Dunric

Nineteen years of games from this company, too bad I’ve never heard of any of them. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Late 40’s and love the game and it’s great music.

I have a mixed bag of old classics in physical form but ever since I picked up my series X (and more recently a Switch OLED) that I’ve been feeding it digital crack and my savings.

Picked up Katamari Reroll in the US for 7.49. Heck of a deal on such a unique game.

I was one of the lucky few that got a Intellivision back in the day and Astrosmash was one of the few games I had for it.

I can’t remember the others.

I regret having sold my Wii U but that’s the of the hard choices I had to make over the last year. Netted a lot for the entire collection but I sure miss playing 3D World.

I had nearly every important release aside from a couple hard to find games and never got around to buying a switch because of all the Wii U ports.

Not sure if I want to invest in Switch just for the few games I’d play and since it’s getting to be rather old now. Maybe I might buy someone’s collection down the road.

@DreemWeever

That was on the first page of the article (#50) or did you just rush to the end?

While this very same game sold on PSN for $4.99, way to go EA!

I grabbed this just before it was pulled from the eShop.

Been wanting to get a Switch for some time now. I had hoped for a Pro model but the Mini may get me on board so I can retire my Wii U to GBA virtual console use.

@blackknight77 I bought the first two Trine games on the Wii U and to date, they are one of the more visually impressive games for the poor thing (I still play it to this day).

Then bought the games again for my PS4 for the 1080p/60 performance and more conventional control setup. I love the graphics and music in the games thus far and perhaps this might get me roped for a physical release be it on Switch or PS4.

Raise the dead! The 3DS/2DS are still a thing? Yeah it’s great, just hard to believe that there’s still a market for it...

Switch Mini is the nail in the coffin.

Whatever NX turns out to be, I really don't want some crazy gadget or a console hampered by it's predecessor or with some whack controls.

I'm most likely among the few that wish Nintendo would focus on a traditional game console at it's core. A "modern day SNES" where the games really sell and the system being backward compatible for those who own previous systems.

Able to upscale classics to 1080p and if the consumer so desires to support Wii or Wii U controls to play such classics while bringing in potential third party support and the stuff of dreams long wished for over many years.

I want Nintendo to succeed like everyone else but without the potential risk of alienating their consumers

One thing about Miitomo on my iPhone 6 Plus, it's a real battery vampire.

@StarDust4Ever Great video representation of the chip tunes which still lit up my speakers quite nicely...

@Shiryu Indeed! I want to see more.

I would love to see a SNES and Genesis version of releases like this. It's fantastic to see the demo scene hit the Famicom but curious if the NES would be 100% compatible with one less audio channel and the lack of the flexibility compared to the SID in the C64 computer which is technically the closest computer hardware to that of the NES/Famicom

I love chip tunes and the amazing hidden power in the C64 that is still popular with chip tunes and amazing tech demos. I'd love to see more of that on the NES and old consoles.

@Utena-mobile just from a small sample of games on the Wii U VC, I much prefer the classic Wii hardware for Virtual Console use. While I may never see the crip HDMI output seen here, on my tv, I can still get a great picture with the component cables. Even with games requiring precise timing, the upscaling hardware is amazingly quick for a 480 signal.

I wish Nintendo would get their ass in gear and get something called "variety" on the Wii U. I'm a bit down that DK64 never got to the classic Wii since N64 games run and look great on the old hardware among TurboGrafx, Genesis, and other consoles that just are not on board with Nintendo this time around. I'm glad I didn't merge my data to the Wii U since I still play some GameCube games on it along with VC games and classic Wii games.

This is one of the very games that made investing in a Wii U so worth it after bouts of droughts and the doom and gloom. I'm so happy to have gotten the collectors edition and the presentation is outstanding! I only wish that I had the option to use the Pro Controller exclusively without being chained to the Game Pad and it's battery issues which is a real drag considering the expected long play sessions in Xenoblade X.

I had hoped for some option to go without as I haven't gotten a new battery yet for my Game Pad. It's one small issue but one annoying issue as well. Still, this is one exclusive still worth adding any Wii U owners library.

@Gerbwmu I'd actually like to see this game on physical retail form. Another top end title worth owning and it would be nice to see more retail games for the Wii U before the console is all but forgotten in favor of NX

@Chubblings As far as the AC games go, I would have liked to see Assassins Creed: Rogue ported to the Wii U at least. Black Flag was a great entry with great appeal due to the golden age of pirate lore. It plays very well on Wii U and is a guilty pleasure of mine.

Sure the series is milked to no end but the same goes for most all of the games they produce with Zombi U and Watch Dogs being the only new IP's in ages. Rayman titles are another milked franchise along with Splinter Cell and Far Cry. Titles that they publish under their brand are the rare exception.

That being said, I'd like a modern interpretation of one of my GBA favorites, Advance Guardian Heroes which they had published for Sega.

Just Nope: Ubisoft Edition

I would have liked a Wii U version of Assassins Creed: Rogue not this Just Dance trash no matter the content. Just so I could get the bad taste of Watch Dogs out of my system. Black Flag on the Wii U was great! It looked beautiful, had an amazing soundtrack, and most importantly, it was the most fun I had with the series. I had hoped for a good game from Ubisoft (after the slap in the face that was Watch Dogs...) just for the core gamers that still kept their Wii U to have something great going out on a high note. Not this depressing string of shovelware.

The original version is still in my classic gaming arsenal on my original Wii and it's one of the best "golden era" run & guns for the Genesis. The sequel on the GBA is one I still play often as it lends itself very well to the "pick up & play" design motif for handheld gaming. That game in my backlit GBA SP is almost what the game would have been like if it were a SNES exclusive using a Super FX2 chip.

Many of the same levels as the original Genesis game (including some flashback scenes) just playing like half directors cut and a sequel to this classic which I highly recommend it to everyone!

Sega had done an outstanding effort to bring the F-Zero franchise and it was one of the greatest experiences on the GameCube. Why not save Sega and give them another go for a HD sequel of GX? Perhaps being a little less punishing so early on in the game this time around.

I'd honestly wait for a proper F-Zero instead of having to settle for FAST Racing Neo that has been in the works for a while now.

Perhaps Nintendo and Shin'en could partner up and rekindle the franchise on the cheap and with the game being close to release, a splash of Captain Falcon and the level of visual fidelity that most would expect on the Wii U.

Despite that, even a HD remake of the original GameCube game that was a stellar joint effort by Sega and Nintendo would be perfectly fine with some higher detail in the various craft designs.

F-Zero GX is one of the few games that has aged very well, with a fresh coat of paint and a full 1080p treatment would be awesome to revisit. It's that game alone being why I still have my original Wii up and running instead of migrating everything to my Wii U. That is unless the most unlikely thing would happen and GameCube games end up on the Wii U eShop.

Since that's unlikely, my classic Wii has a permanent space in my media cabinet.

Aside from the transparent layer, this looks more suited as a NES game since there is so little going on. I may consider buying the arcade cabinet if it did have an option for a larger display (CRT? Not mentioned) since many of us arcade nuts love and would rather refurb a CRT instead of slapping a LCD panel behind the display border. A JAMMA kit would be awesome and far less expensive to produce and ship.

Before Nintendo had released any possible SNES title on later systems, PPC emulation of the SNES was only on SNES 9X of which during that time was far behind in performance and accuracy vs. the Windows release on x86 hardware during the time of the GameCube. The closest CPU design (and speed) was in the early dual USB "Snow White" iBook G3 which ran at 500 MHz compared to the 482 MHz clock speed in the GameCube. It could have been possible without the OS overhead on the old PPC legacy Apple iBook G3. The CPU's in both were quite comparable at the time but the Mac was just too slow to run OS X let alone emulate the SNES hardware at the time.

Finally on the Wii Virtual Console, the Wii had possibly the best emulation of the basic SNES hardware and several games that used a secondary DSP still a shame that Super FX games were released via official means. I wished for Yoshi's Island for years but had to settle for the GBA release on the Wii U.

I do hope a Wii U version does come out. Especially after the Black Ops II teaser at the end of the game. It would be a welcome addition to help against the long drought of game releases for the system.

One thing about the Genesis / Mega Drive hardware alone is that Sega had created the system completely from existing "off the shelf" parts. Considering that mash-up, the system was already obsolete before it even was unveiled let alone making it to store shelves.

Many developers that had spent enough time with the system had produced some truly amazing visuals that not only had brought many effects that required the Super FX2 chip for sprite scaling and rotation. Something that had already been done with the Genesis alone. Games such as Red Zone had amazing effects all done using no additional hardware and near the end of the systems life. Games such as Ranger-X, Vectorman, and even Toy Story of all things with it pushing the barrier of on screen colors and a real time 3D maze level really showed that the system had quite a bit of power to perform such effects in software at no loss of speed. Batman & Robin may have had awful audio but all the graphical effects were there to show just what the system could do in capable hands.

Seeing this tech demo is pretty amazing for it not to be coming from any development team which I bet could double the resolution of what's shown here.

I for one find this F-Zero tech demo very impressive for the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive. Especially considering the same game on the SNES was using a custom graphics chip and separate sound chip offloading the demand on the CPU and started it's life as a tech demo itself for the Super Famicom.

I just wish a new entry in the F-Zero series would come to be. Something that rivals F-Zero GX at least. That game bleeds style.

My all time favorite game for the Wii for many reasons. Not only did the controls work well without excessive waggle abuse, but the overall presentation of the game itself not only looked amazing but also sounded amazing. I can't help to wonder if games for the Wii had that level of production value showing many shaders that are just never seen in other games all while holding a solid 60 FPS for such a meager console forgotten behind the mainstream support of the 360 and PS3.

Having a official 1080p remaster of the game with much higher resolution textures and advanced lighting techniques to the level of Super Mario 3D World.

If the existing game as it is now is perfect for 480p. A shift of the game on a large TV at full 1080p/60 would really look out of place no matter the content. Some games age well, some don't and require a bit of polish to look like a worthwhile value.

Seeing this video brings back some great memories and I feel like firing up the old Wii to play SMG and SMG2 just for the great times I had with them.

@TheLordAndrew I find that rather interesting. I have ordered a N3DS XL despite my love of my original OOT limited edition. Who knows, years from now my current model will have some collectable value in the years to come.

@DarthNocturnal splitting a customer base if it is indeed an absolute fact that Xenoblade Chronicles requires the N3DS hardware. I could see some

Sure many will upgrade but having the launch LoZ: OOT 3DS bundle, I love the about of Fine detail that was put into the original and and I just don't want to part with just yet.

I like these adverts! They're catchy while not taking themselves seriously at the same time.

The one thing I wonder is if some future 3DS games will require the N3DS hardware over the original. That would get ugly pretty quick. I can see torches and pitchforks at Nintendo HQ if that ever came to be.

@Ralek85 Amen to that!!!

I hate waiting for this game. When I do get my hands on it though, Other than LoZ, no other games will be spinning in my Wii U.

My Wii U library far exceeds the number of games I have for my PS4 which is odd as most people would see that but the Wii U is rapidly becoming my most favorite game console of all time. Especially with games like this.

Waiting is just the hardest part.

I'd still like to have a physical copy mainly due to the fact that digital copies of games are great for the gamers, they have zero resale value should you become bored with the game itself. Due to the nature of digital downloads, that's the hard decision to make if you would ever want to sell a few games for something new.

Only a physical copy has the ability to retain value. A digital copy has zero resale value.

That being said, those wanting the original Metroid Prime Trilogy should buy it now if you want that gap in your collection filled.

If I didn't have most of these games already, I'd be wanting them all but I still use my classic Wii system to play these gems. Mainly for the "free" AA filter from using component leads to get the best signal I can out of the tiny system but also for the sake of GameCube compatibility which I don't want to part with.

In all honesty, I had hoped Nintendo would be focusing on the now much harder to find GameCube titles that I'd like to play more of especially with the Smash U GameCube controllers and USB hub for them. I want more Mario Sunshine with the high hopes of seeing a widescreen re-master with sharper textures and other high hopes.

For the home consoles, I already have all of those games which is disappointing. I'd like to see some N64 games in the mix but my confidence is rather low. I just want Wave Race 64 or any a means to convert my coins to Wii Points so that I might be able to grab a few games for non Nintendo systems. I'd like to get Last Blade 2 for my classic Wii or other options.

Oh well. All I can do is hope for the best.

As one with limited hand / finger function myself, this game has been the best time that I could truly enjoy a game without the difficult controls that many games have with button layouts that are often not easily changeable. Games I have loved in the past that were easy or somewhat easy have been on the classic Wii. Super Mario Galaxy (both games) and Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. I want to love Skyward Sword but it's too much for me. I kept it anyway as I love the soundtrack or watching my nephew play.

I'm proud to see that accessibility in gaming is something to be noticed and a game of year award to an already deserving game on so many other factors.

One thing I couldn't help to notice on the Master System games in the video, they are using the FM chip instead of the awful sounds that came out of that console during the days when I owned it.

@Ristar42 The only problem with the HD release of Out Run is that it was targeted only as a XBLA and PSN game. The reason it was pulled was due to the license agreement with Ferrari to use their car models that of which was an Out Run staple for years. So even the game that was an exclusive to the Microsoft Xbox we here in the USA that went only with PS3, never got a chance unless when it was still available you needed a second account with an address in the UK and a PSN card with enough value in £20 or so. Not sure if Sony used GBP or the Euro for online purchases. The reason for using a PSN voucher was that credit card purchases would fail since Sony had tightened up that loose nut years ago. The game can still be found for the PSP but only on UMD and the PS2 and original Xbox versions are climbing in value. Almost to the price of your average retail game these days.

@andrew20 I've been waiting for Sega to at least remaster Panzer Dragoon: Orta forever now. It, like Shenmue 2, were only on the original Xbox here in the USA. As far as I can remember, we here never had a Game Gear PD game. I might have to check that out. I wasn't too fond of the system due to it's amazing appetite for AA batteries.

@Ristar42 Outrun was pretty much the best game on the cartridge for the old GBA. I also had a blast with the HD remake of Out Run 2006 on the Xbox 360 but it was only on the 360 here in the USA. The PS3 got the game in the UK as to which I'm insanely jealous. After Burner Climax though was a wonderful piece of arcade love for the PS3. With the previous console generation, I had my Wii for it's exclusives and a PS3 for multiplats and the Uncharted series that of which all of those games really were something special and made the PS3 a great system.

Now in this generation, I decided to go with the Wii U and only just a couple weeks ago, bought my PS4. The combo was great for me during the last generation and I'm sure will work out fine this time around. I know I am missing some good Xbox titles both on 360 and XB1, I just can't afford three ecosystems with other bills to pay. I wish I had the means to catch up and play Gears 2 and 3 and several others.

I had really hoped that the Wii U would have gone mainstream and have the presence of the SNES with great third party and Nintendo's exclusive games so long ago. It technically was behind in several ways to the competition and Mode 7 can only do so much. But there was a huge difference back than. Marketing!

I feel that the Wii U would be in much better shape without the Wii brand on it. To the average person the Wii U looks like a design refresh on the outside with only the Game Pad looking like an accessory that could possibly work with the classic Wii hardware.

Nintendo had really dropped the ball and I know that subject has been beaten to a bloody mess. I'm glad that great games are really coming along now and I would love a modern remake of the Metroid Prime series with the full 1080p treatment and updated textures to boot. Since shooters are now gone despite the decent CoD ports to the system, I still would love to see Retro put a new coat of paint on the console along with the hopes of a new Metroid adventure taking full advantage of the graphics that the Wii U can push.

Speaking of wish-lists, I'd love a Neo Geo compilation on retail shelves. This time with the games in true progressive scan. I don't understand why the classic Wii couldn't handle any Neo Geo game without having to drop to 480i. If the system could handle N64 gaming effectively doubling the resolution of all the N64 titles the inability to run any Neo Geo game at 480p is mind boggling.

Back on point, other plausible games for the Wii U that are MIA, aside from Metroid and other first party games but those that still support the console such as Sega. A long overdue game in the Panzer Dragoon universe. No remakes of earlier games, but a fresh new game that really should be considered. Give Sonic a damn break before the franchise is ruined any further.

Another Sega wish is to release Planet Harrier which was a Naomi title that is based on the Dreamcast hardware but the arcade systems had more memory and a cartridge style format using ROM or a hard drive with the games data on the drive.

It was shown in the last print of ODCM but the game would have to be scaled back to run on a standard Dreamcast.

Planet Harrier looked amazing but as far as I've seen, never got out of the arcade and on a home console.

Is the 3DS hardware and games region locked? I want this collection just for Outrun alone. The Best handheld version I have is the Sega Arcade Classics cart for my old GBA SP. I'm also wary of buying a 3DS right now with the "new" 3DS already being flashed around. Also why I'd love a Wii U home port of these games or even on the PS Vita (which I had imported from Japan as it had some amazing potential) but those costly memory cards, they're killing me. I finally caved in and bought a 64GB Vita card and the Vita has no region lockout.

Does the 3DS have a regional lock on the hardware or games?

I'd buy this Sega Classic collection even in Japanese just to play it when a New 3DS XL drops here in the USA.

@Windy I LOVE Power Drift! The system 16 super scaler tech at it's finest. It's too bad that it really wasn't that popular. I have a copy for the PC Engine and it actually does a great job of representing the arcade game on a two megabit HuCard.

@Andrew20 I'm sorry to bring bad news but Panzer Dragoon Saga won't see any modern port to anything. The original source code was lost many years ago and why the game commands such high prices to this day and will only run on a Saturn console.

@OorWullie I did have a big part in the Sega Saturn port of Virtua Racing which was a first labor of love. Tuning the driving model of all the various cars and also lead tester for the game. I always hated the menu screen as it lacked "energy" like the arcade and Genesis and 32x versions.

Still with a full arcade machine to get the best feeling out of what was a early Saturn game, I wanted the best experience. Good times at Time Warner Interactive which was formerly Tengen / Atari Games.

It wasn't till much more powerful hardware came out that really could match the arcade machine. That was on the Sega Ages volumes for the PS2. I'd love to have a remastered Shenmue for the Wii U which like the Halo MC collection for the Xbox One, the ability to see the original graphics models on the Saturn to Dreamcast on the fly. The character models didn't age too well on the DC. Some scenes with meat mittens for hands.

Still any way I could play more classic Sega arcade and VC releases of older console exclusives. PD Saga though, the only way you can play it is on the Saturn since the original source code was lost.

I wish the Wii U would get some classic Sega love. Especially Out Run and After Burner.

Come on Sega, make it happen! Take my money!!!!

Either way, I love this game.

These "stability" updates would make the average joe think that the Wii U OS is worse than Windows 9x or even worse... I like full disclosure of what's being shoveled into my system other than the generic term "Stability Update".

Aside from homebrew bombs, what else is in that package? It's rather frustrating about how secretive Nintendo is.

This may be the last Nintendo home console I buy. It's got some great games for sure but those games only appeal to Nintendo fans or those educated gamers that enjoy the exclusives from Nintendo and those alone. I did my fair share supporting third parties and such but ever since launch, the third party games got worse as the two year mark went by. Now the Wii U has no incentive for the core gamer to really get the best out of the system. What key titles are there left to look forward to? Sonic needs to go away for a long, long time and there's only a couple games really worth waiting for. Once those see release next year, without another system to game on, the dreams of going Wii U only will be a long quiet period without any triple A games to look forward to and very few indies worth a look that truly feel like something more than a game made for Adobe Flash/HTML 5.

It's a tough spot for a Nintendo only gamer as Nintendo may have a few surprises left but at this rate, not enough to save the Wii U. I've tanked a lot of money into this system, and I really am not too confident in it's future.

Tomorrow it's on shelves in the USA, mine I have to wait for shipping. I wanted a physical copy as I have a feeling that the physical copies will be rather limited.

Make that today... It just hit midnight on the pacific coast.

I'd really love to see the game with the UI intact so I could tell which version of the game I'm looking at. I have it paid for and hopefully it will come soon to enjoy a bit before Smash U drops the bomb and every Nintendo gamer will be taking over the internet. Still I waited for Watch_Dogs. I just don't want to be disappointed by it. If AC4: Black Flag for the Wii U is any indication, this game might be a sleeper hit. AC4 is a wonderful looking game on the Wii U and I'm hoping WD holds up well considering the major delay for the Wii U now finally out tomorrow.

@River3636 I rarely ever hang up game posters as some of the ones I do have are quite hard to come by. I guess it's the old comic collector in me that just refuse to do so even with poster putty. One of mine is a Mirumasa Demon Blade bonus when I was all of two people that reserved the game for the old Wii. I'm glad the game got a second try on the PS Vita but it should have gone to PS3 for a larger audience to enjoy the beauty of 2D graphics.

Okay, the old gamer in me will stop rambling now.