Virtual Console graced by Pokemon Snap, Ghosts'n Goblins, Baseball Stars 2

by Justin McElroy { Dec 10th 2007 at 8:50AM }

You've realized that they're just picking them at random now, haven't you? Unless the theme this week is "Games With Vowels in the Title," we honestly don't know what the unifier could be. It's OK though, Nintendo, we're more concerned about the games than the themes.

Pokémon Snap (Nintendo 64, 1 player, 1,000 Wii Points): We've long been morally opposed to the whole Pokemon craze. We just can't condone beating animals senseless, locking them in prisons that are 1/10 their size and then forcing them to repeat the cycle of violence. We guess we're OK with Pokemon Snap though, which asks only that you take pictures of the little critters. Also, remember that this version has new Wii features.

Baseball Stars 2 (NEOGEO, 1-2 players, 900 Wii Points): We're not familiar with Baseball Stars 2, but everything we've read about the game appears to be pretty positive. We only wish the Wii functionality could have trickled down here for all the big-screen TV-smashing action that we crave.

Ghosts'n Goblins (NES, 1-2 players, 500 Wii Points): Ghosts'n Goblins is the kind of difficult that other difficult games tell their children about to scare them into behaving. It's a classic, sure, but it's also enough to make you put your fist through a wall. We're sure it's fun if you're really good at it but let's be honest ... you aren't, are you?

Tags: nintendowii, vc, virtualconsole, virtualconsolemonday, wii

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Obie @ Dec 10th 2007 8:58AM

Dear Santa:

Can I pretty please get:
-Super Mario Kart
-StarFox
-Pilotwings
-Super Punch Out!
-Super Mario RPG

Thank you!

Obie

StrangeBum @ Dec 10th 2007 9:31AM

Don't forget

- Chrono Trigger
- Breath of Fire I&II
- Kirby Superstar
- (Insert other great SNES titles here)
- But mostly, Chrono Trigger, please!?! (Square, come on)

Also, I'm excited about Pokemon Snap, can't wait to give it a go with the new Wii controls. I lurved that game back in the day!

Obie @ Dec 10th 2007 9:37AM

The thing about those games is that they are licensed.
But I agree they are great games.

JodyAnthony (Good Eats Defense Force) @ Dec 10th 2007 9:38AM

StrangeBum - Breath of Fire 2 is already on the VC (and fantastic)

Fernando Rocker @ Dec 10th 2007 9:48AM

And also:

-Secret of Mana
-Illusion of Gaia
-Uniracers

And Obie suggestion:

-Super Mario RPG

Jonathan Tran @ Dec 10th 2007 10:09AM

Don't forget:

Sonic and Knuckles

WITH LOCK-ON TECHNOLOGY

kiwi @ Dec 10th 2007 9:04AM

Good to see that Pokemon Snap is the same price as other Nintendo 64 VC games even though there's new Wii features.

Don't really have any interest in this game, but it's a good sign for future VC games I might want.

Adam Danielson @ Dec 10th 2007 9:20AM

I secretly rented pokemon snap when It came out. Stealthed into blockbuster and then ninja dusted out of there so none of my friends would see me renting a pokemon game. Its actually pretty fun and much more attractive a buy with new wii waggle functions. I might be tempted to buy this. (I'll hide it on the last page of the wii channel guide so my friends still won't see it)

GumbyX84 @ Dec 10th 2007 10:08AM

Where did you and others read that their are wii-mote controls in Pokemon Snap? The ONLY added feature is being able to export pictures taken in the game to the Wii Message Board. That is all. : sighs: I would say RTFA, but know it won't do me any good.

On a brighter note, I am looking forward to getting Pokemon Snap as I have been wanting a fun and mindless game for VC for a while. I still think I know all the secrets in that game.....

FOXHOUND @ Dec 10th 2007 9:18AM

"We've long been morally opposed to the whole Pokemon craze. We just can't condone beating animals senseless, locking them in prisons that are 1/10 their size and then forcing them to repeat the cycle of violence."

I still say Michael Vick should've used "Pokemon" to explain his reasons for "mistakenly" dogfighting. -coy whistling-

JodyAnthony (Good Eats Defense Force) @ Dec 10th 2007 9:21AM

I think this will be the first week I get all of the releases.

I cannot wait to have Baseball Stars 2 take over my life.

As for Ghosts n Goblins, I can't wait to have it frustrate me more than any game since Ninja Gaiden 2: The Dark Sword of Chaos. My wife is the only person I know to ever actually beat Ghosts n Goblins.

danny. @ Dec 10th 2007 9:29AM

Not to be mean, but your wife is either the game genie or a liar.

StrangeBum @ Dec 10th 2007 9:33AM

@ Danny

Oh you! No kidding, Ghost and Goblins was ridiculously hard. Although, it could just be that I was such a youngin' at the time. I remember the original Prince of Persia used to frustrate the hell out of me, going back and playing it again now though, it's rather enjoyable (albeit, still difficult).

danny. @ Dec 10th 2007 9:40AM

I tried to cheat my way through it with save states and still didn't get beyond the second level.

JodyAnthony (Good Eats Defense Force) @ Dec 10th 2007 9:43AM

I had the game for about 4 years and only made it to level 2 once.

Sam @ Dec 10th 2007 9:48AM

Sure she did. And I bet she also beat the NES Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles too.

Clack @ Dec 10th 2007 10:07AM

"Sure she did. And I bet she also beat the NES Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles too."

You guys are making me feel like some kind of gaming stud :p I beat TMNT on NES (great game). As I said I made it through GnG once (apparently you have to go through twice to get an ending). Also beat the old PoP on PC :) I saw Cobra Triangle on a top ten list of difficult games recently, and I didn't remember it being that hard. I recall hating those birds in the later levels with a passion but I made it through the original Ninja Gaiden. All of the above without any kind of cheats. I always did the Konami cheat in Contra 1 but I got to where I could make it through the game on less than 3 lives. Used to eat up shmups (I recall Thunderforce 3 being rather difficult).

Only a couple of games stand out in memory as being something I played a fair amount but didn't beat:

Castlevania 1
Battletoads
Legacy of the Wizard

They're still on my TODO list, though :)

Clack @ Dec 10th 2007 10:15AM

"As I said I made it through GnG once"

Although apparently that comment is lost in a ripple of time.

Baseball Stars on the NES is one of the finest baseball games ever made.

JodyAnthony (Good Eats Defense Force) @ Dec 10th 2007 10:11AM

I could always make it to the Technodrome, but once I got inside it was game over for me.

Shagittarius @ Dec 10th 2007 11:05AM

I beat Ghost and Goblins on the NES when I was like 13. Now if you want a real challenge go get the arcade roms.

hvnlysoldr @ Dec 10th 2007 12:57PM

I've only gotten inside the Technodrome right outside Shredder's room. Sigh

wait in the car @ Dec 10th 2007 1:50PM

I can rip through the original Contra without dying. Ghosts & Goblins, however, is another story... I don't think I've ever seen the third level either.

The farthest I've ever gotten in the original TMNT is inside the Technodrome when Splinter keeps saying "Prepare for the final battle" or something along those lines. I think I had a stroke at that point and died moments later.

Jerk Face @ Dec 10th 2007 9:25AM

Pokémon Snap makes me hotter than July.

Foetoid @ Dec 10th 2007 9:36AM

pretty cool since July is Winter -_-

Jerk Face @ Dec 10th 2007 9:37AM

Southern Hemisphere FTL, Ha ha..

NoNaim @ Dec 10th 2007 9:52AM

I'm curious to those of you that have played Snap. Would this be a game that a 4 year old could play? I'd love to find something that would be great for a 4 year old. She's good at Wii Sports and some stuff on Wii Play, but she's getting bored of those.