This should mean that we could expect Super Star Wars Return of the Jedi to be released on the VC sometime in September.
It's also the first time since May 11, 2009 when only one WiiWare release came out that week and the first time that only one new game from each system came out this week in this region.
Jazzy Billiards seems like a candidate for a North America release later this year. It maybe only a 9-ball game, but at least it can be played with 2-players with another Nintnedo DS system. You can also use the stylus to control the cue stick and adjust the camera angle.
Galaxian would be nice.....but no games from the Pac-Man series? We only saw Pac-Mania so far....but then again, some of those are in the Namco Arcade classics as retail games.
Too bad Pole Position II isn't among the games on the list either.
This might mean North America may get Arkanoid Plus! very soon as well.....for only 600 Wii points. I'll be downloading Arkanoid when it comes out in my area and the other two additional stages at 200 Wii points each. Pop+ Solo will also be another game I'll be looking forward to downloading on August 24 in my region. Download title: Marios are winging it in an ark popping bit trippin' adventure.
I have the Wii for almost 2 years and it's still in good condition. But now with the possible wear and tear on the flash memory with copying channels from the SD card to the console, the Wii might start to weaken sometime in 2012.
Super Star Wars Empire Strikes Back may not be released until September and Return of the Jedi in October to give other game systems their fair chance.
Looks like Nintendo of America should get busy to release a VC arcade game weekly with one VC game on the side if needed. Bomb Jack seems to be a potential release for North America.
Solomon's Key for the VC arcade has been given the rated E from the ESRB.
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire should be a Virtual Console must from the N64 when you play as Dash and the Episode I Racer as well. I haven't tried the pod racing one yet and love to see it on the console within the next year.
Manian Mansion would be another choice, either from the NES or the C64.
I'm pretty sure because of this Nintendo of America will follow suit on the release of Flipnote Studio on August 17, 2009. Oh wait, we got it on August 12? So we actually got it before the PAL regions will get it. LOL!
Battle Poker doesn't take up a lot of blocks either....and this game is more of a puzzle thinking game and you have to beat the clock trying to score more points than your opponent.
myNotebook could be good to take some notes when needed and saved until you want to erase a page. With 32 pages, there's so much room to write and record. OK Nic, you're entitled to a hug for this..... LOL
Only the second time this has happened in North America that no Virtual Console games were released this week. They could have at least tried to release VC Arcade's Altered Beast, or another C64 game, or Crack Down or maybe ESWAT, since they are out in the PAL regions already.
NA is due for Super Mario Kart from the SNES, but want to see Mario Bros. and Donkey Kong as a Virtual Console arcade as well as Kung-Fu. I don't think Popeye will make the list because of trademark rights.
I go for 7UP if there's a Pepsi product. 200 points is pretty cheap! I think there would be various point rewards such as 500, 1,000, 1,500 or even 2,000 Nintendo points.
My Sega picks would be Out Run, Hang-on, Super Hang-On and After Burner for the arcades, as well as Safari Hunt, Gangster Town, Sonic & Knuckles and the first Phantasy Star.
The ESRB has rated the game as E a few months ago, so it could be a future North America release for 900 Wii points if Nintendo of America considers it. With not many VC and VC Arcade games rated and planned for a release, you know why they are mostly doing one VC game a week.
Well there will be a six-in-one translator which is perfect for foreign travel, or for Canadians that travel to Quebec or Americans crossing into Mexico since no passport is needed for Mexican travel.
You just keep eliminating blocks and get 1,000 bonus and you get another Cubello puzzle to solve. This game only uses no more than 50 blocks so it is a must have.
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Re: Texas Hold'em Poker
I wouldn't download this version, since it only has 5 players and worth more on Wii points.
Re: Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine
Game has now been given a rating by the ESRB which is rated E, which means there will be a release on the VC in North America for a future date.
Re: Nintendo Download: Jedis, Drills and Bubbles (US)
This should mean that we could expect Super Star Wars Return of the Jedi to be released on the VC sometime in September.
It's also the first time since May 11, 2009 when only one WiiWare release came out that week and the first time that only one new game from each system came out this week in this region.
Re: A Little Bit of... Puzzle League
In North America, it's titled "Puzzle League Express".
Re: Nintendo Download 25-26 August 2009 (Japan)
Jazzy Billiards seems like a candidate for a North America release later this year. It maybe only a 9-ball game, but at least it can be played with 2-players with another Nintnedo DS system. You can also use the stylus to control the cue stick and adjust the camera angle.
There's even a video clip of the game here: http://arcsystemworks.jp/jazzybilliards
Re: Japan Gets 20 More Namco Arcade Games
Galaxian would be nice.....but no games from the Pac-Man series? We only saw Pac-Mania so far....but then again, some of those are in the Namco Arcade classics as retail games.
Too bad Pole Position II isn't among the games on the list either.
Re: Nintendo Download: Pilotwings, Mario vs. Donkey Kong, Pop Plus, Arkanoid and Bit.Trip (EU)
This might mean North America may get Arkanoid Plus! very soon as well.....for only 600 Wii points. I'll be downloading Arkanoid when it comes out in my area and the other two additional stages at 200 Wii points each. Pop+ Solo will also be another game I'll be looking forward to downloading on August 24 in my region.
Download title: Marios are winging it in an ark popping bit trippin' adventure.
Re: Wii "Most Reliable Console of This Generation"
I have the Wii for almost 2 years and it's still in good condition. But now with the possible wear and tear on the flash memory with copying channels from the SD card to the console, the Wii might start to weaken sometime in 2012.
Re: Review: The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Game Boy)
Marin was a great character in the anime drawings in their instruction booklet.
Re: Nintendo Download: Ninjas, Picture Books, Slot Cars, Sudoku and Guitars (US)
Super Star Wars Empire Strikes Back may not be released until September and Return of the Jedi in October to give other game systems their fair chance.
Re: Nintendo Download: Phantasy Star, Flipnote Studio, Sujin Taisen, Rattle Battle and Slot Car Racing (EU)
Download title: Flip, Rattle and Race into a Phantasy battle.
Re: Nintendo Download: 18-19 August (Japan)
Looks like Nintendo of America should get busy to release a VC arcade game weekly with one VC game on the side if needed. Bomb Jack seems to be a potential release for North America.
Solomon's Key for the VC arcade has been given the rated E from the ESRB.
Re: What LucasArts games do you want to see on Virtual Console?
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire should be a Virtual Console must from the N64 when you play as Dash and the Episode I Racer as well. I haven't tried the pod racing one yet and love to see it on the console within the next year.
Manian Mansion would be another choice, either from the NES or the C64.
Re: Flipnote Studio Available This Friday
I'm pretty sure because of this Nintendo of America will follow suit on the release of Flipnote Studio on August 17, 2009. Oh wait, we got it on August 12? So we actually got it before the PAL regions will get it. LOL!
Re: Review: Battle Poker (WiiWare)
Battle Poker doesn't take up a lot of blocks either....and this game is more of a puzzle thinking game and you have to beat the clock trying to score more points than your opponent.
Re: Arkanoid Plus!
I think it'll be 600 for North America plus 200 for downloadable content to make it 800 Wii points.
Re: Puzzle Bobble Plus!
The total with the extra downloads comes to only 1,000 Wii points in North America, or 200 points for each of the additional downloadable content.
Re: Battle Poker
Does the voice in this game sound similar to Natalie Cole?
Re: Review: 3D Tetris (Virtual Boy)
It would be very rare to find a copy of this game for those like me that still have the Virtual Boy.
Re: Nintendo Download: Kirby's Dream Land 3, Twinbee, ColorZ, Heracles and Sudoku (EU)
Download headline: You'll see Twinbees, Chariots and Sudoku in this Colorful Dream Land.
Re: Pop Creator Bringing New Apps to DSiWare
myNotebook could be good to take some notes when needed and saved until you want to erase a page. With 32 pages, there's so much room to write and record. OK Nic, you're entitled to a hug for this..... LOL
Re: Sudoku 50! For Beginners
This game is scheduled for a July 27, 2009 release in North America as Sudoku Student.
Re: Nintendo Download: Art, Cards and Crystals Have Gamers Seeing Spots (US)
Only the second time this has happened in North America that no Virtual Console games were released this week.
They could have at least tried to release VC Arcade's Altered Beast, or another C64 game, or Crack Down or maybe ESWAT, since they are out in the PAL regions already.
Re: Art Style: NEMREM
The North America version is titled Zengage.
Re: Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games
IGN reports a release date of October 13, 2009 for the North America region.
Re: Doc Louis's Punch-Out!!
November 1 is on a Sunday, so the release could be November 2 instead for North America.
Re: Arcade Sports
We could easily get bowling in Wii Sports and the pool games in Pool Revolution Cue Sports are probably much better.
Re: Contra ReBirth
IGN is projecting a North America release in the month of August, near its PAL release date.
Result: They came close, but it was September 4 & 7.
Re: Family Card Games
What card games are there on this Family game? I only see Hearts and that's it.
At least this one has got Wi-Fi.
Re: Nintendo Download: MUSHA, Smash Table Tennis, My Life as a Darklord and Puzzle League (EU)
Download headline: There's so MUSH A list can be: Darklords, puzzles and even a little tennis at the table.
Re: What Nintendo games do you want to see on the Virtual Console?
NA is due for Super Mario Kart from the SNES, but want to see Mario Bros. and Donkey Kong as a Virtual Console arcade as well as Kung-Fu. I don't think Popeye will make the list because of trademark rights.
Re: Top 20 DSiWare Games in USA (16th July)
Art Style CODE needs to be Art Style BASE 10.
Re: Nintendo Download: Bits, Tanks, Ants, Commandos, Pulses and Brains (US)
You can say North America got a mini version of the Hanabi Festival this week.
Re: Nintendo Download: Bomberman '94, StarTropics II, 5 Spots Party, Karate Phants and BOXLIFE (EU)
Download: Spot the Bomberman in the Tropics and it will kick the Phants in his Boxlife.
Re: What Capcom games do you want to see on the Virtual Console?
I'm sure more Street Fighter games will be there and I'd like to see the arcade version of Commando in there, as well as a Street Fighter game too.
Re: US Rock Band promotion yields free Nintendo Points
I go for 7UP if there's a Pepsi product. 200 points is pretty cheap! I think there would be various point rewards such as 500, 1,000, 1,500 or even 2,000 Nintendo points.
Re: Art Style: KUBOS
It is speculated to come out on July 13 to DSiWare in North America.
Re: DRiiFT MANIA
Looks like this game could be targeted for a July 31 release for the PAL regions.
Re: What SEGA games do you want to see on the Virtual Console?
My Sega picks would be Out Run, Hang-on, Super Hang-On and After Burner for the arcades, as well as Safari Hunt, Gangster Town, Sonic & Knuckles and the first Phantasy Star.
Re: Art Style: CODE
It's now out in North America titled "BASE 10". However, the game should have been made to issue an option of the writer is right or left-handed.
Re: Review: Pulseman (Virtual Console / Sega Mega Drive)
The ESRB has rated the game as E a few months ago, so it could be a future North America release for 900 Wii points if Nintendo of America considers it. With not many VC and VC Arcade games rated and planned for a release, you know why they are mostly doing one VC game a week.
Re: Diner Dash
The ESRB gave this game a rating for their North America release on WiiWare, as rated E.
Re: Nintendo Download: Hanabi Festival 4, Gradius Rebirth, Bit Boy!!, Brain Challenge and Mario Apps (EU)
Nintendo Download: Mario calculates his brain and times his pulse to a rebirth of bit battles.
Re: Rumor: Nintendo Prepping More Non-Games For DSiWare
Well there will be a six-in-one translator which is perfect for foreign travel, or for Canadians that travel to Quebec or Americans crossing into Mexico since no passport is needed for Mexican travel.
Re: Retro Game Championship Contest Details
There should be an event like this at the upcoming Fan Expo in Toronto, since they do gaming events as well.
Re: Silver Star Reversi
I wonder why some call the game Reversi and some call it Othello.....
Re: Hudson Releasing Water Warfare, SimEarth and Sudoku 50! For Beginners This Friday
Nintendo Download title: For Puzzled beginners, there's water water everywhere on this altered planet.
Re: Art Style: Cubello
You just keep eliminating blocks and get 1,000 bonus and you get another Cubello puzzle to solve. This game only uses no more than 50 blocks so it is a must have.
Re: Review: NEVES Plus (WiiWare)
It is a good puzzle game for 600 Wii Points, and less than 70 blocks of memory space as well.
Re: Review: SimEarth: The Living Planet (Virtual Console / TurboGrafx-16)
For some reason the Wii Shop Channel in the NA region titled it SimEarth: The Living Earth.