Return of the North American Wii Virtual Console?

[mjs256]

Metal Slug 4 is now available for download.

 

[dhowerter]

Oh yeah, the Wii VC continues to kick butt with a TON of Neo! ^_^

And since everyone is doing it :

Come on Pulstar! (and heck, lets complete the MS set with Metal Slug 5!)



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[distropia]

What da ya think will happen with the VC when the whole Neogeo library is published on it?

 

[valgalder]

What da ya think will happen with the VC when the whole Neogeo library is published on it?

I don't think we have to worry about that.

 

[distropia]

I don't think we have to worry about that.

Well I was dreaming about protos.

 

[SNKorSWM]

Once the WiiU pick up the pace, they'll probably decommission the VC. The newest model Wii-mini released in Canada without internet connectivity is quite telling of their plans.

 

[valgalder]

yeah, this new age of gaming sucks.. pay for downloadable content / games, then get fucked once the services are shut down.

 

[distropia]

Planned obsolescence.

 

[mjs256]

World Heroes 2 Jet is now available for download. I think they are planning to have VC compatibility on the WiiU...

 

[LegoSlug]

I heard Shock Troopers 3 is coming to the VC.

 

[distropia]

I heard Shock Troopers 3 is coming to the VC.

Yup, and Garou 2.

 

[Splitt442]

This week its Art of Fighting 3.

 

[fernandeath]

Is the VC still able to sell a good amount of games... ?
I don't see anyone buying games throught it anymore...

 

[FrancisGC]

Once the WiiU pick up the pace, they'll probably decommission the VC. The newest model Wii-mini released in Canada without internet connectivity is quite telling of their plans.

Isn't the virtual console available on the Wii U as well as the Wii, or am I mistaken?

It'd be nice if they put more of an effort into the service, though.

 

[jeff bogard]

if the neo geo releases keep a steady pace, i hope we get KOF 2002....

 

[Splitt442]

Isn't the virtual console available on the Wii U as well as the Wii, or am I mistaken?

It'd be nice if they put more of an effort into the service, though.

It is still available through the Wii Menu on the Wii U.

My biggest fear is when Nintendo properly launches the Virtual Console for Wii U they will start caring about what is released again. They'll probably go back to weekly instead of bi-weekly and 2-3 at a time.

D4 releasing Neo games likely won't be the only show in town anymore.

 

[Splitt442]

Nam 1975 today folks.

 

[distropia]

Nam 1975 today folks.

Do someone have the list of still unreleased games in the VC?

 

[Splitt442]

Sengoku dropped last Thursday. Seems like the Wii VC and the Wii U VC are separate entities for now.

 

[Splitt442]

KoF '99 today y'all.

 

[Hellraizah]

Sengoku 3 for american Wii VC tomorrow. Can't be happier! Well, I could, but Mark Of The Wolves never came out to this day.

 

[Chunky Lover 53]

Is Sengoku 3 any good ? I never played that one.

 

[Pope Sazae]

Is Sengoku 3 any good ? I never played that one.

It's fun but not nearly as good as 2. Very tedious at times with enemies that never seem to die and not a whole lot of variety to them. Other graphics were a step up from the previous ones but on the whole it's not one I go back to with friends as much as the others.

 

[SNKorSWM]

It's made for combo, so even normal enemies have a ton of health.

 

[mjs256]

It looks like there have been some changes to the Wii Virtual Console recently. The two most recent Wii VC games listed on their website are KOF 99 and Sengoku, and now it is calling them "Nintendo eShop: Classic Games for Wii" instead of "Virtual Console: Classic Games for Wii" like it says for earlier releases. Incidentally, the Wii-U virtual console releases are called "Nintendo eShop: Wii-U Downloads" if anyone cares. Supposedly, the Wii-U can download and play Wii VC titles when it is running in "Wii mode" whatever that is. It does not say anything about Sengoku 3, but maybe they just haven't updated the website yet.