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[schuelma]

That is just horrible.

 

[Gonzo The Great]

Did you guys really expect anything more than that? lol



I wonder how long until we get N64 titles.

I'm guessing 2016 at the earliest. Gamecube games will probably never be released.

 

[Brofield]

So four games that were part of the Famicom 30th Anniversary promotion, three games that were part of the 3DS Ambassador program, two games that were rereleased as 3D Classics, and Super Mario World.

Whoever is handling the Virtual Console should be fired immediately. The Wii had a better launch lineup than this. :/

To play Devil's Advocate, the Wii's VC was the very first VC, where it wasn't possible to have duplications.

Super Mario World for a $1.50, that's all they'll get from me. And I guess Super Metroid for 30 cents come May, so more like $1.80 they'll get from me.

 

[grimshawish]

Well you all really wanted F Zero...

 

[EloquentM]

Fire iwata

 

[Coolwhip]

That list would have been disappointing during the Wii U lauch. Now its just funny.

 

[Sanic]

What a paltry lineup, especially when it amounts to basically 5 titles due to the monthly promotions that have been going on.

This is not special of significant in any way.

 

[ClovingWestbrook]

You cannot defend this. It is just not possible.

Heh, just wait.

 

[UberTag]

Dudes, c'mon... setting up Miiverse communities and enabling GamePad support is tough work.
We should be grateful for this fledgling impoverished Nintendo company for giving us what little they are.

 

[Mockingbird]

"Here's a sneak peak at some of the games we'll be launching on the service! We'll be announcing the full launch lineup after a countdown!"

Three Days Later

"The launch lineup is exactly what was in the sneak peak. That's it."

lol

 

[glaurung]

What a fucking disappointment in that list.

Also, is the mid-December update live yet?

Fuck this. This generation will officially be the first to claim the title: waiting for those firmware updates.

2.10 on PS3, NXE on 360, now 2.0 on WiiBOO.

 

[MormaPope]

 

[serplux]

Well you all really wanted F Zero...

Yeah, after it's already available for 30 cents. :/

 

[Pyrokai]

How many titles were released on the Wii VC? Weren't Genesis games on there at launch?

 

[EloquentM]

Heh, just wait.

C'mon guys it's not that bad.

 

[prwxv3]

hahahah oh wow.

 

[Dion Blaster]

It's better this way so Nintendo can properly market and advertize these games.

 

[Neon_Icarus]

So are they following this up with at least 8 more every week?

 

[NotLiquid]

Wonder if the small list has anything to do with the 3DS/Wii U stuff Emily Rogers was talking about, assuming it's true. Might be taking it slow to begin with for whatever reason.

 

[Hiltz]

When are we going to get Yoshi's Island, in 2015 ?

 

[The Elite]

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[IchigoSharingan]

Nintendo: We don't want your money, one month at a time.

 

[EleventhDoctor]

It's astounding how Nintendo just doesn't get simple shit like this.

 

[Christopher]

Is there anyone excite about this anymore? You still farm us the same games?? I thought the point of the original virtual console was to stop this.

 

[guit3457]

This is horrible, but do you know whats even worst? Some gaffers in the Wii U Update Thread....worst thread in NeoGaf in years.....

 

[ClovingWestbrook]

C'mon guys it's not that bad.

Good attempt but I'm not biting =P

 

[Hot Coldman]

Wii VC launch games (NA)

Donkey Kong
Mario Bros.
Pinball
Soccer
Solomon's Key
The Legend of Zelda
Wario's Woods
F-Zero
SimCity
Super Mario 64
Altered Beast
Sonic the Hedgehog

 

[Gattuso]

stunning launch lineup, my hype levels for launch day are through the roof now.

Spoiler

lol

 

[tolkir]

Welcome to 2006

 

[Amir0x]

It's ok with the amount of people who own the Wii U it's probably for the best they don't flood the market with virtual console titles nobody is going to buy anyway


^ that's my best defense of this

 

[SmithnCo]

Haha.

 

[cw_sasuke]

I mean WTF even Wii VC had Nintendo 64 at launch - what the hell are they doing ? :lol

 

[CengizMan]

Let's all complain on Miiverse about this! Seriously though, this list is rather… dissapointing.

 

[Ridley327]

Nintendo managed to make the wait for Super Metroid feel much longer, so there's that, I guess.

 

[Gonzo The Great]

To play Devil's Advocate, the Wii's VC was the very first VC, where it wasn't possible to have duplications.

Please. Do you honestly believe this was coincidental? They're trying to milk these games as much as possible, and it just comes across as sad/desperate.

 

[JavyOO7]

Like I said in the other post, I really hope that N64 and GBA come along. And cross play. And that there are more than just 1 or 2 releases a week. So maybe this launch is a blunder but its follow up is important. I just hope they don't botch the follow up either. What is taking them so long?

 

[GiantEnemyGoomba]

wow

 

[EloquentM]

Can a mod change the title to say "Wii U VC lineup announced: WOWITSFUCKINGNOTHING.gif"?

 

[Frolow]

If they follow this with a steady stream of 3+ titles per week I might be okay with this.

...But we know they won't.

 

[jay]

Awesome, so many classics to choose from!

 

[Hiltz]

How many titles were released on the Wii VC? Weren't Genesis games on there at launch?

There's around 409 titles on the North American VC, not including any potential titles Nintendo may have mysteriously removed from the service.

 

[Zia]

Can't wait for the defenders to come in and argue that it's better this way so Nintendo can properly market and advertize these games.

"Guys. Nintendo knows what it's doing. They release the highest quality product in the industry, and as such, they are creating value for the product where it wouldn't otherwise exist. You know, like the Disney vault. Nintendo is just looking out for us, the consumer, because they understand that we value value. Value."

 

[Drago]

Whoever replaces Iwata better fix the VC situation on both WiiU and 3DS.

In its current state, it is absolutely pitiful.

 

[GulAtiCa]

Wii VC launch games (NA)

Donkey Kong
Mario Bros.
Pinball
Soccer
Solomon's Key
The Legend of Zelda
Wario's Woods
F-Zero
SimCity
Super Mario 64
Altered Beast
Sonic the Hedgehog

Wow, not only did Wii VC get 12 games, also got N64 and Genesis games... :/

If they follow this with a steady stream of 3+ titles per week I might be okay with this.

...But we know they won't.

Even 3 a week starting with this 8 would be pretty bad IMO. Starting with 20+ would have been ideal..

 

[MrDaravon]

In hindsight it's really amazing how badly they fucked VC on Wii. Everyone should have learned their lesson there.

 

[jmizzal]

this is just for the week right?

Yea im pretty sure

 

[EloquentM]

Good attempt but I'm not biting =P

I'm gonna get someone.

 

[GitarooMan]

This is just loony, no other way to put it. They are incomprehensibly late to launch a service they were already running for years on Wii (and launched with it), and then it's like we're back in 2006. Maybe, just maybe, next week we'll get Mario Bros. and Donkey Kong 3. Woo-hoo!

 

[Eusis]

Not that I'm getting my hopes up at all, but it would be funny if this was how it launched... only to keep getting 6-10 games every week for a few months.

I'm thinking part of the problem though is that third parties are much colder than they were with the VC, I think they must've expected more money from retro digital sales and it ended up being the opposite, nevermind the trouble they might have to go through to get them back on again. Note how the Wii VC barrelled out with Genesis and TG16 support too, whereas this is just NES/SNES, not even Nintendo's N64.

EDIT: Doesn't help many of the companies seem to have vanished or otherwise gotten apathetic, Konami's not pulling TG16 games far as I can tell but they sure don't seem to have interest in getting them up on new platforms.

 

[Vandiger]

Why does this company have to half-ass everything. Change of leadership is really needed.