Worldwide Virtual Console Center

They are able to get all of the Mother-themed stuff in every single Super Smash Bros. game, but they can't put it up on the Virtual Console?

... isn't EarthBound a first-party game? I don't see the legal hoops.

Edit: Would it because of all of the hidden references in the game? Examples
 
UPDATE: Two games released today in the Americas:
  • Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa (NES)
  • Dig Dug (NES)
Source: The Virtual Console Archive: US VC Releases
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It's import week for the Americas. Two Famicom games are making their way to this side of the pond: Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa and Dig Dug. The first game was released in Japan a week ago. The second one, well that's a surprise in a couple of ways. First of all, I didn't know that the game had never been released here (just like I learned like a year ago that Mappy was never released here either). More surprising though is the fact that we're getting Dig Dug before Japan does.

It's good to be back to two games a week, but the system variety is not there. Aside from a couple of Neo Geo games, we have gotten mostly NES games as of late. There has been absolutely zero love for the SNES, SMS, Genesis and Turbografx (I don't mention the N64 because getting a one game every 2-3 months is nothing new). Honestly Nintendo, what's going on?
 
UPDATE: Three games released in Japan:
  • Transformer: Convoy no Nazo (Famicom)
  • Yoshi no Cookie [Yoshi's Cookie] (Famicom)
  • Wings of Thunder [Lords of Thunder] (PC Engine CD)
Source: Nintendo of Japan VC website
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No surprises this week for Japan. Three games for today: a platform game (Transformers), a puzzle game (Yoshi's Cookie) and a shooter (Lords of Thunder).
 
We've been getting a lot of filler NES games because Nintendo is concentrating on WiiWare.
 
UPDATE: Five games released in Europe and three released in Australia:

Europe:
  • Alex Kidd in Miracle World (Sega Master System)
  • Fatal Fury 2 (Neo Geo)
  • Ninja Combat (Neo Geo)
  • Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance (Commodore 64)
  • Nebulus (Commodore 64)
Source: The Virtual Console Archive: EU VC Releases

Australia:
  • Alex Kidd in Miracle World (Sega Master System)
  • Fatal Fury 2 (Neo Geo)
  • Ninja Combat (Neo Geo)
Source: The Virtual Console Archive: EU VC Releases
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Making up for the lack of games last week, Europe is getting five games this week, while Australia gets three (the same as Europe minus the Commodore 64 games). Like most of May, all the games released today are third-party.

We start with Sega's first mascot, Alex Kidd, in its very first game, Alex Kidd in Miracle World for the Master System. This game is arguably the best in the series. The second game is a Neo Geo game, the second in the long-running series Fatal Fury. This game greatly improved the original, making it more suited to compete with SFII. It also introduced my beloved Mai Shiranui :). The third game is another Neo Geo game, released recently in Japan and the Americas, Ninja Combat. These are the releases that both Europe and Australia got.

In addition, Europe also got a couple of C64 games. They got Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, sequel to Last Ninja which was released a while ago in Europe. They also get Nebulus, which looks fairly interesting. The tower levels remind me of a level in Dynamite Headdy where you had to scale to the top of the tower.
 
UPDATE: Three VC games announced for next week in Japan:
  • Nekketsu Koukou Dodgeball-bu [Super Dodge Ball] (Famicom)
  • Blazing Lazers (PC Engine)
  • Ryuuko no Ken 2 [Art of Fighting 2] (Neo Geo)
Source: Nintendo of Japan VC website
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Three more games for Japan next week, leaving three more for the final week of the month. The first game is part of the Kunio-kun series, but unlike its most popular games, it's not a beat'em up; instead, it's a sports game. Given that these guys like to brawl, it's not a surprise that they picked a game were they could still inflict pain on others. That is how we get Nekketsu Koukou Dodgeball-bu, known here as Super Dodge Ball (another NES game that gets the "Super" label and makes us think that it's actually a SNES game when it's not). I've never played it, but the game looks great.

The second game is Blazing Lazers, a shooter we received a looooong time ago. And last but not least, is Ryuuko no Ken 2, known here as Art of Fighting 2. Like Fatal Fury 2, Art of Fighting 2 was a great improvement over the original, starting with the fact that you weren't limited to play with Ryo and Robert.

A really nice VC week for Japan.
 
UPDATE: Three VC games released in Japan:
  • Nekketsu Koukou Dodgeball-bu [Super Dodge Ball] (Famicom)
  • Blazing Lazers (PC Engine)
  • Ryuuko no Ken 2 [Art of Fighting 2] (Neo Geo)
Source: Nintendo of Japan VC website
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No surprises this week for Japan. A "sports" game (Super Dodge Ball), a shooter (Blazing Lazers) and a fighter (Art of Fighting 2).
 
UPDATE: Four games announced for next week in Japan, two games announced for South Korea, and zero games released in Europe and Australia:

Japan:
  • Super Mario RPG (Super Famicom)
  • Phantasy Star: Sennenki no Owari ni [Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium] (Sega Mega Drive)
  • Paranoia [Psychosis] (PC Engine)
  • Ninja Commando (Neo Geo)
Source: Nintendo of Japan VC website

South Korea:
  • F-Zero (Super Famicom)
  • Star Fox 64 (Nintendo 64)
Source: Nintendo of Korea VC website
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The last week of VC releases for Japan is packed with RPG goodness. Super Mario RPG, the clamored RPG developed by Square that many fans thought would never make it to the VC has been announced for next Tuesday in Japan. Along with it, the last chapter of the Phantasy Star saga, Sennenki no Owari ni, is going to be released for the pleasure of Sega fans.

Completing the pack are Ninja Commando, an overhead shooter that reminds me a little bit of Ikari Warriors (just a little, Ashura is more similar to Ikari Warriors than Ninja Commando is), and Paranoia, a shooter released here as Psychosis, which happens to be the last TG16 game that we got.

South Korea is also getting some games next week. They are getting the original F-Zero and Star Fox 64. This is the second consecutive time that South Korea is getting games on a Tuesday. Maybe that will become the regular release day.

Bringing this update to a close, we have Europe and Australia left with no games for the second time in three weeks. Although last week, it seemed like they would be back with the regular releases, we were surprised to find that Nintendo left them hanging again. We still don't know the reason for these zero-game weeks.

As a side note, I apologize for the late updates. I've been really busy this past week, so I haven't had time to make the updates at the usual time.
 
UPDATE: Two VC games to be released today in the US:
  • Alex Kidd in Miracle World (Sega Master System)
  • Burning Fight (Neo Geo)
Source: Nintendo of America Media Site
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It's catch up time for us this week. We're getting the first Alex Kidd game for the Master System and Burning Fight for the Neo Geo; both games were released in Japan last month. Alex Kidd is the first Master System game we get since April (Nintendo had completely forgotten about you, Sega). Burning Fight is the third Neo Geo game we get this month.
 
UPDATE: Four games released in Japan:
  • Super Mario RPG (Super Famicom)
  • Phantasy Star: Sennenki no Owari ni [Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium] (Sega Mega Drive)
  • Paranoia [Psychosis] (PC Engine)
  • Ninja Commando (Neo Geo)
Source: Nintendo of Japan VC website
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As announced last week, Japan is getting four games this week, including one of the most requested RPG games: Super Mario RPG. Also released today is Phantasy Star IV, concluding the popular saga (although we're still missing the first game in the series). On the Neo Geo side, we have Ninja Commando, and on the PC Engine side, we have Paranoia (Psychosis here). Obviously a great week for Japan, closing the first half of the year with a bang.
 
UPDATE: Five games released in Europe and three released in Australia:

Europe:
  • Pac-Attack (SNES)
  • Super Fantasy Zone (Sega Mega Drive)
  • King of the Monsters (Neo Geo)
  • Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine (Commodore 64)
  • Summer Games II (Commodore 64)
Source: The Virtual Console Archive: EU VC Releases

Australia:
  • Pac-Attack (SNES)
  • Super Fantasy Zone (Sega Mega Drive)
  • King of the Monsters (Neo Geo)
Source: The Virtual Console Archive: EU VC Releases
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Another big week for Europe (and a regular one for Australia, thanks to the lack of Commodore 64 support there). The first game they're getting is Pac-Attack for the SNES, which we got a long time ago (February, if I recall correctly). This puzzle game is an adaptation of Cosmo Gang the Puzzle, released only in Japan. The second game is Super Fantasy Zone for the Mega Drive, the last game in the series which was originally released only in Japan and Europe but not over here. The third game is King of the Monsters for the Neo Geo, which Japan got about a month ago.

The other two games are for the C64, and released only in Europe. Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine is an interesting shooter that garnered a lot of praise back in the day (it was also released on the NES). Summer Games II is another Epyx sports game for the C64. By the way.... when did we get the first one?

As a side note, with this set of releases, Europe catches up with the Americas with the number of VC games released.
 
UPDATE: Hudson's July schedule for the US and July schedule for Japan:

US:
  • Break In (TurboGrafx-16)
  • Chase H.Q. (TurboGrafx-16)
  • Star Parodier (TurboGrafx-CD)
Source: Hudson's US VC website[/url]

Japan:
  • Dig Dug (Famicom)
  • Chack'n Pop (Famicom)
  • Donkey Kong 3 (Famicom)
  • Fire Emblem: Torakia 776 (Super Famicom)
  • Space Harrier (Sega Master System)
  • Splatterhouse Part 2 [Splatterhouse 2] (Sega Mega Drive)
  • Shining Force II: Koe no Fuuin [Shining Force II: Ancient Sealing] (Sega Mega Drive)
  • Kiki Kaikai (PC Engine)
  • Darius Plus (PC Engine)
  • Seirei Senshi Spriggan (PC Engine CD)
  • Blood Gear (PC Engine CD)
  • Shin Samurai Spirits [Samurai Shodown 2] (Neo Geo)
  • Big Tournament Golf [Neo Turf Masters] (Neo Geo)
  • Relics (MSX)
  • Eggy (MSX)
Source: Nintendo of Japan VC website
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It's alive! Hudson is alive! After five months getting absolutely nothing from them, they're coming back to the VC with three games. Star Parodier and Chase H.Q., in particular, are a great way to start over, but I can't say the same thing about Break in. Anyway, that doesn't matter, the TurboGrafx is back on the VC.

NOJ also released it's schedule for next month and it contains a few heavy hitters, including the last Super Famicom Fire Emblem game, subtitled Torakia 776, Shining Force II for the Mega Drive (finally!), Shin Samurai Spirits for the Neo Geo (known here as Samurai Shodown II), among others. The only console missing next month in Japan will be the Nintendo 64.
 
UPDATE: Three games announced for next week in Japan:
  • Dig Dug (Famicom)
  • Splatterhouse Part 2 [Splatterhouse 2] (Sega Mega Drive)
  • Seirei Senshi Spriggan (PC Engine CD)
Source: Nintendo of Japan VC website
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First set of releases in Japan for the month of July. We start off with Dig Dug, which we got at the beginning of the month. The second game for next week is Splatterhouse 2, which was released on the Mega Drive and not on the PC Engine, as the original. The game follows the same style as the first game, so if you like that one, you'll most likely like the sequel. The third game is Seirei Senshi Spriggan, a Japan-only horizontal shooter developed by naxat soft (hey, the game doesn't have the word "psycho" in it).
 
UPDATE: One game released in the US:
  • Fatal Fury 2 (Neo Geo)
Source: Nintendo of America Media Site
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The final week of June brings the fourth Neo Geo game of the month, and it's none other than Fatal Fury 2. I've already told you that this game is much better than the original, so I won't repeat myself. Given the large number of Neo Geo releases this month, I'm not expecting more than one Neo Geo game for next month, if any.
 
UPDATE: Three games released in Japan:
  • Dig Dug (Famicom)
  • Splatterhouse Part 2 [Splatterhouse 2] (Sega Mega Drive)
  • Seirei Senshi Spriggan (PC Engine CD)
Source: Nintendo of Japan VC website
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No surprises this week in Japan. An arcade game (Dig Dug), an action game (Splatterhouse 2) and a shooter (Seirei Senshi Spriggan).
 
UPDATE: Three games announced for next week, one new game added to July's schedule in Japan, and zero games released in Europe and Australia:

Japan (Next week):
  • Chack'n Pop (Famicom)
  • Kiki Kaikai (PC Engine)
  • Big Tournament Golf [Neo Turf Masters] (Neo Geo)
Source: Nintendo of Japan VC website

Japan (July):
  • Rockman [Megaman] (Famicom)
Source: Nintendo of Japan VC website
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Japan doesn't take a break and continues releasing a good number of releases each week, even with the introduction of Wiiware a couple of months ago. Three games have been announced for next week. The first one is Chack'n Pop, developed by Taito. Some of the enemies in Chack'n Pop make an appearance in the later released and more popular Bubble Bobble. The second game for next week is Kiki Kaikai, a shooter released only in Japan (at least officially). The game is heavily based in Japanese mythology. Although this game was never released here, its sequel did with the name Pocky and Rocky. The last game for next week is Big Tournament Golf, known here as Neo Turf Masters. I don't know if it is just me, but it never crossed my mind that the game was a golf game after I read the western title.

In addition to announcing next week's VC games, NOJ also added Rockman, our beloved Megaman, to the schedule for this month. It's highly likely to promote the release of Megaman 9 for Wiiware, stated for release in September. Last but not least, in what has already become a trend, Europe and Australia got no VC games today, only Wiiware games. Expect them to get 4-5 VC games next week.
 
UPDATE: One game released in the Americas:
  • King of the Monsters (Neo Geo)
Source: Nintendo of America Media Site
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NOA continues to give us Neo Geo games in one-game weeks; this time is the turn of King of the Monsters, recently released in Europe. Although I'm glad that we're getting Neo Geo games again, I'm not glad with the variety, or should I say, lack of. NOA just doesn't seem to get it. Gamers want games from different genres, different consoles, different eras. NOA seems to be the only one that has been blinded by Wiiware, putting most of its effort on WW, and paying almost no attention to the VC.
 
UPDATE: Three games released in Japan:
  • Chack'n Pop (Famicom)
  • Kiki Kaikai (PC Engine)
  • Big Tournament Golf [Neo Turf Masters] (Neo Geo)
Source: Nintendo of Japan VC website
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No surprises on Tuesday for Japan. An arcade game (Chack'n Pop), a shooter (Kiki Kaikai) and a golf game (Big Tournament Golf) were released.
 
UPDATE: Two VC games announced for next week in South Korea:
  • Super Mario USA [Super Mario Bros. 2] (Famicom)
  • Galaga (Famicom)
Source: Nintendo of Korea VC website
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Two games announced for next week in South Korea. Super Mario USA is what we know here as Super Mario Bros. 2. Galaga is, well, just Galaga.
 
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