Wii Virtual Console updates

[Soul Daddy]

I don't understand. You're saying that Square sees so much money from carts for system from 3 gens ago that it would prevent them from releasing these games to the masses again?

[Needle77]

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polease please please let there be a secret of mana

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Unfortunately, I really doubt we'll see any of Squaresoft's games. I think FF3 and Chrono still go for around $40 on the open market. I don't think they'll make them available for $8.

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These are still in production for the 64? I know Chrono was put on a playstation game, but I doubt that, that is still in production.

[Moozh]

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I don't understand. You're saying that Square sees so much money from carts for system from 3 gens ago that it would prevent them from releasing these games to the masses again?

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That's true, it's not like Square's getting the money. I would still think they would want to charge more than Nintendo would be willing to pay for the rights (or does Nintendo already have the rights?). I guess it depends on the licensing fees Nintendo would have to pay (or not pay). Anyone know how that works for 3rd party games released on the VC?

[4 High]

If anything, the fact that its going for that much makes them want to release it on the VC more, as they KNOW there is a market for them.

[DakotaKid]

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Kid Icarus (NES)


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A couple years ago I bought a NES on ebay just to play Kid Icarus. That was fun.

[youcanhaveitall]

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Kid Icarus (NES)


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A couple years ago I bought a NES on ebay just to play Kid Icarus. That was fun.

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I can barely win the first level, then I am toast [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

[4 High]

Yea, i suck horribly at Kid Icarus, i seriously keep getting pwned on level 1. How the hell is GTA a cake walk but Kid Icarus is on some 9th level pwnage?

[DakotaKid]

I have seriously wondered if some NES games were glitchy in that they would become either waaay too easy or waaay too hard.

I bought Trojan before every playing it, brought it home and beat it on the first try. I played hundreds more times and never beat it again.

Exact same scenerio with Ducktales.

Kid Icarus, on the other hand, was a complete addiction for my whole neighborhood. We had two or three people who owned it who's machines were on non-stop while several other kids just stood around waiting for a turn.

[econophile]

cuttin' and pastin' from elsewhere for today's updates:

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WII-KLY UPDATE: THREE NEW CLASSIC GAMES ANNOUNCED FOR WII SHOP CHANNEL


April 9, 2007

Do you have an itch to blast bug-shaped space fighters? Have you ever wondered whether Dr. Bomb was a medical doctor or a Ph.D.? Do you resolve all your disputes with a heated round of Rock, Paper, Scissors? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you'll want to pay a visit to the popular Wii™ video game system's Wii Shop Channel.

Three new classic games go live at 9 a.m. Pacific time. Nintendo adds new games to the channel every Monday. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points™ to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week's new games are:

Galaga™ (NES®, 1-2 players, 500 Wii Points): Players control their fighters, with their unique ability to combine with other fighters and shoot down the invading aliens. Aliens attack in formations using a variety of attack patterns. Rescue a captured fighter to combine with it, forming a Dual Fighter with twice the firepower. Earn Perfect Bonuses more easily by using a Dual Fighter on the Challenging Stages. Galaga was released in 1981 and became an instant classic with its innovative fighter-combination system and varied enemy attack patterns.

BRAVOMAN™ (Turbografx16, 1 player, 600 Wii Points): The village of Nitta has been invaded by the army of Dr. Bomb, an evil scientist who is plotting to take over the world. Facing this crisis is Bravoman, who received his powers from Alpha Man to stand up against Dr. Bomb in the name of justice. The village of Nitta consists of 22 stages - action stages that take place on the ground and shooting stages that take place underwater. Action stages use a unique control system in which the height of a jump and the distance of an attack changes depending on how long players hold down the button. Players collect the Luck Symbols that appear when they defeat enemies and give them to Lottery Man to get recovery and power-up items. Stop Dr. Bomb and bring peace to the village of Nitta and the rest of the world.

Alex Kidd™ in the Enchanted Castle (Sega Genesis, 1-2 players, 800 Wii Points): When King Thor was kidnapped, his son, Alex Kidd, held out hope that his father would return to their kingdom on Planet Aries. Finally, it was revealed that he was being held captive on Planet Paperock. As Alex, players race to his rescue through 11 levels, battling enemies and avoiding obstacles while winning coins that will buy special items and vehicles. At the end of each level, players encounter a boss and enter into a match of "Rock, Paper, Scissors." Throwing the right symbols puts players ever closer to bringing King Thor home; throwing the wrong symbols squashes them beneath a heavy weight.

For more information about Wii, please visit wii.com.


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[Needle77]

4-9-07 = just another [censored] day for Virtual Console.