Three games that were assumed to be headed for the Virtual Console have disappeared from the ESRB's ratings list. Zombies Ate My Neighbors, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: The Arcade Game, and Duck Hunt are no longer listed for the Wii on the rating organization's website.
The most obvious interpretation is that these games are no longer planned for release on the Wii. But why would the ESRB remove the ratings? Even if Nintendo (or Konami) decided that they were definitely not going to release the game, ever, the content rating would still be valid. And we find it very hard to believe that Duck Hunt, a game that is pretty much synonymous with Nintendo nostalgia, has been permanently banished from the VC.
[Via GoNintendo]
Reader Comments (6)
Posted: Sep 27th 2007 9:53AM (Unverified) said
ok there has to be a mistake or something there.
I cant see how nintendo wouldent release duck hunt, unless its been forced to be put back as they want to tinker with it before they release it on the vc!
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I cant see how nintendo wouldent release duck hunt, unless its been forced to be put back as they want to tinker with it before they release it on the vc!
Posted: Sep 27th 2007 11:12AM (Unverified) said
yeah maybe they are reworking it to let us finally shoot the dog
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Posted: Sep 27th 2007 11:47AM RickshawRiot said
NOOOOOO!!!!!!! Zombies Ate My Neighbors is the only game I've ever wanted on the VC (besides Goldeneye), every Monday I check to see if its released yet. This is the worst news ever.
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Posted: Sep 27th 2007 12:41PM (Unverified) said
I thought Zombies Ate My Neighbors would be coming on the VC for Halloween. It would be the perfect release!
This is such a bummer.
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This is such a bummer.
Posted: Sep 27th 2007 12:50PM (Unverified) said
many games come and go from the ESRB site all the time, a fact I've become aware of ever since I started scanning the site for VC news
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Posted: Sep 28th 2007 1:02AM (Unverified) said
If any one banished Duck Hunt from the VC it would not be the ESRB it would be PETA
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