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Nintendo Wii: Nintendo Assures Us That The Wii Virtual Console Isn’t Dead

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Despite the lack of high-profile releases for the Wii Virtual Console recently Nintendo of America president says not to worry as there’s still plenty of games to come. Which Virtual Console games are you specifically waiting for?

There is new content coming out on Wii, both on the virtual console and in terms of WiiWare–again small, digital bite-sized chunks of games. We’re launching games every Thursday, not only on WiiWare but on DSiWare and the eShop as well. The packaged content gets all the buzz and the noise, but in the last 12 months when you look at all of our key franchises—so Mario, Zelda and Pokemon—14% of all of those transactions are happening on the digital side of the business.
- Nintendo of America president, Reggie Fils-Aime

Nintendo Wii: Mega Man X2 Is Coming To US Virtual Console On Wii

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Mega Man X2 has just been rated by the ESRB for the Nintendo Wii Virtual Console. Generally Virtual Console games are released in Japan first before coming to North America, but it looks as though this title should be coming to North America first. No word of a release date as of yet but it should be just around the corner.

Nintendo 3DS: Virtual Boy Games Could Come To Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console

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Shigeru Miyamoto recently spoke to online gaming publication Gamespot about whether or not Nintendo 3DS owners will get the chance to play Virtual Boy games on the 3DS Virtual Console. Mr Miyamoto refused to state directly whether Virtual Boy games will arrive on the 3DS Virtual Console, but he didn’t entirely rule out the idea either. Does anyone desperately want to play Virtual Boy games on their Nintendo 3DS console?

Well, that’s not my exact plan, but something like that could happen. I can say that in my photo album on my Nintendo 3DS, there is a photo of a Virtual Boy. So that says that I do have a Virtual Boy at my disposal. [laughs]

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Nintendo Wii: Rare Unsure Why Donkey Kong 64 Isn’t On Virtual Console

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Whilst many gamers are clamouring to know why the well-received Donkey Kong 64 has yet to appear on the Wii Virtual Console, developer Rare it seems have no idea.

“I have no idea why DK64 hasn’t shown up yet, and whether Jetpac would still be in there or they’d replace it with Mario’s Cement Factory (which ate about three years of my life as a child) or something. Or maybe a single-screen 2D shooty version of Jet Race would be more appropriate. Who knows? Not us, obviously, or we wouldn’t be sitting here pitching clueless alternatives.”

- Rare

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Nintendo Wii: Chances Of Goldeneye For Wii Are Extremely Slim

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The chances of Rare striking a deal with Nintendo to bring the classic Goldeneye to the Wii Virtual Console is looking extremely slim.

“That was some time ago, my friend.”

“Fate was against us that day. Destiny conspired to raise the hurdles even as we attempted to clear them, resulting in unpleasant groinal injury.”

“I suspect we’re long past the stage where an agreement was on the cards, but you never know. Stranger things have happened… somewhere… probably,”

- Rare Developer

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Nintendo Wii: Super Mario All-Stars Heading To Wii Or DS?

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According to the latest issue of the prestigious Famitsu magazine Nintendo have issued a trademark for the Super Mario Collection.

Whilst links have been made between Super Mario All-Stars and the proposed trademark, nothing has actually been confirmed. Undoubtedly the title will surface for either the Wii Virtual Console or the Nintendo DS at some point in the near future.

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Nintendo Wii: Hanabi Festival Makes A Reappearance

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The exclusive Hanabi Festival is making an appearance in July bringing a host of big named titles with it.

A selection of retro goodies will be available for consumers to download on the European Wii Virtual Console thanks to the Hanabi Festival. The games which are included in this update include:

  • Bomberman ’94 (Turbografx)
  • Zoda’s Revenge: StarTropics II(NES)
  • MUSHA (SEGA Mega Drive)
  • Smash Table Tennis(NES)
  • DETANA TWIN BEE (Turbografx)
  • Kirby’s Dream Land 3 (SNES)

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Nintendo Wii: Final Fantasy III Heading To Wii Virtual Console

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Square’s epic role-playing adventure Final Fantasy III is heading to the Wii Virtual Console in July.

The game which originally appeared on the Famicom, and then later ported over to the Nintendo DS, is sure to be another welcomed addition to Nintendo’s ever growing Virtual Console back-catalogue for Nintendo Wii.

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Nintendo Wii: Super Smash Bros Arriving On Wii Virtual Console

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The frenetically fast and frantic Super Smash Bros will be arriving on the UK Virtual Console this Friday.

Super Smash Bros, the definitive beat-em up on the Nintendo 64, is making its way on the Virtual Console this Friday for 1000 points. The critically acclaimed game which features twelve classic brawlers and nine playable stages is bound to be a sure-fire hit on the Wii’s Virtual Console.

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Nintendo Wii: GoldenEye Designer Wants Game On Wii Virtual Console

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Martin Hollis, lead designer for GoldenEye on the Nintendo 64, is currently pining for the franchise to appear on the Wii Virtual Console.

Whilst he doesn’t believe we’re going to see the fabled first person shooter on the system due primarily to the ongoing battle between Microsoft and Nintendo, he’d still be absolutely overjoyed to see it happen.

There’s always someone with some exclusivity agreement, so there’s lots of lawyers… I’m not going to hold my breath. I’d love it to happen, but I can’t see it.

- Martin Hollis, GoldenEye 64

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