Paper Mario hits the Virtual Console

Wii News | Aussies get it first.

It may be E3 but it seems somebody at Nintendo Australia stayed behind to flick the switch on several new games for the Virtual Console.

The Virtual Console has been updated with one Nintendo 64 title and three Turbografx-16 titles. Paper Mario is now available and costs 1000 points, Chew Man Fu, Double Dungeons and New Adventure Island are also all available now and cost 600 points. Paper Mario was the very last title released for the Nintendo 64 and is a tough game to find online, so at 1000 points it is very good value.

Related Content

Virtual Console update
17 Aug, 2007 Waves come crashing onto the Wii Shop Channel.

Virtual Console hits 4.7 million downloads
02 Jun, 2007 Almost 100 games available, top games listed inside.

Super Mario World on the Virtual Console
09 Feb, 2007 Zelda II as well.

Page12 Next

49 Comments

Karai Pantsu

4 years ago

Wow, that came out of nowhere! Awesome, I'll be grabbing Paper Mario for sure. Have always wanted to play it but never been willing to pay the price for it on eBay.

sonicwired

4 years ago

Europe's Turbografix game for this week is apparently called Air "Zonk".

I've been wanting Paper Mario for ages since I didn't have an N64 and getting a copy of Thousand Year Door could take almost as long.

ObsoletE

4 years ago

HOLY SH*T!

this is excellent news.

critter2003

4 years ago

Sweet! Downloading now

LeonJ

4 years ago

Hrmmm, I want to play this but wondering if playing this game it will ruin my Wii Paper Mario experience?

DancesInUnderwear

4 years ago

zOMG! Yes!

ugh the boot

4 years ago

LeonJ wrote

Hrmmm, I want to play this but wondering if playing this game it will ruin my Wii Paper Mario experience?

uMM hELL nO!!! If anything it will improve your experience with the wii version because you'll be able to appreciate all the upgrades/improvements.

Honestly man if there was 1 game that holds up on the N64 after all these years it's Paper Mario!

PAPER MARIO GET!!

sEiFeR

4 years ago

WTF!!!! I need to go home now. So much to download. Stupid work.

OdensRaven

4 years ago

Looks like Nintendo are finally giving us reason to pay attention to the virtual console again. Hopefully this influx of games keeps coming and we receive at least one quality title per week.

calwal22

4 years ago

Finally a reason to play my Wii again.
Cant wait.

Cerebral

4 years ago

F**k.

I need a points card NOW.

Nova Prime

4 years ago

ugh the boot wrote

uMM hELL nO!!!

Dodgy capslock key?

Lord Halo Nerd

4 years ago

I got it, took a bit long to download. I am still trying to get used to the classic controller since it has N64 Control displayed in the game. Never played a Paper Mario game before, but I am loving it.

Gutsman Heavy

4 years ago

is it non-hardcore J-rpg friendly?

Adventure Island? any good?

ppjim3

4 years ago

Can anyone who's got it fill us in on the port? Hell anyone who had the original probably can. Is it full of PAL-slowdown and borders? I do expect it is but i'd LOVE to hear otherwise.

Infested Jibbs

4 years ago

Get a 64 and the game you povo's, the original and still the best.

I have 2.And i don't share.

Marka

4 years ago

Cerebral wrote

F**k.

I need a points card NOW.

Mee to.

Kindred

4 years ago

Jibbs wrote

Get a 64 and the game you povo's, the original and still the best.

I have 2.And i don't share.

Sorry what? Play it on the N64 instead of the Virtual Console. Is that your point. Since you're likely to pay $100 for an original copy vs. what $30 for an identical game (without rumble in an RPG OH NOES), I see no point to buying a dead console and a dusty game.

I will be getting this game, but I might wait until I actually finish the games I have to finish at the moment.

Infested Jibbs

4 years ago

Geez, took the bait, the line and rod.

genxevo

4 years ago

happy... but at the same time full of rage!! when is Mario RPG gonna get released here!?!!?! (i know i know.. probably never.. but i can still hope)

*letting the rage build as paper mario is being downloaded*

ugh the boot

4 years ago

^ said rage shall vent after you experience the paperness.

Nova Prime wrote

ugh the boot wrote

uMM hELL nO!!!

Dodgy capslock key?

Nah, just dramatic effect

canetoad

4 years ago

F**k yeah.
I've been regretting not buying Paper Mario for $20 at Big W at the end of the 64's life for years now, but now I'll be able to forget it and actually own it! I know how awesome this game is, I played it at a mates place once and I nearly stabbed him so I could take it home.
Have to get wireless soon then I spose, Sunday sounds good... then there's the Classic Controller... points cards... its going to be just as expensive as buying it off Ebay lol..

David

4 years ago

ppjim3 wrote

Can anyone who's got it fill us in on the port? Hell anyone who had the original probably can. Is it full of PAL-slowdown and borders? I do expect it is but i'd LOVE to hear otherwise.

All N64 games have been converted well on VC. None have borders. All have better framerates and vastly increased resolution. And Paper Mario was converted well originally. So there's very little chance this will be done badly.

Basically only Mega Drive and 3rd party NES games have the PAL conversion problem on VC, everything else is fine.