Nintendo Wii Games
Ys I and II Hack and Slash their Way onto Virtual Console
This week, RPG fans can get their hands on two great retro console titles for the price of one. The first two games in the acclaimed series Ys (pronounced "eese") make their way to the Virtual Console today. The... [More]
Mega Man Jumps onto Virtual Console
We have great news for fans of the classic platforming series. This week, Nintendo will release the original Mega Man on Virtual Console. The game can be accessed through the Wii Shop channel and purchased for 500 points. But beware,... [More]
Top 5 Fighting Games for 2008 (Year of the Fighter)
Welcome to the year of the Fighter! This great genre was almost lost 15 years ago, when at its peak, the most popular fighters were Street Fighter II (1991) and Mortal Kombat II (1993). So why did the genre disappear... [More]
Gameloft Brings Wild West to WiiWare
Do you think you are a quick draw, cowboy? Thanks to this week's WiiWare release from Gameloft, you can quit practicing in front of the mirror and test your guns against some real human and virtual outlaws. Part shooting gallery... [More]
Classic NeoGeo Golf Comes to VC
Nintendo have been enthusiastically releasing Neo Geo titles on the Virtual Console, and this week we have one of the classic sports games from the 1990s arcade era. Neo Turf Masters came out in 1996 (with what I remember as... [More]
IK+ on Wii
Cult classic International Karate + is now available on Virtual console. Described by many as the best beat em up on the Commodore 64 and Amiga, you can now relive the hectic karate fun on Wii. We’re not sure if... [More]
Two Classic Sega Shooters Blast Their Way to Virtual Console
A pair of classic side-scrolling shooters from the Sega Genesis are coming to the Virtual Console this week. We hope you've got a case of Mountain Dew and your twitch reflexes ready, because these games will demand every ounce of... [More]
King of Monsters Arrives to Crush Virtual Console
The Virtual Console just keeps getting better and better. This week we are being treated to an old gem from the Neo Geo, that fancy arcade console that nobody could afford when it first went on sale. Most retro gamers... [More]
The Future of the Virtual Console?
Nintendo's Virtual Console is a great idea: it offers loads of classic games from a range of systems for purchase from a single online store, and providing you have enough Wii storage space, all games are playable with just a... [More]
Donkey Kong Country (Virtual Console)
Back in 1994 Rare released Donkey Kong Country on the SNES. If you are in the mood for some retro platforming, you can head onto the Wii’s Virtual Console and purchase it for just 800points. If you haven't already... [More]
