Nintendo has finally shed light on its end-of-life plans for the Wii's eShop. Perhaps surprisingly, they've given fans a heads-up of about more than a year; as noted on Twitter by Kyle McLain , the Wii Shop Channel will ride into the sunset on January 31, For Retronauts regulars, of course, this means an end to the long life of Wii Virtual Console, with which the podcast has always had a rocky relationship.
We went from bullish at first, when Nintendo jammed dozens of great games into the pipeline in rapid order; to resentful, as the flow of games trickled to a handful of frequently middling titles after a few months; to hopeful, as rarities and imports appear; to wistful, as the 3DS and Wii U Virtual Console never came close to matching the scope and variety of their Wii predecessor.
Wii Virtual Console continues to offer a lot of great games you can't easily or cheaply play any other way. Even better, if you still keep an analog TV set on hand or use an upscaler such as an XRGB Framemeister, the original Wii outputs most of its games in native p resolution. They look and sound pretty great, and for expensive obscurities like Rondo of Blood and Ufouria, there's still no better way to play them than on the original Wii VC.
Of course, a lot of games on Wii VC have appeared in other formats. The Wii U VC, for all its shortcomings, did a much better job of getting Nintendo 64 games into circulation. So, I've put together a list of 17 essential classics you need to grab on Wii Virtual Console while you still can. In nearly every case, there's no easy way to play these games on current consoles.
A brilliant hybrid of god sim and Castlevania -esque platformer, there's never been another game quite like ActRaiser … not even its sequel, which dropped the sim parts. You can still find inexpensive copies of the DS remake to play on 3DS, but if you want to play on a television, this is going to be your only reasonably priced option.
A must own. Check out the gut-busting Jam Mode! Streets of Rage 2- this great beat-em-up lets two players duke it out at once, trying to save the city from Mr. Good luck with that. The horse and surfing stages are a nice change of pace, too. Earthworm Jim- one of the most memorable platformers from the bit days, Earthworm Jim is as silly as gaming gets. And extraordinarily fun, too. Strider Hiryu never had it so good. Air Zonk- a goofy yet captivating side-scrolling shooter, where you use a variety of power-ups — from a space cow to a dog suit — to battle evil forces.
Lords of Thunder- if you want shooting action, it gets no better than Lords of Thunder. Crank the rock soundtrack, power up like a bandit, and let loose!
Castlevania: Rondo of Blood- a game that never got a chance on these shores, Rondo of Blood is one of the better Castlevania games out there. The soundtrack rocks, too. Magician Lord- one of the better original Neo-Geo games released, this hard-as-nails platformer will put you to the test.
Fortunately, the multiple magic skins help. With its superb character roster and deep gameplay, it cuts like a knife. Over 50 fighters, great techniques, and multiplayer action. Just watch out for those walls…. The Wii U Virtual Console service launched properly on April 23, , and currently supports seven systems.
Note that while Nintendo have released Wii retail games for download on the Nintendo eShop, these are not considered to be Virtual Console titles. In this menu, players can create a restore point, a feature carried over from the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console system, set the controller inputs, or adjust other settings depending on the game and system. NES Virtual Console titles are displayed through a filter that gives the effect of the game being displayed on an older television.
Unless otherwise listed, Wii U Virtual Console titles are compatible with the following controllers:. Nintendo 64 titles began to be added to the Nintendo eShop on April 1, , following the Nintendo Direct. Like the Wii Virtual Console releases, these titles do not support features which require expansions, such as the Controller Pak or Transfer Pak.
However, titles that support the Rumble Pak use the controllers' built-in rumble capabilities. In addition to button configuration, Nintendo 64 titles also allow players to select from one of three different default control schemes based on the methods by which the original Nintendo 64 Controller is held.
These titles finally began to be released starting on April 3, worldwide. Game Boy Advance titles do not support multiplayer, as they require additional accessories. When accessing the digital manual, the player can view digital scans of the original release's manual. Some games support the system's sleep mode function, which is automatically activated by pressing the HOME Button or accessing the Virtual Console menu.
From the Virtual Console menu, the player can both configure their controls and adjust the layout of the Nintendo DS screens from a variety of settings.
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