sdcazares1980

This is not a deal-breaker for me (since I own a Wii U anyway), and call me a "spoiled" or "entitled" gamer (I've also been gaming for 25 years now FYI), but I do have a few legitimate gripes about this one.

1) I've put in a lot of time and effort into these games, especially in games that require more than one hour in one setting to beat. Nintendo needs to make some kind of update that would not require you to start all over again.

2) Some of you are saying that you will not be "transferring" the games to the Wii U, and that's fine, but assuming that you will continue to play with Nintendo consoles on 2018 and beyond, you will have no choice but to make those transfers. There is no GameCube backwards compatibility on the Wii U, so what makes you think that your game saves on the Wii will be safe from the post-Wii U console?

3) Some of you are defending this practice from the way Sony (or whoever) does it. Yes, Nintendo is its own company. Yes, Nintendo has every right to do its business as it sees fit. BUT, if Sony (for example) is providing a better service, then I have the right to call out on Nintendo and say "hey, they're actually doing this better than you." Isn't that what competitive consoles do? Listen to customer feedback and study the competition?

4) There are suspension modes for a reason, and I'm actually thankful for that. I'm sorry, but the "golden age" of sitting-on-your-behinds-for-2-to-3-hours-straight-just-to-beat-a-game-in-one-setting-because-there-are-no-save-states is over. Just because some games originally didn’t have save states, doesn’t mean they shouldn’t exist. This is the flip side of "GET A LIFE!"

I would give it a 7 because it's 30 cents right now.. Otherwise, yeah, it's overpriced.

@tgru You're not wrong if it's your preference, but it shouldn't be an issue now since the machines we have are much more advance. I've played the original Double Dragon on the original arcades and the XBLA, and I still hate the slowdowns when there are too many enemies. Just because there were flaws via hardware limitations on the original versions doesn't mean they should still exist.

But I am open to having a version in which you can switch either the 50Hz (for you) or the 60Hz (for me and I suspect most people).

@Randomname19 Darth Vader and the Joker do appear in video games so that's a moot point. Now, whether or not they deserve to be on the list is a different issue.

21. The "Readers?" You mean the Reapers?

What about the Illusive Man or even the Catalyst for making you go through all this crap?

NTSC has blast processing. The PAL doesn't. So what does blast processing do?

I was wondering what the big fuss is all about, but after seeing this footage... yep, I can see why people are pissed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9RfPScinQY

I already own Punch Out for the Wii VC, but think about this: if I were to skip this one out, I would have to pay $1 to transfer the game to the Wii U.

Damn, Nintendo, just take my 30 cents already.

At least it's 30 cents (for the time being).

@Rawk_Hawk

1) Probably not.

2) I think that would now be for the Wii U Virtual Console.

I never bought Super Metroid. Now I have NO excuse in not getting it. Ditto for F-Zero.

The only problem I have with download-only games is that I can't rent them. Even if digital becomes rental, it would take FOREVER to download a retail game. It doesn't have to be either/or. I'm for digital downloads, but let us also have the option of renting physical copies as well.

#4 Include the GBA, DS, and GameCube Games in the Virtual Console/eShop library

#5 Bring 3rd party classic gaming into eShop: Doom (the "XBLA" version), Final Fight (arcade, with online co-op), etc.

#6 More demos, and make them unlimited.

#7 Bring back DKC into the VC.

This is just dumb on Nintendo's part. Microsoft, Sony, and Steam have been doing this for years now, and Nintendo still can't get that part right. I'm sorry, I don't care if they're "new to the game", it's 2013, this is just inexcusable.

Bless Warren Spector's heart, but after two disappointing installments, you'd think that he would either a) believe that it is time to abandon the franchise altogether or at least b) give it a long hiatus.

The BC functionality may be a nice bonus, but it won't last. Given that the later Wii U models will not have this feature, Nintendo needs to also start releasing Wii Games for the VC as well.

@Ren

As critical as I am to Nintendo, the Wii (up until now) was the only true backwards compatible system of the consoles; it played ALL GameCube games. The Xbox 360 was an overall disaster for the original Xbox games, and the PS3, you have to buy a certain model to play certain games.

@TrueWiiMaster

That was a completely different era.

Never underestimate your competition. Yes, as long as those are games playing in those devices, it's competition. Bite your tongue, Nintendo.

Howard and NESter FOREVER!

So why after all these years, after the Mario Bros. movie, he decided to say that? It's ironic because I was at the Wii U Experience (I had fun, so thanks guys at Nintendo Life) in Los Angeles, and one of the questions for some prizes was "What is Mario's last name?" and of course the answer was "Mario." So, I guess that can't be one of those questions anymore.

Furthermore, what about the Koopa Kids? I don't get it. They were never Bowser's kids? So what's this "King Dad" I kept hearing from the TV show?

@doctor_doak Yeah, I was a little perplexed by the title too, until I read the reasoning and the fact that I can buy a bigger storage USB Drive (which I probably would've anyway) and buy a "core" game for $60. So I guess the basic bundle is better after all.

My body is ready for Wii U because I've been gaming with Nintendo since 1987. (Adult Pass)

@19Robb92 No it doesn't, but Nintendo had a hard time making it a selling point with the games it has.

It will drop, just like the Nintendo 3DS when it first came out for $250. When the more powerful PS Vita was released for the same price, Nintendo had to drop the price because it knew that selling a handheld console with less hardware power with the same price was ludicrous. When the Xbox 720 and PS4 system come out, Nintendo will have no choice but to cut the price of not just the system but the games as well.

I can live with that.

The Wii was also $250 when it was first released... and it was also a generation behind. Hmmm...... I just hope the third-party games are better this time around.

@Chris720 They'll probably (at least hopefully) include the interactive comic "Genesis" from ME2 to import ME1 and something similar for ME3 from ME2.

Super Mario Galaxy (Japanese Version): GRAND STAR GET!

Castlevania II - You now "process" Dracula's (insert body part here).

@TrueWiiMaster I totally agree with you on why they didn't give digital a chance, although I have a theory behind this: too many publications, be that of magazines or Internet.

I used to subscribe to Nintendo Power, but the reason why I don't is because of the Internet, and plus the magazines take up way too much physical room. I would have given the digital versions a chance, but even then, I'm not sure if it's worth the money when you can get most tips for free on the Internet.

If the story is true (at the time of this writing, the editors have removed their tweets), then it's sad to see such a well known publication go, but Nintendo Power has just become a victim of modern technology, for better or worse.

It seems like the Tweets in question have been removed. Not sure what the reason is, but until the story is official, I'm considering this a rumor.

Looks a bit like the GameCube one.

Not a big deal really. It's not as if THQ won't make WWE '14 for the Wii U... at least highly unlikely.

If Pachter were to have said "I believe" instead "I know", then he wouldn't have been in much of a mess now.

Gosh, so many more to name here. Licensing issues aside, I would've put

1. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
2. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Turtles in Time
3. RoboCop
4. Vs. Super Mario Bros.
5. Mortal Kombat I and II
6. P.O.W.
7. Operation Wolf
8. Final Fight
9. Double Dragon
10. Kung Fu Master
11. Mario Bros.
12. Donkey Kong II (ok, not made by Nintendo, but they need to take notice)

I wish I can name them all at the top of my head.

Good luck to you, James!

Why this game is not on the VC is beyond me!

Why this game is not on the VC is beyond me!

The reason why there is no second circle pad is because it would change the whole dynamic of the 3DS, to the point it which it would make it seem like it's a new console. We definitely don't want that at this moment.

Mitsurugi FTW!

FINALLY!

Double Dragon II: The Revenge?!

ABOUT

DAMN

TIME!

It's kinda pointless when the competitors are now selling these games for digital downloads, and for a good reason too. Just release the GC games as DL games. There is absolutely no need to give them an HD remastered version.

Good. We have Facebook and Twitter in our computers and smartphones. What's the use of having it on the Wii U, anyway?

With the GameCube completely phased out now (the latest Wiis are no longer backwards compatible), it might make sense to buy the VC version of the game.

That really depends. My impression is, as long as the TV screen still remains to be the main screen, then it should be no problem.

They'd better have that Mega Mushroom. That would be awesome!

@Dreadjaws The looks is from the New 52. That's the default look now. But I'm sure there will be classic costumes as well.

@Wamtu The idea behind the game is what the trailer says: "What if our greatest heroes is our greatest threat?" So this is sort of an alternate reality in the DC Universe. They're not trying to give DC a new default direction here.

Considering that they will make 3DS systems that will no longer play DS cartridge games, just like the Wii discontinued the GC-compatability systems, this is a no-brainer. Besides, consoles are also making the current-gen system games downloadable as well.