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Dreamwriter
11/09/09

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Just as a warning to y'all - Wonderboy III: Dragon Trap is already on the Wii VC in superior form. It is called Dragon's Curse for Turbografx-16. Exact same game, but of course the Turbografx one looks better and doesn't have any flickering or anything. #wiiware
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ph15h
11/09/09

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Yay! It's not Excite Truck or Excitebots. :D #wiiware
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Blore07
11/09/09

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Must remember to download exitebike when i'm next at my girlfriends apartment. #wiiware
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madammina
11/09/09

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I somehow misread elecktroplantion as Earthbound.

I was ecstatic for 2 seconds, before rereading it. #wiiware
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GohanGVO
11/09/09

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WiiWare's rather strong releases as of late is a pleasant surprise. Lostwinds, You Me &The Cubes, Tales of Monkey Island, etc.

Excitebike crosses the finish line first this week, too.
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mintycrys is HOT for Bayonetta
11/09/09

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Selling individual Electroplankton?

Gimme a break.

In retrospect, though, Electroplankton feels like a cheap iPhone app. A really cool cheap iPhone app, but a cheap iPhone app just the same, so Electroplankton just feels right at home lending itself to this business model.
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(Starman) Starman
11/09/09

@mintycrys is HOT for Bayonetta: Sigh... I wish I got that Electroplankton game a long time ago...

At least they're releasing a new WiiWare ExciteBike game...

And jeez, there's not really anything going on in VC anymore... #wiiware
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mintycrys is HOT for Bayonetta
11/09/09

@(Starman) Cookie_Monster: Nintendo had a chance to rock us all with the Virtual Console, and they pissed it away. As far as cult fan favorites go, we got Sin and Punishment and Ys Book 1+2. No Terranigma, no Mother 2. XBL and PSN go all out to make their users squeal with delight by getting HD updates for games and fan favorites from a couple of generations ago. Nintendo just wants to take the path of least resistance: whatever they can make money off of the quickest without having to go out of their way to add a fan-cherished game to their collection. At this rate, I think I might not even care enough to get Cave Story HD when it hits in 2036. #wiiware
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ProfWho
11/09/09

@mintycrys is HOT for Bayonetta: While the graphics are not in HD, the Wii has the best offering of retro games, period. If I recall the games that were on consoles before the advent of 720p were pretty good. #wiiware
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mintycrys is HOT for Bayonetta
11/09/09

@ProfWho: I think you missed the point. It's got nothing to do with graphics and everything to do with Nintendo's nonexistent willingness to go that extra mile for their user base, as opposed to Microsoft and Sony. This was about Nintendo squandering the opportunity they had to make amends for the treatment of their fans for the previous several years. You see, a large library does not a good library make. Nintendo knows full well what games (unless they really are that braindead) its community would like to see, and if you look at game developer's communities asking them if they plan to add 'X' in their installment, they'll play coy or maybe toss the fans a tidbit. Nintendo just flat out says "NO", "there are no plans", etc.

The Virtual Console was a chance at recapturing the fans that left for greener pastures by flashing bits of nostalgic digital skin. Instead, they didn't even turn the red light on. They missed an easy layup with this one.
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(Starman) Starman
11/09/09

@mintycrys is HOT for Bayonetta: There there, minty, there there.

At least we still have emulators to play with! ^_^ #wiiware
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(Starman) Starman
11/09/09

@ProfWho: What difference does it make if the majority of those retro games are shit? #wiiware
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ProfWho
11/09/09

@mintycrys is HOT for Bayonetta: But besides Earthbound and Super Mario All-Stars I cannot think of too many retro games that are not available.

Also, yes a large library does equal a good library. The Wii has more quality retro games on it than does the PS3 or 360. And on an added note, the PS3 and 360 retro games (either Xbox originals or PS1 ports) have no new features adn are straight ports as well. #wiiware
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Ueziel
11/09/09

@mintycrys is HOT for Bayonetta: Yeah, because Nintendo has complete reign over what comes out on VC. Oh wait they don't.

They have plenty of awesome games on there. Get over it. They didn't kill your dog by not putting Terranigma on there, which you only know about and enjoy because you've already played it via emulator so I'm trying to figure out why you even care anyway. #wiiware
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mintycrys is HOT for Bayonetta
11/09/09

@Ueziel: Maybe if you took the time to read my profile page, you'd know that Nintendo already killed my dog, Boney! They gave me this needy blob as compensation, and I'm still angry about it. I don't even LIKE jellybeans! #wiiware
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Rena Lanford
11/10/09

@mintycrys is HOT for Bayonetta: It should be noted that, unlike Sony and MS, every Virtual Console game on the Wii works without any game-breaking glitches(not supporting N64 Pak data aside).

Meanwhile, I get to play Wild Arms without any summons at all. That's quite a chunk of the battle system's fun. D:

Nintendo goes out of its way to ensure the experience is just the same, which does limit how many games come out so soon.

Oh, can't forget licensing issues with some games. #wiiware
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Archaotic
11/09/09

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Still no Castlevania Rebirth, huh? Bah. #wiiware
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DrakeDatsun
11/09/09

@Archaotic: It hasn't come out yet? For some reason I remember an article about it... my mistake probably :P #wiiware
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Archaotic
11/09/09

@DrakeDatsun: It came out in Japan like two weeks ago. It can't possibly take that long to translate, it has like five lines of text in the entire game, and the voice acting is already in English. #wiiware
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DrakeDatsun
11/09/09

@Archaotic: Oh, right. I was thinking of the japanese release, how silly of me... #wiiware
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