Did someone forget to refill the classic gaming barrel over at Nintendo?

-The barrel is upended, Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV drops out. Someone prods it with the toe of their shoe.-

So yes, all Wii are getting this week for the VC update is Koei's fourth entry in its venerable Romance of the Three Kingdoms series, Wall of Fire for the Super Nintendo. Experience all the fun and frivolity of bringing about the reunification of ancient China. One of the better games in the series, though if you are really interested in the setting I'd suggest you pick up IX for the PS2 instead of spending the 800 points here.

And that's all she wrote. Just one healthy dose of classic strategy gaming. Perhaps they're holding off to make room for the new games Sega announced, or maybe - just maybe someone at Nintendo is reading this right now with a shocked look on their face, wondering who tipped us off about the whole barrel thing. Michael Fahey

WII-KLY UPDATE: NEW CLASSIC GAME ANNOUNCED FOR WII SHOP CHANNEL

March 26, 2007

Today Nintendo adds a classic Super NES game to the popular Wii video game system's Wii Shop Channel. The game goes live at 9 a.m. Pacific time. Nintendo adds new games to the channel every Monday. 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. This week's new game is:

Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV: Wall of Fire (Super NES, 1-8 players, 800 Wii Points): Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV is a tactical simulation game in which the player takes the role of a ruler seeking to unite China in the era of the three kingdoms of Wei, Wu and Shu. The role of the ruler is to command a range of officers with differing characteristics - some cunning strategists, others brave warriors - and strengthen the military might of his or her kingdom. Foreign policy, involving forming alliances with certain kingdoms and hatching plans to weaken others, will play a major role in this process. Once players have developed a powerful enough military, it will be time to expand their borders through military conquest. Ultimate victory will only be achieved once all 43 cities in China lie within a player's control.

For more information about Wii, please visit wii.com.