GDC09: Watch the Virtual Console Arcade announcement trailer

by David Hinkle { Mar 25th 2009 at 4:46PM }

Available on the Nintendo Channel right now, the above trailer was shown during Iwata's keynote that revealed Virtual Console Arcade, a new platform expansion for the service. If you're wondering what these games are, yet don't feel like checking YouTube, then enjoy the brief snippets of each in the above trailer.

Tags: gdc-2009, virtual-console, virtual-console-arcade

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Robert @ Mar 25th 2009 4:55PM

So, it's actual arcade games then?

Josh @ Mar 25th 2009 5:27PM

Er, yes.

The Doctor @ Mar 25th 2009 6:33PM

I was extremely confused by this as well. By "arcade," do they mean "arcade?" Like actual arcade games? That were at one time playable in an actual arcade? And they're going to be on the virtual console? Like the one on the wii? That let's you download games?

The posts on the subject thus far have been so extremely vague and confusing.

Sawboss @ Mar 25th 2009 5:32PM

I love me some of that Mappy.

tkAshur @ Mar 25th 2009 5:55PM

So...maybe some arcade beat-em ups? Would LOVE that, especially those 4 or six player ones. Maybe some X-men, or simpsons? Always wanted to play those more...but when you're 6-8 years old at the time of their prime existance, you don't have many quarters...:-(

TheOverlord#2 @ Mar 25th 2009 7:02PM

The superior version of Donkey Kong and Dig Dug better come soon!

Linka @ Mar 25th 2009 7:55PM

Gaplus and Star Force seem interesting. Gaplus reminds me of Galaga only to the next level, and who doesn't love authentic arcade shumups?

They might be old, but hey, I'm glad they're at least available. \o/

BPMOmega [gamertag] @ Mar 26th 2009 2:45AM

Gaplus = Galaga Plus

Linka @ Mar 26th 2009 2:47AM

Awesome. Even better. \o/ I might try to actually get it. Love Galaga.

Sean Aaron @ Mar 26th 2009 6:29AM

I'd be all over the Namco ones, but I never liked Tower of Druaga on the Namco Museum and the other two are emulated nicely on the Namco Museum Remix disc along with a dozen other arcade games from them (so hopefully they'll prioritise what's missing from that).

I did buy Star Force after reading the news on the Shop and never saw this back in the day; it's hard as nails, but a solid vertical shooter.

I actually thought these were just console ports initially, so this is like my dream come true of what the Virtual Console should be. The Xbox Live Arcade was the only thing about the Xbox I was at all envious of, so if Midway will kindly get off its backside and put its vast IP on this service I'll be in heaven.

GDC09: Watch the Virtual Console Arcade announcement trailer

More From Joystiq[Nintendo]

Related Articles From Our Partners