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:
December 3 and December 10, 2007
December 11, 2007
Two weeks and no clunkers.
The Rest of November, 2007
December 1, 2007
We've had our fill of turkey and survived the crowds at the mall. Here's a look at the past three weeks of VC releases.
November 5, 2007
November 6, 2007
Mario! Mario! Mario! Mario!
October 29, 2007
October 30, 2007
Be afraid. Be very afraid.
October 15 and October 22, 2007
October 27, 2007
Nintendo brings out more imports, a few hidden gems, and a new game system to VC.
October 8, 2007
October 12, 2007
Enter the Neo-Geo.
October 1, 2007
October 3, 2007
If you're curious as to why people like to import games from Japan, you won't be after you check out this week's VC releases.
September 24, 2007
September 25, 2007
The legend of Puyo Puyo is all the rage on the streets this week.
September 17, 2007
September 19, 2007
Are you ready for some baseball?
September 10, 2007
September 11, 2007
Are you ready for some football?
August 27 and September 3, 2007
September 4, 2007
A whole month without a VC shoot-'em-up? That's got to be some kind of record.
August 20, 2007
August 21, 2007
Metroid is the top of the class of this week's three releases. For real this time!
August 13, 2007
August 14, 2007
Metroid is the top of the class of this week's three releases. Or is it?
August 6, 2007
August 7, 2007
It's another clean sweep of awesomeness with this week's batch of games.
July 23 and July 30, 2007
August 1, 2007
Double the pleasure, double the fun, double the recommendations!
July 16, 2007
July 16, 2007
The newest old game yet hits Nintendo's classic game download service.
July 9, 2007
July 10, 2007
The games of the past head a week where we'll soon see the games of the future.
July 2, 2007
July 3, 2007
If you had to choose between a dolphin, a dragon, and a frog, which would you think would make the better classic game?
June 25, 2007
June 25, 2007
If you get all three games this week, you'll unlock a secret, hidden game: Street Fighter F-Zero X-II: Hyper Fighting China Warrior!
June 18, 2007
June 19, 2007
This week's a little bit golf, a little bit Olympics and a little bit Rambo.
June 11, 2007
June 12, 2007
The second Sonic game, the second Golden Axe and the second Lode Runner to appear on Virtual Console. Come here for a second, won't you?
June 4, 2007
June 5, 2007
Zelda II headlines the arrival of Virtual Console's 100th game. How does it and the others released this week stack up?
May 28, 2007
May 28, 2007
This week: A 16-bit classic, a solid 16-bit platformer, and a game that's not worth 16 bits.
May 21, 2007
May 22, 2007
Two out of three ain't bad. Again.
May 14, 2007
May 14, 2007
Do you like ninjas? Nintendo's got you covered with this week's VC lineup.
May 7, 2007
May 7, 2007
The grey Xs of doom return, almost rendering this week worthless.
April 30, 2007
April 30, 2007
The Belmonts celebrate their 20th anniversary this week. Who else was invited to the party?
April 23, 2007
April 23, 2007
A key moment for Virtual Console—sorta—comes with three great games this week.
April 16, 2007
April 16, 2007
This week's VC theme: Hitting things really hard.
April 9, 2007
April 10, 2007
It's a bit of a down week this time around, but there might be a game or two for you in this batch. Especially if you like Engrish.
