Really nice article. I stopped buying VC games a long time ago because of this very issue. Sorry, NoE, but my money stays in my pocket until you stop stitching up EU Wii owners with inferior versions of releases.

Marble Madness without a trackball is like Time Crisis without a lightgun - ie, pointless.

Mr Do's Castle please. And Pac-Land. Oh, and Flicky.

"As Commodore released Summer Games II instead of the first, we don't think there will be any more."

There's always The Games, Summer Edition and The Games, Winter Edition, both also by Epyx.

Does LCD TV lag make Mario Golf's swing meter a bit hit and miss?

I'm hoping we'll see the Master System version of Super Space Invaders, a truly brilliant game. Unfortunately, the original is too long in the tooth, even for old farts like myself.

Rexy, I can't see why the Gameboy's peripherals would make any difference. Any peripherals which aren't emulated can simply be flagged as not connected. There's no reason the Gameboy would be technologically unstable.

I'm starting to see a pattern on this site. VC release~>moanrantwhinge. VC release~>moanrantwhinge. VC release~>moanrantwhinge.

GYAC guys - IK+ is innovative, it has ultra solid fighting mechanics and it remains playable to this day. Just a shame they didn't release the hacked 3-player version Turf Masters is one of the best examples of old school golf games and is up there with Leaderboard and PGA Tour Golf in my book. Can't see what you're all moaning about.

Nice list. Some other puzzlers I'd like to see:

Atomix - C64
Zenji - C64
Dharma Dojou - SFC
Baku Baku Animal - Master System

Paradoid is a bona fide classic. The mini-game that comes into play when you take over a droid is a stroke of genius. Gradually working your way through the different classes to higher level droids is an absolute joy. Brilliant game.

Wonder if we'll see the 'director's cut' - Heavy Metal Paradroid?

Splutter, there was a very limited PAL release of the PC Engine.

Gynoug is superb. I really hope we get MSX support here in the UK - I'd buy Athletic Land and Ping Pong in a second.

Three in the "Games" series to go - Summer Games, Summer Games II, Winter Games. Five if you include The Games: Summer Edition and The Games: Winter Edition.

The bickering in here about who's got what makes for great reading. Zzzz.

I wonder if there are plans to release more games in territories for which their was originally no release? Like the Hanabi festival. Rendering Ranger would make a nice VC release.

The first Fatal Fury game is already up.

Neo Geo support is really dire on VC eh?

Funny thing is these C64 games cost us brits £3.50 each. The physical games were released at lower prices than that