Two new titles released for VC

Wii News | Including the biggest one of all?

Just like clockwork, Nintendo of Australia's crank monkey has pulled the switches and pressed the buttons to give us access to the latest Virtual Console titles. While there are only two this week, they are two of the biggest titles to be released so far.

The first is arguably the biggest release on the Virtual Console. The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time has been released and costs 1000 points for anyone who wishes to download it. Ocarina of Time is widely considered to be the greatest game ever made and is obviously a view shared by our readers, as it polled at the top of our Greatest 100 Games Ever poll.

The second, is a title that has been at the forefront of Nintendo fanboys wish lists, in terms of wanting a sequel or follow-up. Ever since the revival of Metroid and the mystery around the ‘Capcom-Five’ title, Dead Phoenix, Kid Icarus has been constantly touted as the next title to be given a modern makeover. With its release on the Virtual Console, everyone can now check what all the fuss is about.

Europe can expect a similar update later today, though it may include some TurboGrafix goodies.

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28 Comments

ObsoletE

4 years ago

wow, nice.

both of these are gaurenteed gets for me.

Karai Pantsu

4 years ago

Oh, man... Kid Icarus?! Someone get me wireless 'net, STAT!

TheAnswer

4 years ago

Wow 2 more must buys, Kid Icarus is awesome. I've still got it on cartridge

renegadesx

4 years ago

Icarus, definite, no argument, getting it

I wont be getting OoT, already have 2 copies on GCN discs: collectors edition and master quest (which gives you a challenge and is brilliant)

I still haven't got Castlevania IV or Kirby yet as I still have trouble finding VC cards

Jin66

4 years ago

Why havent we had any Turbografx games released yet? is there some kind of legal hold up or are they just taking their time?

arbok

4 years ago

im annoyed it wasn't streets of rage.

co-op games are the ones im waiting for and willing to pay the exhorbitant fees to play it.

Infested Jibbs

4 years ago

oot?

That's tight as!Anyone here given it a quick whirl?How does the vc version stand up against the original(gfx, control scheme etc).

DancesInUnderwear

4 years ago

OoT? Damn.

What is likely to be the next N64 title? I missed some absolute pearlers on the 64.

Kaboth

4 years ago

Played enough of OOT to last a lifetime. I don't expect to ever play it again. Might give Kid Icarus a go though, I've never played it once even through emulation.

renegadesx

4 years ago

DancesInUnderwear wrote

OoT? Damn.

What is likely to be the next N64 title? I missed some absolute pearlers on the 64.

Which ones did you miss?

DancesInUnderwear

4 years ago

Basically everything. I think I had maybe 10 N64 titles, at more than half of which would have been Mario or Pokemon games.

I was 10 or so at the time though, hence the low amount.

Infested Jibbs

4 years ago

Kaboth wrote

Played enough of OOT to last a lifetime.

You wouldn't happen to be a........galapagos turtle would you?

Cause otherwise that statement can't possibly be true.

Sunrider

4 years ago

Been wanting to check out Kid Icarus to see what all the fuss is about.

renegadesx - avoid Castlevania IV - its nothing like the more recent DS or GBA titles.

Jin66 - no Turbografix because the system was never released out here. However, it is available on the UK Virtual Console.

David

4 years ago

Sunrider wrote

renegadesx - avoid Castlevania IV - its nothing like the more recent DS or GBA titles.

Yep, it's better.

LeonJ

4 years ago

I'd be very interested in the emulator job if anybody has had a crack at this?

Impression anyone?

theory

4 years ago

David wrote

Sunrider wrote

renegadesx - avoid Castlevania IV - its nothing like the more recent DS or GBA titles.

Yep, it's better.

QFT.

Gizmocreative

4 years ago

I used to love kid icarus, can't wait to havfe a crack at it again. Also I havent played OoT before so will have to get that too as soon as I get home.

TheAnswer

4 years ago

David wrote

Sunrider wrote

renegadesx - avoid Castlevania IV - its nothing like the more recent DS or GBA titles.

Yep, it's better.

Can't help but agree, Castlevania IV is awesome.

The Plague

4 years ago

I bought OoT off eBay about five years ago along with a N64. The only problem was the controller that came with it didn't work. So I have the cartridge, but still have never played it. Now I need to work out whether I should just buy a N64 controller, or a classic controller (never owned a GC so I don't have a GC controller) and this ROM. Hmm, decisions.

The Brett

4 years ago

Did someone just hang **** on Castlevania IV?

Idiot.

InvivnI

4 years ago

The Wii version of Ocarina of Time from now on shall be named WoOT.

Cerebral

4 years ago

Still waiting for Link to the Past. >_>

renegadesx

4 years ago

David wrote

Sunrider wrote

renegadesx - avoid Castlevania IV - its nothing like the more recent DS or GBA titles.

Yep, it's better.

Its not like I never played Super Castlevania IV, anyways I managed to get some points from EB this arvo and got it.

The last Castlevania DS game left alot to be desired for my personal taste, Portrait or Ruin looks promising though

4 years ago

Ocarina of Time is one of the Zelda games on the Zelda Collection disc for GC. That would still be the best way to go yes?

TurboGrafix games like Dungeon Explorer and Splatter House might be worth a good geek.

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