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I'm not sure why people think Zelda II is hard. I played through it recently on the VC and it wasn't that bad. I did play the game a lot as a kid though, so maybe that helped.

@Varia01 - If they do allow online chat during gameplay, there is no way they could block out bad language.

No online for Tekken Tag Tournament 2?

8 and 32 GB models? Really?

Yeah, let's get the NES games on the VC and then we'll talk about a new game.

@FyreeTSG

Have you even played Princess Tomato?

Metal Slug X is awesome, but I would like to see some other Neo Geo shooters such as Pulstar.

Huh, if I knew I could enter and win the contest by writing a single sentence I probably would have submitted something. I was thinking they meant write a paragraph or more.

@L4DYB4NSH33

There is no information on PS4 and nextBox, just speculation.

Nice to see Kemco supporting the 3DS VC. Now if they would just support the Wii VC. I'd love to see Top Gear, Phalanx, Kaboom, etc. And maybe they could try and get publishing rights to the Shadowgate franchise again.

I'm glad I didn't spend all my Wii points yesterday, I've been looking forward to Double Dragon II.

New Play Control Mario Power Tennis came out back in 2009 here in NA.

@Capt_N -

Super Street Fighter II online is 100% authentic emulation. When the game launches, you have the option of playing it exactly as it was when it released, or you can connect to Nintendo Wifi Network.

@DrDaisy

Like Bass_X0 pointed out in comment #47, Japan has Puyo Puyo 1 & 2 as well as SSFII with online support.

I could be wrong, but I think Sega would have the decency to let us know if they were going to remove these games here.

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.

@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.

If I had a warning, I would have bought all three.

Hopefully we will be back to an every other week Wii VC release schedule and we will get something next week.

Gonna download this in the next few days to show Nintendo there is still interest in VC games.

I came to see if we got a new Wii VC game, and it turns out we had one taken away.

3 more games than we will probably get this month.

I think this review is a little harsh, I'd probably give it a 6 or a 7. I think the game could have benefitted from classic controller support or a menu system, because the motion controls for the spells are pretty bad. The game is still quite playable and enjoyable though, and at $5 I definately reccomend it.

@mrchillz - thanks for the info, I am definately going to get this game in the next few days.

I'm dissapointed about the lack of a VC game, but I'm not surprised. On the plus side, I am actually looking forward to getting Stonekeep.

Awesome news! And this is Ubisoft's first VC game, if I'm not mistaken. Other than their N64 games, what else could they release? Here's hoping this comes to NA on Thursday.

@grumblebuzzz -

What's wrong with obscure games? I'm sorry, you can rationalize it all you want, but there are so many games that could be released right now. Strider, Monster World IV, Super Street Figther II w/ online, Mega Man X2, Puyo Puyo Arcade w/ online, Super Hang On, etc etc. Most of these games have been announced and/or rated, so what is the holdup? I've got money for VC games,I guess Nintendo doesn't want it.

In most cases, I refuse to shop at Gamestop, but it is cool of them to sell the game. But please don't get overdramatic and talk about how Gamestop is going out of their way to help us, because all they care about is the money.

I've read that this game had XBand support back in the day, so it actually had online play when it first came out. I already have the SNES version of this game, but I would buy this one for the online play.

Don't forget Capcom also rated Mega Man X2 not too long ago.

I'm not getting my hopes up.

I could be wrong, but I think we got Adventure Island II about a month ago. I'm pretty sure we got all the Hudson and Jaleco games now that Europe got. Still, it's dissapointing to not see a new Wii VC game today.

Nintendo will continue to do the bare minimum when it comes to the VC. I wouldn't get your hopes up too high.

Capcom, didn't you get the memo? VC is dead.

I didn't realize Nintendo was promoting any of their downloadable outlets.

This article says the same complaints I've had about WiiWare and the VC for years now. WiiWare though is even more depressing though, because of all the small companies that could be hurt financially due to WiiWare's awful interface and lack of advertising. Somewhat on topic, I noticed the other night that Bruiser and Scratch by Steel Penny Games was not on the service anymore. Does anybody know anything about that? Is this the only game that is no longer on the service?

Just checked, they released Conquest of the Crystal Palace for the NES, D-Force and Lock-On for the SNES (Lock-On was pretty good from what I remember), and a few games that could be imports. Maybe if Catrap sells well they will want to support the Wii VC.

Hmm, did Asmik make any games for other systems? If so, maybe they could release some games on the Wii VC.

From what I have read, the two-player mode used one Gameboy with alternating players. Why was it taken out?

I don't own a 3DS (yet?), but if I did, I would refuse to buy multiplayer VC games until Nintendo implements a way to use the multiplayer function. It shouldn't be that hard to do.

@sillygostly - This is Nintendo we are talking about. It probably will not happen.

@erv - Yeah, they were warned and then the Wii became the best selling console this generation. I'd say their marketing/product development departments did just fine.

If Majesco has the Jaws license now, does that mean they could bring the original NES game to the VC?

I also have to say, I am so glad I am not 12 years old again and arguing with kids at school whether I'm hardcore or not lol.

@komicturtle92

Sorry if I misunderstood your original post. I have a hard time saying any game is more hardcore than another. When you think about it, Pac-Man could be considered the ultimate casual game. Anybody and their grandma could plunk in a quarter into the machine at the laundromat and play a few rounds while their clothes are being washed. In that sense it could be a casual game. But on the other hand, somebody could spend many hours playing it, honing their skills and mastering the game. So really, any game could be casual or hardcore, depending on how you look at it. As for people who say you aren't hardcore because you don't play CoD, I really don't care what they think. I play the games I want to play and they can play whatever they want.

@komicturtle92

I get that you don't like the CoD games, but stop saying they aren't "hardcore" games. I think you are missing the point here and are being as biased towards Nintendo franchises as CoD fans are to those games. Just play games and have fun. I think anyone who puts in tons of hours into a CoD game is not a casual gamer.

I think the terms "hardcore" and "casual" could really be called "part-time" and "full-time". If someone spends a lot of money on buying games and a lot of time playing games, you could call them a hardcore gamer regardless of the types of games they play or the system they play them on. If someone bought a Wii just to exercise with Wii Sports and plays it a few times a year, they could be called casual gamers.

To those of you on here saying it's the casual gamers who are playing CoD games, well what if those same people grew up with the NES and SNES? Would you say they were once hardcore but turned casual? Of course not, that would be ridiculous. Some games may trend towards a casual market, but that does not mean that hardcore gamers don't play them too. What determines if you are a hardcore gamer or not is how serious you are and how much time you invest into the gaming hobby.

Joy Joy Kid sounds kinda interesting.

I don't think the arcade version was released outside of Japan. Does this mean it has been translated too?