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So you got a Wii? You heard about the awesome Virtual Console feature? Good. Yet what game should YOU, the consumer, should purchase?
Well thanks to my experience and many others on this forum. I'm going to tell you which titles rock and which you should stay away from. Let's begin.
NES (regular Nintendo)
Donkey Kong (if you have a granny or mother who loved this game get it.)
Legend of Zelda (You know you want it, but if you have it on Cube's collection or GBA, pass)
Mario Bros. (Arcade Nostaglia at it's best)
Pinball (No)
Soccer (No)
Solomon's Key (Sweet Tecmo Arcade goodness)
Wario's Woods (Excellent Puzzle Game surprisly, and actually better than the SNES edition)
Donkey Kong Jr. (if you have a granny or mother who loved this game get it, otherwise no)
Ice Hockey (No)
Tennis (Yes! I played this one to death on Animal Crossing and the Nintendo E-Reader)
Super Mario Bros. (Yes!)
Baseball (No, everyone knows RBI Baseball and Baseball All-Stars on NES was superior)
Urban Champion (GOD NO! :lol)
Gradius (If you remember it, get it, but if you have a PSP, get the Gradius Collection)
Xevious (No, this shooter sucked on NES, much better on Namco Museum)
Ice Climber (Nintendo fans, this is your call, the game was good.)
Kid Icarus (YES! Any hardcore fan of Gunpei Yokoi's work, needs this game! Metroid's daddy!)
Kirby's Adventure (GET THIS GAME FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS CUTE AND PINK AND FLUFFY!)
Legend of Kage (God no, horrible NES port, the PSP Taito Legends recieved the better edition)
Elevator Action (This game rocks, hands down, but Taito Legends 2 or the PSP game has this as well)
Tecmo Bowl (Good, but not as awesome as SUPER Tecmo Bowl the legend)
Excitebike (Okay if you have a brother or boyfriend who LOVED this game, get it, otherwise, no)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (600 Wii Points) (Higher price, but such a sweet game)
Galaga (God no, the NES edition is doodoo, the Xbox Live Arcade edition rocks the house and the Namco Museum editions too)
Punch-Out!! (Yes, if you can't find the cart, please get it. Sadly no Mike Tyson )
Castlevania (Look into my EYES! I control you to BUY DIS GAME!)
Mighty Bomb Jack (Tecmo's signature Arcade classic)
Ninja Gaiden (Yes, this game maybe evil and hard, but it's so good)
Pac-Man (NO! Stay away from this Nintendo liscensed edition of Pac-Man, unless your granny demands it)
Milon's Secret Castle (Sweetness from Hudson Soft)
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (Okay, this is a so-so verdict, yes it's Zelda, but be prepared for an entire new look and feel)
Lode Runner (If you know Elevator Action, then give this a try)
NES Open Tournament Golf (No, unless your Dad remembers this golf game)
Super Mario Bros. 2 (Oh yeah, total okay purchase)
Mach Rider (A few people loved this NES Launch title, so maybe)
Yoshi (I loved this puzzle game, it's not too bad )
Balloon Fight (If you always wanted to know where some famous NES music came from, this is it, other wise, NO)
Star Soldier (Awesome shooter, but it's WAY better on TurboGrafx 16's SUPER Star Soldier)
Adventures of Lolo (Awesome HAL Lab early title, it's a maze-game/puzzler, but so classic, so YES)
Metroid (Do I need a reason? YES!)
Super C (It's Contra dude, come on...COME ON! get it!)
Adventure Island (Yes this game is HARD and evil, but it's not worth the price)
Donkey Kong Jr. Math (LORD no lol)
NES Play Action Football (Stay away from this)
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (600 Wii Points) (Okay this is worth the price because it's a Japanese import, but BE warned, this is the hardest Mario game in the history of man kind)
Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos (Amazing sequel, still hard as cuss, but GET IT)
Lunar Pool (Stay away from this)
Ninja JaJaMaru-kun (This is another import, but GOD it sucks, get away from it!)
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest (Okay I'm doing this for Mai, but this game rocks your socks off, however, it's very bizarre and confusing if you've never played it and you can get lost easily. So I will say YES)
Super Mario Bros. 3 (Oh come on, do I need a reason? YES! Go get it!)
Volleyball (NO!)
Wrecking Crew (Sweet game, rememberable music and a Mario cameo)
Double Dribble (YES! Finest Basketball game KONAMI ever created)
Zanac (Interesting Shooter, but pretty average)
Ghosts 'n Goblins (Oh dude, this game is so hard, but so good!)
Blades of Steel (Classic Konami Hockey game that will never be forgotten)
Bubble Bobble (Get out of this thread if you don't know how glorious this game)
StarTropics (One of the finest RPG's from the NES)
Adventures of Lolo 2 (Yes! The sequel is so amazingly good)
Operation Wolf (No! No Wii Zapper compatible!)
Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom (The Trilogy is complete)
Spelunker (I think everyone is this forum has no clue what this game was...so we will ignore it)
King's Knight (square-enix NES RPG! Finally! Yet this game is horrid...I wish they would wake up and release good stuff)
Bases Loaded (Such a classic NES Baseball game, but RBI Baseball is where it was at!)
Yoshi's Cookie (Nice little puzzle game featuring our lovable YOSHI for a second time! It's pretty decent)
River City Ransom (If you do not own this badboy, you are gonna get beat, easily Technos pride and joy of an RPG/Brawler)
DOUBLE DRAGON (I'm goin' Machine Gun Willie on you, if you can't have this one. NES Edition was tough as nails)
Renegade (Downright AMAZING brawler, but the controls can get confusing, if you face left or right, they switch)
Sky Kid (Pretty a lovable plane shooter by Sunsoft. Not fantastic, but a good time killer)
City Connection (Weird racing platformer title, feels like DataEast Bump N' Jump if it met MappyLand)
Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa (Import from KONAMI that let's you play as a little baby that knows how to kick butt, kind of similar to Little Nemo's Dream Master)
Dig Dug (Import) (Surprisingly, the original Dig Dug NES never came to America, we got part 2 instead and now we're being charged 600 points for it? Sadness! Pass)
Donkey Kong 3 (The final and most oddball sequel to the beloved Nintendo classic that started an empire. You play as Stanely the Bugman and not Mario. Pass, unless you LOVE Donkey Kong)
MEGA MAN (Okay, even my name says it, but this is MegaMan 1 we're talking about, still one of the hardest games in our history. You want it? Of course you do, but can you endure the challenge? I hope so.)
Clu Clu Land (The only time we were familiar with this character, was a Smash Bros Melee trophy. Poor Clu Clu, was an original NES release when the system launched back in 85'. Also, in the original Animal Crossing on GameCube, he was given a 2nd chance. Worth it? Not quite, but I feel so bad for this mascot)
MEGA MAN 2 (In the year 20XX....If you don't know this game or don't even own it or have played it, I will so smack you....get this game)
Super Dodge Ball (What can i say? this game rocked the house! From the makers of Technos River City Ransom, comes a solid sports title!)
MEGA MAN 3 (*gives you all a dirty look* You know what I'm going to say...The story behind the mysterious Proto Man is worth it for this sequel)
Zoda's Revenge: StarTropics II (Perhaps one of the most epic sequels on the NES. A must have!)
Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse (Iga of CastleVania fame dubs this his most favorite CastleVania game ever. Offers a valid challenge as well)
Life Force (KONAMI shooter fans will know this beauty, as for new comers, if you loved Gradius. Please buy this.)
Crash 'n the Boys: Street Challenge (Never played it, but TECHNOS made this interesting Olympic-like game much like their Super Dodgeball, River City Ransom, Double Dragon, etc. Fun fact: It's a name of a band in the Scott Pilgrim comics.)
Final Fantasy (Do you really want a great challenge compared to the re-releases? Buy it)
A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia (A definite sleeper hit! The game is unique, but one of a kind)
Blaster Master (If you don't have this, hit yourself over the head with a tac hammer. The game that MADE Sunsoft)
Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom (Fantastic RPG by Hudson Soft and honestly a real gem)
MEGA MAN 4 (Black sheep of the series, short compared to three, and in my honest opinion a solid soundtrack. A must for fans)
Shadow of the Ninja (Natsume's answer to Ninja Gaiden and Strider. Really impressive NES game)
Ufouria: The Saga (An import game that was never released officially in America, just Europe, Australia, and Japan. This particular VC game is at 600 points instead of 500. The game play is quite astounding from what I have heard, it was home brewed into a real cart in the recent years of this decade but it's considered quite a collector's item.)
*Next post...Super NES*
Well thanks to my experience and many others on this forum. I'm going to tell you which titles rock and which you should stay away from. Let's begin.
NES (regular Nintendo)
Donkey Kong (if you have a granny or mother who loved this game get it.)
Legend of Zelda (You know you want it, but if you have it on Cube's collection or GBA, pass)
Mario Bros. (Arcade Nostaglia at it's best)
Pinball (No)
Soccer (No)
Solomon's Key (Sweet Tecmo Arcade goodness)
Wario's Woods (Excellent Puzzle Game surprisly, and actually better than the SNES edition)
Donkey Kong Jr. (if you have a granny or mother who loved this game get it, otherwise no)
Ice Hockey (No)
Tennis (Yes! I played this one to death on Animal Crossing and the Nintendo E-Reader)
Super Mario Bros. (Yes!)
Baseball (No, everyone knows RBI Baseball and Baseball All-Stars on NES was superior)
Urban Champion (GOD NO! :lol)
Gradius (If you remember it, get it, but if you have a PSP, get the Gradius Collection)
Xevious (No, this shooter sucked on NES, much better on Namco Museum)
Ice Climber (Nintendo fans, this is your call, the game was good.)
Kid Icarus (YES! Any hardcore fan of Gunpei Yokoi's work, needs this game! Metroid's daddy!)
Kirby's Adventure (GET THIS GAME FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS CUTE AND PINK AND FLUFFY!)
Legend of Kage (God no, horrible NES port, the PSP Taito Legends recieved the better edition)
Elevator Action (This game rocks, hands down, but Taito Legends 2 or the PSP game has this as well)
Tecmo Bowl (Good, but not as awesome as SUPER Tecmo Bowl the legend)
Excitebike (Okay if you have a brother or boyfriend who LOVED this game, get it, otherwise, no)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (600 Wii Points) (Higher price, but such a sweet game)
Galaga (God no, the NES edition is doodoo, the Xbox Live Arcade edition rocks the house and the Namco Museum editions too)
Punch-Out!! (Yes, if you can't find the cart, please get it. Sadly no Mike Tyson )
Castlevania (Look into my EYES! I control you to BUY DIS GAME!)
Mighty Bomb Jack (Tecmo's signature Arcade classic)
Ninja Gaiden (Yes, this game maybe evil and hard, but it's so good)
Pac-Man (NO! Stay away from this Nintendo liscensed edition of Pac-Man, unless your granny demands it)
Milon's Secret Castle (Sweetness from Hudson Soft)
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (Okay, this is a so-so verdict, yes it's Zelda, but be prepared for an entire new look and feel)
Lode Runner (If you know Elevator Action, then give this a try)
NES Open Tournament Golf (No, unless your Dad remembers this golf game)
Super Mario Bros. 2 (Oh yeah, total okay purchase)
Mach Rider (A few people loved this NES Launch title, so maybe)
Yoshi (I loved this puzzle game, it's not too bad )
Balloon Fight (If you always wanted to know where some famous NES music came from, this is it, other wise, NO)
Star Soldier (Awesome shooter, but it's WAY better on TurboGrafx 16's SUPER Star Soldier)
Adventures of Lolo (Awesome HAL Lab early title, it's a maze-game/puzzler, but so classic, so YES)
Metroid (Do I need a reason? YES!)
Super C (It's Contra dude, come on...COME ON! get it!)
Adventure Island (Yes this game is HARD and evil, but it's not worth the price)
Donkey Kong Jr. Math (LORD no lol)
NES Play Action Football (Stay away from this)
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (600 Wii Points) (Okay this is worth the price because it's a Japanese import, but BE warned, this is the hardest Mario game in the history of man kind)
Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos (Amazing sequel, still hard as cuss, but GET IT)
Lunar Pool (Stay away from this)
Ninja JaJaMaru-kun (This is another import, but GOD it sucks, get away from it!)
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest (Okay I'm doing this for Mai, but this game rocks your socks off, however, it's very bizarre and confusing if you've never played it and you can get lost easily. So I will say YES)
Super Mario Bros. 3 (Oh come on, do I need a reason? YES! Go get it!)
Volleyball (NO!)
Wrecking Crew (Sweet game, rememberable music and a Mario cameo)
Double Dribble (YES! Finest Basketball game KONAMI ever created)
Zanac (Interesting Shooter, but pretty average)
Ghosts 'n Goblins (Oh dude, this game is so hard, but so good!)
Blades of Steel (Classic Konami Hockey game that will never be forgotten)
Bubble Bobble (Get out of this thread if you don't know how glorious this game)
StarTropics (One of the finest RPG's from the NES)
Adventures of Lolo 2 (Yes! The sequel is so amazingly good)
Operation Wolf (No! No Wii Zapper compatible!)
Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom (The Trilogy is complete)
Spelunker (I think everyone is this forum has no clue what this game was...so we will ignore it)
King's Knight (square-enix NES RPG! Finally! Yet this game is horrid...I wish they would wake up and release good stuff)
Bases Loaded (Such a classic NES Baseball game, but RBI Baseball is where it was at!)
Yoshi's Cookie (Nice little puzzle game featuring our lovable YOSHI for a second time! It's pretty decent)
River City Ransom (If you do not own this badboy, you are gonna get beat, easily Technos pride and joy of an RPG/Brawler)
DOUBLE DRAGON (I'm goin' Machine Gun Willie on you, if you can't have this one. NES Edition was tough as nails)
Renegade (Downright AMAZING brawler, but the controls can get confusing, if you face left or right, they switch)
Sky Kid (Pretty a lovable plane shooter by Sunsoft. Not fantastic, but a good time killer)
City Connection (Weird racing platformer title, feels like DataEast Bump N' Jump if it met MappyLand)
Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa (Import from KONAMI that let's you play as a little baby that knows how to kick butt, kind of similar to Little Nemo's Dream Master)
Dig Dug (Import) (Surprisingly, the original Dig Dug NES never came to America, we got part 2 instead and now we're being charged 600 points for it? Sadness! Pass)
Donkey Kong 3 (The final and most oddball sequel to the beloved Nintendo classic that started an empire. You play as Stanely the Bugman and not Mario. Pass, unless you LOVE Donkey Kong)
MEGA MAN (Okay, even my name says it, but this is MegaMan 1 we're talking about, still one of the hardest games in our history. You want it? Of course you do, but can you endure the challenge? I hope so.)
Clu Clu Land (The only time we were familiar with this character, was a Smash Bros Melee trophy. Poor Clu Clu, was an original NES release when the system launched back in 85'. Also, in the original Animal Crossing on GameCube, he was given a 2nd chance. Worth it? Not quite, but I feel so bad for this mascot)
MEGA MAN 2 (In the year 20XX....If you don't know this game or don't even own it or have played it, I will so smack you....get this game)
Super Dodge Ball (What can i say? this game rocked the house! From the makers of Technos River City Ransom, comes a solid sports title!)
MEGA MAN 3 (*gives you all a dirty look* You know what I'm going to say...The story behind the mysterious Proto Man is worth it for this sequel)
Zoda's Revenge: StarTropics II (Perhaps one of the most epic sequels on the NES. A must have!)
Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse (Iga of CastleVania fame dubs this his most favorite CastleVania game ever. Offers a valid challenge as well)
Life Force (KONAMI shooter fans will know this beauty, as for new comers, if you loved Gradius. Please buy this.)
Crash 'n the Boys: Street Challenge (Never played it, but TECHNOS made this interesting Olympic-like game much like their Super Dodgeball, River City Ransom, Double Dragon, etc. Fun fact: It's a name of a band in the Scott Pilgrim comics.)
Final Fantasy (Do you really want a great challenge compared to the re-releases? Buy it)
A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia (A definite sleeper hit! The game is unique, but one of a kind)
Blaster Master (If you don't have this, hit yourself over the head with a tac hammer. The game that MADE Sunsoft)
Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom (Fantastic RPG by Hudson Soft and honestly a real gem)
MEGA MAN 4 (Black sheep of the series, short compared to three, and in my honest opinion a solid soundtrack. A must for fans)
Shadow of the Ninja (Natsume's answer to Ninja Gaiden and Strider. Really impressive NES game)
Ufouria: The Saga (An import game that was never released officially in America, just Europe, Australia, and Japan. This particular VC game is at 600 points instead of 500. The game play is quite astounding from what I have heard, it was home brewed into a real cart in the recent years of this decade but it's considered quite a collector's item.)
*Next post...Super NES*