Wii Virtual Console & Wii Ware Weekly Release (1 Viewer)

[Chris]

Sega adds three more games today.
Virtua Fighter 2, Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle, and Wonder Boy in Monster World.
(IGN as source, checked)
Sega is also saying they intend a "lot" of releases to VC, which apparently don't have to happen on Nintendo's weekly update day.

 

[CaseyL]

SNES-Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV
Yup, that's it.

 

[Chris]

April VC games announced.
FAMICOM
Punch Out (Nintendo, 500 points)
Elevator Action (Taito, 500)
Ninja Ryuukenden (aka Ninja Gaiden, Tecmo, 500)
Meikyuu Kumikyoku (aka Milon's Secret Castle, Hudson, 500)
Gradius 2 (Konami, 500)
SUPER FAMICOM
Hercules no Eikou III (Pione, 800)
Final Fight (Capcom, 800)
Kirby Bowl (Nintendo, 800)
NINTENDO 64
Star Fox 64 (Nintendo, 1000)
MEGA DRIVE
Rent A Hero (Sega, 600)
Puyo Puyo Tsu (Sega, 600)
Pulseman (Sega, 600)
Bahamut Senki (Sega, 600)
PC ENGINE
Final Soldier (Hudson, 600)
Narazumono Sentou Butai Bloody Wolf (G-Mode, 600)
PC Genjin 2 (aka Bonk's Revenge, Hudson, 600)
Kaizou Choujin Shubibiman 2 (aka Shockman, Hudson, 600)
Benki Gaiden (Sunsoft, 600)
PC Denjin (aka Air Zonk, Hudson, 600)
Note: these are the NINTENDO releases scheduled only, and don't represent any releases SEGA makes into the system.
Whoops. These are for Japan.
http://wii.ign.com/articles/777/777231p1.html

 

[CaseyL]

N64 - Star Fox 64
NES - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
TG16 - Dragon's Curse

 

[Chris]

Released today:
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.
Galaga has always been one of my favorites.

 

[CaseyL]

Wii Internet Opera Browser (Full Version) went live yesterday. There was already a trial version, but now the full one is available free until June, I believe.

 

[CaseyL]

NES: Punch Out, Featuring Mr. Dream
TG16: Bonks Revenge
GEN: Virtua Fighter 2 (Already available, but officially released)

 

[JohnS]

Gee, Do I want Punch Out that is Mike Tyson-less??
I just downloaded Sonic Spinball, never played it before and enjoying it very much!

 

[Chris]

According to IGN, SNK is preparing to add NeoGeo titles to Wii VC this summer

 

[CaseyL]

Some significant news on an insignificant title today:
TG16-Battle Lode Runner (This is significant, as until now this was a Japan Only TG16 release. Hope for the future?)
SNES-Gradius III
GEN-Wonder Boy in Monster World

 

[Chris]

Today:
Castlevania (NES)
The Legend of the Mystical Ninja (SNES)
Shockman (TG16)

 

[CaseyL]

NES-Mighty Bomb Jack
TG16-Ordyne
SNES-Final Fight
Let me be the first to shout out a rousing round of indifference.

 

[CaseyL]

NES-Ninja Gaiden
NES-Pac Man
TG16-Ninja Spirit

 

[Chris]

SNES: Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy Kong
GEN: Streets of Rage 2
Turbo Graphix 16: Blazing Lazers
NES: Ninja Gaiden (? Didn't they list this last week ?)

 

[CaseyL]

SNES: Actraiser (YES! This game Rules Hard!)
GEN: Kid Chameleon
TG16: JJ & Jeff

 

[Chris]

Act Raiser is an absolute favorite of mine, that's a must own Rock.

 

[CaseyL]

Totally, but I still got the SNES Cart

 

[CaseyL]

NES: Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
NES: Miltons Secret Castle
TG16: Dead Moon
GEN: ToeJam & Earl: Panic on Funkotron

 

[Rhoq]

6/11/2007 US VC Releases
Lode Runner - NES (500 Wii Points)
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 - Sega Genesis (800 Wii Points)
Golden Axe II - Sega Genesis (800 Wii Points)

 

[Bryan Ri]

Definitely in on Sonic 2