Official Wii Virtual Console Thread

[ChaoofNee]

http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?op...=4489&Itemid=2

Q1 Genesis Games:
Streets of Rage (1. lol)
Bio-Hazard Batle
Bonanza Brothers *
Gain Ground *
Comix Zone *

* emulated perfectly already on Sega Genesis Collection on PS2

[SpoDaddy]

Does Sega Genesis Collection run in 480p?

[ChaoofNee]

Yes.

Accept proof.

[Joust Williams]

LOL, ouch. Right now XBLA and PSN are driving a truck over VC. I've actually been fairly impressed with PSN so far. Better than expected

[Melf]

I was a huge fan of Dungeon Explorer. It's Gauntlet with a storyline. Natas was bad ass.
debde debda FTW!

The Sega CD version was more Gauntlet-like, but both versions are worth playing.

[1CCOSA]

LOL, ouch. Right now XBLA and PSN are driving a truck over VC. I've actually been fairly impressed with PSN so far. Better than expected

Agreed. I really hope the gaming press starts drilling someone at NOA over this. I'm sure an editor somewhere sooner or later will ask them point blank why a gamer should buy VC over XBLA or PSN (I could see Shoe from EGM doing that easily in his "Peter Moore mode").

On a more positive note though, Soldier Blade for $6 is a bargain. It's a great shooter and used to go for a lot of money on ebay. It's still somewhat difficult to find a complete copy.

[NeoZeedeater]

Bio-Hazard Batle

That's an underrated game, a very unique looking shooter.

[ChaoofNee]

It is, I've played it.

While it does look really unique, it plays kinda substandard. There's a ton of shooters I'd play above it.

[Cheebs]

Soldier Blade is probably the third best game on the VC behind Castlevania IV and Mario 64. Yes, you should buy it. You non-TG owners should be hanged.

IBTN

[GohanX]

Serious question for the Wiinies (I'm totally trademarking that) out there... how good does 480p look on the VC games? Is it noticeable enough to pay $5, $6, or $10 to get it?

My TV doesn't support 480p, but in 480i with component NES/Genesis/SNES games look as good as they have every looked on anything. With the video output of the Wii being better than the past systems, they look better on the Wii than on the original systems. The TG16 is the exception, with its (slight) bluriness it still looks best out of a genuine TurboDuo.