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BARF! OFLC approves River City Ransom for VC

Posted Jan 18th 2008 5:00PM by Chris Greenhough
Filed under: Virtual Console

As much as we value and admire the Virtual Console, we've always found it to be lacking in the area of River City Ransom. Our hopes that this oversight would be corrected were briefly raised in October, when the game appeared on the Virtual Console in Japan (where it is known as Downtown Nekketsu Story), but since then little has been heard about any Generic Dudes making the trip to English-speaking parts of the world.

So imagine our excitement this morning, after learning how Australian regulatory body the OFLC has approved the release of Street Gangs (River City Ransom's inferior PAL title, with matching inferior PAL boxart) and Adventures of Lolo 2 on the Aussie Virtual Console. Which, as we know from history, usually leads to a release on other Virtual Consoles.

If we fail to write any more posts for the rest of today, now you know why: it's because we're too busy running around with our jumpers pulled over our heads in fits of celebration.

[Via Go Nintendo]

River City License Fee

Posted Nov 29th 2007 12:45PM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: Fan stuff

This item may not look like much (despite the classy frame), but it's one of the most important items in the history of the American video game industry. Encased in this frame is American Technos's business license. This document allowed American Technos to localize Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari and release it in North America as River City Ransom. Nintendo published most of their other American NES releases, including Super Spike V'Ball and Nintendo World Cup, but the most important Technos game (and also Crash 'n the Boys Street Challenge) was Technos's own release.

Apparently, when Technos folded, they stopped paying for one of their storage lockers, and this was one of the items kept inside. We wonder what else was in that locker? Probably just a bunch of garbage cans and crates for throwing.

[Via GameSniped]

VC Tuesday: Best week ever

Posted Oct 23rd 2007 10:30AM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: Virtual Console, Imports

Nintendo of Japan just completely outclassed the meager offerings we got on the VC yesterday, even if we did get an import game. It was not a fair fight. Most significantly, ~~our favorite NES game~~ the best NES game is available for download in Japan today.

As we read the title, we tried to temper our excitement, afraid that we'd make an assumption out of the Downtown Nekketsu part and miss that it was actually Downtown Nekketsu Koshinkyoku: Soreyuke Daiundokai (otherwise known as the predecessor to Crash 'n the Boys Street Challenge, otherwise known as not a big deal). But we saw that the word Monogatari was in fact there, and we desperately searched for someone to high-five. It's River City Ransom! On the Virtual Console! It's only a matter of time until we're throwing garbage cans at Generic Dudes in the U.S.

Just as we were starting to catch our breath and regain feeling in our extremities, we read down the list and found Cho Aniki! Dare we even dream of such a wealth of awesome on our on VC? Probably not, but we're kind of happy just being reminded that it exists.

Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari (River City Ransom) (Famicom, 1-2 players, 600 Wii Points)
Donkey Kong Country 2 (Super Famicom, 1-2 players, 800 Wii Points)
Dyna Brothers 2 Special (Mega Drive, 1-2 players, 700 Wii Points)
Cho Aniki (PC Engine CD-ROM, 1 player, 800 Wii Points)
Raguy/Blue's Journey (Neo Geo, 1-2 players, 900 Wii Points)

Japan's VC lineup in October: Smiles are free

Posted Oct 1st 2007 9:45AM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: Virtual Console, Imports

Japan gets wall-to-wall awesome this month on the Virtual Console. In total, twenty games are scheduled for release, including some really good ones. The first PC Engine CD games are on the list, including Ys I & II and the extraordinarily manly shooter Cho Aniki. Three Neo Geo games make their appearance, as well-- including Samurai Shodown. The classic Treasure game Alien Soldier will be available for download.

But by far the best news for October is a little Famicom game by the name of Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari, known in the U.S. as River City Ransom. Simply put, this is one of the best games ever made, and our lives are improved just by thinking about it. River City Ransom could be available on our own Virtual Console soon; what a lovely thought. What a beautiful world!

Nintendo's site lists the publisher as Arc System Works; it would appear that, since ASW is also publishing the DS Super Dodge Ball game, they now own the Kunio license.

[Via Game|Life; image from I Am 8-Bit artist Plamo]

Virtually Overlooked: River City Ransom EX

Posted Jul 5th 2007 6:00PM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: Virtually Overlooked

Welcome to our weekly feature, Virtually Overlooked, wherein we talk about games that aren't on the Virtual Console yet, but should be. Call it a retro-speculative.

Talking about the execrable Renegade last week put us in a Technos kind of mood. It's not really fair to Technos or to you to focus only on their one terrible NES game. Let's cleanse our palates together with a good Kunio game.

River City Ransom EX is a Game Boy Advance remake of the NES River City Ransom, which is significantly improved in almost every respect-- except boxart, unfortunately.

Continue reading Virtually Overlooked: River City Ransom EX

Virtually Overlooked: Renegade

Posted Jun 28th 2007 5:20PM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: Virtually Overlooked

Welcome to our weekly feature, Virtually Overlooked, wherein we talk about games that aren't on the Virtual Console yet, but should be. Call it a retro-speculative.

We often feature bad games on Virtually Overlooked. A lot of bad games are historically notable or weird enough to enjoy. Sometimes they're just funny.

Today's bad game, Renegade, is one of the historically important ones. It's also kind of funny, if you don't have to play it for long. It's the first beat-em-up from Technos, who we'd say we'd follow to the grave if they weren't already there. And, yeah, it's got some tuff boxart.

Continue reading Virtually Overlooked: Renegade

Virtually Overlooked poll: Five games enter, one game leaves

Posted Jun 15th 2007 5:00PM by Alisha Karabinus
Filed under: Fan stuff, Wii Fanboy poll

You've seen everyone's picks, sure, but of all the games listed, which one do you most want on the Virtual Console? Each member of the Wii Fanboy staff has selected one of their top five VC picks -- now you get to decide which game is the most desired of all those featured during Virtually Overlooked week (it's totally StarTropics).

But what if the game you most wanted isn't listed here? Then let us know about your real pick in the comments, but go ahead and vote (for StarTropics), because, hey -- we need to be ranked by you. It fulfills us (especially if you vote for StarTropics).

No subliminal messages were harmed in the writing of this poll.

Virtually Overlooked Week: JC's picks

Posted Jun 15th 2007 4:15PM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: Features, Virtually Overlooked

Virtually Overlooked has taken over Wii Fanboy! All this week, members of the staff will be outlining their personal picks for future Virtual Console releases.
Everyone can guess how my childhood was spent, since I talk about old games constantly. So, instead of relating a nostalgic anecdote for you, I'm going to use this intro space to tell you about the last week or so.

When I'm not personally advancing the cause of random old games on next-generation consoles, I'm a full-time grad student at the University of North Texas, working on a master's degree in library science. From last Thursday until yesterday, I was in the midst of my capstone-- a seven-day marathon paper-writing session meant to be the final test of my suitability as a librarian. My wife and I were also preparing to move from Texas to Washington, which happened this Saturday. Add my regular coursework and job responsibilities to that, and, as you can imagine, I've been a complete wreck. My Fanboy colleagues are probably rolling their eyes right now as I complain again about my workload, but I feel like it was a pretty significant experience, one I hope never to repeat.

I am now safely ensconced in a Washingtonian apartment, and I turned in my last essay in the early hours of Thursday morning. Getting a chance to write about a bunch of old games is like a vacation. I've been looking forward to this all week.

Since this is a VO special week, I'm taking the opportunity to talk about more mainstream games than I usually cover. So there's a better chance that you guys have played this stuff, and we can all share in some retro-euphoria.

Continue reading Virtually Overlooked Week: JC's picks

Which fanboy pick do you want to see on the Virtual Console?
	Star Tropics
	Earthworm Jim
	River City Ransom
	Seiken Densetsu 3
	Saturn Bomberman
	These are all such great games that I could never choose!

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BARF! OFLC approves River City Ransom for VC

River City License Fee

VC Tuesday: Best week ever

Japan's VC lineup in October: Smiles are free

Virtually Overlooked: River City Ransom EX

Virtually Overlooked: Renegade

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