Virtual Console Gains Mario 3, Alien Soldier, Golf

November 5, 2007 6:12 AM

In anticipation of next week's release of Super Mario Galaxy (Wii), Nintendo is celebrating the heritage of the world's most famous plumber by today adding Super Mario Bros. 3 to Wii's online Virtual Console store. Billed by Nintendo as the "greatest game ever," Mario's fourth--if you count The Lost Levels--and final platform-oriented NES outing runs 500 Wii Points ($5).

Accompanying Mario in his all-star adventure to Virtual Console are Alien Soldier and Power Golf. Much like Golden Axe III, Alien Soldier was never officially released in North America, and was only available through the Sega Channel. That all changes today, as Treasure's Genesis sidescrolling rendition of extraterrestrial slaughter arrives for 900 Wii Points ($9).

Hudson Soft's Power Golf, meanwhile, allows up to three players tee off across 18 different holes. The TurboGrafx-16 golfer is priced at 600 Wii Points ($6), and, as with all of today's additions, will be available to buy beginning at 12PM EST, which translates to 11AM CST and 9AM PST.

Chris Faylor

Chris Faylor was previously a games journalist creating content at Shacknews.

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pgharavi

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November 5, 2007 7:20 AM

SMB3 = Greatest Game of All Time.
- David Craddock
  
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  November 5, 2007 7:41 AM
  
  It's definitely one of the greats, but I thought SMW evolved the formula to the point of perfection.
  - geneshifter
    
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    November 5, 2007 8:09 AM
    
    Yup, SMW is a better game IMO. SM3 is good and maybe playing this in the Wii console emulator will help since I can stop playing and save state for later.
- Schnapple
  
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  November 5, 2007 8:20 AM
  
  Personally, I think the original Legend of Zelda is still the Greatest Game of All Time.
  
  SMB3 is right up there though and personally, I think the real triumph is that they pulled off such an amazing game on the comparatively primitive NES console. They got really good at exploiting that thing towards the end.
  - kn1fe
    
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    November 5, 2007 9:51 AM
    
    the fact that they could create that much excitement for the game on an aging console was impressive
- derean
  
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  November 5, 2007 10:03 AM
  
  i still think RE4 is the best game of all time
  - ImageOmega
    
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    November 5, 2007 10:56 AM
    
    I still haven't finished it. ;)
- jabuck
  
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  November 5, 2007 11:01 AM
  
  SMW > SMB3
- TrptJim
  
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  November 5, 2007 3:15 PM
  
  I agree. SMW was less challenging by a longshot, which took away some of the fun for me. I love them both to death though, just SMB3 moreso.