News: Upcoming Japan Virtual Console Releases

Posted by Dean Jones - Jun 29th 2007 21:12

Japan's future releases for July - includes the likes of Paper Mario, Shining Force, Flappy and Wave Race 64...

Nintendo of Japan have labelled out this months Virtual Console releases for Japan. Paper Mario gets a delay from last month, and Wave Race 64 will be added to the ranks of Nintendo 64 titles.

First of all, the titles out on Tuesday, July 3rd are:

Famicom
Star Soldier
Flappy

Mega Drive
Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master

PC-Engine
Splatterhouse

The VC titles due throughout July are:

Famicom
Castlevania
NES Open Tournament Golf

Super Famicom
Militia
Hajimari no Mori
Fushigi no Dungeon 2: Fuurai no Shiren (Mysterious Dungeon 2)

Nintendo 64
Wave Race 64
Paper Mario

Mega Drive
Shining Force
Ichidant-R
Dynamite Headdy

PC Engine
Makai Hakkenden Shada
Power Sports
Dead Moon
Appare Gate Ball
Power League 4


Source: Nintendo Japan



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23isnumber1 Says:
June 29th, 2007 at 16:25 || Total Comments: 274
Oh my lord, it seems like only yesterday that I was splashing away on Wave Race 64, blown away by the pretty visuals.

The virtual console making anyone else feel old before their time?
Davo1250 Says:
June 29th, 2007 at 16:43 || Total Comments: 40
I'd love to see some of the Turok games from the N64 make it onto the VC, but i just don't see it happening with all the various rights involved :(
Rhys Says:
June 29th, 2007 at 17:16 || Total Comments: 119
Two N64 titles in a month! Lucky them. And two titles I really want aswell.
Benedetto Says:
June 30th, 2007 at 01:53 || Total Comments: 330
what's PC engine?
Takahiro Says:
June 30th, 2007 at 03:26 || Total Comments: 39
I used to love Dynamite Headdy, if it's the one I'm thinking of (by Treasure) but I really can't wait for Paper Mario as I've never played it on N64.

Oh and to Bendetto the PC Engine is the TurboGraphx we see on our VC. It was only called PC Engine in Japan, and TurboGraphx-16 in the US, it was never officially released here but we use the US name.
D_prOdigy Says:
June 30th, 2007 at 05:56 || Total Comments: 1612
Although I think most of us use 'PC Engine' nowadays for convinience... well, I do
Azmol01 Says:
June 30th, 2007 at 06:17 || Total Comments: 908
The Japanese release always look more tempting than the UK ones.
PaperMario93 Says:
June 30th, 2007 at 09:46 || Total Comments: 11
I want Paper Mario! hopefully we get them soon
Gypooooo Says:
July 1st, 2007 at 01:55 || Total Comments: 106
Is the viryual console the name they've given the download system 4 the wii?


I WANT PAPER MARIO!
Solitanze Says:
July 2nd, 2007 at 01:13 || Total Comments: 1682
I've got Paper Mario boxed already, so I don't need an emulated version of the game I own in its ORIGINAL TANGIABLE FORM. But seriosuly, when are gonna see some NTSC games that the bulk of us PALonians HAVE NOT OWNED or played and MANY WII OWNERS AROUND THE WORLD are crying out for? Release some NTSC games in the like of Sin & Punishment, Earthbound and Super Mario RPG already Nintendo, and meet customer demands for once...

The virtual console is nothing but a waste for me at the moment, nothing I want that I don't already have... 4.7 million downloads could've been 20 million at this point in time had they created a better service with GAMES FROM OTHER REGIONS, enhanced PREVIOUS RELEASES such as Goldeneye with online and original content I know has been announced but why wait for a whole year? Typical reactiveness on the part of Nintendo, which has made them lose the past two console generations to Sony and could happen for the third time in row, despite the good start, if they do not account for the Wiis deficiencies soon. The obsolescence date of this system is in jeopardy, it has peaked too soon to MATURITY in the product life cycle, and is bound for failure unless they take corrective ACTION NOW and one good place to start is improving the VIRTUAL CONSOLE SERVICE with some of possible improvements mentioned above.

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