Topic: Midway and the VC

Most gamers are aware of financial issues with Midway and how it may be a while before any of their back catalog of games can be released. But we can always wish.

I decided to leave out the Mortal Kombat series from this topic because it's pretty much a given that everyone wants that series on the VC. Besides Mortal Kombat what Midway titles would you like to see on the Virtual Console? Don't feel like you have to limit it to arcade games.

My first choice would be Toobin (also on the Midway collection). The game is an absolute blast with 2 players! Actually I had fun in the single player mode too.

What do you want to see?

I like to see the Ramapage series on the Virtual Console.

Oh, man, I love Toobin'. I have the Gamecube port from Midway and the controls absolutely suck. I also have a PC-based port, and the controls are amazing.

sadly with midway being a dead company now it depend on who buys out the rights to the games, but toobin, rampage would be great titles on vc

I don't care about any other Midway games other than the Mortal Kombat games; for that's all I truly love/loved from them!

And yes it's sad Midway no longer freaking exists; but hey look at it this way! We all know Warner Bros. now holds the company's future in their hands; so the real question we should all be asking ourselves is... will Warner Bros. take the time to fullfill those die-hard Midway fans & release their games on the VC?!

As for me the only logical answer you all know I'm going to give is! We'll probably have to wait a good solid year(s) for the Mortal Kombat games to ever hit the VC; if they ever do or not! So let's just hope they don't take too freaking long... but maybe 2010-2011 could the years for it to possibly happen!

Also this is just a fair warning; I'm just stating my most logical & honest opinion... so don't bite my head off if I'm stating the obvious, like all of the time!

Ugh... I hate the new name they have. WB Games Chicago just doesn't have the same ring. And I guarantee the only way we'll see those games on any downloadable service is if they get LOTS of emails.

I'm not sure if all of these count as I find it very confusing as to who controls what, but here goes...

In order of importance:
World Driver Championship
Rush 2049
Wipeout 64
Smash TV
Joust
Quake
Hydro Thunder

I can't think of anything else right now, but I'm sure I will.

I'd have to go with Machu's list completely since he seems to be a hardcore Midways playa
Yet Machu, you forgot Mortal Kombat you fool lol

Spy Hunter anyone?

Gex!!

Wasnt there a game called Off Road Challenge that was released on the N64 and made by midway i love to see that on the VC

@Chrono Cross: I didn't forget it, I omitted it. I loved MK as a teen but am just tired of beat 'em ups now, Smash being the exception of course. If they release a proper Soul Caliber for Wii, or release Fighters Destiny on VC, then I shall return to the ring.

I'm sure there's a game I've forgotten, I best get trawling.

My Midway IP list (note that they hold Atari Games, Williams Electronics and Bally Midway arcade properties -- they've also been bought by WB Interactive, so they aren't actually dead; I'm unaware of any plans to eliminate the company):

APB
Asteroids
Asteroids Deluxe
Battle Zone
Black Widow
Blasteroids
Blaster
Bubbles
Centipede
Cloak & Dagger
Crystal Castles
Cyberball
Cyberball 2072
Defender
Discs of Tron
Domino Man
Empire Strikes Back
Escape From the Planet of the Robot Monsters
Food Fight
Gauntlet 2
Gorf
Gravitar
I, Robot
Joust
Joust 2
Klax
Lunar Lander
Major Havoc
Marble Madness
Millipede
Missile Command
NARC
Omegarace
Paperboy
Peter Pack-Rat
Quantum
Rampart
Road Blasters
Robby Roto
Robotron: 2084
Root Beer Tapper
Sarge
Satan's Hollow
Sinistar
Skull & Crossbones
Smash T.V.
Space Duel
Spy Hunter
Star Wars
Strike Force
Super Breakout
Tapper
Tempest
Timber
Total Carnage
Trog
Tron
Vindicators
Wacko
Wizard of Wor
Xenophobe
Xybots

Oh and for spamming purposes: http://www.midway.com/uk/ContactUs.html

Be sure to note you just want them to release their old IP to the Wii; otherwise you get rejected as having suggested a "new" game idea! Also note that you need to register an account to send them feedback, but you'll get a tracking number and they respond right away.

Rampart was one of my favorite Midway games along with Paperboy (a VC must), Toobin, Spyhunter, and 720 skateboarding.

That was made by Crystal Dynamics, pal!

Anyways, I would like to see:

NARC
Smash TV
Total Carnage
Primal Rage
Gauntlet II
Gauntlet Legends
Gauntlet: Dark Legacy
Hydro Thunder
Off Road Thunder
Arctic Thunder
Hard Drivin'
Race Drivin'
Rampage
Rampage: World Tour
Rampage II: Universal Tour (N64 version)
War Gods
Mace: The Dark Age
Bio Freaks
San Francisco Rush: Extreme Racing
San Francisco Rush The Rock: Alcatraz Edition
San Franciso Rush 2049
Area 51
Maximum Force
Cyberball 2072
Xybots
T-Mek

Yes it's a damn shame about Midway. Mortal Kombat was released on Psn and it had online play just like Xbox Live, so i wonder why the VC never got it?

Well, I submitted yet another plea for the classics yesterday and I already have a response (they're good that way):

Response :
Thank you for contacting Midway Tech/Customer Support. Please see below for details about your inquiry to Midway.

Hello Sean,

Thanks for your interest and feedback, we will pass your comments on to the relevant people for consideration.

Regards,
Midway Tech/Customer Support

So get on it people!

Hey... if the XBox 360 can get Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 then whats stopping it from appearing on the Virtual Console too?

It would be a great day for the VCA service is Midway's collection became availible

It's probably just a generic response. It's not much different than Nintendo's.