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Mega Wii Virtual Console Super Ultra Review Guide 3/07 American Collectors Edition.
Here is my guide to all the North American Nintendo Wii Virtual Console releases as of March 06 2007 and the known upcoming Wii VC releases.
There are some great games in the virtual console and there are some that you wonder why they bothered trying to sell again. This is an attempt to get caught up so I can talk about VC games as they come up each week or so.
The ESRB, Nintendo's Pressroom, Sega, Hudson and the Wikipeida are good sources to find out what is going to come down the pipe but I do wish that they would give us more of a heads up and a real release schedule.
PS I am sorry the HTML out of Excel sucks so bad. I am going to see if I can get a better table out of OpenOffice.org Update: There much better!
Name | Micro-review | Worth it? | Did I get it? | |
NES | ||||
Donkey Kong | Nintendo would not even be around without this game. | Buy it ASAP | Yes | |
The Legend of Zelda | Simply put the best adventure game ever made. | Buy it ASAP | Yes | |
Mario Bros. | The classic arcade game that is so much more fun with two people playing in and trying to kill each other. | Worth while | Yes | |
Pinball | Not that memorable really. | Not really | ||
Soccer | Never had a reason to play this game | Not really | ||
Solomon's Key | A decent puzzle adventure type game | If You've Tried it | ||
Wario's Woods | More 8bit Puzzle game action but now with Wario. | If You've Tried it | ||
Donkey Kong Jr. | Another freaking classic Donkey Kong game. I played the hell out of this on the Colecovision. | Worth while | Yes | |
Ice Hockey | I loved this simple hockey game. | Worth while | ||
Tennis | Not that memorable really. | Not really | ||
Super Mario Bros. | The best Nintendo game ever made. | Buy it ASAP | Yes | |
Baseball | RBI baseball was way better | If You've Tried it | ||
Urban Champion | A rather unplayable simple game that involves punching people in the face several times | Not really | ||
Gradius | The Classic Spaceship shooter for NES. I love Gradius. | Buy it ASAP | Yes | |
Xevious | A good spaceship shooter but it is no Gradius. | Worth while | ||
Ice Climber | A classic action platform game | Worth while | ||
Kid Icarus | This is the semi-forgotten brother of Metroid and it is pretty had but it's still classic 80s Nintendo. | Buy it ASAP | Yes | |
Kirby's Adventure | A prefect innovative and completely fun action game. If only more games were like it. | Buy it ASAP | ||
The Legend of Kage | It has 8bit Ninjas but it's no Kid Niki or Ninja Gaiden | If You've Tried it | ||
Elevator Action | This is still one of my most favorite spy games. | Buy it ASAP | ||
SNES | ||||
F-Zero | My favorite racing game ever made. | Buy it ASAP | Yes | |
SimCity | A passable port of SimCity but it could be better on the DS or a PC. | Worth while | ||
Street Fighter II | The greatest fighting game ever made but I would at least rather have SNES version of the Turbo or Super edition. | Worth while | Yes | |
Super Castlevania IV | The first game that I bought for my SNES. I think it is the best Castlevania game that came on cartridges. I love everything about this almost perfect Castlevania game. | Buy it ASAP | Yes | |
R-Type III | Pretty damn good side-scrolling space ship shooter. I wonder if it has slowdown like it did on the SNES? | Worth while | ||
Zelda: A Link to the Past | Not only is this the best 2d Zelda game but I think it is still the best Zelda game ever made. You need to get a Classic Controller or use Gamecube controller just for this game. | Buy it ASAP | Yes | |
Contra III: The Alien Wars | Man why did they stop making 2d Contra games? This one was some awesome 2d action from Konami. Remember the code? | Buy it ASAP | Yes | |
Super Mario World | I know I played the pants off this game back in the day but it is a perfect execution of a Classic game on 16-bit | Buy it ASAP | Yes | |
Donkey Kong Country | Still a pretty fun game and it still looks awesome. | Worth while | ||
Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts | I loved this game and it is pure Capcom magic. A bit hard at times but it is worth it. | Buy it ASAP | ||
Nintendo 64 | ||||
Super Mario 64 | The best and most influential 3d platform action game ever. I don't need to explain or rationalize the N64 games I mean these are classics and supurb games by any description. | Buy it ASAP | Yes | |
Mario Kart 64 | A completely awesome update to the first Mario Kart. | Buy it ASAP | Yes | |
Zelda: Ocarina of Time | Simply the best 3d Zelda game and the next best Zelda game ever made. | Buy it ASAP | ||
Sega Genesis | ||||
Altered Beast | I know that this is the game that came with the Sega Genesis and it is OK but I am not sure I want to pay for it again | If You've Tried it | ||
Sonic The Hedgehog | This game will still be fun in a hundred years. | Buy it ASAP | Yes | |
Ecco the Dolphin | A really creative non violent adventure game starring a freaking dolphin. If you hate dolphins then you hate freedom. | Worth while | ||
Golden Axe | Golden Axe is one of those games that will never get old. Tigris Flame will always have a special place in my heart. This is one of the best two player co-op games of all time. | Buy it ASAP | Yes | |
Columns | A forgettable puzzle game since the Genesis didn't have Tetris. | If You've Tried it | ||
Ristar | Not as commercially successful as Sonic but an awesome and creative 2d platform game. | Worth while | ||
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine | A strange US version of a good puzzle game called PuyoPuyo | If You've Tried it | ||
Gunstar Heroes | An awesome innovative 2d action game that is high energy and a perfect example of 2d creativity. | Buy it ASAP | Yes | |
Space Harrier II | A simple 16bit sequel to a good arcade game but it gets old quick. | If You've Tried it | ||
ToeJam & Earl | Oh hell yeah! This game was fun, funky and a blast to play 2-player | Worth while | ||
Bonanza Bros. | Not bad but not really worth it. | Not really | ||
Comix Zone | A really awesome 2d fighting game that has a US flavor | Worth while | ||
Gain Ground | Meh. I always though this game was crappy. | Not really | ||
Streets of Rage | The three Streets of Rage games are way better than Final Fight and are classics in their own right. Sort of like Golden Axe but set in the early 90s. | Buy it ASAP | Yes | |
Bio-Hazard Battle | A Good spaceship Shooter but it has Giant Enemy Crabs! Attack their weak spots for massive damage! | If You've Tried it | ||
TurboGrafx-16 | ||||
Bomberman '93 | One of the best Bomberman games and it is awesome to play with up to 5 players at once. The perfect party game. | Buy it ASAP | Yes | |
Bonk's Adventure | Oh yeah! | Buy it ASAP | Yes | |
Super Star Soldier | A really good 16 bit shooter | Buy it ASAP | Yes | |
Victory Run | lackluster racing game | Not really | ||
Alien Crush | A cool but weird living alien pinball game | If You've Tried it | ||
Military Madness | Hell yeah my favorite military strategy game of all time | Buy it ASAP | Yes | |
R-Type | A good port of a good arcade spaceship shooter | Worth while | Yes | |
Dungeon Explorer | A passable action RPG. | If You've Tried it | ||
Soldier Blade | A follow up to a really good 16 bit shooter | If You've Tried it | Yes | |
Moto Roader | Meh! | Not really | ||
Vigilante | A lot more fun than Urban Champion but a good 2d beat down. | If You've Tried it | ||
New Adventure Island | A really good version of one of the best Mario style platform action games. | Buy it ASAP | ||
Chew Man Fu | Puzzles and kung fu and it is pretty cute | If You've Tried it | ||
NES Future Releases | Will I buy it | |||
Castlevania | Yes! The first and arguable the best Castlevania game on the NES | Buy it ASAP | Yes | |
Dr. Mario | One of the better Tetris inspired games. | Worth while | ||
Duck Hunt | They will probably have an on-screen cursor using the Wiimote but yeah! | Worth while | Yes | |
Excitebike | Yes I love this game. Why have they never made a sequel? | Buy it ASAP | ||
Galaga | Do we really need this? I mean it is a good port of Galaga. | If You've Tried it | ||
Hogan's Alley | This was my favorite Zapper game ever. | Buy it ASAP | Yes | |
Metroid | A true classic | Buy it ASAP | Yes | |
Mighty Bomb Jack | A pretty fun bomb action game that is not a Bomberman. Wow | If You've Tried it | ||
Pac-Man | Do we really need this? I mean it is a good port of PacMan | If You've Tried it | ||
Pro Wrestling | A simple but completely fun wrestling game. The WWF games sucked compared to it. | Worth while | Yes | |
Punch-Out!! | Sans-Mike Tyson but still as awesome as ever. 20 years later and it is still the best boxing game ever made | Buy it ASAP | Yes | |
Super Mario Bros. The Lost Levels | I can't wait to get the original hardcore Famicom 8-bit version of the first sequal to SMB | Buy it ASAP | Yes | |
Super Mario Bros. 3 | This game defines the world classic. | Buy it ASAP | Yes | |
Tecmo Bowl | A truly classic 8bit sports game | If You've Tried it | ||
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Hell no. This game sucked. The sequels were actually playable but this one was un fun. | Not really | ||
Wild Gunman | I can't wait to see Zapper games using the Wiimote | If You've Tried it | ||
SNES Future Releases | ||||
Gradius III | A really great looking spaceship shooter. Here is hoping there is no Slowdown like on the SNES | Buy it ASAP | Yes | |
Hagane: The Final Conflict | WTF. I never played this game | Not really | ||
Kirby Super Star | Kirby has a whole bunch of Mini games for you. | If You've Tried it | ||
Kirby's Dream Land 3 | Kirby + 16 bits = Great game! | Buy it ASAP | Yes | |
Pilotwings | One of the most innovative and creative uses of scaling and rotation to make a 16-bit flight game that does not suck. | Worth while | Yes | |
Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV | I never really got into these games | If You've Tried it | ||
Super Mario RPG | Mario + a Squaresoft RPG. It oozes awesome. | Buy it ASAP | Yes | |
Super Metroid | One of the most perfect 2d action adventure games ever made on any platform | Buy it ASAP | Yes | |
Actraiser | A weird combo of an action game and Sim City but it works. | Buy it ASAP | Yes | |
Uniracers | Meh. | Not really | ||
Zombies Ate My Neighbors | Oh hell yeah this game is a classic and is a blast to play | Buy it ASAP | Yes | |
N 64 Future Releases | ||||
Star Fox 64 | Yeah! Why are they being such stingy bastards when it comes to putting N64 games on the Wii? | |||
Genesis Future Releases | ||||
Sword of Vermillion | A rather lackluster action RPG. Where is Phantasy Star II or Shining in the Darkness? | If You've Tried it | ||
Beyond Oasis | A decent action adventure game but I have never played it | If You've Tried it | ||
Sonic Spinball | Sonic and pinball. Two tastes that I was never sure if they should be together. | If You've Tried it | ||
Vectorman | A completely kick ass platform action game that looks cool | Worth while | ||
TG-16 Future Releases | ||||
Splatterhouse | Yes! I can't freaking wait for this game. It was splatterrific and actually a fun game | Buy it ASAP | Yes | |
Double Dungeons | Meh. | Not really | ||
Bonk 3: Bonk's Big Adventure | Oh hell yeah I love Bonk and can't wait to have this one my Wii | Buy it ASAP | Yes | |
Bonk's Revenge | Bonk's Revenge is probably the best in the series. | Buy it ASAP | Yes | |
Dragon's Curse | A decent platform action game | Worth while | ||
Jake at March 7, 2007 
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You do know they made a sequel to Excitebike? Excitebike 64?
Posted by: Anonymous at March 7, 2007 10:57 AM
I don’t really consider the 3d Excitebike 64 to be a real sequel. I mean it was such a good 2d game and I don’t think it would just come off as another 3d dirt bike racing game.
Posted by: Jake of 8bitjoystick.com at March 7, 2007 11:08 AM
any news on mega man games for nes
Posted by: Anonymous at March 26, 2007 5:51 PM
