I've been waiting for this game for weeks, since it was first announced for the Japanese eShop. I know North America got Metroid II months after the Japanese release, but I was hoping Wario Land would be out in time for Christmas. Perhaps it's a New Year's present?

A New Year's present? Erm, you do realize it's the 4th, non? Regardless, I'm sure it'll just be a matter of time. We know of several other Gameboy games slated to hit the VC, but with little idea as to when. I suppose we'll just have to appreciate that we know these ones are indeed coming to the eShop as opposed to all the titles that haven't even been announced or considered yet.

In Japan. Start swimming

You are aware that several titles that are available in Japan, aren't available in the U.S. Wario Land might take sometime, since Japan always gets the games there first. But, it also appears that you've answered you're own question, by stating that Metriod II got announced months after its Japanese release, meaning, that Nintendo might do the same for this game.

This Thursday is the first Nintendo Download of 2012, so yes, it would be considered a New Year's present.

Last Thursday was closer, so no it wouldn't be

Ah, semantics... You know what I meant.

It was also rated by the Australian classification board all the way back in September last year.

Lock n chase is next VC game so it wouldn't be out this coming Thursday.

The sooner the better. I wan't to experience Wario Land 2 & 3 especially...But I"m guessing those will be divided months and months between each other. Hell, we probably won't be seeing Mega Man 'V' towards the end of the 3DS's life span.
I'm just going to get the Carts(For MMV that is regardless of how pricey it is, since I already have WL 2 & WL3 hehe), I'm just tired of waiting for the later sequals that is.

But I understand how Nintendo has to spred everything out and make sure they don't release the great titles and sequls too quickly from one another.
Too much Too soon, and they would be completely screwing themselves over in the future.

Europe's getting it this week!

Hopefully NA gets it next week or shortly after Europe. Can't wait for this one!

I never got the chance to play this game I did however play the Virtual Boy Warioland and that was easily the best game on the VB. I hope NA gets this one soon otherwise I just might have to track down a copy of this so I can play it on my GBA SP.

From what I hear, it was hard to find a good game on the VB, but I wouldn't put it past a Wario Land game. Really hoping for the GB game this week.

IMO the only good games the Virtual Boy had were Warioland, Mario Clash and Red Alarm. If Nintendo wasnt in such a rush to release the VB so that they could work on the N64 I think it could have been a good system.

I have been anticipating Wario Land for months. Hopefully we get the 2nd and 3rd as well.

Hopefully Nintendo will release it on the VC by the end of the month

We'll get it on the fourth Thursday of last week.

I'm putting my guess on the last Thursday of this month. Cos NOA hates you (but yeah, you still get more 3DSware in the meantime)

Wario Land in America for this month too looks unlikely.