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[ZSaberLink]

Anyone got a list of what's missing from NA/Europe's VC? I updated NA's GBA list.

Updates for NA

In the NES section you are missing the following titles that have released in NA -
Bases Loaded
Castlevania II & III
(you have Clu Clu Land twice for some reason?)
Mystical Ninja isn't an NES game
Mach Rider
Mighty Bomb Jack
Pac-Land (in addition to Pacman)
Soccer
Super C
Super Dodge Ball
Ufouria

In the SNES section you are missing the following titles that have released in NA -
Brawl Brothers
Megaman X2

In the GBA section you are missing the following titles that have released in NA -
Klonoa

Megaman Battle Network (GBA) releases for US VC tomorrow.

 

[terrisus]

(you have Clu Clu Land twice for some reason?)

Yeah, I just noticed that.
I'm guessing the 2nd one is supposed to be Clu Clu Land D

 

[The Shapesmith]

Is it wrong to want WWF No Mercy for N64 on virtual console? Would also love to see them flesh out more classics for Wii U VC as Earthbound, Minnish Cap and Paper Mario are getting lonely.

 

[maxcriden]

Is it wrong to want WWF No Mercy for N64 on virtual console? Would also love to see them flesh out more classics for Wii U VC as Earthbound, Minnish Cap and Paper Mario are getting lonely.

Paper Mario isn't even on Wii U VC.

 

[Lupin the Third]

Has there ever been an attempt to explain why the original NES Contra isn't on any Virtual Console service? I think the only Nintendo-platform re-release of it is on the Contra 4 DS card....

 

[SmithnCo]

Is it wrong to want WWF No Mercy for N64 on virtual console? Would also love to see them flesh out more classics for Wii U VC as Earthbound, Minnish Cap and Paper Mario are getting lonely.

I wanted more third-party N64 games in general. Bomberman Hero was the only one I remember coming out.

 

[Ondore]

Is it wrong? No.

Is it going to happen? Between the death of the publisher (THQ), the fact that I'm not sure they can legally release a game with "WWF" in it, and the fact that there's a murder-suicide perpetrator playable... it happening would be classified as a miracle.

 

[sörine]

I wanted more third-party N64 games in general. Bomberman Hero was the only one I remember coming out.

Ogre Battle 64 as well.

I still want both Goemons, Snowboard Kids 2 and Mischief Makers.

 

[terrisus]

Is it wrong to want WWF No Mercy for N64 on virtual console? Would also love to see them flesh out more classics for Wii U VC as Earthbound, Minnish Cap and Paper Mario are getting lonely.

WWF No Mercy is a "classic?"
Yikes.

Paper Mario isn't on the Wii U VC
And, there are plenty more classics on the Wii U VC than just Earthbound and "Minnish Cap" - I hope you've checked them out.

 

[Zen_Arcade]

WWF No Mercy is a "classic?"
Yikes.

Paper Mario isn't on the Wii U VC
And, there are plenty more classics on the Wii U VC than just Earthbound and "Minnish Cap" - I hope you've checked them out.

If you're a fan of pro wrestling video games the N64 is your Golden Age.

 

[Agent Unknown]

Updates for NA

NES is missing -
Bases Loaded
Castlevania II & III
(you have Clu Clu Land twice for some reason?)
Mystical Ninja isn't an NES game
Mach Rider
Mighty Bomb Jack
Pac-Land (in addition to Pacman)
Soccer
Super C
Super Dodge Ball
Ufouria

SNES is missing
Brawl Brothers
Megaman X2

GBA is missing
Klonoa

Megaman Battle Network (GBA) releases for US VC tomorrow.

Ufouria was released in NA last week.

 

[shouamabane]

Still no PC Engine makes me sad.

Japan has PC Engine games on Wii U. Hopefully we'll get some too. TG16 and Duo games were some of my favorites on Wii VC.

 

[terrisus]

If you're a fan of pro wrestling video games the N64 is your Golden Age.

Fair enough I suppose.

 

[reelbigtink]

WWF No Mercy is a "classic?"
Yikes.

Paper Mario isn't on the Wii U VC
And, there are plenty more classics on the Wii U VC than just Earthbound and "Minnish Cap" - I hope you've checked them out.

Those THQ wrestling games on the N64 were some of the most fun games I've ever played with other people. I would most certainly consider them classics.

 

[ZSaberLink]

Ufouria was released in NA last week.

Sorry I worded that terribly. I meant "In the NES section you are missing the following titles that have released in NA - ", which I've fixed in my original post now.

 

[The Shapesmith]

Hmmmm I am an idiot I had just played Paper Mario on my Wii U but it was thru the Wii VC. Just downloaded from club nintendo. Nothing to see here

As for No Mercy I can see that its not a classic to some but my friends and I sank the most multiplayer hours into that game during the n64 era. I would settle for them reskinning Benoit as Aki Man and releasing it Mr. Dream style.

 

[molnizzle]

Sorry if this has been covered, but I don't really stay current on VC news.

Has there been any word as to why FFVI is not out here in the US? I've wanted to give that game a proper play through for years now, but there's no "definitive" version available anywhere. I like to play 16-bit games on handhelds, and the Wii U GamePad would be perfect.

Why, Square. =(

 

[sörine]

Sorry if this has been covered, but I don't really stay current on VC news.

Has there been any word as to why FFVI is not out here in the US? I've wanted to give that game a proper play through for years now, but there's no "definitive" version available anywhere. I like to play 16-bit games on handhelds, and the Wii U GamePad would be perfect.

Why, Square. =(

There's been no word on Square Enix games in the west for either 3DS or Wii U Virtual Consoles. They came pretty late on Wii VC so I expect they'll show up eventually though.

 

[BGBW]

Yeah, I'm not even into wrestling and I loved playing the N64 wrestling games.

 

[The Lamonster]

OT: I just saw Blaster Master on the 3DS eShop. That rocks!

 

[FreedomFighter]

Nice! Updated!


Also, why do we have two entries for Breathe of Fire II? Is the Japanese version different from the Western one somehow?

 

[twinturbo2]

Still hoping for arcade-perfect ports of the Cruis'n games. The N64 port of Cruis'n USA was on the WIi VC, so it's possible.

 

[atr0cious]

WWF No Mercy is a "classic?"
Yikes.

No Mercy is the only reason I homebrewed my Wii U, and is the only game I have for the emulator. Well that and KI Gold.

 

[Plinko]

WWF No Mercy is a "classic?"
Yikes.

Paper Mario isn't on the Wii U VC
And, there are plenty more classics on the Wii U VC than just Earthbound and "Minnish Cap" - I hope you've checked them out.

Yes. Yes it is. I just took out the N64 to play it again and it is a blast. So much more fun than today's versions.

 

[Beren the Empty-Handed]

There's been no word on Square Enix games in the west for either 3DS or Wii U Virtual Consoles. They came pretty late on Wii VC so I expect they'll show up eventually though.

If this happens, I would be outrageously happy. Come on, NoA!

 

[Gonzo The Great]

Oh boy, I can't wait to download the crappy Mega Man Battle Network games which were what killed the franchise in the first place.

 

[Oddduck]

WWF No Mercy is a "classic?"
Yikes.

One of the best multiplayer games ever made for the N64.

 

[sörine]

If this happens, I would be outrageously happy. Come on, NoA!

Well, they're putting them out in Japan and that's a much smaller VC market than America. Square Enix can be dumb sometimes but hopefully they're not that dumb.

I posted this list in the downloads thread but it probably makes more sense here. It's the NOA VC backlog, prepare to weep.

Nintendo 3DS
Adventures of Lolo 2 (NES) HAL
Alien Crush (TG16) Konami
Bio Miracle Bokuette Upa (NES) Konami
Bubble Bobble (NES) Square Enix
China Warrior (TG16) Konami
Devil World (NES) Nintendo
Donkey Kong Land (GB) Nintendo
Donkey Kong Land 2 (GB) Nintendo
Donkey Kong Land 3 (GB) Nintendo
Double Dragon II (GB) Arc System Works
Elevator Action (NES) Square Enix
Final Fantasy (NES) Square Enix
Gargoyle's Quest II: The Demon Darkness (NES) Capcom
Gradius (TG16) Konami
King's Knight (NES) Square Enix
Mighty Final Fight (NES) Capcom
Ninja JaJaMaru-kun (NES) Hamster
Nintendo World Cup (GB) Arc System Works
Nintendo World Cup (NES) Arc System Works
Pokémon Trading Card Game (GBC) Nintendo
Pop'n Twinbee (GB) Konami
Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom (NES) Konami
Revelations: The Demon Slayer (GBC) Atlus
R-Type (TG16) Konami
Shadowgate (NES) Kemco
Street Fighter 2010 (NES) Capcom
Super Mario Bros. Deluxe (GBC) Nintendo
Tetris Attack (GB) Nintendo
The Legend of Kage (NES) Square Enix
The Sword of Hope (GB) Kemco
Trip World (GB) Sunsoft
Ufouria: The Saga (NES) Sunsoft

Wii U
Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising (GBA) Nintendo
Adventure Island (NES) Konami
Alien Crush (TG16) Konami
Air Zonk (TG16) Konami
Blazing Lazers (TG16) Konami
Bonk's Adventure (TG16) Konami
Bonk's Revenge (TG16) Konami
Bonk III: Bonk's Big Adventure (TG16) Konami
Brain-Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day (NDS) Nintendo
Bubble Bobble (NES) Square Enix
Castlevania: Dracula X (SNES) Konami
Chew Man Fu (TG16) Konami
China Warrior (TG16) Konami
Elevator Action (NES) Square Enix
Final Fantasy (NES) Square Enix
Final Fantasy II (SNES) Square Enix
Final Fantasy III (SNES) Square Enix
Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest (SNES) Square Enix
Fire Emblem (GBA) Nintendo
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones (GBA) Nintendo
Gargoyle's Quest II: The Demon Darkness (NES) Capcom
Golden Sun: The Lost Age (GBA) Nintendo
Gradius (TG16) Konami
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land (GBA) Nintendo
Knightmare (MSX) Konami
Kung Fu Heroes (NES) Culture Brain
Kurukuru Kururin (GBA) Nintendo
Mario vs. Donkey Kong (GBA) Nintendo
Mega Man 5 (NES) Capcom
Mega Man 6 (NES) Capcom
Mega Man 7 (SNES) Capcom
Mega Man Battle Chip Challenge (GBA) Capcom
Mendel Palace (NES) Bandai Namco
Metroid: Zero Mission (GBA) Nintendo
Neutopia (TG16) Konami
Neutopia II (TG16) Konami
New Adventure Island (TG16) Konami
Ninja JaJaMaru-Kun (NES) Hamster
Nintendo World Cup (NES) Arc System Works
Ogre Battle: March of the Black Queen (SNES) Square Enix
Penguin Adventure (MSX) Konami
Pop'n Twinbee (SNES) Konami
Pop'n Twinbee: Rainbow Bell Adventures (SNES) Konami
Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom (NES) Konami
Road Fighter (MSX) Konami
R-Type (TG16) Konami
Secret of Mana (SNES) Square Enix
Super Mario Advance (GBA) Nintendo
Super Mario Advance 2: Super Mario World (GBA) Nintendo
Super Mario Kart (SNES) Nintendo
Super Star Soldier (TG16) Konami
Tetris Attack (SNES) Nintendo
The Legend of Kage (NES) Square Enix
The Mysterious Murasame Castle (NES) Nintendo
Yie Ar Kung-Fu 2 (MSX) Konami

 

[TEJ]

Yes. Yes it is. I just took out the N64 to play it again and it is a blast. So much more fun than today's versions.

This

This

This

It's one of the best wrestling games out there and I don't even like professional wrestling.

 

[terrisus]

Well, they're putting them out in Japan and that's a much smaller VC market than America. Square Enix can be dumb sometimes but hopefully they're not that dumb.

I wouldn't be so sure of that, unfortunately...


I mean, hopefully they don't take that long with it...
But, Square has been pretty dumb the past 15+ years.

 

[sörine]

I wouldn't be so sure of that, unfortunately...


I mean, hopefully they don't take that long with it...
But, Square has been pretty dumb the past 15+ years.

I mean, I'd be worried if the games weren't coming in any region. But if they're bothering in Japan then it only makes sense that they would in the one market where VC actually sells, right? Right??? :[

I mean think of that GBA stuff they can resell.

 

[evilromero]

I would love to get all three DK Land games on the 3DS. Damn.

 

[ZSaberLink]

So based on some recent changes to the eShop hub, I guess we're getting another Megaman VC month (this time on Wii U)? I suppose Mega May went well then. Or Capcom devs are just bored in b/w all the social games...

Hub pages for MM5, MM6, MMX3 (yay), and Megaman Battle chip Challenge (a MMBN spin-off?) are now up.

 

[maxcriden]

I would love to get all three DK Land games on the 3DS. Damn.

Are they any good, though? I kinda remember the first being nigh-unplayable on GB.

 

[terrisus]

Donkey Kong Land 2 and 3 are poor-quality ports/remakes of Donkey Kong Country 2 and 3, and honestly aren't worth bothering with for any reason really.

Donkey Kong Land 1 is at least a different game from Donkey Kong Country 1 (which later had a port/remake for GBC, while 2 and 3 didn't. Then, of course, they all did again for GBA), so it's at least worth checking out for that.

 

[maxcriden]

Donkey Kong Land 2 and 3 are poor-quality ports/remakes of Donkey Kong Country 2 and 3, and honestly aren't worth bothering with for any reason really.

Donkey Kong Land 1 is at least a different game from Donkey Kong Country 1 (which later had a port/remake for GBC, while 2 and 3 didn't. Then, of course, they all did again for GBA), so it's at least worth checking out for that.

It's a different game, sure, but I'm almost certain I remember it being ridiculously dark and hard to make out what was happening. I wonder if this was right before I got my first pair of glasses, though.

 

[terrisus]

It's a different game, sure, but I'm almost certain I remember it being ridiculously dark and hard to make out what was happening. I wonder if this was right before I got my first pair of glasses, though.

Yeah, although this issue would be lessened on a 3DS, of course.

I always played my Gameboy outside, so lighting was never really an issue for me.
Unlike the 3DS, which is extremely difficult to play outside - but fortunately I play mostly inside now.

 

[NotBatman]

I heard that The Minish Cap for WiiU VC in Europe had the bomb bag glitch.

Does the NA version have the same glitch?

 

[Beren the Empty-Handed]

Well, they're putting them out in Japan and that's a much smaller VC market than America. Square Enix can be dumb sometimes but hopefully they're not that dumb.

We're all going on a lot of assumptions about video game companies doing things that make sense.

Trust me, I'm fully in the prayin' and hopin' camp, but I can also see it going in the opposite direction.

 

[jholmes]

Super Mario Kart is available in the eShop for some reason.

 

[Jucksalbe]

Super Mario Kart is available in the eShop for some reason.

In the US?

 

[GulAtiCa]

Super Mario Kart is available in the eShop for some reason.

???

 

[astrogamer]

In the US?

Yes. discount up too

 

[terrisus]

Super Mario Kart is available in the eShop for some reason.

In the US?

Just checked - indeed it is.

Unfortunately, I'm pretty much broke until next week =(

 

[Jucksalbe]

Oh, wow, I guess that's threadworthy then.

 

[PadWarrior]

Super Mario Kart is available in the eShop for some reason.

Wii u eshop?

 

[Richie]

Odd, the game is neither on Nintendo's official page nor does it have a Miiverse community...

 

[Zeeman]

Sweet, time to upgrade.

 

[Sephzilla]

WWF No Mercy is a "classic?"
Yikes.

Paper Mario isn't on the Wii U VC
And, there are plenty more classics on the Wii U VC than just Earthbound and "Minnish Cap" - I hope you've checked them out.

Yeah it is, actually. I think all of the THQ/AKI WCW and WWF games from the N64 are pretty highly regarded.

 

[Marvie_3]

Super Mario Kart is available in the eShop for some reason.

Nice! Downloading now.