Retail and download releases for the week of September 1st

Posted Sep 1st 2008 10:01AM by David Hinkle
Filed under: News, Virtual Console, WiiWare

That's right, folks. North America finally gets one of the most anticipated Virtual Console releases. If you have the day free (with it being a holiday, it's likely you do), then you've got a date with destiny. We're sure if you try really hard, you can get through it today.

Head past the break for details on this week's releases.

This week's retail releases are:

Rapala Fishing Frenzy
Defendin De Penguin

This week's WiiWare release is:

My Aquarium (Hudson, 1 player, 500 Wii Points)

This week's Virtual Console releases are:

Clu Clu Land (NES, 1 - 2 players, 500 Wii Points)
Super Mario RPG (SNES, 1 player, 800 Wii Points)

Source - WiiWare and Virtual Console releases
Source - Retail releases

Tags: clu-clu-land, hudson, my-aquarium, nes, rpg, square-enix, super-mario-rpg

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

9-01-2008 @ 10:05AM

Cyber-Tyrant said...

So we're finally [FINALLY!] getting the one game we've been begging for a long time, or probably since Wii's release, and Nintendo's website confirmed it at last!

So what's next after this?

9-01-2008 @ 11:54AM

Nathew said...

yeah, i know, right? it took them forever to bring out clu clu land!

9-01-2008 @ 5:25PM

Sonic_13 said...

I think he was obviously referring to Defendin de Penguin and not Clu Clu Land or Super Mario RPG...

9-02-2008 @ 12:13AM

Josh said...

Nathew, that was legendary.

9-01-2008 @ 10:07AM

SoshiKitai said...

F***!!!!!!!! I don't have any Wii Points!!! AAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!

...darnit, I can't get any 'til tomorrow...

9-01-2008 @ 4:28PM

zchry said...

Gah! Me, either!

I've never even played this game before, but I totally am going to buy it whenever I find me some Wii Points.

9-01-2008 @ 10:08AM

jmf said...

Super Mario Rpg = automatic purchase

9-01-2008 @ 10:27AM

JaKo said...

finally, this will be my second VC purchase

9-01-2008 @ 10:34AM

Lanceh said...

Hell yes, Clu Clu Land! =P

9-01-2008 @ 10:35AM

c_judicator said...

Huzzah! Welcome to the VC, Super Mario RPG! Almost lost hope.

Now for Earthbound...

9-01-2008 @ 10:39AM

3cubed said...

OMG Yes! They picked the perfect day too since its Labor day and all. I guess Nintendo finally decided to take my money. jejeje

9-01-2008 @ 10:48AM

Gewurztraminer says: R.O.B. is the last Cylon! said...

Time to fire up the ol' SNES and check on my SMRPG cart battery. Just be sure...

9-01-2008 @ 10:53AM

PikachuMan said...

FINALLY!

Before this came out, as anticipation, I downloaded a ROM to play this game... but NOW, I can toss that ROM away! YAY!

9-01-2008 @ 11:02AM

Tyler said...

Ok, now all that is left is EarthBound and Secret of Mana.

9-01-2008 @ 2:17PM

lobotomies4free said...

here, here

9-01-2008 @ 11:06AM

GumbyX84 said...

You guys posted it finally. I was waiting to post here since 8 AM (EST) when it was up on the Nintnedo Press site.

Anayway

YAY!!! I can't wait to play this. Never got to play before.

9-01-2008 @ 12:07PM

Knoxximus said...

Then you should have been 1st. ;p

9-01-2008 @ 11:19AM

Ultima said...

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

9-01-2008 @ 11:24AM

Trmn8r said...

TOOK YA LONG ENOUGH!!! Finally we get Mario RPG like 4 months after Japan does. First time in 2 months there's actually a VC game worth downloading.

9-01-2008 @ 12:00PM

Luke said...

FINALLY!!!!!!

9-01-2008 @ 12:20PM

Yan said...

finally its out. out before the kids go to school here in seattle lol

9-01-2008 @ 12:21PM

Toa Takanuva said...

Chrono Trigger and SMRPG are totally choice RPGs, but are way overhyped. Earthbound, however, lives up to most expectations.

9-01-2008 @ 9:14PM

SoshiKitai said...

Unless of course you have HIGH expectations for Earthbound... in which the charm in that game wasn't that it was amazingly well-made, but how quirky it was. :P

Yeah, SMRPG is kinda' overhyped for those who haven't played it... but I think Chrono Trigger is a solid RPG for any generation.

9-01-2008 @ 12:53PM

Archibold said...

Now I have a dilemma... do I get MegaMan or Super Mario RPG, which I've never played before? Either way, I think this will be a fun day off (albeit, frustrating if I decide on MegaMan)

9-01-2008 @ 1:29PM

Drahken said...

Opa! It's about time.

9-01-2008 @ 1:45PM

KeegdnaB said...

God....of all the days for the college's internet to be even more eye-gougingly horrible than normal.

That on top of them being jerks and having class when the rest of the world has the day off.

9-01-2008 @ 2:44PM

hellhammer said...

Hm, I guess this is cool.

At least I'll have something good to play while I cry about the continuing lack of EB.

9-02-2008 @ 3:41PM

the pl4gue said...

I'm going to fucking kill myself. I brought 2000 Wii points yesterday and was thinking "Wasn't there some SNES game I wanted??" but I couldn't remember, so after a QUICK browse of the top VC Games, I brought Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King (Worst Game ever. You literally tell people to go fight monsters, that's it. Avoid this shit.)

I could've gotten something good, but instead I got shit. I feel miserable now. Fuck me.

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