Meet Elta, the last of the magician lords. He's eager to get back to defusing the Gul-Agieze's doomsday plot, and, thanks to the teeny-tiny Neo Geo system stowed inside Nintendo's Wii, he can. Yes, the dormant powers of the most garish console of its time will be unlocked at last: Neo Geo emulated on Virtual Console! (We knew it was coming; now it's just a little closer...)
Nintendo has confirmed three Neo Geo titles for the Japanese VC, including the aforementioned Magician Lord (the console's original pack-in game), alleged "Street Fighter ripoff" World Heroes, and ever-rereleased Fatal Fury. (Both Fatal Fury and World Heroes are also available in separate PS2 anthologies this year.) Fatal Fury will launch first, on September 11th, followed by the magi and heroes later in the month. Each port will cost 900 Wii Points ($9).
Specific Neo Geo titles targeted for the North American and European VCs have yet to be revealed.
[Via Wii Fanboy]
Reader Comments (47)
Posted: Aug 31st 2007 4:56PM Fernando Rocker said
Now we only need USB Hard Drive supoport and demos... and I will be very happy.
=)
I think that the USB Storage support is very possible... almost every gamer has full the Wii's internal memory. And Neo Geo games are a little heavy.
And then, WiiWare titles starting in 2008.
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=)
I think that the USB Storage support is very possible... almost every gamer has full the Wii's internal memory. And Neo Geo games are a little heavy.
And then, WiiWare titles starting in 2008.
Posted: Aug 31st 2007 5:58PM Shagittarius said
I don't buy games I bought years ago again. I hardly have anything on my Wii's HD.
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Posted: Aug 31st 2007 4:59PM natureboy46 said
Surely this means that we will see one of two things happen: 1) an external hdd (unlikely) or 2) the ability to save the games to, and then play directly from, an SD card.
I'd rather see two come to fruition but would take either solution.
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I'd rather see two come to fruition but would take either solution.
Posted: Aug 31st 2007 5:09PM mr nimblewick said
SD card will be fine for me. I don't want to hook up an external drive to it.
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Posted: Aug 31st 2007 5:05PM (Unverified) said
Nintendo will release a 4gb Wii and make you buy it again... which you will; you heard it here first.
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Posted: Aug 31st 2007 5:38PM vidguy said
I'm just interested, phattie, did you/are you going to buy the 80GB PS3? Or the 120GB PS3 with a 4x BluRay? Or the 200GB PS3 with a 6x BluRay? Or the...
Nintendo wouldn't be stupid enough to alienate current customers by not providing them with a solution. They may upgrade the internal flash, but it won't be a whole new model with a $100 price increase.
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Nintendo wouldn't be stupid enough to alienate current customers by not providing them with a solution. They may upgrade the internal flash, but it won't be a whole new model with a $100 price increase.
Posted: Aug 31st 2007 5:12PM SpacePenguinBot said
Yeah, how big are these Neo Geo games exactly? And how much can they be compressed? 3rd party hard drive support for the Wii would be real nice, although I haven't run up against the limit yet.
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Posted: Aug 31st 2007 5:22PM (Unverified) said
I love Neo Geo, but i won't be spending $9 dollars for games i already have on my HDD. (Roms)
Sorry Nintendo
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Sorry Nintendo
Posted: Aug 31st 2007 6:08PM (Unverified) said
That's applying the same mentality to all VC games. Lucky for Nintendo most people know roms are illegal, and actually give a shit about gaming enough to not be a dickhead and pirate them. Hence the phenomenal VC success. This will extend to the Neo Geo, especially so I reckon, because most people never had the luxury of owning one.
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Posted: Sep 4th 2007 11:00AM NaeemTHM said
You know what they SHOULD do. Remote DS play. I want to take my VC titles with me. What's the freaking hold up? Sony has had this going on for a long while now.
That's right SONY. Shouldn't Nintendo have came up with this first then have it copied three months later with Sony saying "No way dudes we thought of this first...just ask bob. Seriously I told him about it mad long ago."
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That's right SONY. Shouldn't Nintendo have came up with this first then have it copied three months later with Sony saying "No way dudes we thought of this first...just ask bob. Seriously I told him about it mad long ago."
Posted: Aug 31st 2007 5:41PM BPMOmega XBL PSN Steam said
Technically... Nintendo DID do Console->Handheld downloads first. A few GameCube games would let you download minigames and whatnot to the GBA's RAM (NES games from Animal Crossing, Tiny Chao Garden from Sonic Adventure 1/2 and PSO EpI&II, Dr. Mario/Yoshi's Cookie/Panel de Pon from Nintendo Puzzle Collection, etc.)
As for why we're not seeing Wii->DS downloads yet... [shrugs]
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As for why we're not seeing Wii->DS downloads yet... [shrugs]
Posted: Aug 31st 2007 5:25PM (Unverified) said
Samurai Showdown! Where is Samurai Showdown? That was the only Neo Geo game I ever cared for, but man was it fun! I want my fountains of blood!
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Posted: Aug 31st 2007 5:26PM (Unverified) said
Back in my day we had to pay $100+ for these games on top of the $600 entry fee! You youngsters don't know how good you've got it... (mumble mumble)
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Posted: Aug 31st 2007 7:49PM (Unverified) said
lol, I'm happy the kept a normal price, I was expecting $35 downloads!
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Posted: Aug 31st 2007 5:26PM NintendoFanbot said
SAMURAI SHOWDOWN
KING OF FIGHTERS
KING OF THE MONSTERS
2020 SUPER BASEBALL
GAROU MARK OF THE WOLVES
SVC CHAOS
WORLD HEROES 2 JET
If not on VC then on standard DVD!!!
Nintendo/SNK, you have your marching orders. *shakes fist*
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KING OF FIGHTERS
KING OF THE MONSTERS
2020 SUPER BASEBALL
GAROU MARK OF THE WOLVES
SVC CHAOS
WORLD HEROES 2 JET
If not on VC then on standard DVD!!!
Nintendo/SNK, you have your marching orders. *shakes fist*
Posted: Aug 31st 2007 5:43PM BPMOmega XBL PSN Steam said
Only reason I care for SVC Chaos is because Megaman Zero's in it. And being the Megaman Maniac I am, I am obligated to play every game a Megaman character appears in, including spin-offs and cameos.
Garou: Mark of the Wolves is fighting game awesome. We recently got a copy of it for the arcade I work at. Woot!
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Garou: Mark of the Wolves is fighting game awesome. We recently got a copy of it for the arcade I work at. Woot!
Posted: Aug 31st 2007 6:00PM Shagittarius said
Don't forget Super Spy and the fantasy version of that as well.
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Posted: Sep 1st 2007 5:59AM BPMOmega XBL PSN Steam said
Just announced for Japanese VC, as well.
Will it come here? Who knows. Anything's possible. We've already gotten one game not previously released in the US in the form of Battle Lode Runner (TurboGrafx-16).
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Will it come here? Who knows. Anything's possible. We've already gotten one game not previously released in the US in the form of Battle Lode Runner (TurboGrafx-16).
Posted: Aug 31st 2007 5:33PM (Unverified) said
What a horrible price. How about 30$ for a DVD with 20 games?
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Posted: Aug 31st 2007 5:45PM BPMOmega XBL PSN Steam said
Considering how expensive actual NeoGeo carts are, this is more than reasonable. And, hopefully, the Wii's NeoGeo emulator is of excellent quality.
Disc compilations are nice, too, though (I loves my Metal Slug Anthology!).
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Disc compilations are nice, too, though (I loves my Metal Slug Anthology!).
Posted: Aug 31st 2007 5:39PM vidguy said
So what Neo Geo games should a be interested in? Wiki has a list but nothing really seems to stick out except for a few of the shoot-em-ups.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Neo-Geo_games
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Neo-Geo_games
Posted: Aug 31st 2007 5:45PM (Unverified) said
I know its not Neo Geo, but i would like to see SNK vs Capcom card battle.. and make it playable online.
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Posted: Aug 31st 2007 5:50PM CountNoobula said
Before calling me a Fanboy of any kind note that I have the Wii60 combo going right now. I have to say that 900 wii points for those games is expensive considering that Fatal Fury Special is coming to XBLA for 400 M$ points. I think I'll just buy the superior title in FF Special.
Lower the VC prices please nintendo and company.
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Lower the VC prices please nintendo and company.
Posted: Aug 31st 2007 6:24PM kinshadow said
What really sucks is that the 360 ports usually have new features (at least leader board and achievements; many have online play, new graphics, etc.) AND cost less.
I really wish Nintendo would do a little more with the games than just give you the ROM. Many of these games would be a thousand times better with a little check-point / saves integration or some graphics tweaks.
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I really wish Nintendo would do a little more with the games than just give you the ROM. Many of these games would be a thousand times better with a little check-point / saves integration or some graphics tweaks.
Posted: Aug 31st 2007 7:06PM vidguy said
Additions would be nice, but about all they could do in most cases is make new sprites, ala Super Mario All Stars, which would be cool and all but I'd hate to wait for every game to be done like that. And every game has 'checkpoints' now thanks to the save-state that is created when you exit to the Wii Menu from a VC game.
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Posted: Aug 31st 2007 5:55PM johnnytaco said
samurai showdown, samurai showdown, samurai showdown!!!
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Posted: Aug 31st 2007 7:01PM (Unverified) said
Yes, now I can spend $70 instead of $40 on all the Metal Slug games! :D
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Posted: Aug 31st 2007 7:35PM BPMOmega XBL PSN Steam said
Who said they're bringing Metal Slug to VC? It'd be silly to do so, since it'd be sabotaging sales of the Anthology (however, it would have the advantage of Classic Controller support).
6 games (Metal Slug 6 is on Atomiswave, not NeoGeo) x $9 = $54, not $70.
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6 games (Metal Slug 6 is on Atomiswave, not NeoGeo) x $9 = $54, not $70.
Posted: Aug 31st 2007 11:17PM CountNoobula said
NeoGeo games that I would like on VC:
Garou: Mark of the Wolves
Sengoku (1,2,3)
King of the Monsters (though an XBLA version with online play would rule all).
King Of Fighters '95
SVC Chaos
Art of Fighting 3
World Heros Perfect
Mutation Nation
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Garou: Mark of the Wolves
Sengoku (1,2,3)
King of the Monsters (though an XBLA version with online play would rule all).
King Of Fighters '95
SVC Chaos
Art of Fighting 3
World Heros Perfect
Mutation Nation
Posted: Aug 31st 2007 10:08PM (Unverified) said
Since I already have arcade stuff here, I think I'd almost be more inclined to buy the NeoGeo games I want on MVs, so I could play them in proper arcade form. On the other hand, if Blazing Star ever shows up, I'll probably end up getting that one.
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Posted: Sep 1st 2007 2:25AM (Unverified) said
Nine bucks per game?
SNK's probably making boatloads of money off their recent PS2 compilations... which sell for six dollars more (MSRP, eleven bucks more at Gamestop/EB.)
There are some great games on the NeoGeo, but nine bucks for each is just too much. And don't get me started on space concerns... :(
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SNK's probably making boatloads of money off their recent PS2 compilations... which sell for six dollars more (MSRP, eleven bucks more at Gamestop/EB.)
There are some great games on the NeoGeo, but nine bucks for each is just too much. And don't get me started on space concerns... :(
Posted: Sep 1st 2007 6:05AM BPMOmega XBL PSN Steam said
Two of SNK's compilations are $15:
Art of Fighting Anthology (three games)
Fatal Fury Battle Archives Vol.1 (four games)
Metal Slug Anthology (seven games) is $40 for all three platforms (Wii, PS2, PSP).
While I do agree that, compared to retail compilations, these digitally distributed copies seem a bit pricey (which is why I have the GameCube Sonic collections instead of Virtual Console versions), but comparing to the actual game cartridges being sold, it's MUCH cheaper.
NeoGeo games go for about $100. Depending on demand, it may be higher/lower, but that's about the average.
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Art of Fighting Anthology (three games)
Fatal Fury Battle Archives Vol.1 (four games)
Metal Slug Anthology (seven games) is $40 for all three platforms (Wii, PS2, PSP).
While I do agree that, compared to retail compilations, these digitally distributed copies seem a bit pricey (which is why I have the GameCube Sonic collections instead of Virtual Console versions), but comparing to the actual game cartridges being sold, it's MUCH cheaper.
NeoGeo games go for about $100. Depending on demand, it may be higher/lower, but that's about the average.
Posted: Sep 1st 2007 9:40AM (Unverified) said
BPM:
I was including the entire Online Collection in Japan (there's eight volumes out, and a ninth is coming out soon.)
I agree with the whole "It's a lot cheaper than owning the Neo carts" argument, but it's STILL expensive for a digital distribution game. And honestly... who wants to pay nine bucks for friggin' Fatal Fury? (I have sentimental reasons to love the game, but there's no way in heck I'll pay nine bucks for it.)
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I was including the entire Online Collection in Japan (there's eight volumes out, and a ninth is coming out soon.)
I agree with the whole "It's a lot cheaper than owning the Neo carts" argument, but it's STILL expensive for a digital distribution game. And honestly... who wants to pay nine bucks for friggin' Fatal Fury? (I have sentimental reasons to love the game, but there's no way in heck I'll pay nine bucks for it.)
Posted: Sep 1st 2007 9:49AM (Unverified) said
It would be nice to play Magician Lord at home and I remember World Heroes as a nice alternative to other fighters when I wanted something different back in the day. Cool.
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Posted: Sep 1st 2007 10:35AM ZippyDSMlee said
9 a pop?
no thanks
make a DS/GBA adapter already so I can play my games on the TV ,I so hate holding a portable.....
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no thanks
make a DS/GBA adapter already so I can play my games on the TV ,I so hate holding a portable.....
Posted: Sep 1st 2007 3:34PM (Unverified) said
Zippy, Thats what they shouldve added built in to the Wii..
-GB/DS card reader
-dvd playback
-40gb HD
-the option of using the arcade remote for EVERY game including Gamecube games
-add rumble to the arcade remote
-$299 US
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-GB/DS card reader
-dvd playback
-40gb HD
-the option of using the arcade remote for EVERY game including Gamecube games
-add rumble to the arcade remote
-$299 US
Posted: Sep 1st 2007 9:43PM ysdarkfact said
9 bucks a game is really expensive. I'll wait until Neo Geo games are on the XBL Marketplace for 5 bucks a piece with online play.
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