[Wii] Virtual Console & WiiWare Games - Doing wonders for illegal emulation since 2007

I dunno if it's still being updated, but:

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February 19 Wii Virtual Console Lineup Releases Include Four Titles
Written by Rivithed
Monday, 19 February 2007
Four new classic titles are available from the Wii Shop from Nintendo today.

Donkey Kong™ Country (Super NES®, 1-2 players, 800 Wii Points): Donkey Kong Country is an incredible island adventure, and the first game to feature Donkey Kong's sidekick, Diddy Kong®. Challenged by the crazed tribe of reptilian Kremlings, the Kongs face their cunning adversaries armed with lightning-quick moves, chest-pounding muscle and awesome aerial acrobatics. The duo also gets help from a host of friends and family, from Funky Kong™, Cranky Kong™ and Candy Kong™ to Rambi™ the rhino, Expresso™ the ostrich, Enguarde™ the swordfish, Squawks the parrot and Winky the frog. This game has more than 30 levels, plus dozens of hidden caves and secret rooms - more than 100 areas in all. Help the Kongs recover their stolen banana hoard!

The Legend of Kage (NES®, 1-2 players, 500 Wii Points): This classic ninja-action game first appeared in arcades in 1985 and became instantly popular. As the Iga ninja named "Kage," players embark on an action-packed quest as they move toward a magic castle where the Princess "Kiri" is held captive by "Yohshirou Yukikusa." To stay alive, players move vertically and horizontally through forest and castle environments and execute massive jumps, all the while using throwing-star knives and a sword to take down hordes of enemies.

New Adventure Island (TurboGrafx16, 1 player, 600 Wii Points): On peaceful Adventure Island, the islanders are celebrating the wedding of Master Higgins and Tina, the "Miss Island Queen." Suddenly, the celebration is interrupted by the appearance of Baron Bronsky and his henchmen, who kidnap Tina and the island children. Master Higgins must set out to rescue the children and his beloved Tina in this side-scrolling action game. Throw hatchets and boomerangs, hop on skateboards and guide Master Higgins safely to the goal in each area. New Adventure Island consists of seven exciting stages. Each stage is split into four areas, with a boss waiting at the end of the final area. Defeat all the bosses and release the kidnapped children. And waiting in the castle of the final stage - the wicked Baron Bronsky. Help Master Higgins defeat him and reclaim his bride.

Streets of Rage™ (Sega Genesis, 1-2 players, 800 Wii Points): The city was once a happy, peaceful place...until one day, a powerful secret criminal organization took over. This vicious syndicate soon had control of the government and even the police force. The city has become a center of violence and crime where no one is safe. Amid this turmoil, a group of determined young police officers has sworn to clean up the city. Among them are Adam Hunter, Axel Stone and Blaze Fielding. They've decided to put their lives on the line and take back their city through their special hand-to-hand combat abilities. They are willing to risk anything, even their lives, on the Streets of Rage.

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How ya doing, buddy?

No new games, but this might be an eyeopener. Only good for Japanese Virtual Consoles though:

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Nintendo are expanding their Wii Virtual console by adding two new formats to the existing ones. Games for the NEO GEO and MSX formats will be available for download this Spring in Japan. Currently, Nintendo haven't confirmed whether the formats will be available in the US, UK or Europe.

According to the Japanese Nintendo site, the first two games made available will be Eggy and Aleste.

Amongst those games that we could be looking forward to are the Fatal Fury series, Metal Slug and Neo Bomberman on NEO GEO and Metal Gear, Dragon's Quest and Final Fantasy for the MSX.

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EDIT: Announced by Sega for Virtual Console:

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Since the very start, Sega has been one of Nintendo’s biggest supporters in regards to the Wii Virtual Console. Every week one or two classic Sega Genesis titles become available for gamers to download for 800 Wii Points, equivalent to $8. While Nintendo has been rather shy in announcing what titles are coming, Sega has been more than forthcoming given they can’t specify release dates.

Today, Sega has given us notice of four more Sega Genesis titles coming to the Wii: Sword of Vermilion, Vectorman, Sonic Spinball and Beyond Oasis. To refresh your memory, here are Sega’s descriptions for all four Wii Virtual Console titles.

Sword of Vermilion
When the evil wizard-king, Tsarkon, invaded Excalabria, King Erik V had no choice but to turn his infant son over to his most trusted warrior, Blade. As his castle burned, King Erik hurriedly gave Blade an ancient family heirloom, the Ring of Wisdom, and asked him to leave at once in the hopes that the young heir to the throne would survive. Blade raised Erik VI as his own, knowing one day the prince would fulfill the prophecy of the Malaga fortune tellers. Now, eighteen years later, Erik VI returns to Excalabria to avenge his father's death and reclaim the kingdom.

Vectorman
In the year 2049, mankind is forced to abandon an over-polluted Earth to seek out other planets for colonization while the mechanized Orbots stay behind to clean up the mess. When the Orbot leader, WarHead, starts blowing a few circuits and a war among the mechanical brethren, a sludge barge pilot named Vectorman is the only one willing to step up and fight him. You'll morph into a speeding train, a power drill, a mechanical fish, or a mighty dune buggy in this warfare adventure. Equip yourself with weapons, pick up morphs and power-ups to defeat WarHead and restore peace on Earth.

Sonic Spinball
With his Veg-O-Fortress built high up on an active volcano, Dr. Eggman is turning all the cute, furry creatures of Planet Mobius into robot slaves! Sonic and Tails rush to save the animals and quickly discover the only way to stop the mechanizing madness is to trigger a volcanic eruption. Sonic knows this can be done by removing the Chaos Emeralds that keep the volcano stable. However, Dr. Eggman is also aware of the fragile relationship that exists between the Emeralds and the mountain, and he's set up an elaborate Pinball Defense System to make sure the precious jewels don't go anywhere.

Beyond Oasis
You are the young Prince Ali in a desperate fight to defeat the evil that is threatening your island empire, Oasis. Long ago, a war raged between a wicked sorcerer who used a silver "armlet" to unleash destruction on the island and a wizard who defied him with a gold armlet that could summon four powerful spirits. Both armlets had been lost until recently when someone unearthed the silver band and began using it for their evil gain. Just when you think all is lost, you discover the precious gold armlet and finally have the power to combat the wearer of the silver band…but can you stop them in time?

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And for the Euro Gamers out there:

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They’ve done it.

Nintendo have given Wii-mote swinging European gamers what they want – The Ocarina of Time.

Starting today, for 1000 Wii points, Euro Hyrule-ites can revisit the game referred to by many as “The Greatest Game of the 20th Century”: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.

Having sold over 7.6 million copies globally since making its debut on the Nintendo 64 console in 1998, is making a welcome return on the Virtual Console.

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Splatter House and Ice Climber now available on Wii Virtual Console.

This week sees the release of three new Virtual Console titles - two for the NES and a single Turbografx offering.

First up is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for the NES. Players must fight their way through five large stages to put a stop to a criminal plot threatening the city. Each of the four turtles is controllable, with the player able to switch between them at any time during play.

Also on the NES comes Ice Climber. Here the player takes control of a small Eskimo who must make his way up an icy mountain. Armed only with a hammer he'll have to break blocks to make new routes and defeat enemies which block his path.

The third and final game for the week is the 80s classic Splatter House on the Turbografx. The survival horror classic sees the player wake in a mansion to find his girlfriend gone and a hockey mask stuck on his head. The mask gives you superhuman strength and you must now hack and slash your way through seven levels and save your girl.

The NES games will cost you 500 Wii Points, with Splatter House on the Turbografx a little more expensive at 600 Wii Points. If nothing here takes your fancy then there'll be another batch of releases next Friday and there are already more than 60 games available to download.

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This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

It's still speculation, but I'd be excited if it were true.

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Sega Saturn on Wii Virtual Console?
Rumour has it some belting titles will hit Nintendo’s download service soon, including those from Sega’s much-loved, but ultimately failed console.
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Sega Saturn could soon have a new home on the Wii... [more images]
The latest chunk of Wii speculation comes courtesy of an employee at DigiPen, the prestigious video game academy in Washington.

According to the Wii fans at Nintendo Evolved, their source says Sega Saturn games will make an appearance on Virtual Console, although they might still be way off.

Especially intriguing is the fact that Nintendo America’s offices are linked to DigiPen’s campus by a corridor. Could the source of this rumour actually have some inside knowledge?

If so, it’d give a boost to the Wii’s retro game experience, and net a few more dollars for Nintendo in the process.

Stay tuned for more info as soon as we hear it. We’re limbering up our fingers for Saturn-ported versions of Duke Nukem 3D, Quake and Destruction Derby.

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Maybe, just maybe, I'll finally get to play Shining Force III.

How ya doing, buddy?

Whoa, wait, Shining Force?!

AWESOME!!!

Now only if Shining Force II and Shining Force III made it there too....that would kick ass on so many different levels.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by CHz

This would be stellar, although since they were never released outside of Japan, Scenarios 2 and 3 would have to be translated. I wonder if that much effort would actually be put into a VC release.

As much as I would like that, I think Nintendo shot those hopes down when they said that the Virtual Console was to be region specific and that any game that didn't originally come out in certain areas will not be released on the VC in those areas.

But one can still hope....

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Originally Posted by Slash

I don't know, I think if there is a big enough uproar nintendo would release them...unless you know..they're one of those companies that don't want to make any money

What? Shining Force III? I'm not sure if it would get that kind of uproar. I personally would contribute to it, but I'm not sure if there are enough people who loved the game that much and still love the game to this date.

I'd also like if they bring the Fire Emblem series here, before their GBA/GC iterations. I don't think Fire Emblem 1 - 6 ever made it to the US. Of course, that'd be a bit more work because translations are needed.

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Am I reading this correctly?

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This week is a special week for the virtual console, with one of the most famous Mario Bros. games being released. This week we get finally get to have Super Mario Bros. 3 for the Nintendo, Alien Soldier for the Sega, and Power Gold for the TurboGrafx-16.

Is that right? Because if it is, Nintendo wins at life.

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What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

I do, but Super Mario Bros. 3 is just that damn good.

And no, I don't own the game on any console it was released for.

That and I've never heard of Alien Soldier.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

You can't really nerf someone if you're putting him in for the first time. Ness just started off weaker and was powered up in Melee.

Either way, I'm not that big of a fan of the original SSB since I never owned an N64 and my memories were just me getting pounded into the ground by people who did when I played.

There's nowhere I can't reach.