I know, I know. I haven’t kept up with my Wii-kly Virtual Console and WiiWare update for the past two weeks or so, but I’m back with this week’s edition and it’s a fairly special one. Why so special you ask?

Well according to Nintendo, this is “The Farewell Edition” of their normal Wii-kly Update press release because starting next week, with the April 5 release of the DSi, they will be opening the Nintendo DSi Shop. So from now on this Wii-kly update will feature not only new downloadable titles for the Wii, but also for the DSi. So now I’ve got to come up with a new name for this post by next week. Any recommendations?

Hit the jump to find out what two games were uploaded to the Virtual Console and WiiWare today, and fans of the upcoming Punch-Out!! for the Wii should be in for a surprise with what the VC has to offer this week. Read more…

If I was at GDC, then I could say that I was at the Nintendo keynote, but instead, I’ll just report some news that I found as if I was. The Wii’s Virtual Console service will soon include arcade games as well as the myriad of other retro platforms it supports. The four available now are:

* Gaplus (Namco Bandai): 600 Wii Points
* Mappy (Namco Bandai): 500 Wii Points
* The Tower Of Druaga (Namco Bandai): 500 Wii Points
* Starforce (Tecmo): 500 Wii Points

Space Harrier and Solvalou are on the way as well. Although British arcades when I was wee didn’t have obscure games like this (at least not the ones near me), I have hope that the addition of arcade games will allow the Virtual Console to be even more comprehensive.

Two more additions to the Virtual Console and WiiWare this Monday. One is a space shooter and the other is a platformer from the 80s. Hit the jump to find out what they are and how many Wii points they’ll run you. Read more…

Another Monday, another Wii-kly update folks. This week Nintendo adds two games, Family and Friends Party for the WiiWare and SNES oldie, Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen for the Virtual Console. Hit the jump for a description of each game and how many Wii points they’ll cost ya. Read more…

A whole bunch of new goodies this Monday for the WiiWare and especially for the Virtual Console as Nintendo launches the introduction of Commodore 64 titles to the channel, with three games already added. Hit the jump for the full description of each game added today and how many Wii Points they’ll cost you. Read more…

Another Monday, another update to the Wii’s Virtual Console and WiiWare Channels. Some pretty good ones this week with LIT for the WiiWare, a horror/puzzle game involving creatures of the night taking over a high school, and a SEGA Genesis oldie in Wolf of the Battlefield: MERCS. I’ve posted the trailer for LIT below and I’ve got to admit the game looks pretty cool and is possibly one of the better WiiWare games that has came out as of lately. Hit the jump for the full description of both games and how much they’ll cost you.
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The WiiWare and Virtual Console releases just won’t stop, with two new games for the WiiWare, but only one old-school release for the Virtual Console in Sonic Chaos from the Sega Master System. I’ve added a video below in tribute of the great 2D gameplay that really made Sonic shine back in the day. Hit the jump for the complete list of this week’s releases and how many Wii Points they’ll run you.

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This week’s Virtual Console and WiiWare updates bring us two games that are just minutes from downloading. For the Virtual Console we’ve got a Sega Genesis oldie with Wonder Boy in Monster Land and for the WiiWare we’ve got Niki – Rock ‘n’ Ball. Hit the jump for the full description of each game directly from Nintendo, as well as a trailer for Niki – Rock ‘n’ Ball for a better glimpse of the game. Read more…

Another Monday, another update for the Virtual Console and WiiWare channels. Two new games added to the WiiWare with High Voltage Hot Rod Show and Family Glide Hockey, both up to four players, and a Sega Genesis oldie, Musha, is up on the Virtual Console to download. Hit the jump for the full descriptions of the games and how much they’ll cost you. Read more…

This week Nintendo is delivering an absolute NES classic to the Virtual Console with Castlevania 3: Dracula’s Curse, a game any vivid Virtual Console user should not be without. As for the WiiWare, a card game of Jungle Speed and a futuristic adventure on Planet Pachinko are available. Hit the jump for the full description of each game and how many Wii Points they’ll cost you. Read more…

Monday again folks, and that means more games to download from the Wii’s Virtual Console and WiiWare Channels. The Virtual Console gets a classic SNES game from one of my favorite Nintendo characters in Kirby’s Dream Land 3 and the WiiWare hits the beach in Sandy Beach, a game in which you build sand castles and must defend them against hordes of crabs. Hit the jump for the full description of each game and how many Wii Points they’ll cost you. Read more…

Another Monday, another week of new downloadable games for your Wii’s Virtual Console and WiiWare Channels. The Virtual Console gets an NES oldie in Zoda’s Revenge: Star Tropics II and the WiiWare gives you the option of hitting the arcade in Maboshi’s Arcade or taking a shot in a game of billiards in Cue Sports- Pool Revolution. Hit the jump for the full description of each game and how much they’ll cost you. Read more…

It’s Monday again and that means another batch of downloadable games from Nintendo. If you’ve been playing the Strong Bad series, the fifth and final episode of the season is ready for you to download from the WiiWare. If not, you can check out Big Kahuna Party and solve some multiplayer puzzles or hit up the Virtual Console and check out Enduro Racer to race on an arcade-style motorbike. Hit the jump for the full description for each game and how much Wii points they’ll cost you. Read more…

After a long, and somewhat tiring Thanksgiving weekend, it’s Monday again guys and that means new Virtual Console and WiiWare games. The VC gets a NEOGEO favorite in Metal Slug 2 and the WiiWare gets a Space Invaders spin-off (that actually looks kind of cool) in Space Invaders Get Even, along with Pit Crew Panic!

Hit the jump for the full description of games and how much Wii Points they’ll cost you. Read more…