Nintendo releases tiny August Virtual Console list for Japan
by JC Fletcher 
{ Jul 31st 2009 at 9:45AM }
The other offerings include a Kunio hockey game, a Namco cute-em-up, and two maze games: Pac-Mania, the pseudo-3D Pac-Man sequel that adds jumping, and Pepen ga Pengo, an updated, four-player sequel to Sega's 1982 Pengo, and something that we'd love to see released here as an import. You know, if Nintendo ever decides to get back to releasing VC games.
- Ike Ike! Nekketsu Hockey-bu! Subete Koron de Dairantou (Famicom)
- Final Fantasy IV (Super Famicom)
- Pepen ga Pengo (Mega Drive)
- Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure (Mega Drive)
- Cosmo Gang: The Video (Arcade)
- Pac-Mania (Arcade)
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Adv2k1 @ Jul 31st 2009 10:01AM
Even Japan is ignoring the Virtual Console. Only 6 games in a entire month. Wow.
I guess the old consoles are running out of games to put up :-P
CBAkiba25 @ Jul 31st 2009 12:19PM
That's just sad. There were tons of great games from the old consoles, they're just not embracing it. If only the releases were based off of feedback.
Either that, or Nintendo needs to make more agreements with the third parties.
soccerant @ Jul 31st 2009 12:31PM
There really were. Hopefully NoA picks up the slack in August where Japan won't. Not holding my breath though.
fco. @ Jul 31st 2009 12:50PM
They're not even trying to hide it anymore:
http://vc.nintendolife.com/news/2009/07/nintendo_rep_virtual_console_being_toned_down
"Due to sales numbers being far greater recently on WiiWare than on Virtual Console, we have decided to steer in the direction of WiiWare."
Hardy @ Jul 31st 2009 2:03PM
That email was never proven to be real.
However it is incredibly odd that not one but ALL regions are seeing a lack in VC.
You think they'd care more since it's basically easy money for them, and that's all Nintendo cares about.
soccerant @ Jul 31st 2009 2:05PM
That message was a poorly written fake. Abbrieviating VC then using its full name in the next sentence? And what was the point of mentioning Internet Channel and Nintendo Channel? "We hope you understand." Understand what? -_-
ZippyDSMlee @ Aug 1st 2009 7:44AM
What no kickle cubical?
Plz tell me there's no crystal mines(not to mention bomber man) on the damn thing...mom would be so rolling in her grave 0-o
Autobot @ Aug 1st 2009 11:09AM
I'm just waiting for my Final Fantasy.
Foetoid @ Aug 3rd 2009 9:20AM
I'll probably get a heap of Wii points, play through FFIV, then hit up the "After Years" chapters on WiiWare.