virtualconsolemonday

Pac Attack and Riot Zone slump onto Virtual Console

Filed under: Nintendo WiiIf you saw our new release list this week, then you know that a torrent of mediocrity is forcing us to do things we don't want to do. First it was an American Idol take-off,...

Bubble Bobble, Top Hunter, Light Crusader come to Virtual Console

Filed under: Nintendo WiiThe Wii was the only system getting any love at retail this week, but the six suspicious titles being released make that kind of a mixed blessing. That exact same phrase can...

Double Dribble, Vegas Stakes, Ecco Jr. come to Virtual Console

Filed under: Retro, Nintendo WiiYou may have hoped that with the ho-hum new release week, we'd find some respite in the new Virtual Console releases. ... Well, no dice. Let's take a look, shall...

Wrecking Crew, Sonic 3D Blast, Super Air Zonk on Virtual Console today

Filed under: Retro, Nintendo WiiVirtual Console releases help remind us not only of the good parts of our gaming past, but of the absolutely awful parts too. For instance, this week, the Virtual...

New on the Virtual Console: Golden Axe 3, Lunar Pool, Ninja JaJaMaru-kun

Filed under: Retro, Nintendo WiiWe think that after this week, we can all agree that there's no rhyme or reason to Nintendo's Virtual Console selections each week. This Monday, you can play pool on...

Metal Marines, Ninja Gaiden II, Gate of Thunder on Virtual Console

Filed under: Retro, Nintendo Wii We couldn't think of a way to express this thought eloquently in the headline of this post, so we'll just mention it here: If you were checking out the...

Neo Geo games arrive on Virtual Console today

Filed under: Nintendo Wii, FightingWe didn't get much exposure to the Neo Geo in our younger days, perhaps because our career as the world's youngest tax attorney wasn't particularly lucrative (we...

Sin and Punishment and Super Mario Bros.: Lost Levels on Virtual Console

Filed under: Nintendo WiiWow, after a couple of weak weeks (we're not sure if that was a pun either) the Virtual Console has back in a huge way this week with Sin and Punishment and Super Mario...

Tonma, Streets of Rage 3 and Kirby's Avalanche come to Virtual Console

Filed under: Retro, Nintendo WiiThere's not too much to be excited about this week on the Virtual Console, just a spin-off, a sequel and a mish-mash of both. We look forward to the comments when some...

Yoshi Story, Super Thunder Blade, World Class Baseball on Virtual Console

Filed under: Retro, Nintendo WiiThere's a lot of talk about Nintendo abandoning the hardcore gamer, but what about the blogger who writes for the hardcore gamer? They certainly aren't making our...