Wii Virtual Console, Launch Titles Finalized 159
For gamers anticipating the 19th of this month, you have a lot to look forward to. The virtual console launch titles and Wii launch window games have been finalized. A full 32 Wii games will be available within five weeks of the console's launch, and fans will be able to buy 30 classic Nintendo, Genesis, and TurboGrafx titles by the end of the year. Even with a disappointing showing for classic SNES titles (no Link to the Past outside of Japan) the virtual console list should make every gamer, Wii fan or no, smile. From the list: "NES Games (500 Wii Points) - Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr., Ice Hockey, Pinball, Soccer, Tennis, Urban Champion, Wario's Woods, Baseball, Solomon's Key." I haven't owned a NES in quite a while, so I'm really happy to see the likes of Ice Hockey making a comeback. Wow ... got in so many fights with my brother over that game.
No Zelda 3?... (Score:2)
Of the launch titles: OK, I call Twilight Princess, maybe Excitetruck, Wii Play (mainly for Duck Hunt 2 and the extra wiimote), Budokai Tenkaichi 2, Red Steel. Actually, cancel that. Just Twilight Princess. I'll look into buying another game some time around, oh... probably April.
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Weather or not this title is available at launch or with a Wii Remote in the US or Europe is unknown (especially to me!).
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And just to clarify, it's the remote that comes with the game, not the other way around. Otherwise people buying 3 more controllers would get 3 copies of the game.
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Why would anyone want it for the Wii???? (Score:2)
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Sega games! Woohoo! (Score:2)
That for me is the problem with the virtual console lineup here. My SNES and NES still work, and almost all the games I'd want to play I already have -- including Solomon's Key, which I am surprised to see, but glad that a new generation will get to
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Just like to point out (Score:2)
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Trust me, you probably don't want Goldeneye 64. There are some games that have aged very well (mainly because the Genre has not improved that much since they were released) like Banjo Kazooie and The Legend of Zelda: OoT, but Goldeneye 64 (and Perfect Dark) really show their age.
Can't wait for more! (Score:2, Interesting)
FTFA: "Nintendo reportedly plans to make ten new games available every month, so retro fans may want to set aside a budget -- if future releases can uphold this level of quality, all those Wii games may become almost a secondary consideration."
10 Every month?? That's pretty aggressi
Re:Can't wait for more! (Score:4, Interesting)
Remember, it needn't be only Nintendo games either. Go to third parties and say to them 'how would you like some free money?' They'll put their back catalogues up for download, no problem, because it costs them nothing to do it and they stand to get some money.
At a rate of ten a month, Nintendo will probably run out of NES, SNES and N64 ROMs some time around, oh... 2060. Assuming they only put up games that were actually worth playing, there'll still be enough to last the reasonable lifetime of the Wii.
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In fact, I think a few of the Genesis launch titles aren't by Nintendo
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I've got Tennis and Baseball for free via Animal Crossing. Maybe they're worth playing for free for a few minutes now and then, but I can't say I'd pay $5 each for them. In fact, I can emphatically say that I wouldn't. Especially with Wii Sports right there.
Yeah, yeah, nostalgia - but there are games on that list that are actually worth playing through in addition to reminding you of your childhood (aside from the obvious ones, I also have
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Someone will buy them, even if it's not you. Since it will cost them so little to sell them, it's worth it for them if only 10 people buy them. Also, saying they have 30 games available sounds better than having 5, even if it's the best 5 games ever ma
Not all NES games were "original IP" (Score:3, Informative)
Unless it's LJN/Acclaim or Ultra Games/Konami, which made a lot of movie/TV license games. I doubt that Mirage Studios would agree to license the classic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles games in a new edition for nothing. Likewise with Fox and The Simpsons. But then, I wouldn't even want to play Robocop
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Will it be possible to download an old game for free if you already have the physical cartridge?
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No. Too easy to fake. Unless there was a system where you traded in your cartridge for the equivalent in Wii points - which wouldn't work, since there's no profit in it for Nintendo, and if anyone wants my gold NES Legend Of Zelda cartridge the phrase 'cold dead hands' will become significant to them.
I'm wondering how long it is before this is hacked, myself. Many, many people have gigabytes of roms from the
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I bought Mario and Zelda for the GBA when the whole NES classics line was released - even though it was easier to just use a flashcart, just out of respect, but Nintendo hadn't even thought of adding anything new in them, which, for Mario, was a HUGE disappointment - They'd already released a deluxe edition for the Gameboy Color that
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That said, Nintendo could probably make a killing if they contracted and/or somehow got the best of the rom hacks onto the Virtual Console. Imagine being able to not only advertise classic games, but new
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Why would it want to? I don't think there's all that many gamers out there clamoring to play rom hack masterpieces like "SUPER NAKED BROS." or "MEGAFAG II".
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classics for casual gamers! (Score:2)
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wha?
You JUST LOST YOURSELF A CUSTOMER!
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A few titles I didn't expect. (Score:3, Interesting)
It is a shame that they're almost certainly using the NES version of Donkey Kong without all the levels and that Super Mario World and Zelda Link to the Past aren't available at launch but I'm sure they won't be far behind.
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Don't worry, you're not the only one - I used to love that game back on my rubber keyed Spectrum! Classic!
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That is the point I'm trying to make. Nintendo isn't just going down a list of top prospective sellers. They're putting in some games that may not appeal to everyone. They're actually going trotting out some games with niche-only appeal. I'm sorry you don't think Mario Brothers is fun but I rather enjoy it and am glad it will be coming to the Wii.
I do agree that it way not be worth the same price as Legend of Zelda though but I imagine Nintendo w
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The Nintendo's hardware is pretty simplistic and IMHO few games for it really hold up very well on nostalgia alone. However, when you add "playing against a human" back into the mix, that changes. Another example is Dr. Mario, which my wife enjoys because it's the only game she
Screw this, this list sucks (Score:2)
Not a single Super Mario title (with the exception of Mario 64 which happens to be the most expensive title on the entire service)
Only one N64 game (although maybe thats because thats the only N64 game that actually WORKS right now...)
Only 2 SNES games
I expect some of the omissions (metroid, smash bros, mario kart, zelda III) are omitted because Nintendo have sequals to those coming early in the
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The pictures of a sawed-off shotgun shell for the Wiimote that I've seen around the net somewhere--assuming they aren't 'shopped--would seem to indicate that this is possible. If there's a problem, it's probably that Nintendo won't want to spend a lot of time trying to get each individual lightgun game translated to the Wiimote's tip-tilt sensors (or accelerometers, or whatever it's using).
(they probobly dont want
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PC Engine (TurboGrafx) games! (Score:3, Interesting)
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Enough storage (Score:2)
Looks like I should be able to put a lot of games on a 1 GB memory module. But we're going to have problems if they start releasing CD titles for those systems that had that option.
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I gave the regular listed max. Many are less, but some are bank-switched to allow several times that amount. The NES could address 32KB of ROM at a time, making that the actual maximum using simple addressing, but one game actually had a 1 MB ROM.
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But if they do then they can always release bigger memory modules.
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Maybe Bundle Future Releases? (Score:2)
They could always figure "Super Metroid will be purchased anyways, we'll just charge full price." But if they want to reach those casual gamers who have never played a 2D game before, it might be a nice offer.
The Nintendo offerings are a bit lacking... (Score:2)
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I understand the old games worked differently, but I find it difficult to believe they couldn't fix this given the complexity of the Wii-mote.
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Squirrels with Attitude (Score:2)
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Conker got a remake on XBox, and since Rare belongs to Microsoft now don't except him to set a foot on Nintendo territory anytime soon again.
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Yes, this means that the likely hood of Perfect Dark is absolutely nil, buy there's a small chance of Goldeneye on there (but that's a whole slew of licensing issues right there).
Sounds good... (Score:2)
What I'm miffed at is the delay for the new Smash Bros. It was SUPPOSED to be a launch title; and the one I was most looking forward to. I'm sure I'll still get a Wii, but it's kind of irritating.
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I was hoping for more (Score:2)
Heck, hire a MAME developer, and license some arcade titles over too.
Sure, these "l
What, no Baloon Fight?!? :( (Score:2)
Missing games (Score:2)
- Metroid Prime 3 (comes out in 2007, I know)
Virtual Console:
- Contra (NES/Famicom)
- Dragon Warrior / Dragon Quest (NES/Famicom)
- R-Type (TurboGrafx-16/PC-Engine)
- Shining Force (SEGA Genesis/Megadrive)
A paltry offering (Score:2)
Don't get me wrong, I love the idea of the VC, but I can't see any game on the list right now that greatly interest me. Hopefully the next ten that come out are some of the more popular or better games, and that Nintendo can get other companies to jump on board.
"Hey, do you guys want to wo
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No Zelda games that appeared on a Game Boy platform were on the collector's disk, including LttP, since they were trying to sell that cartridge at the same time as the collector's disk.
Still, didn't everybody get that one if for no other reason than Four Swords?
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I'm ridin' spinners, they don't stop... (Score:2)
Unfortunately, Henk made Nintendo put infinite spin [ytmnd.com] into Tetris DS just like in Tetris Worlds.
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Tetris will probably not make the list (Score:2)
Tetris is not a Nintendo title. It is a Tetris Holding title that was ported to NES by Nintendo, and a Nintendo employee has claimed that Henk Rogers and Alexey Pajitnov would likely overcharge for a Wii rerelease [wikipedia.org].
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Duke Nukem Forever is the star title for the hot phantom game console.
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You are not being asked to pay extra, you are just being asked to pay.
I'll stick with my emulators, thanks
You mean "I'll stick with not paying because I can get them for free".
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Oblig: http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2006/09/14 [penny-arcade.com]
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If you have objections you realize that you don't have to buy the games
If you own the games and a system then feel free to play those games on that system
If you don't own the game, or the system, buy it online from ebay; you'll probably be able to get a NES/SNES/N64 game for about $10 (plus shipping) and you'll be able to buy a system for about
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Even if it is disturbingly populated with movie/tv show tie ins, you have to admit that as far as third party support goes this launch is t
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