 11:13PM

Josh said...

unfortunately my interest in nintendo power died shortly after Howard and Nester got canned. Unrelated, but gives you a timeframe. It was great back in the day... i still have the zelda map around here somewhere. But nowadays, I can get tip, hints, maps, etc for free with a quick google.

If this was a web based poll, i'd be happy to vote for megaman.

4-05-2008 @ 8:18AM

Alex said...

Whoa. Now that you say it, I remember Howard and Nester. Man, that takes me back. They will release SMRPG, or I will become an even bitterer old man.

4-05-2008 @ 6:28PM

Dave A. said...

I used to be able to choose my subscription gift when Nintendo still did it, but now that it's in the hands of Future US, they're only offering one bonus at a time. That, and it seems like the new crew doesn't even try, so I let my subscription lapse. Plus, it also helps that I read Wii Fanboy (and DS Fanboy and the non-French Joystiq) every day.

...I miss those T-shirts.

4-04-2008 @ 11:50PM

bhengh said...

You can vote for up to 5. Here are my votes:

1. Nintendo World Championships 1990 (NES)
2. Super Mario RPG (SNES)
3. Super Mario Kart (SNES)
4. Goldeneye 007 (N64)
5. Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (SNES)

4-05-2008 @ 12:56AM

DomoBraden said...

Really, up to five? Well in that case:

1. Chrono Trigger
2. Chrono Trigger
3. Chrono Trigger
4. CHRONO TRIGGER
5. ICO
....

>_>'

4-05-2008 @ 11:58AM

Shmil (Brawl Code 2621-2310-1994) said...

Your vote for Goldeneye, while admirable, will not help.

4-04-2008 @ 11:50PM

ProudWiiOwner said...

i got yoshi's story so im content. lol

4-05-2008 @ 12:01AM

3cubed minus 3squared plus1 said...

Mine are
Super Mario RPG
Banjo Kazooie
Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon
Mario Party
Quest 64 (Really underrated)

4-05-2008 @ 12:07AM

SoshiKitai said...

Where the hell are the votes for Kirby Super Star?!

WHERE THE HELL ARE THE VOTES FOR KIRBY SUPER STAR?!!!

4-05-2008 @ 1:18AM

Dopple Boppler said...

For serious.

4-05-2008 @ 9:40AM

flameofdoom666 said...

That game wont ever appear on the VC. They are remaking it for the DS and wouldn't want to hurt its own sales.

4-05-2008 @ 12:04PM

SoshiKitai said...

@flame:

So... is it a remake? Or are they just porting it?
If I remember correctly, no matter how good the game is, whenever it's REMADE for a Nintendo handheld, it can be RUINED.
Not saying it's always ruined, saying that the risk is too high.
(Take Guardian Heroes advanced.... *sigh* how sad that such a great game could be ruined)

I'd rather get a simple port into the VC, than risk a REMAKE on a DS... (they better just add WiFi for the DS, nothing more)

4-05-2008 @ 1:13PM

T-Patch said...

yeah, it's a remake done in the style of the Kirby GBA games, under the title Kirby Ultra Super Deluxe. It actually looks pretty good so far. Since the DS has the same controler buttons as the SNES, control changes shouldn't be a problem. And all the games, except the Arena, as it wasen't seen in the available screenshots, are currently confirmed.

4-05-2008 @ 2:06PM

SoshiKitai said...

N-no ARENA?!! NO ARENA?!!!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!

4-05-2008 @ 1:00AM

TriptychR said...

Harvest Moon 64, please.

4-05-2008 @ 1:17AM

Cyber-Tyrant said...

I wish there was a 10 most wanted, but anyway:

1. Sparkster (SNES)
2. Rocket Knight Adventures (Sega Genesis)
3. Pulseman (Sega Genesis IMPORT)
4. Samurai Showdown 2 (Neo Geo)
5. Kirby's Super Star (SNES)

4-05-2008 @ 1:26AM

Nushio (NDF - Blue) said...

Chrono Trigger
SMarioRPG
Quest 64
Kirby Super Star
Earthbound.

4-05-2008 @ 1:50AM

Maxx the Slash said...

Here are my submitted suggestions:

1. Terranigma (SNES): Unleased in America, but Europe and Japan got it. A very epic Enix game in the Soul Blazer Trilogy with Soul Blazer amd Illusion of Gaia.

2. Super Mario Kart (SNES): For celebration of the upcoming release of Mario Kart Wii. I'm als fed up with them releasing sequels on the VC before the first games.

3. Super Smash Bros. (N64): Speaking of celebration for a major release, Super Metroid for Metroid Prime 3, Mario Bros. 3 for Mario Galaxy, but no SSB for Brawl? The hell?

4. Mega Man (NES): Not only because I'm a Mega Man fan, but because it's among the many games Japan and Europe got for the VC but America didn't. We got crap for 2 months straight instead.

5. Resident Evil 2 (N64): It may not be a great port, but at least it's something. And besides, the GameCube version can't be found for less than $50 USED WITHOUT A MANUAL. I'll take what I can get.

4-07-2008 @ 2:50PM

James said...

Oh, that explains it. Back when I was on an SNES emulator kick in college, I played through the whole trilogy -- I had rented the first two when I owned the console, but hadn't heard of the third one, and had forgotten the first two, so I started from scratch. All fantastic games, and I had wondered how I had missed out on Terranigma.

You know, my "desert island" (/"after the bomb") game collection would consist mostly of SNES RPGs... there's really nothing like them before or since.

4-05-2008 @ 1:52AM

Bayli said...

Uh, srsly. Majora's Mask.

4-05-2008 @ 2:56AM

Shogan said...

They won't even make 100 if everyone votes for Earthbound, and the other handful of games we ALL want. I'm going with some of my lesser known favorites.

1 - Star Control (Genesis)
2 - Sim Ant (SNES)
3 - Syndicate (SNES & Genesis)
4 - Blaster Master (NES)
5 - A Boy and His Blob (NES)

4-05-2008 @ 9:50AM

whistlepig said...

blaster master was a cool game

4-05-2008 @ 11:58AM

SoshiKitai said...

I loved Sim Ant. :)

4-05-2008 @ 3:24AM

Miranda said...

1. Super Mario RPG, duh
2. Shadowrun, Sega Genesis version
3. Shadowrun, SNES version
4. Mario Party (why not)
5. Chrono Trigger (never played it, but I can't think of a fifth that I really want, so what the hell)

4-05-2008 @ 5:40AM

Onomah said...

Earthbound, to the max!
Also legend of the mystical ninja (starring goemon) for the N64!

4-05-2008 @ 6:01AM