Commodore 64 Games to Headed to Wii Virtual Console in Europe

by Nick Breckon, Feb 21, 2008 2:24pm PST

Related Topics – Virtual Console, Commodore 64

Nintendo of Europe today announced that classic Commodore 64 titles will be making their way to the European Wii Shop as Virtual Console titles in the near future.

While no plans for North American releases were mentioned, International Karate and Uridium were named as the first European games, with prices of 500 Wii Points ($5) each.

"The massive impact the Commodore 64 had on video gaming is still evident today with many gamers remembering the computer and its games with great fondness," said Commodore Gaming CEO Bala Keilman.

"By working with Nintendo of Europe, we are ensuring that future generations of gamers can play some of the best and most popular titles that kick-started the computer games revolution and so keep the C64 legacy in gamers' hearts."

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As much as I adore C64 I don't think I would pay $5 per game to play. It's not much, but then a lot of those games don't stand up as anything beyond nostalgia. Better off to get an emulator and find one of the many C64 websites and play for free.

Feb 21, 2008 2:43pm PST

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As much as I adore C64 I don't think I would pay $5 per game to play. It's not much, but then a lot of th... : fuell
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- ditto : Steamed Pork Bun
- 5$ per game is lunacy, maybe 5$ per 5 games but 5$ each - wow. : abrasion
- yeah i find it hard to justify $5 for a Genesis or Super NES game, let alone a C64 one... : tunis5000
- Agreed, even for free I won't touch most games I played to death 20 years ago. Remakes would work better ... : razorblade79

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Karateka , Beachhead , Raid on Bungling Bay , RAID OVER MOSCOW , Doughboy , BELOW THE ROOT , Mail order Monsters , BRUCE LEE , BC Quest for Tires & Grogs Revenge , Conan , Budokan , GI Joe , GATEWAY TO APSHAI , Goonies , High Noon , LAST NINJA , Infiltrator

my favorites

Feb 21, 2008 4:14pm PST

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Karateka , Beachhead , Raid on Bungling Bay , RAID OVER MOSCOW , Doughboy , BELOW THE ROOT , Mail order M... : zagzig32
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  Raid Over Moscow and Mail Order Monsters are two I forgot to list. Such great games. : Serpico74
  - Quest For Tires though, :( : Serpico74

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virtual console for north america will receive the then-pc ports of the released c64 games.

Feb 21, 2008 6:00pm PST

virtual console for north america will receive the then-pc ports of the released c64 games. : j0nchan

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Was Out of this World a C64 Game? I remember Suicide Train.

Feb 21, 2008 3:16pm PST

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Was Out of this World a C64 Game? I remember Suicide Train. : pospesel
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- OotW was a PC game : zagzig32

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500 points is a bit much isn't it?

Why not release a C64 pack with a few games in it for 500 points?

Feb 21, 2008 4:09pm PST

500 points is a bit much isn't it? Why not release a C64 pack with a few games in it for 500 points? : shavenewok

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haha, too cool. And this happens just 1 day after I get 300 discs full of games for my C64 hardware for $20. Ace of Aces, Gunship, Airborne Ranger, Red Storm Rising and Pirates! would also be good for the VC.

Feb 21, 2008 3:58pm PST

haha, too cool. And this happens just 1 day after I get 300 discs full of games for my C64 hardware for ... : geneshifter

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Impossible MIssion? Raid Over Bungling Bay? Beachhead 1 & 2? All the Epyx games?

Feb 21, 2008 3:19pm PST

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Impossible MIssion? Raid Over Bungling Bay? Beachhead 1 & 2? All the Epyx games? : Serpico74
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- I was *just* thinking of Beachhead (sp?) 2 reading this story, "You can't hurt me!" : Derringer

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Jumpman? Wizard?

Feb 21, 2008 2:26pm PST

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Jumpman? Wizard? : AroundTheFur1380
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- ^ 2 of my favorite (Wizard was my dad's favorite) games on the C64 right here. : fuell

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Not sure what's more surprising, that there's a Commodore 64 tag or that there's a whole of stories for it

Feb 21, 2008 3:31pm PST

Not sure what's more surprising, that there's a Commodore 64 tag or that there's a whole of stories for i... : Schnapple

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I hope Amiga is next, Gravity Force please

Feb 21, 2008 2:54pm PST

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I hope Amiga is next, Gravity Force please : shack_konto
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- My thoughts exactly. I'd kill for moonstone. : Guybrushed

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Jesus, bring them here please! God, this would be so fantastic.

Although IK+ is much more fun :)

Feb 21, 2008 2:27pm PST

Jesus, bring them here please! God, this would be so fantastic. Although IK+ is much more fun :) : SiW73

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