Virtual Console Releases March 2008

[JPH]

Virtual Console Releases
For the Month of March

Hi everyone.
I've decided to post the upcoming Wii Virtual Console releases that are coming out every month.
This will be a weekly thing, and I hope it's helpful.Hope this proves to be helpful...
I'll be covering VC releases for North America, Europe, & Japan.
Enjoy

This list will be updated as soon as Nintendo announces new releases - check back often


North America


Spelunker (NES) - March 17th

Crawl through a dungeon and shiz. Nothing special. Move along...



Boxart:



Super R-Type (SNES) - March 17th

A shoot-'em-up game. It was developed by Irem and released in 1991 around when the Super Nintendo console was launched.




Boxart:


Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom (NES) - March 24th

Who's not familiar with the Ninja Gaiden series?!



Boxart:



Phantasy Star II (Sega Genesis) - March 24th

An RPG, suppose to have an epic story line and to many is considered one of the greatest games of all time...



Boxart:




Europe and Australia


Super R-Type (SNES) - March 14th

See above


Operation Wolf (NES) - March 14th

Just another ol' shoot-'em-up for the NES.



Boxart:



Japan


Metroid (Famicom)

Everyone knows about the classic game Metroid, right? A shoot-'em-up scroller where you travel through caves and shiz.



Boxart:


Star Luster (Famicom)





City Connection (Famicom)

The object of the game is to drive through a series of cities and paint every part of the roads in each city as proof of the player's visit to that city.

No thanks

Boxart:


Joy Mecha Fight (Famicom)

Fighting game for the Famicom...



Boxart:


Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-Kun [Renegade] (Famicom)



Super Gussun Oyoyo (Super Famicom)

A puzzle game?

Fantasy Zone (Sega Master System)

Fight weird enemies in this side scroller shoot-'em-up.

Boxart:


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That's all for now, folks.
I'll be updating this as soon as VC information comes out - my signature should say '*Updated*' when this list is updated, so check back then.

If you've got suggestions, please give them.

This list will be updated as soon as Nintendo announces new releases - check back often

A special thanks to the lovely Twiffles for helping with the Japanese release list.

Thanks,

- JP

 

[Awdofgum]

Thanks JPH for the update, too bad nothing interesting ...

 

[Twiffles]

Because there is lack of my region, JPH. >_>

Japanese VC list - March 2008:

Famicom:
- Metroid
- Star Luster
- City Connection
- Joy Mecha Fight
- Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-Kun (Renegade)

Super Famicom:
- Super Gussun Oyoyo

Sega Master System:
- Fantasy Zone

PC Engine:
- Psycho Chaser
- Bomberman: Panic Bomber
- Mr. Heli

Also interesting news for US Wii owners. Some Japan-Only games are getting into US VC

 

[JKR Firefox]

Great idea. Nice to see someone doing this...strangely I was thinking of doing something similar but wasn't sure if I would have the time to keep giving the updates. Thanks JPH

 

[JPH]

Glad you guys like it

Twiffles, I make sure to add all of those games to the list tommorow!

 

[Twiffles]

Sure, just PM if you need any help m'kay?

 

[JPH]

Sure, just PM if you need any help m'kay?

Yes ma'am

And I'll be starting a thread 'JPH needs a VC Releases Banner' soon!

 

[Warren_303]

Cool thanks for the release info.

 

[OrGoN3]

Because there is lack of my region, JPH. >_>

Japanese VC list - March 2008:

Famicom:
- Metroid
- Star Luster
- City Connection
- Joy Mecha Fight
- Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-Kun (Renegade)

Super Famicom:
- Super Gussun Oyoyo

Sega Master System:
- Fantasy Zone

PC Engine:
- Psycho Chaser
- Bomberman: Panic Bomber
- Mr. Heli

Also interesting news for US Wii owners. Some Japan-Only games are getting into US VC

They already released Super Mario Brothers the Hidden Levels, or whatever it's called, on the US VC a WHILE ago. Any Japanese exclusive game released on the VC will have an "import" tag on it. There are already a few out there. Old news. Completely old news. If you didn't know that already, then try to actually check the shop once in a while.

 

[Hadrian]

Was hoping someone else would do these, use to do them myself way way back.

 

[JPH]

List updated (everything but the PC Engine), all I'm lacking is the boxart for some of the titles

Thanks Twiffy

 

[Twiffles]

Hmmm, box art eh? I apologize if they aren't very big.

City Connection:

Metroid (It was a Famicom Disc System game):

Star Luster:

Fantasy Zone (It's a bit large):

Spoiler

 

[fischju]

Go Super R-Type!

 

[JPH]

List updated:

Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom and Phantasy Star II (both North American releases)

 

[Giga_Gaia]

Still no Harvest Moon 64? Why release the snes one and not this one, especially since it's 100 times better. Nintendo is starting to fail.