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Japanese Virtual Console List

Posted Wed, 29 Nov 2006 by James White

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Nintendo has released the launch list for the Japanese virtual console.

Today Nintendo has announced the final Japanese launch list, boasting an impressive 39 titles!

Of course I doubt this list will be of much use to anyone. Most people will be importing from America. This can be used as a good reference to compare the different areas. Hopefully Nintendo will release more Nintendo 64 games.

Famicom (aka, the NES)
12/2: Donkey Kong (Nintendo, 500pts)
12/2: Donkey Kong Jr. (Nintendo, 500pts)
12/2: Gomoku Narabe (Nintendo, 500pts)
12/2: Baseball (Nintendo, 500pts)
12/2: Tennis (Nintendo, 500pts)
12/2: Urban Champion (Nintendo, 500pts)
12/2: Pinball (Nintendo, 500pts)
12/2: Soccer (Nintendo, 500pts)
12/2: Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo, 500pts)
12/2: Ice Hockey (Nintendo, 500pts)
12/2: Zelda no Densetsu (aka The Legend of Zelda, Nintendo, 500pts)
12/2: Xevious (Bandai Namco Games, 500pts)
12/2: Solomon no Kagi (aka Solomon's Key, Tecmo, 500pts)
12/2: Gradius (Konami, 500pts)
12/12: Mario Brothers (Nintendo, 500pts)
12/12: Wario no Mori (aka Wario's Woods, Nintendo, 500pts)
12/19: Ninja Jaja Marukun (Jaleco, 500pts)
12/26: Kage no Densetsu (aka The Legend of Kage, Taito, 500pts)

Super Famicom (aka, Super Nintendo)
12/2: Super Mario World (Nintendo, 800pts)
12/2: F-Zero (Nintendo, 800pts)
12/2: Zelda: A Link to the Past (Nintendo, 900pts)
12/2: Akumajo Dracula (Super Castlevania, 800pts)
12/2: Street Fighter II (Capcom, 800pts)
12/12: Super Donkey Kong (aka Donkey Kong Country, Nintendo, 800pts)
12/19: Mario no Super Picross (Nintendo, 800pts)
12/19: Contra Spirits (Konami, 800pts)
12/26: R-Type III (Nintendo, 800pts)
12/26: Sim City (Nintendo, 900pts)
12/26: Fire Emblem: Monshou no Nazo (Nintendo, 900pts)

Nintendo 64
12/2: Super Mario 64 (Nintendo, 1000pts)

Mega Drive (aka Genesis)
12/2: Ecco the Dolphin (Sega, 600pts)
12/2: Gunstar Heroes (Sega, 600pts)
12/2: Golden Axe (Sega, 600pts)
12/2: Columns (Sega, 600pts)
12/2: Shadow Dancer (Sega, 600pts)
12/2: Altered Beast (Sega, 600pts)
12/2: Space Harrier II (Sega, 600pts)
12/2: Sonic the Hedgehog (Sega, 600pts)
12/2: Toejam & Earl (Sega, 600pts)
12/2: Puyo Puyo (Sega, 600pts)
12/2: Ristar the Shooting Star (Sega, 600pts)

PC Engine (aka Turbo Grafx)
12/2: PC Genjin (aka Bonk's Adventure, Hudson, 600pts)
12/2: Super Star Soldier (Hudson, 600pts)
12/2: Dungeon Explorer (Hudson, 600pts)
12/2: Victory Run (Hudson, 600pts)
12/2: Bomberman '94 (Hudson, 600pts)
12/2: New Adventure Island (Hudson, 600pts)
12/2: Necromanser (Hudson, 600pts)
12/2: Battle Load Runner (Hudson, 600pts)
12/13: R-Type I
12/20: Nectaris

Source: uk.wii.ign.com.

Tags: Virtual Console, Japan.

User Comments

darren_calvert

1. Dazza United Kingdom 30 Nov 2006, 00:30 GMT

Here are the games I want on my US console:

NES
Super Mario Bros.
Gradius

SNES (no castlevania 4!?)
Super Mario World
Zelda: A Link to the Past
Contra Spirits

Megadrive
Gunstar Heroes
Shadow Dancer (a personal fave!)

PC Engine
R-Type I (WHAT not just the 1st four levels like on the original hu-card!!?)

For the reasons James states about US importers I don't think the Virtual Console Archive shall be keeping up to date with the JPN releases. Shame but you know it will just end up being one Mahjong game after another!! ^_^

get2sammyb

2. get2sammyb United Kingdom 30 Nov 2006, 09:37 GMT

I wish they would put more N64 stuff up. PILOTWINGS :)

damo

3. Damo United Kingdom 30 Nov 2006, 10:15 GMT

The SNES stuff the Japanese are getting is amazing...Castlevania 4, Contra, Street Fighter II...lucky sods! Let's hope the West gets these games soon, too!

Nanaki

4. Nanaki United Kingdom 30 Nov 2006, 11:20 GMT

They got Fire Emblem... damn them!!

damo

5. Damo United Kingdom 30 Nov 2006, 11:34 GMT

No chance of us getting that, it's never been translated!

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