MSX to Hit Japanese Virtual Console in May

Not to mention that it was extremely popular in Brazil!

Another bit of coolness that I imagine will never see these shores. While there have been some import releases on a few of the main stream virtual console systems, I can't see importing an entire system category. What a shame.

About time. What took you so long MSX? o.o

I wonder if only Japan will get the MSX? If Japan gets the MSX, and we get the C64, what will North America get? The Atari 2600?

Id be happy if we just got C64

Well um...Not that I'm trying to say I don't like all the new systems coming, because I do. I want MORE new systems. Keep 'em coming!

Ahem...but I think that instead of the people focusing on getting all of these new systems connected to the Wii, I think they should ALSO be focusing on perhaps...either getting more games out each week or maybe some kind of voting system out there that allows us, the people buying these games, to vote for one game every 2-4 weeks we would like to see put up on the VC per Region.

The spreading out of all these new systems has come at the exact same time as all of the regions slowing down. We have had what, 3 new systems added to the North American VC in 4-5 months? And in that time we’ve seen games slow from 3 releases a week to 2-1 a week. Suddenly we’ve gone from 4 systems to 6 or 7 and the games each week have gone down… How are we going to ever expect to get any amount of games out if the systems keep piling up but the games keep slowing down?

@manicfatty: Actually, I could see the counter-argument that releasing systems in regions that never received the original games might be successful.

Of course, it seems that most of these old games are not masterpieces of the craft, and are sold mainly due to nostalgia and rose colored memories. I don't think many casual American Wii owners care about MSX or C64.

True K-M. It´s kind of frustrating that we get fewer games this year. Right now, I´m just relieved that we´ve gotten 2 games instead of 1 the last weeks.

MSX is one of the very coolest computers ever. I´d be in extacy if it reached europe. Aleste rocks! And so does Space Manbow, Penguin Adventure, Parodius (exclusive MSX version!) and Snatcher... keeps dreaming

Hmm....maybe North America will only get imported systems if imported games do well....
Come one everybody! Buy The Lost Levels and Sin & Punishment so we get more systems like this one!

That Guy... we may not get MSX in Europe, but we may still get Aleste as it was released on the Master System as Power Strike.

I'd rather have MSX games than that C64 crap!
Metal Gear 1 & 2 anyone?

I'm hoping that they will release both the MSX and the Commodore 64 in America

Always wanted to play the Metal Gear games on MSX.

90's, you mean the Metal Gear that was also released on C64?

C64 crap? Don't be so narrow minded. And you call yourself a gamer? Sheesh!

Do we really need all these old console releases within months of each other? No. I'd rather they stopped "big announcements" like this and focus on the Wii and it's own games circa now!

@Roo

They are focusing on their own games. Its called Twilight Princess, WarioWare, Paper Mario, Metroid Prime, Mario Galaxy, Smash Bros, Mario Kart, WiiFit.

Did you mean that Nintendo itself should start focusing on getting more third party support? They tried doing nothing but that with the GC, to the point that they even hired out half their in house franchises (F-Zero, 1080, Mario, Zelda, Sports, you name it) to 3rd party companies to get '3rd party companies' on the GC. Now they're doing the same with VC and WiiWare, but being a lot smarter about it, and keeping enough control so that they can keep their own properties and quality assurance but also allow these third parties to do their own thing.

If you're gonna blame anyone for the Wii slumping on having actual physical software, blame American and European game developers. They still want to side with the 360 overall, giving the Wii, albeit upgraded ports at times, but mostly just their gimmicky random ideas, mini-games and things like 'World Championship Darts'.

I'm totally in favour of adding new systems. I just can't wait till we get to the newer ones. I want Sega CD and Panasonic 3D0!

@kelvingreen: I´ve been thinking of getting a Power Strike cartridge for my Master System since I enjoy Aleste. But of course, a Master System can never replace an MSX... Lovely sound, and some superior versions of my favourite games (Quarth!).

Considering the system had officially been marketted in Europe, and some of the greatest games on the system (mostly the Konami ones) hit Europe at the time, i see no reason for them not to make it come to the European VC. crossing my fingers to see the MSX exclusive Parodius episode come to the European VC

@Jogurt

Though I doubt we'll see a SegaCD Channel before the release of some sort of HDD, I'd also love to get one. Even if it just let you play your original Sega CD discs on Wii.

MSX is good news. I how we get the proper Metal Gear 2! And Snatcher of course, even though it'd have to be translated?