WiiVCdb :: The Wii Virtual Console Database

Another week, another wad of cash in Nintendo’s pocket. All three of this weeks games are just awesome folks. We’ve got the Sega classic action RPG Beyond Oasis, we’ve got the adrenaline fueled, custom design filled Excitebike for the NES (Oh, yeah, finally!) and after long last of rumor speculation, we have the much anticipated TG-16 masterpiece Splatterhouse. Slice and dice your way through a mansion to save the girl as a Jason Voorhees wannabe? Absolutely.

Drop points on all three of these folks. You’ve got a really busy Monday ahead of you with your new Virtual Console titles.

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It’s Monday morning and you know what that means… NEW VC TITLES! Nintendo has just sent out the press release detailing what games we will be getting today and there are some surprises there. First up we have Tecmo Bowl for the NES. This is an old school favorite of mine, and one that I’m sure to pick up for nostalgia’s sake. For those who don’t know Techmo Bowl was an incredibly simple football game for the NES. You had minimal choices in plays, and non-licenced teams, but that didn’t stop the game from being a blast! I can remember spending rainy Saturdays with my friends playing us some Tecmo.

Also this week is Sonic Spinball from SEGA for the Genesis and Double Dungeons for the TG-16. No matter how you look at it, there is something for everyone in this week’s update. So get out there and enjoy your VC titles!

Another week, another great update to the US Virtual Console site! This week sees the release of 3 games, Elevator Action, Super Ghouls ‘n Ghosts and The Sword of Vermillion. It seems that the hits just keep on hitting!

For starters, Super Ghouls ‘n Ghosts may be the best version of the great Ghosts ‘n Goblins arcade series. I can still remember reading about this title in EGM and then seeing it on my SNES for the first time… simply mind blowing stuff.

To continue the RPG flood Sega brings us the Sword of Vermillion. This is a fan favorite, and is actually a pretty decent RPG for the Genesis.

So get out these and download some great games. The only question for me is what game will I download first! Decisions, decisions

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This week’s VC update brings up 3 titles, including the mega-smash hit… The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Now you can join Link on his quest to save the princess and bring peace to the world.

Also showing up this week is Chew Man Fu for the TG-16 and Bio-Hazard Battle for the Genesis.

It’s great to see so many TG-16 titles making it to the VC, even on weeks when we see a blockbuster release from Nintendo. I’m not familiar with Bio-Hazard Battle at all, but it looks to be another shooter for a service already ripe with them. They must be selling well to have so many on the VC.

So get out there and have fun with your downloads. I know for a fact that I’ll be playing me some Zelda tonight!

So this morning I recieved an email from an excited Aussie informing me that they will be happily playing The Legend of Zelda:Ocarina of Time by the time I read that message. Besides being a little sad that I would not be playing that masterpiece I was a little sceptical. Sure enough I was able to find a press release on Nintendo Europe’s site that confirmed that fact. Well lookee what just arrived in my inbox:

NINTENDO NEWS: NINTENDO TO RE-RELEASE ZELDA MASTERPIECE FOR WII

Feb. 23, 2007

Every form of entertainment has its artistic pinnacles. On Monday, Nintendo will make The Legend of Zelda®: Ocarina of Time available for download in the Wii Shop Channel of the hot new Wii™ video game system. Originally released in November 1998 for the Nintendo 64® console, the game is widely considered by critics and industry observers to be one of the greatest video games of all time.

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time inspired millions of players around the world with its in-depth game play, rich 3-D visuals and memorable adventures. It set the standard by which all other games have been judged. And now it’s available once again, both for veteran gamers to relive their gaming glory days and for younger players to discover it for the first time.

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time will be available for 1,000 Wii Points™ when it goes live at 9 a.m. Pacific time on Feb. 26. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. The Wii Shop Channel now boasts more than 55 downloadable classic games, in addition to the dozens of new disc-based games available for Wii.

All that I can say to that is WOOT! Zelda:OoT will be here on Monday, and I for one can’t wait. This is the version of Zelda that all others are held up to. I own it on the N64, I own it on that free pre-order bonus disc on my Gamecube, and I will own it on the Wii.

Now since Nintendo dropped this bomb on us, I can’t help but wonder what other games will be making it on Monday. So I ask you guys this, what game do you think you will see come monday? And better yet, what games would you like to see on the VC?