The big news on the Virtual Console front today was obviously the release of the SNES classic, The Legend of Zelda: A Link To The Past. But a handful of other VC games will be unleashed on the Wii Shop channel today, with a few more listed at the ESRB web site, just itching for the chance to be downloaded.

Sega has three reheated classics up for grabs for a mere 800 Wii Points each, action platformer Comix Zone, and arcade-to-Genesis ports Bonanza Bros. and Gain Ground. The games are scheduled to hit sometime today.

Future releases for the VC via the ESRB site include Super Mario World (SNES), Chew Man Fu (TG-16), and Mighty Bomb Jack (NES). Before the weekend, ratings for Turbografx-16 titles Bonk's Revenge, Bonk III: Bonk's Big Adventure, and Dragons Curse appeared for the Wii, but have since disappeared. All have been rated by the ESRB, but have little in the way of confirmed release dates. Michael McWhertor

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