Wii Online and Virtual Console Discussion

[RoyalBoyle78]

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can the wii be viewed in HD in widescreen?

[ExtremeGamer]

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can the wii be viewed in HD in widescreen?

480p in widescreen.

[dave360]

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Is there anywhere that lists upcoming Virtual Console games? I've hit google and can't seem to find a list of the upcoming games.

[PAPERNUT]

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Is there anywhere that lists upcoming Virtual Console games? I've hit google and can't seem to find a list of the upcoming games.

I always read the Nintendo forums under Virtual console. You can usually see the rumors and announcments for the week or upcoming releases.

There is also a site dedicated to just the Virtual Console, but I can't remember it off hand.

[CheesyPoofs58]

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www.wiichat.com is usually where I look if wondering what is coming out for the VC. I am probably about to sell my Wii though.

[PAPERNUT]

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Blazing Lazers is the one game I have seen confimed for release on Mon. Hopefully Zelda 2 will make the cut this week.

[PAPERNUT]

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This week's new games are:

Donkey Kong Country 2™: Diddy's Kong Quest™ (SNES®, 1-2 players, 800 Wii Points): In the sequel to the immensely popular Donkey Kong Country™, Diddy Kong® gets the spotlight, along with his girlfriend, Dixie Kong™ - a great little monkey with a dangerous ponytail. The action starts on the wreck of King K. Rool's Gangplank Galleon that has apparently broken up on a reef offshore from the Kremlings' Island. Diddy and his friends will have to work together to rescue Donkey Kong®, exploring all the hidden areas of the Kremlings' island: a spooky haunted forest, treacherous swamps, a giant beehive oozing with sticky honey and lava-filled caves, just to name a few.

Streets of Rage™ 2 (Sega Genesis, 1-2 players, 800 Wii Points): To celebrate their defeat of the Syndicate exactly one year before, Blaze, Adam and Axel met for drinks. The next morning, Axel received a frantic phone call from Eddie "Skate" Hunter, Adam's younger brother, whom he was living with on the edge of the city. Blaze and Axel found Adam and Skate's house wrecked, and a picture showing Adam chained up at the feet of Mr. X. The city then once again returned to its nightmarish state as criminals ran rampant. Unable to contact their old friend in artillery, Axel and Blaze team up with Skate and Max Thunder to free the city and rescue Adam from the Syndicate. It is up to you to take down Mr. X once and for all.

Blazing Lazers (TurboGrafx16, 1 player, 600 Wii Points): Blazing Lazers is a vertical-scrolling shooter that was praised for surpassing the limitations of the hardware of its time. Players control the extraordinary firepower of their Gunhed Star Fighter to take on the Dark Squadron that has begun its invasion of Earth. Collect power-ups to increase your ship's battle strength so it can cut through enemies and defeat the bosses in all nine areas. Of course, as part of the "Soldier" series, the game contains a good combination of fast-paced speed with catchy, drum-propelled background music, coupled with the Field Thunder that can be used to destroy enemies in one fell swoop for the ultimate sense of satisfaction. With its fine-tuned difficulty levels, Blazing Lazers is a shooting game that anyone can enjoy.

[dave360]

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Thanks Papernut!!! Donkey Kong Country 2 should be fun.

[JohnnytheSkin]

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DKC2 is the download this week.

Joystiq is reporting that the latest Nintendo Power has the original N64 'Paper Mario' as one of their "most wanted" VC games, so hopefully that'll come in the near future. Never finished it on 64 as I was in college at the time and only had my PS2 with me.

[Heelfan71]

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Kid Chameleon is being released in Japan. Hopefully it comes to the USA. That was one of my favorite Genesis games.

[JohnnytheSkin]

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Kid Chameleon is being released in Japan. Hopefully it comes to the USA. That was one of my favorite Genesis games.

Is that the one where you had the different hats/outfits which granted new abilities? A pseudo-Kirby?

If so, then I'll download that one on day one.

[Heelfan71]

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Is that the one where you had the different hats/outfits which granted new abilities? A pseudo-Kirby?

If so, then I'll download that one on day one.

it had different masks that changed your skills / weapons. I remember one was a hockey mask. Great game.

[JohnnytheSkin]

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it had different masks that changed your skills / weapons. I remember one was a hockey mask. Great game.

Masks, hats, same thing

Yet ANOTHER Virtual Console game for me to download...

[Heelfan71]

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here are all the different characters / masks / hats

* Kid Chameleon - If Kid runs out of hit points while wearing any other mask, he reverts to this form. If Kid runs out of hit points in this form, he dies. (He will die in any form if he is crushed, falls off screen or if time runs out.) In this form he can grab onto ledges to pull himself up.

* Iron Knight - The Iron Knight is the most durable character, able to take more hits than any other character. He also has the ability to scale vertical walls. He is heavy enough to break through some floors.

* Red Stealth - A Samurai who can defeat enemies and break through some floors with his sword.

* Berzerker - This character can charge through walls or foes.

* Maniaxe - Modeled after Jason Voorhees, Maniaxe throws axes.

* Juggernaut - A tank that shoots skulls.

* MicroMax - A fly able to stick to walls and is half the size of the other characters, able to fit in small places.

* EyeClops - Can temporarily reveal hidden blocks and fire a harmful beam for a low diamond cost.

* SkyCutter - A hoverboarder able to ride on the ceiling.

* Cyclone - A superhero who can fly by spinning like a tornado.

[PAPERNUT]

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This week’s new games are:

ActRaiser™ (SNES®, 1 player, 800 Wii Points): A masterpiece of game design originally released in the early days of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System®, ActRaiser’s enduring popularity stems from its revolutionary combination of action- and simulation-based game play. The user plays the role of the Master, a dethroned deity whose once-idyllic world has fallen under the control of the Evil One. Stripped of godly power, the Master must somehow put an end to the Evil One’s reign and rebuild his desolate realm. Game play alternates between two modes: Action and Simulation. In Action mode, the Master must battle against impossible odds to pacify six lands. Pacifying a land unlocks Simulation mode. In this mode, the Master must oversee the development and repopulation of the territory he has reclaimed. In doing so, he will gain followers who gradually restore his godly might, empowering him to take back the next land and, ultimately, defeat the Evil One.

Kid Chameleon™ (Sega Genesis, 1-2 players, 800 Wii Points): The local arcade is packed with kids, all lining up to play the latest, most realistic video game they’ve ever seen. It’s called Wild Side, and it uses holographic images to immerse the player in a strange world. But there’s a problem... Kids are literally getting sucked into the game, and now several of them are trapped. Throughout more than 100 levels, you’ll take on several different forms, such as a Berzerker, a Micromax, a Maniaxe or a Skycutter, which will make you much more powerful. It’s up to you, Kid Chameleon, the best gamer in town, to get yourself inside the game so that you can defeat the game’s boss and bring your friends back to reality.

J.J. & JEFF (TurboGrafx16, 1 player, 600 Wii Points): This comical action game features two bungling detectives, J.J. and JEFF, as they travel through a total of six fields. One day, a request comes into their office to take a case that requires them to “rescue a wealthy man who’s been kidnapped.” Choose between the two characters and set off alone to outwit your partner and save the day. Each field is broken down into four areas, where enemies, as well as your partner, will try to keep you from your goal. There are many items throughout each area. Kick around in various locations to make them appear. Jump and spray-paint your way toward your goal. If you find a hidden room, you can regain health while being completely entertained by its short sketch and surreal allure.