"Nintendo, with this week's four Virtual Console releases you are really spoiling us!"We feel extra special this week, because kindly old Uncle Nintendo has lavished the PAL Virtual Console (or at least the European Virtual Console) with four new titles, including another two Commodore 64 additions (both of which are cracking), and the first Master System games to reach Australia. Unusually, all four are worth a look, but Impossible Mission has a special room all of its own in this blogger's heart. As usual, there's footage of all titles past the break.
- California Games -- Commodore 64 -- 500 Wii Points*
- Impossible Mission -- Commodore 64 -- 500 Wii Points*
- Wonder Boy -- Master System -- 500 Wii Points
- Fantasy Zone -- Master System -- 500 Wii Points
California Games (Commodore 64)
Impossible Mission (Commodore 64)
Wonder Boy (Master System)
Fantasy Zone (Master System)
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4-11-2008 @ 12:19PM
DammitBran said...
Too bad C64 isn't in America yet. I would love to play Impossible Mission again! I can already hear the scream from me falling down pits.
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4-11-2008 @ 12:36PM
bhengh said...
When I was a kid, one of my friends had a C64, and we spent quite a bit of time playing California Games. It would be fun to play it again.
But there is no virtual C64 in the US. It sure is terrible being a Nintendo fan in the US. Europe gets everything good!
*bhengh goes back to playing Brawl*
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4-11-2008 @ 12:38PM
Bad Mojo said...
I was just thinking the same thing.. only for California Games. I forgot how simple fun they were.
Hurry up Nintendo... Hook a country up would ya?!?!?
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4-11-2008 @ 12:46PM
Rocketboy said...
Who would ever think, that even in this topsy-turvy world, that the UK would get games that the US was begging for.
What's next, cats sleeping with dogs?
California Games was a great game to play with friends, but I think would not be that exciting anymore. Impossible Mission on the other hand, now that would be a sweet game to download.
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4-11-2008 @ 12:48PM
Jumbo said...
Holy crap!! USA Needs California Games..
God, I haven't thought of that in ages.
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4-11-2008 @ 4:45PM
Brento said...
All true fans of Commodore 64 know the greatest game ever was EA's Adventure Construction Set. This was back when EA was actually made good games.
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4-20-2008 @ 10:15PM
evan said...
Rocketboy > possibly because the c64 was a lot more popular in europe and the uk than the us.
on that note, a bit of "poor form" from nintendo - i'm an aussie gamer and checking out the updates, in the "New System!" post that accompianies Fantasy Zone, i read this:
"blah blah blah joining the C64 as our latest system..."
which is great. considering we don't have any c64 games available in aus. thanks for, uh, paying us some attention guys.
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