Wii Virtual Console Gets Arcade Games

by Chris Faylor and Nick Breckon, Mar 25, 2009 10:16am PDT

Related Topics – Nintendo, Virtual Console, Nintendo Wii, Wii Shop Channel, GDC 09

The Wii's online Shop Channel will today be expanded to include classic arcade games, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata just announced at the Game Developers Conference.

Initial offerings will include Space Harrier, Mappy, The Tower of Druaga, Gaplus, Star Force, Solvalou, Emeraldia, and The Return of Ishtar.

Pricing varies from title to title. The Tower of Druaga, Starforce and Mappy are $5, while Gaplus is $6. All four are now available for purchase in the Wii Shop Channel.

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By: radar x Show Full Post

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space harrier rules... GET READY!

Apr 03, 2009 5:19pm PDT

space harrier rules... GET READY! : radar

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I have never heard of any of these games. Therefore, I don't give a sheeyit.

Mar 25, 2009 12:10pm PDT

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I have never heard of any of these games. Therefore, I don't give a sheeyit. : shwortdogg
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- Yeah history sucks amirite : airmaus

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how about they hurry their ass up and release the good neo geo games?

Mar 25, 2009 1:59pm PDT

how about they hurry their ass up and release the good neo geo games? : jayares

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reeeetarted. 6$ for junky junk? are these mega old arcade games worth a spit?

Mar 25, 2009 10:41am PDT

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reeeetarted. 6$ for junky junk? are these mega old arcade games worth a spit? : sanewave
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hahahahah, fucking mappy.

Mar 25, 2009 12:56pm PDT

hahahahah, fucking mappy. : Agrona

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Seeing as how the Wii can do NEOGEO games just fine they should be able to do Capcom CPS1/2 games, I wish they'd release some of those. I refuse to buy Genesis or SNES ports of those games.

Mar 25, 2009 12:04pm PDT

Seeing as how the Wii can do NEOGEO games just fine they should be able to do Capcom CPS1/2 games, I wish... : satsun

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Space Harrier.

Instantly sold. Get ready to take my money, Nintendo & Sega.

Mar 25, 2009 10:53am PDT

Space Harrier. Instantly sold. Get ready to take my money, Nintendo & Sega. : airmaus

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oh

Mar 25, 2009 10:49am PDT

oh : Mr.SEX

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By: jabuck x Show Full Post

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way overpriced. But I bet some people will buy them to justify the price.

Mar 25, 2009 10:46am PDT

way overpriced. But I bet some people will buy them to justify the price. : jabuck

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