Hudson's Virtual Console launch lineup and plans

Chris Remo · (11-01-2006, 01:31 AM)

from a press release sent out a few minutes ago:

About the Virtual Console titles available in 2006:

North America:
Price per download (Turbo Chip Titles): start at 600 Wii Points = 6 dollars Number of Titles: 5 Hudson Entertainment will provide more than 40 games over the next year including third-party games originally released for the TurboGrafx-16.

Initial titles include: "Bonk’s Adventure," "Super Star Soldier," "Victory Run," "Bomberman 93," "Dungeon Explorer"

Japan:
Price per download (HuCard Titles): start at 600 Wii points = 600 Yen Number of Titles: 7 Hudson Soft will provide more than 60 games over the next year including third-party games originally released for the PC Engine.

Initial titles include: "Adventure Island," "Bonk’s Adventure," "Super Star Soldier," "Victory Run," "Bomberman 94," "Dungeon Explorer," "Necromancer"

Europe:
Price per download (Turbo Chip Titles): start at 600 Wii points = 6.00 Euro Number of Titles: 5 Hudson Entertainment will provide more than 40 games over the next year including third-party games originally released for the TurboGrafx-16.

Initial titles include: "Bonk’s Adventure," "Super Star Soldier," "Victory Run," "Bomberman 93," "Dungeon Explorer"

M3wThr33 · (11-01-2006, 01:34 AM)

Bomberman 94 in Japan but 93 for the rest?

shuri · (11-01-2006, 01:36 AM)

Can a single thread be done about this?

OatmealMu · (11-01-2006, 01:36 AM)

Originally Posted by shuri:

Can a single thread be done about this?

Not in Chris Remo Land. Now bend over and take it.

CarlosX360 · (11-01-2006, 01:36 AM)

What? No Blazing Lazers/GunHed?

TurtleSnatcher · (11-01-2006, 01:37 AM)

Originally Posted by OatmealMu:

Not in Chris Remo Land. Now bend over and take it.

Chris Remo · (11-01-2006, 01:37 AM)

Originally Posted by OatmealMu:

Not in Chris Remo Land. Now bend over and take it.

There were already separate threads about Nintendo and Sega's VC plans before I made this thread.

john tv · (11-01-2006, 01:38 AM)

Bomberman 94 and Adventure Island! Japan FTW!

john tv · (11-01-2006, 01:39 AM)

Nice Hudson guy who always posts here: What about CD games? Please tell me VC isn't limited to just card-based games?

OatmealMu · (11-01-2006, 01:39 AM)

Originally Posted by Chris Remo:

There were already separate threads about Nintendo and Sega's VC plans before I made this thread.

B-b-b-but I was defending you. :( Fine, be that way.

SuperPac · (11-01-2006, 01:39 AM)

I never had a TurboGrafx. So I might just buy all of these. Damnit.

MetatronM · (11-01-2006, 01:41 AM)

$6 = ¥600 = €6

That crap still annoys the hell out of me.

Mrbob · (11-01-2006, 01:41 AM)

Japan gets Bomberman 94 and Adventure Island? West is stuck with no Adventure Island and Bomberman 93?

FTL. :/

john tv · (11-01-2006, 01:44 AM)

Originally Posted by SuperPac:

I never had a TurboGrafx. So I might just buy all of these. Damnit.

TurboGrafx had a lot of really fun games -- it's a shame it never got the proper support in America. I'll definitely be getting a few of these!

BTW, for the uninitiated, Bomberman 94 is the exact same game as Mega Bomberman on Genesis, only w/cleaner graphics and less slowdown (MB is basically a port of B94).

It's the best single-player Bomberman of the previous generation.

Would rock if they allowed for online multiplayer play over VC but I guess that's doubtful, huh?

GitarooMan · (11-01-2006, 01:45 AM)

Hopefully Alien Crush and Devil's Crush aren't too far behind.

Mrbob · (11-01-2006, 01:46 AM)

I'm in the same boat as SuperPac.

I'm much more interested in TG16 games than other VC games because I've never played them. Well I played Adventure Island games on NES/SNES. ONe of the two I forget but I only rented it and never finished them.

One thing I do know is that Bomberman 94 is supposed to be the shiznit and we get stuck with Bomberman 93.

deamentia · (11-01-2006, 01:48 AM)

Originally Posted by john tv:

Nice Hudson guy who always posts here: What about CD games? Please tell me VC isn't limited to just card-based games?

Stay tuned. We wouldn't want to disappoint you :)

Rlan · (11-01-2006, 01:51 AM)

Originally Posted by john tv:

TurboGrafx had a lot of really fun games -- it's a shame it never got the proper support in America. I'll definitely be getting a few of these!

BTW, for the uninitiated, Bomberman 94 is the exact same game as Mega Bomberman on Genesis, only w/cleaner graphics and less slowdown (MB is basically a port of B94).

It's the best single-player Bomberman of the previous generation.

Would rock if they allowed for online multiplayer play over VC but I guess that's doubtful, huh?

Was there a US version of Bomberman '94 other than Mega Bomberman? I loved Mega Bomberman, especially with that weird arse J-Cart so you could ply multiplayer.

Soul4ger · (11-01-2006, 01:53 AM)

Originally Posted by deamentia:

Stay tuned. We wouldn't want to disappoint you :)

Sir, you make me cry tears of joy. Please tell me you guys'll be releasing games that didn't originally make it here, too...

Beezy · (11-01-2006, 01:53 AM)

I had to do a double take. I thought that said Dora the Explorer.

CarlosX360 · (11-01-2006, 01:54 AM)

Originally Posted by deamentia:

Stay tuned. We wouldn't want to disappoint you :)

BLAZING LAZERS! MAKE IT HAPPEN!

PC Gaijin · (11-01-2006, 01:54 AM)

Bomberman 93 isn't bad. Bomberman 94 never got localized, which is probably why we're not getting it.

Adventure Island is a good launch title though. At least if Hudson is talking about the Wonder Boy III/Monster World II/Dragon's Trap/Dragon's Curse game (what a mess that series is).

ViDnEz · (11-01-2006, 01:55 AM)

No Adventure Island for NA :(

GitarooMan · (11-01-2006, 01:57 AM)

Originally Posted by ViDnEz:

No Adventure Island for NA :(

According to Gamefaqs, the TG16 Adventure Island was only released in Japan, so I guess it's not too surprising.

john tv · (11-01-2006, 01:57 AM)

Originally Posted by deamentia:

Stay tuned. We wouldn't want to disappoint you :)

Sweet!

PC Gaijin · (11-01-2006, 02:02 AM)

Originally Posted by GitarooMan:

According to Gamefaqs, the TG16 Adventure Island was only released in Japan, so I guess it's not too surprising.

PC Engine's "Adventure Island" is the same game as Dragon's Curse, which was released in the US. It's a Monster World game, nothing like the NES Adventure Island series. The only "NES Adventure Island-style game" for the Tubo was New Adventure Island, which I'm sure we'll see eventually. Yes, it's confusing. :)

Mike Andrade · (11-01-2006, 02:10 AM)

Ok... where´s my Dracula X Rondo of Blood?

Flakster99 · (11-01-2006, 02:12 AM)

Originally Posted by deamentia:

Stay tuned. We wouldn't want to disappoint you :)

Yay!

dyls · (11-01-2006, 02:13 AM)

Everyone buy all of these and no SNES/Genesis games so Nintendo and Sega are forced to lower their prices to the much more palatable $6 level that Hudson has chosen.

OK? OK.

PG2G · (11-01-2006, 02:15 AM)

I'd gladly buy a Wii just for Bomberman, since I doubt we'll ever get another real Bomberman.

cbrotherson · (11-01-2006, 02:20 AM)

Deamentia,

Does this mean Europe is actually getting TG16 titles after all? As there's a conspicuous absence of the system on the Euro Wii site seeing as we never got the console in this territory the first time around, but the press release maintains Hudson's TG16 games will be released in Europe. Is this actually the case, or a mistake?

TelemachusD · (11-01-2006, 02:24 AM)

How is Nintendo keeping the VC regions separate? Is it in the hardware?

Slightly off topic, is there any news about a US release for Korolimpa. Please say it's coming, deamentia.

PC Gaijin · (11-01-2006, 02:36 AM)

This is PC Engine Adventure Island. As you can see it's nothing like the NES Adventure Island. It's really Wonder Boy III: Dragon's Trap/Monster World II.

Which was localized as Dragon's Curse in the US. Note that the US Turbo version was released before the PC Engine version, which is strange:

And this is the actual sequel to the NES Adventure Island series, New Adventure Island on the Turbo:

The Wonder Boy series is convoluted enough without the additional confusion caused by Hudson's Adventure Island series as well as their renamings of all the ports of the actual Wonder Boy games that Hudson did for the Turbo/PC Engine.

dyls · (11-01-2006, 02:38 AM)

Originally Posted by TelemachusD:

How is Nintendo keeping the VC regions separate? Is it in the hardware?

Slightly off topic, is there any news about a US release for Korolimpa. Please say it's coming, deamentia.

I would guess there are just completely seperate Wii Shop channels for each region. Hopefully someone comes up with a way to access the other regions.

cartman414 · (11-01-2006, 03:19 AM)

How many regular PC Engine games are there, out of curiosity? And at this point, what are the chances of bringing Japan exclusive games, CD or HuCard, to the US Wii shop? Needless to say, that's where most of the action was.

vireland · (11-01-2006, 06:45 AM)

Quote:

How many regular PC Engine games are there, out of curiosity? And at this point, what are the chances of bringing Japan exclusive games, CD or HuCard, to the US Wii shop? Needless to say, that's where most of the action was.

If you count the unlicensed porno ones, I think there were about 900 or so. I got into the 600s in an attempt to collect every one before I gave up.

Cheesemeister · (11-01-2006, 06:48 AM)

What is the secret of your power?

fugimax · (11-01-2006, 06:56 AM)

plz plz plz plz...

AIRZONK!

Fongul · (11-01-2006, 08:31 AM)

Legendary Axe? Ninja Spirit? Please let it be :)

Nuclear Muffin · (11-01-2006, 08:43 AM)

deamentia, are Nintendo IP blocking the Wii? If I import a US Wii to the UK, will I be able to download from the US Virtual Console shop? Also (although I think this has already been confirmed as no but I'm asking just in case) will the European Wii be able to download games from the US and JPN Virtual Console shop?

Also are there any plans to localise the games that never made it outside of Japan? Do you have any idea of what other companies are doing in regards to localising Japan only releases?

Please tell me, this is vital in regards to which version of the Wii I will purchase!

Thanks in Advance!

Tim the Wiz · (11-01-2006, 08:50 AM)

Originally Posted by CarlosX360:

BLAZING LAZERS! MAKE IT HAPPEN!

Originally Posted by Mike Andrade:

Ok... where´s my Dracula X Rondo of Blood?

These guys know where it's at. Do it, Hudson.

Duckhuntdog · (11-01-2006, 09:50 AM)

Originally Posted by Mike Andrade:

Ok... where´s my Dracula X Rondo of Blood?

I third this. Fear the wrath of GAF if this does not happen.

Zerodoppler · (11-01-2006, 09:52 AM)

So, 50Hz only for europe?

HyperZone<3 · (11-01-2006, 10:24 AM)

Super Star Soldier is soooooooo mine.

is Victory Run any good? I kinda missed out on the whole TurboGraphix 16 thing back in the day. Heck, I've never even seen one in person.

Quote:

Hudson Entertainment will provide more than 40 games over the next year including third-party games originally released for the TurboGrafx-16.

And does that mean non-Hudson TG-16 games are confirmed? Golly, I sure hope so.

MrSardonic · (11-01-2006, 11:06 AM)

6 Euros...wow.

DECK'ARD · (11-01-2006, 11:07 AM)

Must have Bomberman '94 outside Japan! It's the best version of Bomberman there is.

Surely you can give poeple the option if you make it clear it's in Japanese?

djtiesto · (11-01-2006, 03:02 PM)

Originally Posted by PC Gaijin:

Which was localized as Dragon's Curse in the US. Note that the US Turbo version was released before the PC Engine version, which is strange:

The Wonder Boy series is convoluted enough without the additional confusion caused by Hudson's Adventure Island series as well as their renamings of all the ports of the actual Wonder Boy games that Hudson did for the Turbo/PC Engine.

Dragon's Curse *HAS* to get a VC release. The SMS "Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap" is an absolutely fantastic game and the second best title on that system. I've been dying to play the Turbo/PCE version to see how it compares...

Neko Tsukimi · (11-01-2006, 03:06 PM)

I'm holding my breath for Final Lap Twin in the future.

moku · (11-01-2006, 03:09 PM)

Simple task, and failure. No blazing lazers on VC means Moku no buy any Hudson game untill that time.

Sweedishrodeo · (11-01-2006, 03:47 PM)

this announcement makes me more excited than most of the wii launch titles