Worldwide Virtual Console Center

[Snoopdogga]

UPDATE: Three games released in the US VC:

• Wrecking Crew (NES)
• Sonic 3D Blast (Sega Genesis)
• Super Air Zonk (TurboGrafx-CD)

Source: Nintendo of America Media Site
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It's the first anniversary of the Wii! And NOA dropped the ball, again. Instead of giving us one of the best weeks ever, or at the very least, a great week, they give us an average one. Get ready for.... (drumroll, please).... Spin-off week! First, we get Wrecking Crew, where Mario and Luigi destroy buildings instead of jumping and stomping on enemies. Next, we get Sonic 3D Blast, the very first attempt to do a 3D Sonic, using an isometric view. The overall consensus is that it didn't work; the space was too small for Sonic to do what he does best: breeze through the course at high speed. Last, we get Super Air Zonk, a remake of Air Zonk, with better music, but worse graphics. That's it for today folks, but be sure to check back next week, when we'll continue to wonder what the heck is wrong with NOA.

This week is weird. I was expecting a great week with games such as Mario RPG. Oh well. Next week better be good since my birthday is next Tuesday!

 

[InfinityDragon]

UPDATE: Three games released in the US VC:

• Wrecking Crew (NES)
  
• Sonic 3D Blast (Sega Genesis)
  
• Super Air Zonk (TurboGrafx-CD)
  

Source: Nintendo of America Media Site
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It's the first anniversary of the Wii! And NOA dropped the ball, again. Instead of giving us one of the best weeks ever, or at the very least, a great week, they give us an average one. Get ready for.... (drumroll, please).... Spin-off week! First, we get Wrecking Crew, where Mario and Luigi destroy buildings instead of jumping and stomping on enemies. Next, we get Sonic 3D Blast, the very first attempt to do a 3D Sonic, using an isometric view. The overall consensus is that it didn't work; the space was too small for Sonic to do what he does best: breeze through the course at high speed. Last, we get Super Air Zonk, a remake of Air Zonk, with better music, but worse graphics. That's it for today folks, but be sure to check back next week, when we'll continue to wonder what the heck is wrong with NOA.

This week is weird. I was expecting a great week with games such as Mario RPG. Oh well. Next week better be good since my birthday is next Tuesday!

Yeah, so many games that they could have released, but they went the way of the spin-off.

 

[InfinityDragon]

UPDATE: Five games released in Japan today:

• Makaimura (Ghosts 'n Goblins) (Famicom)
• Nuts and Milk (Famicom)
• Eternal Champions (Sega Mega Drive)
• A Ressha de Ikou 3 (A-Train) (PC Engine CD)
• Top Hunter (Neo Geo)

Source: Nintendo of Japan VC website
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No surprises this week. Another five-game week for Japan.

 

[InfinityDragon]

UPDATE: Four games dated for Japan:

• King's Knight (Famicom)
• Panel de Pon (Super Famicom)
• Langrisser (Sega Mega Drive)
• Kawa no Nushi Tsuri Shizenha (PC Engine CD)

Source: Nintendo of Japan VC website
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We got an early update from Japan this week (I really don't know why). The remaining four games announced for this month have been dated for next Tuesday.

First, we have King's Knight, an RPG developed by Square for the Famicom. This is the second Square game that has been released on the VC (in Japan, at least), just one month after the first one (Hanjuku Eiyuu). Next, we have Panel de Pon, the only Super Famicom game released this month in Japan. The game was released here as Tetris Attack, and had many modifications, the main one being the inclusion of characters from the Mario world.

The third game dated is Langrisser, which was just added to the list last week. Langrisser is the first of a series of strategy RPGs developed by CareerSoft. And the last game is Kawa no Nushi Tsuri Shizenha, one of the games on The Legend of the River King series.

 

[InfinityDragon]

UPDATE: Two games released in Europe and Australia, plus one game dated for next week:

Europe/Australia: Released this week:

• Bubble Bobble (NES)
• The King of Fighters '94 (Neo Geo)

Source: Nintendo of Europe's News website

Europe/Australia: Dated for next week:

• The Dynastic Hero (TurboGrafx-CD)

Source: Hudson's Europe VC website
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The King of Fighters '94, SNK's most popular fighting franchise has hit Europe's and Australia's VC. I'm surprised that it was released before Samurai Shodown, given that the latter was released first in Japan. They're also getting the classic Bubble Bobble, an arcade-style game developed by Taito.

Hudson also sneaked one past me, when they added The Dynastic Hero to the their schedule this week. As a reminder, this game is Wonderboy in Monster World, already available for the Mega Drive (Genesis), with an insect theme.

 

[Snoopdogga]

UPDATE: Two games released in Europe and Australia, plus one game dated for next week:

Europe/Australia: Released this week:

• Bubble Bobble (NES)
• The King of Fighters '94 (Neo Geo)

Source: Nintendo of Europe's News website

Europe/Australia: Dated for next week:

• The Dynastic Hero (TurboGrafx-CD)

Source: Hudson's Europe VC website
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The King of Fighters '94, SNK's most popular fighting franchise has hit Europe's and Australia's VC. I'm surprised that it was released before Samurai Shodown, given that the latter was released first in Japan. They're also getting the classic Bubble Bobble, an arcade-style game developed by Taito.

Hudson also sneaked one past me, when they added The Dynastic Hero to the their schedule this week. As a reminder, this game is Wonderboy in Monster World, already available for the Mega Drive (Genesis), with an insect theme.

Interesting.....

Bubble Bobble is an interesting release.

 

[InfinityDragon]

UPDATE: Three VC games released in the US as usual:

• Double Dribble (NES)
• Vegas Stakes (SNES)
• Ecco Jr. (Sega Genesis)

Source: Nintendo of America Media Site
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A rather bland week for the US. The only game that is worth anything is Double Dribble, which we most probably got because of the start of the NBA season. We also get Vegas Stakes... no comments on that one, and Ecco Jr., a much easier sequel to Ecco: The Tides of Time, created toward a younger market.

 

[InfinityDragon]

UPDATE: Four games released in Japan:

• King's Knight (Famicom)
• Panel de Pon (Super Famicom)
• Langrisser (Sega Mega Drive)
• Kawa no Nushi Tsuri Shizenha (PC Engine CD)

Source: Nintendo of Japan VC website
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Sorry for the late update, but in my defense, NOJ hasn't even updated their VC website. As far as I know, nothing new was announced from what I posted on Friday, so I'll leave it at that.

 

[InfinityDragon]

UPDATE: Two games released in Europe/Australia:

• The Dynastic Hero (TurboGrafx-CD)
• Baseball Stars 2 (Neo Geo)

Source: The Virtual Console Archive: EU VC Releases
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Another two-game week for Europe and Australia, for a total of 12 games in a five-week month, ouch. And not only that, one of the games released is a remake of another game already available in the VC, double ouch. Oh well, at least they got Baseball Stars 2 (the second Neo Geo game that hasn't been released in the US).

 

[Bulerias]

UPDATE: Two games released in Europe/Australia:

• The Dynastic Hero (TurboGrafx-CD)
• Baseball Stars 2 (Neo Geo)

Source: The Virtual Console Archive: EU VC Releases
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Another two-game week for Europe and Australia, for a total of 12 games in a five-week month, ouch. And not only that, one of the games released is a remake of another game already available in the VC, double ouch. Oh well, at least they got Baseball Stars 2 (the second Neo Geo game that hasn't been released in the US).

Though Baseball Stars 2 is great, if I was a Euro, I'd be uberly disappointed. Don't they, like, hate baseball?

 

[InfinityDragon]

UPDATE: Two games released in Europe/Australia:

• The Dynastic Hero (TurboGrafx-CD)
  
  
• Baseball Stars 2 (Neo Geo)
  
  

Source: The Virtual Console Archive: EU VC Releases
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Another two-game week for Europe and Australia, for a total of 12 games in a five-week month, ouch. And not only that, one of the games released is a remake of another game already available in the VC, double ouch. Oh well, at least they got Baseball Stars 2 (the second Neo Geo game that hasn't been released in the US).

Though Baseball Stars 2 is great, if I was a Euro, I'd be uberly disappointed. Don't they, like, hate baseball?

I don't think it gets to the point of hating the game, it's just not their thing. If it were soccer, it could be released by itself and the week would still be great for them.

 

[Bulerias]

UPDATE: Two games released in Europe/Australia:

• The Dynastic Hero (TurboGrafx-CD)
  
  
• Baseball Stars 2 (Neo Geo)
  
  

Source: The Virtual Console Archive: EU VC Releases
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Another two-game week for Europe and Australia, for a total of 12 games in a five-week month, ouch. And not only that, one of the games released is a remake of another game already available in the VC, double ouch. Oh well, at least they got Baseball Stars 2 (the second Neo Geo game that hasn't been released in the US).

Though Baseball Stars 2 is great, if I was a Euro, I'd be uberly disappointed. Don't they, like, hate baseball?

I don't think it gets to the point of hating the game, it's just not their thing (which is weird, since England likes cricket, which is similar to baseball, to a certain extent). If it were soccer though, it could be released by itself and the week would still be great for them.

Yeah, that's essentially what I meant. Ah well... sucks for them. Baseball Stars 2 is the best baseball game on the Neo Geo, and I think one of the best ever made, if we're talking about classic games.

 

[InfinityDragon]

UPDATE: Two games released in Europe/Australia:

• The Dynastic Hero (TurboGrafx-CD)
  
  
  
• Baseball Stars 2 (Neo Geo)
  
  
  

Source: The Virtual Console Archive: EU VC Releases
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Another two-game week for Europe and Australia, for a total of 12 games in a five-week month, ouch. And not only that, one of the games released is a remake of another game already available in the VC, double ouch. Oh well, at least they got Baseball Stars 2 (the second Neo Geo game that hasn't been released in the US).

Though Baseball Stars 2 is great, if I was a Euro, I'd be uberly disappointed. Don't they, like, hate baseball?

I don't think it gets to the point of hating the game, it's just not their thing (which is weird, since England likes cricket, which is similar to baseball, to a certain extent). If it were soccer though, it could be released by itself and the week would still be great for them.

Yeah, that's essentially what I meant. Ah well... sucks for them. Baseball Stars 2 is the best baseball game on the Neo Geo, and I think one of the best ever made, if we're talking about classic games.

Woah, were you reading the thread just when I posted? I just wanted to make a change, and you had already replied.

 

[Bulerias]

UPDATE: Two games released in Europe/Australia:

• The Dynastic Hero (TurboGrafx-CD)
  
  
  
  
• Baseball Stars 2 (Neo Geo)
  
  
  
  

Source: The Virtual Console Archive: EU VC Releases
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Another two-game week for Europe and Australia, for a total of 12 games in a five-week month, ouch. And not only that, one of the games released is a remake of another game already available in the VC, double ouch. Oh well, at least they got Baseball Stars 2 (the second Neo Geo game that hasn't been released in the US).

Though Baseball Stars 2 is great, if I was a Euro, I'd be uberly disappointed. Don't they, like, hate baseball?

I don't think it gets to the point of hating the game, it's just not their thing (which is weird, since England likes cricket, which is similar to baseball, to a certain extent). If it were soccer though, it could be released by itself and the week would still be great for them.

Yeah, that's essentially what I meant. Ah well... sucks for them. Baseball Stars 2 is the best baseball game on the Neo Geo, and I think one of the best ever made, if we're talking about classic games.

Woah, were you reading the thread just when I posted? I just wanted to make a change, and you had already replied.

Hah, that was sort of a coincidence. 0_0

 

[DSCUBER9000]

Man, I cannot wait for Pokemon Snap.


I hope Nintendo does these kind of updates to more games.

 

[Mino]

Haha, Pokemon Snap.... One of the first games I completely beat.

Remember how you could bring your controller pak into blockbuster and print stickers of your pictures?

 

[InfinityDragon]

Haha, Pokemon Snap.... One of the first games I completely beat.

Remember how you could bring your controller pak into blockbuster and print stickers of your pictures?

Oh, so it's probably like I thought. I don't think Nintendo modified the game, but instead updated the emulator so that it could handle a virtual controller pak, in order to use the new pic sharing feature. I wouldn't be surprised if the ghost data could now be used with Mario Kart 64 too.

 

[Bulerias]

Haha, Pokemon Snap.... One of the first games I completely beat.

Remember how you could bring your controller pak into blockbuster and print stickers of your pictures?

Oh, so it's probably like I thought. I don't think Nintendo modified the game, but instead updated the emulator so that it could handle a virtual controller pak, in order to use the new pic sharing feature. I wouldn't be surprised if the ghost data could now be used with Mario Kart 64 too.

I'm glad Ninty finally found a workaround for the controller pak... now, all we need is for the expansion pak to be supported and Majora's Mask and/or Donkey Kong 64 are realistic possibilities...

 

[InfinityDragon]

Haha, Pokemon Snap.... One of the first games I completely beat.

Remember how you could bring your controller pak into blockbuster and print stickers of your pictures?

Oh, so it's probably like I thought. I don't think Nintendo modified the game, but instead updated the emulator so that it could handle a virtual controller pak, in order to use the new pic sharing feature. I wouldn't be surprised if the ghost data could now be used with Mario Kart 64 too.

I'm glad Ninty finally found a workaround for the controller pak... now, all we need is for the expansion pak to be supported and Majora's Mask and/or Donkey Kong 64 are realistic possibilities...

According to the people on Nsider2, you actually had to take the cartridge, and not the controller pak. So, that problem hasn't been solved.

 

[InfinityDragon]

UPDATE: Three games released in the US:

• Zanac (NES)
• Eternal Champions (Sega Genesis)
• The Dynastic Hero (TurboGrafx-CD)

Source: Nintendo of America Media Site
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We got a rather bad week. A generic shooter (from the videos I've seen), a fighting game that tried to cash in on Street Fighter's popularity, but wasn't really good, and a remake of a game already on the VC.