Neo-Geo & MSX to join Wii VC (in Japan)

by James Ransom-Wiley on Feb 23rd 2007 12:58PM

Neo-Geo and MSX are dusting off their parts and going for some of that virtual pape', joining the swarm of out-of-retirement consoles on Wii; the two will debut this spring in Japan (and likely worldwide shortly thereafter). Nintendo has already confirmed Eggy (Eggerland?) and Aleste (both 800 Wii Points) for MSX, but has yet to list any Neo-Geo titles. Additionally, more third parties want in on the Virtual Console enterprise, including G-Mode, Pony Canyon, Spike and (obviously) SNK.

Both new VC formats have the to potential to bring notable franchises to the download service, including Neo-Geo's Fatal Fury, Metal Slug, King Of Fighters, and Samurai Showdown; and MSX's Bomberman, Castlevania, Contra, Dragon Quest, Elite, Final Fantasy, Gradius, Metal Gear, Puyo Puyo, and Wizardry.

[Via CVG]

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Tags: Japan, MSX, NEOGEO, VC, VirtualConsole, Wii

Reader Comments (51)

Neo-Geo is damn cool...but I have zero experience with MSX.

I'd also love to see Saturn or Dreamcast support. In particular, Saturn support, since my Saturn (and all my other older systems) tend to look like ass on my TV. But the Saturn and N64 are the worst. Jaggies all around.
You could easily fit a lot of Saturn games on the Wii. I don't know about the FMVs, though. Maybe Nintendo could set up a system where they keep the videos on a server and just stream them as they're needed.
You could probably get a lot of DreamCast games downloaded that way, too.

Give me NiGHTS, Panzer Dragoon, Marvel vs. Capcom and the Saturn Version of Earthworm Jim and I'll joyously squeal like a little piggy!
Tomb Raider would be sweet, too.
Oh, and Radiant Silvergun, of course.

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