Upcoming Virtual Console Game Leaks, December 1, 2007 Edition

December 1, 2007 at 10:10 PST – Source: ESRB / OFLC / Hudson

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The Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB) and their Australian counterpart, the Office of Literature and Film Classification (OLFC), often release the names of games that have been rated before their publishers even acknowledge their existence. From these lists, we often learn of unannounced Virtual Console games that are being considered for release.

We last looked at unannounced titles listed by the ESRB in August. Games often appear, disappear from the list for months at a time, and then reappear when they are actually released; thus, the list cannot be used to estimate release dates. New to the list, yet still unreleased are the following eighteen games:

NES

  • Bases Loaded
  • Bubble Bobble
  • Ghosts n’ Goblins
  • Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game (since removed)
  • Yoshi’s Cookie (could be SNES)
  • Zanac

Genesis

  • Crack Down
  • ESWAT : City Under Siege
  • Eternal Champions
  • Light Crusader
  • Puyo Puyo 2
  • Rolling Thunder 2
  • Shining Force II

TurboGrafx-CD

  • Ys Book I & II

Neo-Geo

  • Baseball Stars 2
  • King of Fighters ‘94
  • Top Hunter

Since we last looked at OFLC ratings in September, six currently unannounced games have been listed bringing the total list to fifteen. Since games usually release simultaneously in both Australia/New Zealand and Europe, we can take this list as a guide of upcoming games in all PAL regions.

NES

  • Blades of Steel
  • Mega Man 2
  • StarTropics

Genesis

  • Columns III: Revenge of Columns
  • Wonderboy III: Monster Lair

TurboGrafx-CD

  • Ys Book I & II

Unlike Nintendo, Hudson isn’t shy about announcing their monthly releases ahead of time. They have already announced two Wonderboy TurboGrafx games to be released in December. On Monday, December 4th, gamers in North America can expect The Dynastic Hero, a CD-ROM version of Wonderboy in Monster World, which is already available on Virtual Console. Monster Lair, the third game in the Wonderboy series, will also be released in December in both North America and PAL regions.

Update: Pokemon.com, the official Pokémon site, has announced the North American release date of Pokémon Snap early. Virtual photographers will be able start taking shots of Pikachu and gang on Virtual Console beginning December 10th. Check out the site for screenshots.

Aaron Kaluszka, Associate Editor

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