Even more Virtual Console games exposed

Wii News | Mario, Link, Fox and Samus on the way.

For those of you out of the loop, eight new retro titles for the Wii's Virtual Console popped up on the ESRB website yesterday, having been approved by the US regulatory body. With names such as Pilotwings, Duck Hunt, Kirby's Adventure, Punch-Out and Kid Icarus being casually thrown around, we were thoroughly excited. And now they've just been joined by this lot:

Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Kirby’s Super Star
Mario Kart 64
Starfox 64
Super Metroid
Kirby’s Dream Land 3
The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time
Excitebike
Ice Climber
Dr. Mario
Mario Brothers
Ice Hockey
Soccer

Admittedly, Nintendo has already discussed a few of these coming to the VC, but there's still a handful there that we haven't encountered on previous lists. Hopefully PAL consumers will be getting a similar deal to the lucky sods across the pond.

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Virtual Console updated
24 Aug, 2007 Three more games added.

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02 Nov, 2006 Commendably close to the US list, actually.

21 Comments

ret the roman

5 years ago

Bloody americans always have to get the good games

ugh the boot

5 years ago

Holy Moly!!! Those titles are huge!! I'd buy a Wii just for Mario RPG (and starfox 64/lylat wars)!! SOLD Nintendo ya bastards!

Karai Pantsu

5 years ago

With the exception of Ice Hocey and Soccer, I would purchase all of those without hesitation.

Hoping we get them too, and soon!

Crestfallen

5 years ago

no big surprise. i mean nintendo are stupid but not stupid enough to withold their big name games.

wwe_westy

5 years ago

I'm really looking forward to Ocarina of Time. I've heard that in the new Zelda game, there are subtle references to orcarina of time.

Andronicus

5 years ago

Well...

Well...

Happy to be buying a Wii then!
So many excellent classics on one system!!!

Cerebral

5 years ago

Watch, as despite the fact that everyone's played it to death, we will inevitably buy Ocarina of Time.

If Mario RPG isn't available to Australia-land for any reason I will think of a menacing threat against Nintendo, then consider carrying it out.

Chris-Leigh

5 years ago

Cerebral wrote

Watch, as despite the fact that everyone's played it to death, we will inevitably buy Ocarina of Time.

Indeed. Even though I know I'll be bored of it three hours in I'll still get it.

ugh the boot

5 years ago

I won't be buying Ocarina of Time...I already have that and Master Quest on the gamecube special edition of Wind Waker and those should work fine in the Wii.

Also i'll probably never even load that game up ever again let alone play it.

And i'll help Cerebral carry out *insert dastardly deed* if Nintendo don't release Mario Rpg here.

messicat

5 years ago

Yeah, my N64 still works and I've got the Master Quest disc, so I won't be buying OoT on the Wii!

Andronicus

5 years ago

Not to mention the version of OoT in the Collector's Edition GCN disc...

Still...

Echo

5 years ago

Mario Kart 64
The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time
Starfox 64
About time that these were announced. Was worried some of them wouldnt be on it...

chriharr

5 years ago

I have the Zelda Collectors Edition on Gamecube, So I don't need to download any zelda games,

Does anyone think goldeneye will see light of day on the virtual console

or does rareware own the entirety of the game?

Jellyfish

5 years ago

It's actually split, Nintendo own the Nintendo 64 emulation software. Rareware own GoldenEye and EA own the rights to James Bond. Highly doubtful GoldenEye will make an appearance.

Cerebral

5 years ago

EA flogged the rights off, Activision now own them.

Qbert

5 years ago

Starfox 64 is a definate and I'm with you Cer and ugh if Mario RPG doesn't come out.

Sunrider

5 years ago

Mario RPG will be the real test of whether or not our VC gets screwed over.

ManeKast

5 years ago

Safe bet it depends on how well the service goes in AU, I highly doubt it we will get games that didnt come out in this region. Looks like I will have to get that second Wii next year after all............ argh.

Kaboth

5 years ago

Does it really cost soo much money to get a game classified by the OFLC?

Otherwise I can't understand why a game like Mario RPG wouldn't get released here.

Kaboth

5 years ago

ugh the boot wrote

I hear ya. I've played OOT enough and don't intend to play anytime within at least the next 20 years.