Official Weekly Nintendo Downloads Thread

[diskoboy]

Virtua Fighter 2 (Genesis)

[crazyjackcsa]

Virtua Fighter 2 (Genesis)

Actually I think its a pretty good choice, and one of the best fighters on the Genesis. It is REALLY over shadowed by the Saturn Version of course, but as it's own game, it's really good.

[diskoboy]

Actually I think its a pretty good choice, and one of the best fighters on the Genesis. It is REALLY over shadowed by the Saturn Version of course, but as it's own game, it's really good.

I know it's actually a decent game.. I just think it's so funny that Sega tried to pull VF off on a console they knew couldn't run it as it was designed (in a VIRTUAL 3-D world).

This just made me wonder - I wonder if Nintendo will start releasing 32x games on the VC since they were just graphically upgraded Genesis games (not to mention, the 32x could pull off polygons)?

[Kitsune Sniper]

Actually I think its a pretty good choice, and one of the best fighters on the Genesis. It is REALLY over shadowed by the Saturn Version of course, but as it's own game, it's really good.

Actually, no, I thought it was crap when it was new, and it's definitely crap now.

Release the ORIGINAL versions, not the Genesis "ports".

[MegaDrive20XX]

I know it's actually a decent game.. I just think it's so funny that Sega tried to pull VF off on a console they knew couldn't run it as it was designed (in a VIRTUAL 3-D world).

This just made me wonder - I wonder if Nintendo will start releasing 32x games on the VC since they were just graphically upgraded Genesis games (not to mention, the 32x could pull off polygons)?

That reminds me, they should put 32X games on the Wii.

[TurboGenesis]

That reminds me, they should put 32X games on the Wii.

Thats great idea! I'd download that since I own all of 0 games for 32x. I'd really like to have a way to play Kolibri, Zaxxon Motherbase, Knuckles Chaotix, and Shadow Squadron.

[MegaDrive20XX]

Thats great idea! I'd download that since I own all of 0 games for 32x. I'd really like to have a way to play Kolibri, Zaxxon Motherbase, Knuckles Chaotix, and Shadow Squadron.

Knuckles Chaotix, Virtua Fighter (hey a REAL 3D one!), Kolibri....Space Harrier...Afterburner...yeah that would be totally worth it.

[Graham Mitchell]

For the record, I think the Legend of Kage is an abortion. Nobody remembers that game fondly in my circle, and I don't believe it was a big seller. That's why I asked the rhetorical "are they kidding"? It's an opinion. It is not fact.

Double Dungeons is another one that leaves me scratching my head.

That is all. Continue Virtua Fighter discussion.

[MegaDrive20XX]

For the record, I think the Legend of Kage is an abortion. Nobody remembers that game fondly in my circle, and I don't believe it was a big seller. That's why I asked the rhetorical "are they kidding"? It's an opinion. It is not fact.

Double Dungeons is another one that leaves me scratching my head.

That is all. Continue Virtua Fighter discussion.

I don't blame you, their decision on Legend of Kage was questionable. We could have had Bubble Bobble from Taito instead of that..

[diskoboy]

Today's one and only game:

Romance Of The Three Kingdoms 4: Wall of Fire

Dammit, Nintendo....

[MegaDrive20XX]

1 title..I wonder who was working that week with Nintendo, he either forgot to take his medicine, or forgot to refill his coffee...

[DigitalSpace]

Wow, lame week. At least the Romance Of The Three Kingdoms fans have something on VC now.

[Frica89]

WTF...one game? are you serious??!!?? Next week better kick ass, because this is ridiculous.

[GillianSeed]

I'm willing to give them the benefit of the doubt a few times, I mean how many weeks did Live Arcade go without a single release? But yeah, between the NES, SNES, Genesis and TG-16, you'd think they could drum up three titles per week rather easily. But then again, that's 156 games a year... that's really quite a lot, I wonder if they've planned that far ahead.

[GillianSeed]

Pretty good week for the VC in Europe, hope these make it to North America soon (love Mystical Ninja):

Punch-Out! (NES)
The Legend of The Mystical Ninja (SNES)
Dragon's Curse (TG16)

[Graham Mitchell]

Pretty good week for the VC in Europe, hope these make it to North America soon (love Mystical Ninja):

Punch-Out! (NES)
The Legend of The Mystical Ninja (SNES)
Dragon's Curse (TG16)

Holy fucking shit! Mystical Ninja? Oh my god I can't wait...!!! I'm glad I didn't pay $40 for the cart a few months back.

[GillianSeed]

Hudson has announced their U.S. TG-16 titles for April:

Dragon's Curse (coming Monday)
Bravoman
Bonk's Revenge
Battle Lode Runner
Shockman

And Nintendo's Japanese VC list for April has some interesting games:

Famicom:
04/03/07 - Punch-Out!! (Nintendo)
04/03/07 - Elevator Action (Taito)
April 2007 - Ninja Ryuukenden [Ninja Gaiden] (Tecmo)
April 2007 - Meikyu Kumikyoku [Milon's Secret Castle] (Hudson)
April 2007 - Gradius 2 (Konami)

Super Famicom:
April 2007 - Hercules no Eikou III (Paon)
April 2007 - Final Fight (Capcom)
April 2007 - Kirby Bowl (Nintendo)

N64:
April 2007 - Star Fox 64 (Nintendo)

Mega Drive:
April 2007 - Rent A Hero (Sega)
April 2007 - Puyo Puyo Tsuu (Sega)
April 2007 - Pulseman (Sega)
April 2007 - Bahamut Senki (Sega)

PC Engine:
04/03/07 - Final Soldier (Hudson)
April 2007 - Narazumono Sentou Butai: Bloody Wolf (G Mode)
April 2007 - PC Genjin 2 [Bonk's Revenge] (Hudson)
April 2007 - Kaizou Chounin Shubibinman 2 (Hudson)
April 2007 - Benkei Gaiden (Sunsoft)
April 2007 - PC Denjin [Air Zonk] (Hudson)

-via neogaf

[MegaDrive20XX]

Pretty good week for the VC in Europe, hope these make it to North America soon (love Mystical Ninja):

Punch-Out! (NES)
The Legend of The Mystical Ninja (SNES)
Dragon's Curse (TG16)

First CastleVania (NES) for Europe....now this?? good lord...I still want my Zelda 2...

[7th lutz]

Why did Hudson Soft decided to released Bravoman and Shockman in the month? Both were considered bad games by gamers who played the 2 games.
Battle lode runner was never released in the United States for the tg-16 before and will be the first virtual console game to be ported from Japan to North America.

[Graham Mitchell]

Why did Hudson Soft decided to released Bravoman and Shockman in the month? Both were considered bad games by gamers who played the 2 games.
Battle lode runner was never released in the United States for the tg-16 before and will be the first virtual console game to be ported from Japan to North America.

I haven't played Bravoman, but it was actually met with quite favorable reviews upons release. Apparently the digital voices are quite priceless, but I haven't experienced it myself.

As for Shockman, well I'll vouch that it really IS a good game. It's nothing too deep, and it borrows a lot from Mega Man/Rockman, but it is quite fun--especially with two people. There are some side-scrolling R-type-style shooter levels to add variety as well.