GameSetQ: Which Virtual Console Games Did/Will You Buy?
November 19, 2006 11:01 PM | Simon Carless
Since I presume a bunch of you are now in the possession of Nintendo's Wii, I figured it was time to ask about your Virtual Console download choices - both what you have picked and what you will pick.
So far, me and my wife have grabbed Wario's Woods for the NES ($5 - we were big fans of the SNES version, but the NES version has the same gameplay, so no harm, no foul), and Sim City for the SNES ($8 - it's just a wonderful, meandering romp through urban planning, and the SNES version is just about the best for joypad-based play.)
But how about you guys? What did you buy so far from the launch titles, or what will you buy when you get your Wii (or manage to connect to the store - we hear it's a bit overloaded at times)? And how about the forthcoming announced games - what are you excited about there? Personally, I'm looking forward to the sublime Pilotwings on SNES, Mario Kart 64 on the Nintendo 64, and of course, Duck Hunt on the NES as long as it uses the Wii-mote. Please commence the feedback!
Categories: Retro
9 Comments
They don't have anything I want. Seriously, where the hell is Devil's Crush, Soul Blazer, Terranigma, Harvest Moon, Nectaris, ActRaiser, EVO, etc?
Anonymous | November 20, 2006 1:03 AM
I bought Donkey Kong, The Legend of Zelda and Sonic.
I'll probably grab Wario's Woods on your suggestion. My brother in law plays the hell out of that game in Animal Crossing.
Gus Mastrapa | November 20, 2006 1:05 AM
I've already bought Solomon's Key and Sim City myself.
As far as plans, I've got some of the TurboGrafx games in my sights (Bomberman '93, Super Star Soldier, Bonk's Adventure, Dungeon Explorer) as well as too much to count on the Nintendo systems (all the Zelda games, the Mario NES and SNES games, Super Metroid, and Kirby Superstar). I'm hoping there's a few nice unexpected things though, like more Turbo games, some newly translated versions of Fire Emblem and Famicom Wars games, and maybe even some really good third party Genesis stuff that GameTap doesn't have access to.
batzradio | November 20, 2006 1:18 AM
Once they start releasing Koei's SNES library particularly Aerobiz Supersonic and Bandit Kings of Ancient China... THEN I'll plunk down the money for a Wii
jpcooper43 | November 20, 2006 5:23 AM
I said for a long time that the first game I was going to buy on the Virtual Console is A Link to the Past. At this point, there's nothing that makes me want to change my mind. Yet.
JDavis | November 20, 2006 8:53 AM
My Wii is unable to connect to Nintendo's servers. I've seen a lot of people in the Nintendo forums having this problem and some are saying the unit has to be replaced. Hopefully it is just because the servers are overloaded with new users.
That being said, I am waiting for Smash Corps. and Pilotwings.
k0an | November 20, 2006 11:13 AM
Ah batzradio, those were the two I got! I sense a kindred spirit here. Solomon's Key is probably the most underrated of the launch VC games, it is extremely difficult but quite polished, and its puzzles are well-designed.
I would have bought Zelda if I didn't already have it on a Gamecube bonus disk AND the GBA "NES Classics" rerelease. I'm passing on Sonic because I already have it on Sonic Mega Collection. This is one of the reasons I'm not too interested in an X-box 360,
the big Live Arcade games I'd get are already available via legal emulation in the Midway Arcade Treasures packs, and a graphic update is not enough to make the switch.
I was annoyed to discover that the game "manual" included with SimCity wasn't a scanned copy of the SNES game's excellent manual (full color with lots of artwork and a ton of useful game information), but just a simple controls and icon reference. That's another reason I'm standoffish about getting the original Legend of Zelda over VC, the original game came with a huge fold-out map that really needs to see release with any port of the game.
Of the games coming out, ToeJam & Earl, Mario Kart 64 and the TG Bomberman are the must-owns, with Bonk and maybe Dungeon Explorer after that.
John H. | November 20, 2006 11:16 AM
I'm interested in SmCity, but when will MULE come out?
Michael Lubker | November 20, 2006 5:10 PM
I think I'll have to go with Mario 64 and Super Metroid to start, and then who knows where from there. Aerobiz will indeed be awesome, especially if they do a nice port that implements the wiimote.
mister slim | November 21, 2006 3:41 PM