Worldwide Virtual Console Center

UPDATE: Three new game releases in Europe/Australia, and two more in Japan (lucky them!):

Japan:
  • Magician Lord (Neo Geo)
  • World Heroes (Neo Geo)
Source: Nintendo of Japan VC website

Europe/Australia:
  • Gradius III (SNES)
  • Sin and Punishment (Nintendo 64)
  • Legend of Hero Tonma (TurboGrafx-16)
Source: Hudson's Europe Virtual Console
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With today's releases, the Hanabi Festival comes to an end, and with a bang: Sin and Punishment is out in Europe!! Also, another irregular release this month for Japan, and not only that, two Neo Geo games *sigh*. Everyone else seems to be getting the good stuff, while we got pretty disappointing releases this week. Maybe October will be different for us... maybe.
 
Heh wow yeah it definitely seems like the other regions are getting really nice VC releases. Hope some of those are coming our way soon, too!
 
UPDATE: Two new games will be available (at 12pm EDT) in the US VC:
  • Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (NES)
  • Sin and Punishment: Successor of the Earth (N64)
Source: Nintendo of America Media Site
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The import craze has arrived in the US with the release of Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (original sequel to the beloved Super Mario Bros.) and Sin and Punishment (a masterpiece by Treasure). Although only two games were released, people must be happy that they're finally getting these two classics, one month following their release in Europe and Australia. These two games seem to be available without time limit, unlike what happened in Europe and Australia with SMB.: TLL, which is now unavailable.

Not everything I have to comment is positive though. Not to our surprise, NOA is releasing them with little to no fanfare, with just the usual Monday morning press release, unlike NOE's Hanabi Festival. That tells me that the introduction of new systems, like the Neo Geo and the TurboGrafx-CD, will be done just like regular releases; NOA is certainly dropping the ball here, simply denying to promote the VC. Another thing to notice is that this week's theme is Import week, which could lead us to think that there won't be another one for a while (Europe and Australia had almost a month of imports; we might be getting just a week for now).

Ok, enough with the bad stuff, today is definitely a day to celebrate. A new world of opportunities is opening for the VC with the release of previously Japan-only games. So, let your import gaming urges free and enjoy.
 
UPDATE: Three games are now available on Japan's VC:
  • Esper Dream (Famicom)
  • Bare Knuckle III (Streets of Rage III) (Sega Mega Drive)
  • Genpei Toumaden (PC Engine)
Source: Nintendo of Japan VC website
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Not too much to comment today about Japan's releases. I don't know much about Esper Dream, except that it is an Action RPG developed by Konami for the Famicom and that it is probably a Japan-only game. To the people that like Samurai Ghost, it should be interesting for them to know that this game is actually a sequel to Genpei Toumaden, another Japan-only game. The last game released today is one we can download in the US already: Bare Knuckle III, known here as Streets of Rage III.
 
UPDATE: Five new VC games are now available in Europe and Australia, and four games have been announced for next Tuesday in Japan:

Japan
  • Zanac (Famicom)
  • Alien Soldier (Sega Mega Drive)
  • Power Golf (PC Engine)
  • Ryuuko no Ken (Art of Fighting) (Neo Geo)
Source: Nintendo of Japan VC website

Europe/Australia
  • Golden Axe III (Mega Drive)
  • Landstalker: The Treasures of King Nole (Mega Drive)
  • Streets of Rage 3 (Mega Drive)
  • Super Thunder Blade (Mega Drive)
  • Fatal Fury: King of Fighters (Neo Geo)
Source: Nintendo of Europe's News website
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Mega Drive's Friday is here with four games and a party crasher. Three of the Mega Drive games now available in Europe and Australia are already available here; only Golden Axe III is nowhere to be found. And the crasher is one we've been waiting for a while: FATAL FURY! The Neo Geo is finally introduced in Europe... while we, on this side of the pond, still wait. Maybe next Monday, maybe next Monday...

Alien Soldier, a Treasure game, will be available for download next week in Japan, along with the first game in the Ryuko no Ken series, which we know as Art of Fighting. No games were announced for the PC Engine CD, so my theory of a New Systems week for the US has basically been shot down.
 
I have a feeling we won't be getting Neo Geo this Monday... but rather, the Monday after next, along with TurboCD games.
 
UPDATE: According to IGN.com, the Neo Geo is finally coming out in the US VC on Monday, and not only that, there will be not one, not two, but THREE games available! Here are the games:
  • Art of Fighting (Neo Geo)
  • Fatal Fury: King of Fighters (Neo Geo)
  • World Heroes (Neo Geo)
Source: IGN.com
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Let there be joy, the Neo Geo is almost here.
 
InfinityDragon said:
UPDATE: According to IGN.com, the Neo Geo is finally coming out in the US VC on Monday, and not only that, there will be not one, not two, but THREE games available! Here are the games:
  • Art of Fighting (Neo Geo)
  • Fatal Fury: King of Fighters (Neo Geo)
  • World Heroes (Neo Geo)
Source: IGN.com
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Let there be joy, the Neo Geo is almost here.
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What the heck? I had to sign an NDA to not reveal that, and they go out and post it? What gives? :\
 
UPDATE: Three new games to be released today (at 12pm EDT) in the US VC:
  • Art of Fighting (Neo Geo)
  • Fatal Fury: King of Fighters (Neo Geo)
  • World Heroes (Neo Geo)
Source: Nintendo of America Media Site
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Well, it's here, the Neo Geo is finally here, to the delight of all fighting game fans. The first game in the legend of the hungry wolf, Fatal Fury, is also the first fighter developed by SNK. Art of Fighting, was their second fighting franchise, taking place on the same universe as Fatal Fury. World Heroes was the third fighting series released on the Neo Geo, although it always remained an obscure series.

Although it's true that the sequels got better, you have to start somewhere and from here on, it'll only get better. Whether you decide to throw a Power Wave, a Kouken, a Rekko zan, or all of them, you'll be in for one heck of a ride.
 
Awesome, glad they're finally here. I'll bet getting Fatal Fury and I'm looking forward to more games I was never able to play.
 
I've only played one or two NG games before, but I love a variety of games, so keep 'em coming.
 
UPDATE: Four new titles are now available in Japan's VC:
  • Zanac (Famicom)
  • Alien Soldier (Sega Mega Drive)
  • Power Golf (PC Engine)
  • Ryuuko no Ken (Art of Fighting) (Neo Geo)
Source: Nintendo of Japan VC website
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It's Tuesday so it's time for new games in Japan. The noteworthy releases this week are Treasure's Alien Soldier, which might not be very-well known around here given that it was only released through Sega's channel, but it's a Treasure game, so I hope it is released here eventually. The other one is Ryuuko no Ken (Art of Fighting); hey, we got that one first!
 
UPDATE: Two new games released in Europe and Australia:
  • Probotector II: Return of the Evil Forces (NES)
  • Super Metroid (SNES)
Source: Nintendo of Europe's News website.
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Only two games this week? I'm pretty sure that neither Europe nor Australia mind at all. They're getting the SNES classic Super Metroid, and not only that, they're also getting Probotector II. If you're wondering what the heck Probotector II is, it's simply Super C... with robots. A great week overall for Europe/Australia.
 
UPDATE: New games announced for next week in all VC regions:

US:
  • Gate of Thunder (TurboGrafx-CD)
Source: Hudson's US VC website

Japan:
  • Famicom Tantei Club: Kieta Koukeisha (Zenkouhen) (Famicom)
  • Juusou Kihei Valken (Cybernator) (Super Famicom)
  • Sonic 3D Blast (Sega Mega Drive)
  • Ys I & II (Ys: Book I & II) (TurboGrafx-CD)
  • Samurai Spirits (Samurai Shodown) (Neo Geo)
Source: Nintendo of Japan VC website

Europe/Australia:
  • Gate of Thunder (TurboGrafx-CD)
Source: Hudson's Europe VC website
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October 19th marks the worldwide introduction of the TurboGrafx-CD to the VC. The first game for the US, Europe and Australia will be Gate of Thunder, while Japan is only getting a little beauty called Ys I & II. Not only that, Japan already announced next week's games, and fighting fans over there are surely rejoicing about the fact that Samurai Spirits (known here as Samurai Shodown) is coming out on Tuesday. Sonic is also attacking next week with the Mega Drive version of Sonic 3D Blast. Finally, Japan will also get some mecha and mystery love with Valken (known here as Cybernator), and a Japan-only adventure game called Famicom Tantei Club.
 
Hmm, Gate Of Thunder... decent game. I think it warrants a recommended, though it's definitely one of those "space-y" shooters.
 
UPDATE: Three new games will be released today for the US VC:
  • Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos (NES)
  • Metal Marines (SNES)
  • Gate of Thunder (TurboGrafx-CD)
Source: Nintendo of America Media Site
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One week after the VC introduction of the Neo Geo, Hudson follows up with the TurboGrafx-CD. The first game available for the virtual console will be Gate of Thunder, which came as a pack-in with the release of the TurboDuo (a combination of the TurboGrafx-16 and the TurboGrafx-CD) in the US. Nintendo surprises us with the release of Metal Marines, not because it's a great game, but because we weren't expecting it (at least, I wasn't). And last, but not least, the second game of the legendary ninja series is here: Ninja Gaiden II (it took them long enough). Ryu Hayabusa is back with new techniques to kick more demon's butt.
 
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