Wii Warm Up: VC 2008

by David Hinkle { Dec 3rd 2008 at 8:00AM }

There's been a lot of Virtual Console releases this year (been keeping up?), and we were wondering which were among your favorites? We've received Secret of Mana, Super Mario RPG, and River City Ransom, to name a few. So, which sit at the top of your list for this year? Sure, we were hoping we'd have another to consider, but let's not dwell on that.

Tags: 2008, earthbound, river-city-ransom, secret-of-mana, super-mario-rpg, vc, virtual-console

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

bilbravo @ Dec 3rd 2008 8:06AM

There have been some great releases for sure. However, I will not be satisfied until I see Earthbound released. Mother 1-3 would be nice, but I'll settle for just seeing Earthbound.

Nigeria @ Dec 3rd 2008 8:16AM

Kirby 64: one of my favourite characters but I missed out on most of the console games, so catching up was cool.

fco. @ Dec 3rd 2008 8:25AM

I want the C64 games to finnaly make it here.

That and Majoras Mask.

Mr Khan @ Dec 3rd 2008 8:36AM

I was interested in finally getting Neo Geo (that was this year too, right?) That and Super Mario RPG made this year

WooDy @ Dec 3rd 2008 9:00AM

Neo Geo was last year by the way, I only know that because I remember playing Magician Lord over the Holidays :P

WooDy @ Dec 3rd 2008 8:59AM

I was truly excited when Super Mario RPG came out, considering the fact that when I first purchased the Wii, I was holding out on all Virtual Console games that were available until that game came out, that was of course before I realized that only one or 2 games came out at a time and that that there was a chance that some of my favourite games growing up would not be available because of publishing issues etc. So when it came out this year, I felt it was a breakthrough!

I also have to say that the 3 Mega Man games that were made available made me very happy as well, I never appreciated them when I was a kid, and I was a pleasure to finally get to play them!

madhat @ Dec 3rd 2008 9:58AM

I would love it if the C64 games came here. Boulder Dash!

The only VC games I've bought:
Zelda (original) - Just to see what all the fuss is about. Meh. Tedious and a bit boring.
Donkey Kong Jr. - I'm normally fairly terrible at old school video games, but DKJ is surprisingly easy. I can whip through all the levels without breaking a sweat.
Pokemon Snap - clever, unique concept. A little tedious at times, trying to find that last Pokemon, but overall pretty fun.
Ocarina of Time - interesting to see where Twilight Princess came from, but since TP is the same thing with better graphics I don't think I'll be spending much more time with this.
Super Mario Brothers - I beat the first world. I don't have a lot of patience for 2D platformers, or any game where you have to start over at the beginning once you die. Still, fun.
Super Mario Brothers 3 - ditto. Except I wasn't *quite* able to beat the first world. I got almost to the end a couple of times but always died and finally said the heck with it.

So I guess the winner is Pokemon Snap. I don't think I'll bother buying any more VC games though. There's too many good WiiWare (and disc) games coming out to bother with bad graphics and frustrating game design just for the sake of a little nostalgia.

WooDy @ Dec 3rd 2008 12:05PM

Are you sure you're not confusing bad graphics for old graphics? that's like saying an old movie is bad because it has outdated special effects and is in black & white, I think you're missing the whole point of the Virtual Console

offday @ Dec 3rd 2008 4:00PM

Gez, why do you even play games?

J-Man @ Dec 3rd 2008 6:59PM

Mario Golf 64 definitley.

Gundam_Warrior @ Dec 3rd 2008 10:43AM

My dream list for next year:
Starfox (SNES)
Super Star Wars (SNES)
Super Empire Strikes Back (SNES)
Ducktales (NES)
Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers (NES)
Indiana Jones Greatest Adventures (SNES)
Super Punch Out (SNES)
Batman (NES)
Batman Returns (SNES)
Blaster Master (NES)
Splatterhouse 3 (Genesis)

Sega Saturn and original Game Boy games would be sweet too.

TWOO DEE @ Dec 3rd 2008 6:52PM

gameboy games coming to dsiware? (hopefully)

Halifirien @ Dec 3rd 2008 11:04AM

I want the NES versions of "Blaster Master" and "Bionic Commando." Give me those, and I'll die happy.

Atlantis1982 @ Dec 3rd 2008 5:47PM

Well lose any hope on Bionic Commando, it ain't coming to the VC. Blaster Master on the other hand, it's bound to come sooner or later.

Suda52 @ Dec 3rd 2008 11:18AM

The only one that i need to be released in the VC is the N64 Goemon series (Mystical Ninja), if they released the snes one why not the ones on the N64? wich were better.

so, Please Nintendo Gimme some ninjas in giant robots!!

Roto13 @ Dec 3rd 2008 11:29AM

I couldn't possibly agree more with this comment.

Dustin @ Dec 3rd 2008 4:26PM

Two words.

Earthbound.

... One word.

Matt @ Dec 3rd 2008 4:52PM

We bein' Cruis'n yeah yeah yeah!
Cruis'n USA...YEAH!

I didn't do much VC 2008, more Wiiware.

offday @ Dec 3rd 2008 5:13PM

Lost Winds was fun. I also bought Pop and Defend Your Castle, played them for maybe 5 minutes, and then felt like a freaking idiot for actually buying them.

WiiWare is a cool idea, but for now I'm going to have to say WiiWare < Virtual Console. And can we PLEASE get more than 10 N64 games. Gez, that's just embarrassing.

Alzheimers @ Dec 3rd 2008 7:38PM

Tetrisphere for the N64

The Guardian Legend for the NES

Shadowrun for the Genesis AND SNES

Soulblazer and Populous for the SNES

Phantasy Star I and IV for the Genesis (yes, there IS a GEN version of PSI)

Zack @ Dec 3rd 2008 11:10PM

Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and Sonic 3
Definetly.

Bones3D @ Dec 4th 2008 12:04AM

The original Paper Mario game for the N64, I guess...

Titles I want to see yet:

- Super Mario All Stars (SNES)
- TMNT 2: The Arcade Game (NES)
- Rad Racer 1 and 2 (NES)
- Pro-Wrestling (NES)
- Pokemon Stadium 1 and 2 (N64)
- Neon Genesis Evangelion (N64 / Japan)

Gregory Morehead @ Dec 4th 2008 3:40AM

WHERE IS MAJORAS MASK!!!! GUH

and my favorite game for VC this year is MegaMan2 it's the first time i've been able to play megaman and not die every 4 seconds. Also, I got Castlevania one to finally give that franchise a chance and i love it. The music especially, actually I bought the game cause i was listening to the minibosses too much lol

it's all about WiiWare for me this year. I get the good games the day they come out and VC has been short this year imo. I do enjoy Mario RPG though and VECTORMAN!