GDC09: Watch the Virtual Console Arcade announcement trailer

So, it's actual arcade games then?

I love me some of that Mappy.

So...maybe some arcade beat-em ups? Would LOVE that, especially those 4 or six player ones. Maybe some X-men, or simpsons? Always wanted to play those more...but when you're 6-8 years old at the time of their prime existance, you don't have many quarters...:-(

The superior version of Donkey Kong and Dig Dug better come soon!

Gaplus and Star Force seem interesting. Gaplus reminds me of Galaga only to the next level, and who doesn't love authentic arcade shumups?

They might be old, but hey, I'm glad they're at least available. \o/

I'd be all over the Namco ones, but I never liked Tower of Druaga on the Namco Museum and the other two are emulated nicely on the Namco Museum Remix disc along with a dozen other arcade games from them (so hopefully they'll prioritise what's missing from that).

I did buy Star Force after reading the news on the Shop and never saw this back in the day; it's hard as nails, but a solid vertical shooter.

I actually thought these were just console ports initially, so this is like my dream come true of what the Virtual Console should be. The Xbox Live Arcade was the only thing about the Xbox I was at all envious of, so if Midway will kindly get off its backside and put its vast IP on this service I'll be in heaven.

Wait a minute. That trailer...

Is the first game Pure White Giant Glastonbury? >.

Erm, Wii homebrew has had some arcade emulators for awhile. So maybe check those out before you all run to your Wiis and blow your cash.

BTW, exactly what is pricing of these (I have yet to turn on my Wii Shop Channel to see for myself)?

You mean I can FINALLY download a top-down shooter on my Wii? Now if only I could buy some minigame collections.

That sounded a lot less mean in my head.

So they're adding arcade games to the V-Con, are they?
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