Gamespot is reporting that Nintendo revealed to them that a few oft-requested classic titles will be added to the Virtual Console within the coming weeks. According to the report, the festivities will kick off this coming Monday, when Super Mario Kart (which has been available in Japan for approximately forever) will be added to the storefront for the standard price of 800 Wii Points ($8).
Later in the holiday season, Nintendo will also reportedly drop the original Pilotwings onto the platform, then shortly after that, will also toss Super Smash Bros. into the mix. No prices have been announced for these two titles, but according to the Gamespot article, both will be released by the end of the year. That's just great. It's not like we're already drowning in huge, time-draining blockbusters. Now we've got to start perfecting our drifting and shell-flinging once again. We appreciate the gesture, Nintendo -- but your timing is rotten.
Reader Comments (74)
Posted: Nov 21st 2009 4:34PM I AM IRONHIDE said
I think I just died of severe awesomeness exposure.
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Posted: Nov 21st 2009 4:43PM Brysonial the Bison said
This is really cool that nintendo's starting to release some things we have wanted for a long time but when is earthbound coming out?
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Posted: Nov 21st 2009 4:47PM (Unverified) said
Probably never. It's stuck in a legal debate over pop culture references.
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Posted: Nov 21st 2009 5:00PM RobS the 3rd said
Also Reggie seems to be against it coming here for some reason, at least that's what I heard.
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Posted: Nov 22nd 2009 2:56PM (Unverified) said
No, this is survivable. If it was Pilotwings 64, however, you'd be dead.
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Posted: Nov 21st 2009 4:40PM (Unverified) said
Still waiting on Earthbound. I've had 1000 points just sitting there for the past year.
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Posted: Nov 21st 2009 6:28PM Dr Perry Ulysses Cox said
What about Rescue Rangers or Little Nemo: Dream Master?
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Posted: Nov 21st 2009 6:32PM (Unverified) said
Little Nemo was awesome up until the part where you got a weapon and had to fight a bunch of shitty bosses.
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Posted: Nov 21st 2009 5:00PM (Unverified) said
Sweet now I can pay for games the world has been playing with emulation for years.
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Posted: Nov 21st 2009 5:10PM (Unverified) said
I don't see why anyone would get mario kart or smash bros if they have the wii versions, as it's basically the same game. Good to see pilotwings though.
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Posted: Nov 21st 2009 5:13PM (Unverified) said
There's really not. In fact, there's actually less stuff in the older ones.
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Posted: Nov 21st 2009 5:33PM Granger said
Less is more. Super Mario Kart and Mario Kart 64 blow MK Wii out of the water. Super Mario Kart has arguably the best track design in kart racing game history (and the only Rainbow Road worth a damn). MK Wii adds a lot to the design, and takes a lot away in the process (much like DS and DD!! before it). Online play is hardly enough to want to put up with all of its drawbacks, especially when MK was a staple in any split-screen gamers library.
Double Dash!! still wins just for having wicked fun co-op though, even if the track design was abysmal.
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Double Dash!! still wins just for having wicked fun co-op though, even if the track design was abysmal.
Posted: Nov 21st 2009 7:08PM Brysonial the Bison said
@sage009
We aren't talking about toilet paper right now!
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We aren't talking about toilet paper right now!
Posted: Nov 22nd 2009 1:21PM Roto13 said
Tmac spreading the stupidity and ignorance again. You´ve obviously never actually played these games if you actually think Brawl and Mario Kart Wii are that much like their original prequels. Especially Mario Kart. What the hell kind of idiot do you have to be to think they´re even comparable experiences?
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Posted: Nov 22nd 2009 1:28PM (Unverified) said
The same kind of idiot who thinks they're not the same games.
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Posted: Nov 22nd 2009 11:04PM (Unverified) said
I hate to admit, but tmac is right. I find the idea of playing out of date games from the ones with more things with barely any differences in gameplay just down right retarded.
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Posted: Nov 23rd 2009 2:12AM Granger said
There are two types of people in this thread. People who buy games with the intention of keeping them forever and ever and ever, and people who buy games with the expectation of trading them in whenever the sequel or next big game comes out. You can figure out who's who, I'm sure.
Seriously though, how many people still play Third Strike, II Turbo, or Alpha 3 even though SFIV is out and awesome? And why is it the fanboys replay Final Fantasy VI and/or VII every year even though there are 13 main games in the series now? Did everyone stop playing Super Mario Bros. when SMB3 came out, or SMB3 when Super Mario World came out? Of the 947 Mega Man games out there, why is it that everyone goes back to play II, III, and X?
These games all share common elements (within their series), but more than annual sports game franchise X, they all overhaul (and remove) specific elements each iteration that make them all worth playing despite new entries being pumped out.
I like how you are arguing as if there is a correct view on the matter, and yours is it. It all comes down to the individual buddy.
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Seriously though, how many people still play Third Strike, II Turbo, or Alpha 3 even though SFIV is out and awesome? And why is it the fanboys replay Final Fantasy VI and/or VII every year even though there are 13 main games in the series now? Did everyone stop playing Super Mario Bros. when SMB3 came out, or SMB3 when Super Mario World came out? Of the 947 Mega Man games out there, why is it that everyone goes back to play II, III, and X?
These games all share common elements (within their series), but more than annual sports game franchise X, they all overhaul (and remove) specific elements each iteration that make them all worth playing despite new entries being pumped out.
I like how you are arguing as if there is a correct view on the matter, and yours is it. It all comes down to the individual buddy.
Posted: Nov 21st 2009 5:34PM (Unverified) said
It's pretty fun. It hasn't aged as well as a lot of SNES games, but as long as you're in a retro mindset, you'll have a ball.
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Posted: Nov 22nd 2009 2:18AM religiousjedi said
*GASP!!!!!!!!!*
Khan, you're a disgrace to Nintendo!!!! Get the f**k out of here, NOW!!!!!!!!!
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Khan, you're a disgrace to Nintendo!!!! Get the f**k out of here, NOW!!!!!!!!!
Posted: Nov 21st 2009 5:59PM (Unverified) said
I'll stick with SMK on the SNES. As much as I love rebuying titles, one copy is enough.
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Posted: Nov 21st 2009 6:02PM (Unverified) said
Let me guess, you prefer physical copies over digital ones?
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