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In honor of today’s launch of WiiWare titles, there is no regularly scheduled update to the Virtual Console. I’ll take this opportunity to pine (once again) for a VC release of Majora’s Mask, one of the most innovative (and, in my opinion, under appreciated) Zelda titles of all time. It… Continue Reading »

After a long-ish drought, it looks like the Virtual Console is getting the goods again. With the recent news that SNES classic EarthBound is likely to land on the VC and today’s release of super-addictive N64 puzzler Pokemon Puzzle League, I’m happy to be a retro gamer again. Also on… Continue Reading »

It’s actually a totally decent week on the Virtual Console - with two NES classics that are both worth their 500 point asking price. We’ve got super addictive puzzler Yoshi’s Cookie and the awesome (if simplistic) Baseball sim Bases Loaded. All VC titles are available on the Wii Shop channel,… Continue Reading »

It’s another week of two on the Virtual Console. This time around, we have our first Sega Master System game, Wonder Boy; along with shallow-yet-fun Nintendo 64 racer Cruis’n USA. Both are worth checking out, especially Wonder Boy (which is a steal at $5). All VC titles are available on… Continue Reading »

This week, the Virtual Console is receiving two retro-tastic titles (as per the usual). We have King’s Knight on the NES and Genesis sports mash-up Powerball in a rather low-key lineup. I’m still waiting for Majora’s Mask, but hey, to each their own. All VC titles are available on the… Continue Reading »

This week, the Virtual Console gives us one of the most beloved classic shooters (Super R-Type) and the NES version of Spelunker, another classic in its own right. All VC titles are available on the Wii Shop channel, with a fresh batch arriving every Monday at 9 AM PST. Wii… Continue Reading »

After last week’s rather anemic VC update (of only one title - Super Turrican), Nintendo is bringing two import-only selections to the VC this week. DoReMi Fantasy: Milon’s DokiDoki Adventure is an action-packed sequel to Milon’s Secret Castle, and Puyo Puyo 2: Tsuu is one of the best iterations of… Continue Reading »

This week, the Virtual Console is sporting one new title, instead of the now-typical two. SNES gem Super Turrican joins the ranks of VC games this week, offering up classic 2d action.  All VC titles are available on the Wii Shop channel, with a fresh batch arriving every Monday at… Continue Reading »

It’s another “quality over quantity” week on the VC, with two excellent, if unexpected, releases. First up, we have the awesome (and overlooked) Nintendo 64 platformer Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards and TG-FX 16 side scrolling shooter Psychosis. Kirby 64 was known for its interesting power-up system - the little… Continue Reading »

This week on the Virtual Console, the quality (if not the quantity) takes a decided upturn from last week’s offerings: quirky SNES RPG Harvest Moon and TGFX-16 shooter Lords of Thunder are on tap. Harvest Moon is a beloved classic from the twilight days of the SNES, a farm simulator/RPG… Continue Reading »