Nintendo Download: 8th March 2012 (North America)

Hmm.... I might get the Minigolf game.

No demo? ANARCHY! HATRED! SUFFERING!

King of Fighters '97 was a complete surprise.

you mean there is a new Virtual Console game for the Wii....im shocked but that is a good thing

@Bass_X0 How?It came out in the UK and Europe last month

Might get zuma's revenge and punch out if I could find my 3ds. If not, I'll just get the game gear games.

(Your King of Fighters review link takes me to the wrong castle.)

Good to see another game on the Wii's VC this week! Also, if Punch-Out!! was redone as a 3D Classic, I would pay $5 for it. But already having owned the cart, downloaded it on Wii's VC, and got it in my Animal Crossing house...I'm afraid I will have to pass.

@warioswoods Consider it fix'd.

Don't think I'll get anything, but that's a solid list of games to get released.

(edit: Fixed before my comment hit.)

America never gets demos... But we do!!!!! Troll Face

Its nice to see wii vcgames instead of them being takin away......

soooooo...where's Mega Man X, unless I'm missing something its not on the shop?!

looks like a good list of games, maybe ill get punch out... not sure yet. im waiting till may for the release of retro city rampage on wii ware to get anything from wiiware.

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Hm. Nothing for me this week. Not like I would have gotten anything if there were. I still haven't gotten Dillon's Rolling Western yet because I'm saving up for Kid Icarus: Uprising. (Got $30 towards my preorder so far, just a little more!)

VIRTUAL CONSOLE???

GLORY!!!

GLOOORRYY!!!!!!!!!!!

However, I'm afraid I already own this game... so... Moving along.

@scottbut Umm....what? Are you from NA? Cuz I got Mega Man X months back. We've had it for a looong time. Back in April 2011 to be exact.

Gonna grab me some portable Punch-Out later today.

I'm a little disappointed about Punch Out!. I was hoping it would be a 3D classic, but if it's available in its original form I doubt they'll offer an upgraded version alongside it.

I already own Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! for my NES, but I just can't pass up portable Punch-Out!!.

Why do they skip KOF 96?

I preffer a new VC game than a demo.

to bad zumas revenge wasnt 500 points,would of got punch out and that

I mis-read that at first as "Zumba's Revenge" lol. Awesome that we get another Wii VC title.

@TrueWiiMaster: agreed.

I've been waiting to get my first King of Fighters game. I wanted the best one, and it does seem that they keep getting better, especially after '96. Just wondering, and this is for the guys like James or whoever might have a more educated opinion that me, but is there a chance that '98 would ever come out on the VC? That's the one I've really been wanting. If not I could settle for '97.

Puchout indeed would have been an amazing 3D classic.

Nothing for me this week.

Interested in everything except the Wii offering this week.

Where's Mario Pario (1) and Mario Party 3?

Nice to see a Neo Geo game on VC. I don't have the KOF collection game so I'm gonna pick this up. As for Punch Out... Meh, I'll pass on that.

Ok, so now Nintendo's made up for its two lost games.

Anyone notice that the game gear games are out?! Ill wait for reviews on those though.

They're coming soon, not up yet.

Just got Punch Out, awesome game!!!!!! Never played Zumas Revenge, how is it? Is it as good as Popcaps Plants vs Zombies? Already have the KOF collection.

We got ourselfs a good week.

Punch-Out so should have been a 3D Classic. If they're not going to add 3D to NES games, they should leave those NES games on the Wii VC or else give us the ability to transfer our Wii VC titles to 3DS, because it's kind of ridiculous if they expect us to keep rebuying the same old game just to play it on every new system they release.

Ah. I seen them listed with the pricing and assumed you could buy them.

Meh, Super Punch Out is loads better than the original.

it's kind of ridiculous if they expect us to keep rebuying the same old game just to play it on every new system they release.

They don't. These re-releases are for the benefit of those who haven't downloaded the games on their Wii, don't own a Wii at all, or have to own a game they previously downloaded on the Wii on their 3DS as well because its portable.

If the option of downloading a NES game on the 3DS appeals to you then go ahead, if you already own it and don't want to buy it again, they're not expecting you to.

Just because I own a movie on VHS doesn't mean I'm entitled to complain if the same movie gets released on DVD or that I'm entitled to a free upgrade to DVD simply for owning the movie on an outdated machine.

Might get the minigolf game if it gets some good reviews.

Why can't we get multiple VC releases on 3DS though. Wario Land, Kirby's Block Ball, Dreamland 2, and Kid Icarus: of Myths and Monsters are available in other territories, so what's so hard about bringing them here?

@Bass_X0

The only difference is, when the movie was transferred to DVD the picture quality is improved and usually there are bonus features that weren't on the VHS version. The Punch Out on the 3DS is the exact same rom that was on the Wii. Also, Sony allows you to transfer PSone classics that you downloaded onto your PS3 to your PSP free of charge.

The Punch Out on the 3DS is the exact same rom that was on the Wii

With save states instead of just suspend states.

Also, Sony allows you to transfer PSone classics that you downloaded onto your PS3 to your PSP free of charge.

Different company, different policies.

Yeah, I guess save states are worth paying $4.99 for. Look, I agree, different company, different policies. But as the video game industry is moving more and more online Nintendo is gonna have to evolve or be left behind. Judging by the handling of the VC and WiiWare, Nintendo has a lot of work to do.

OMG almost at KOF '98....I can't wait!

ORA ORA ORA!

@Bass_X0 Not to start an argument here, but the only difference is what you just pointed out: the ability to create 1 savestate that can be reloaded more than once(3DS), as opposed to a the ability to create just 1 savestate, that can not be re-used(Wii).

I will not state any possible differences between Nes VC titles on Wii/3DS, as I have not, nor do I intend to, d/l any Nes VC games I don't already own on Wii. Edit: Unless, I really want the game...

Why don't us North Americans have news for the Street Fighter II game with online yet? This makes me a very sad panda.

...No Kid Icarus...No Kid Icarus!
I don't care what else was released! This is an absolutely disgusting week!

Well, I guess "King of Fighters" is something, but I'm still waiting for "Mega Man X2."

oh sweet lord, Zuma is sooooo addictive on the computer. eagerly awaiting that review! :3

Is Zuma's Revenge the same game as regular Zuma? I have put in ridicuolous amounts of hours on that game on XBLA; it's tempting to grab a portable version. If the price point was a bit lower i'd instabuy, but i'll probably hold off for a bit.

Still can't decide whether to get Punch-Out! or not. I have plenty of other versions, but it is one of my favorite NES games. Of course, if i do get it, that'd be another eternal :U: on my BL since i don't know if i still have my skills anymore to be able to beat Not-Tyson.

Definitely Punch-Out!!, but the other two could also be mine soon.

@bezerker99 i have animal crossing for gc and wii have never got around to playing them. did not know you could play nes games . what other games can you play and which animal crossing plays them.

Waiting for KOF98UM

@BonHomme Do you think its gonna happen? I would love '98 to come on the VC. Though I don't know if it will. KoF '97 was the last one that came out for the Sega Saturn, and after that they were put on the Dreamcast. Would '98 be too big for the VC?

Hmmm, mini golf. That sounds perfect for the 3DS. Heck, why not just create a new Mario Mini Golf game for the 3DS? That could be absolutely amazing.

I already got KOF'97 on the Orochi Saga collection disc.

Mixed bag. Glad to see another Wii VC release, but what about Kid Icarus: Of Myths & Monsters or Super Mario Land 3? You know they won't be released next week with all the Game Gear games coming. You'd think they'd want KI OMM in particular out a couple of weeks before Uprising as a way of promoting it in a way (like Europe, which got it today). Now, the next chance will be March 22nd, the day before Uprising's release. Oh well. Big N of A is going to do what they're going to do, I at least know it and SML3 are coming.

@hendie001(#53): They're only in the GC version of Animal Crossing.
Hope this helps you.

Pretty good update this week. I will probably pick up Punch-Out. I'm tempted to get Fun! Fun! Minigolf TOUCH! since I am a fan of Shin'en's games but I think that I will wait for the review. Nice to see a Virtual Console game on the Wii too.

for those who dont know, you can also transfer domo games to the 3ds now

Cool, I am Really Waiting For Lufia & The Fortress Of Doom, That Game was Really Enjoyable, I Would Also Like To See Mega Man X2, And Possibly Mega Man X3, and My Favorite Game Super High Impact On Super NES.

No 8-bit games for me. Unless they're 99 cents.