Virtual Console Mondays
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We love the Virtual Console here at Nintendo World Report, but let's be honest: some of the games are just not worth your money. Variety is the spice of life, sure, but some spices are best left on the rack. That's why we've decided to offer our quick take on which games are worth your cash, every Monday night. Consider this your one-stop shop for Virtual Console details. The staff at Nintendo World Report are experts on retro games, so we'll be recommending titles based on our past experiences with them as well as our quick playtime with them on the Wii.
We have invented a three-tiered rating system for Virtual Console games to keep things simple. The ratings are:
Recommended for Everyone: For those games that anyone can enjoy whether they've played it before or not.
Recommended for Fans: For the "cult-classic" game that may not be up everyone's alley, but is sure to put a smile on the face of 16 or 8-bit veterans, or those who played the game when it was first released.
Not Recommended: Games that shouldn't be played by anyone, or games that are horridly over-priced for what you get.
Index of Virtual Console Mondays Listings:
February 26, 2007
February 26, 2007
Another Zelda classic comes to Virtual Console. How many of those does Nintendo have, anyway?
February 19, 2007
February 19, 2007
The Island, the Country, the Kage and the Rage make up the four-pack variety of downloadables this week.
February 12, 2007
February 12, 2007
Three oldies-but-goodies from Nintendo's NES library make up this week's batch of releases.
February 5, 2007
February 5, 2007
Super Mario World, Gain Ground and Vigilante were released today. Besides the obvious, which ones are worth your Points?
January 29, 2007
January 29, 2007
Mario Kart 64 and Contra III may be a sign that the worst of the Virtual Console is behind us.
January 22, 2007
January 22, 2007
Finally, Nintendo hears our pleas and brings out a big gun. But where are the other games?
January 15, 2007
January 15, 2007
There are three new releases this week, one each from three different systems. But it's pretty much the same as last week's update.
January 8, 2007
January 8, 2007
This week's VC update sees three new releases, but curiously, Nintendo is nowhere to be found.
January 1, 2007
January 1, 2007
Nintendo follows up a merry Virtual Console Christmas with a not-so-happy VC New Year.
December 25, 2006
December 26, 2006
Here's NWR's opinion of the Christmas batch of Virtual Console games.
December 18, 2006
December 18, 2006
Our first take on which games you should buy for Virtual Console this week.
