Holy crap those Vita numbers are depressing.

Not a bad game but it's really showing it's age. Nothing wrong with simplicity, but this one's a little too simplistic for my tastes and pretty bland as well. This is one better left for the past. 5/10.

Mario RPG is a pretty good reward. Anybody who doesn't already have that one should get it.

Good. Save states would really be welcome for these two.

Nintendo's worst first party title (yes even worse than Urban Champion). Wish they would stop re-releasing crap like this for every VC.

$5 for games like DK Jr. and Ice Climbers? Heck no. Nintendo should do like they do with Gameboy games where they charge a dollar less for the simpler titles.

Never expected that this one would see a chance of coming out of Japan. Please please please come to the West. This is one non-portable that I would definitely buy. Another import Famicom Shump that I'd love to see is Crisis Force. That was one of the more impressive looking games on the console.

@Tra_Venous: Oh yes please. Gun NAC would be an excellent release.

Nice. Hopefully we get more expensive games like this and Earthbound.

@Haxonberik: Now there's some wishful thinking. This ain't 2007. We'll be lucky if we see one a week, every week for the first year.

Decent list, but I already have those games, and I have no interest in Gamepad play. Hopefully the games are released at a decent rate (at least one a week would be nice) and we see more than what's already on the Wii VC (Earthbound's a good start).

And this is why I have no plans to ever download retail games for Nintendo consoles. The fact that they don't don't have an account-based system yet is pretty depressing. Get it together Nintendo.

Hopefully it's tomorrow. The faster loading times would be very welcome.

As for what I want for the VC, I'll just repost the list that I posted in the wishlist thread.

Castlevania: Bloodlines
Contra
Soul Blazer
Illusion of Gaia
Terranigma (Import)
Mr. Gimmick (Import)
The Guardian Legend
Splatterhouse 3
Ginga FukeiI Densetsu Sapphire (Import)
Mayhem in Monsterland (Import)
Jumpman
Bruce Lee
Gun*nac
Spriggan (Import)
Bangai-O (Import)
Jackal
MSX support
SEGA CD/32X support

Can't wait. I doubt I'll use the online much though.

Disappointing but thankfully I have a 360.

The combat sounds like Ys Book I & II. I think I'll just sick with that.

Since the Wii U doesn't have a pathetically low file size restriction, we need some Sega CD games. I'd gladly lay down some money for games like Shining Force CD, Snatcher and Sonic CD.

If you liked Wild Guns (a great SNES game that's also on the VC), then you'll like NAM-1975. I'll have to download this one eventually.

Final Fantasy V and VII. Been playing these two all week and will continue to do so this weekend.

This is one game that the Wii U didn't need anyways.

A Neo-Geo game that's not a fighting game and a good one at that? Finally. I liked Wild Guns so I'll have to download Nam eventually.

Oh well. If I wanted so badly I could just get it on Xbox.

Games coming to the 3DS VC that aren't NES games? Finally.

"And they need the installed base to gain more support, which is not the case yet,..."

Hopefully once some more big games start coming, that will get the ball rolling.

Good grief those graphics blow. Looks like something from the SNES.

Never cared for the Ecco series so I'll most likely pass on this if it does get released.

I don't care too much for Mr. Fish. The comments about Nintendo don't bother me at all, but I agree with Bankai about not liking him for this statement. It's not like the West is in any better shape. I also hate how he has to swear in most of his comments. Doesn't make it look serious and I find it mighty hard to take anyone seriously who swears in statements like the one that this article's about.

That type of game doesn't look like it would be worth it for me anyway.

A platformer with a random level generator? I'll keep my eye on it.

Best game offered so far. Anybody who doesn't have it yet really needs to get it if they have a Wii U. One of the all-time classics.

The Metacritic scores for all available versions of the game are in the 40's, so the Wii U not getting this game wouldn't be much of a loss unlike some of the other third party games like Tomb Raider that aren't coming.

I'd give this one an 8. Great game but it's pretty short.

The game that got me into Shumps. A hidden gem.

Agree with the score. One of the better "black box" NES games.

Really hate how they've westernized this series. Was hoping for a SOTN style game for the 3DS. Guess I'll just look for one of the DS games.

I'll be playing some Minecraft, NSMBU and Retro City Rampage. I'll probably play a couple of random games as well.

It's not going to happen. Meat Boy doesn't have any games for Nintendo consoles. I doubt even if his game was on the Wii U or 3DS that he'd be in the game. Also, what would his attacks be? All he does in Super Meat Boy is run and jump around. He wouldn't even make a good assist trophy.

I agree with anybody that said Commader Video should make an appearance. His games are on Nintendo consoles, plus they could have attacks for him.

Pretty great week. Already have RCR for the 360 (great game) so I'll pass on it and I know I'll end up getting Runner 2 eventually (loved the first game).

@Sun Agreed. Doesn't look like much of a HD game.

Sounds like he really wants video game consoles that require constant internet connections. If that's what the future of gaming is going to be, then I'll pass.

Agreed. Hopefully the big three realize this and stay away from it.

Not too surprising since it's EA doing it.

Oh heck yes. Loved Symphony of the Night (haven't had a chance to play any of the others sadly) so this should be great.

He doesn't seem too arrogant in his comment regarding Nintendo. Also if you read the article on the site NLife got the story from, he doesn't have anything positive to say about Sony or Microsoft either regarding the future.

"I think Sony and Microsoft are about to come to major blows."

@Andrewroxsox: I never cared much for Patcher either.

@SCAR392: He's still a big figure industry though, so he knows a heck of a lot more than any of us do (unless there's anyone here who works in the gaming industry as well).

@DePapier: Yeah but nothing can last forever. The Nintendo optimists may have been right so far, but like @Chrono_Cross said, nobody can predict the future even if it's had the same results historically.

@Darel: Who says they're just going to immediately stop supporting it when the PS4 comes out?

As for Nintendo becoming software-only, that really wouldn't bother me at all. As long as they still keep making good games (even if it's on other consoles), then I'm fine.

I agree with Knux. WiiWare had some excellent titles (the Bit.Trip series, Castlevania Rebirth, etc.) but for every one of those titles it had three or four Sexy Pokers or Spogs Racings. Hopefully the Wii U Eshop won't suffer the same fate (so far it's looking pretty good).

Excellent review. Agree with the score. Just a decent timewaster nothing more, nothing less.

I highly doubt that Nintendo is going to leave the hardware business anytime soon, but we'll see I guess.

Great game but I'll pass since I already have a portable version for the PSP, and it's a perfect port of the arcade version unlike this one.