Millions of Japanese gamers are going, “ZOMG, ZOMG!” over the latest news that Super Smash Bros. for the Nintendo 64 will be released via the Virtual Console. It’s coming to the region early next year for 1200 Wii Points. There is no announcement on when the game will be available for other regions, but we will be sure to let you know as info becomes available.
Source: Nintendo.jp
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The latest additions for the US Wii Virtual Console have been announced by Nintendo. The following two NES games will be available from the Wii Shop starting at 9AM PST today:
Yoshi’s Cookie (NES, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone, 500 Wii Points): Take one part puzzle game, combine with intuitive game play, add a pinch of multiplayer action and top with a layer of everyone’s favorite dinosaur. Mix together and let set for roughly 100 stages’ worth of time. If that sounds like a winning recipe to you, then step into the kitchen and get ready for a batch of fast-paced puzzle action. Hunker down to move rows and columns of randomly placed cookies in an effort to align all the cookies of the same type. Successfully assemble a row or column to make the line disappear, then move to a new one. If you’re good enough, you may even be able to make a Yoshi cookie appear! Feel like taking on a friend? Fire up the two-player mode, where you can attack your opponent while competing to match as many cookies as possible. Be careful, though—if your timing is off, you could end up attacking yourself. Who knew dinosaurs had such a weakness for puzzle games and sweets?
Bases Loaded (NES, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone, 500 Wii Points): Bases Loaded is a baseball game with an arcade feel and plenty of options from which players can choose. Select one of 12 teams, set your lineup from the 30 players available (each with different strengths), then play a single game or try to win the pennant. During game play, the screen shows two different viewpoints: one from behind home plate as you’re batting, and the other from the pitching mound in a television-style shot (unique for its time) as your team plays in the field. Strong play control and excellent graphics add to the excitement as you decide what pitch to throw (you can even try to provoke the opposing batter into charging the mound), control all positions on the field, or do your best to get a hit. So step to the plate and find out why this is one of the most popular baseball games on the NES. Can you pull through in the clutch?
Nintendo Power magazine is taking votes on what Wii Virtual Console games you’d like to see released. We’ve been keeping a pretty informal wish list of Virtual Console games from our readers (wish I had more time to update it as frequent as they come!). You can see the Wii Virtual Console Games Wanted Wish List here. Some of the most requested games include Duck Hunt (NES), Super Mario RPG (SNES), Donkey Kong 3 (NES), Hogan’s Alley (NES) and GoldenEye 007 (N64).
There’s no guarantee that your request will make it on the Wii Virtual Console, but it’s an opportunity to make some noise and maybe influence Nintendo’s selection of Wii Virtual Console games.
Send in your votes with an email to vcpoll@futureus.com.
From GoNintendo
With the rivalry of the 8-bit videogame hardware era long gone, SEGA Master System games will be arriving on Nintendo’s Wii Virtual Console soon. SEGA of America has announced two of the SEGA Master System’s early signature games, Fantasy Zone and Wonder Boy, are among the first coming to the US Wii Virtual Console. SEGA Master System games will be available for 400 Wii Points ($4), making it the lowest price point of a retro game on the Wii Virtual Console (currently NES games go for 500 Wii Points, $5).
From SEGA:
Wonder Boy: As Tom-Tom the Wonder Boy, it’s up to you to rescue your girlfriend Tanya from the vile clutches of a monster that has kidnapped her. To do so, you must navigate through a series of worlds in a race against time to reach your goal, as you battle off foes and collect fruit that will add to the amount of time you have to complete your mission. You can also collect helpful power-ups from various eggs, but make sure to avoid the “bad” eggs and poisonous mushrooms that sap your precious vitality. Find the magic doll in each level that opens up the hidden areas, and make it to the very end to rescue your one true love!
Fantasy Zone: Take command of the spaceship Opa-Opa and blast your way through various fantastical levels as you try to take out all the enemy bases in each stage. Once you’ve destroyed the bases, you’ll have to beat the stage boss in order to move on to the next level. By using your guns and bombs wisely, you’ll be able to take down your enemies and explore each of the crazy environments in this side-scroller. You can also buy upgraded weapons for your ship by accessing the shop. Various SEGA games through the years have referenced the Opa-Opa – now you can play the game that started it all!
A release date was not given (other than “soon”), but we’ll keep you posted when SEGA Master System games are online and available from the Wii Shop.
See the list of currently available Wii VIrtual Console games here.
UPDATE: SEGA of America notes that SEGA Master System games will vary from 400-500 Wii Points, with the majority of releases to be 500 Wii Points.
From SEGA
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