That folks, is the voice of Mario, Charles Martinet, giving us our Wii Virtual Console releases for North America this week.
Touted as one of the greatest games of all time, Super Mario Bros. 3 will be available for download today on the Virtual Console. I, for one, will be downloading as soon as I can. It will have the standard NES pricing of 500 points. The double back-to-back week megaton of SMB3 and Super Mario Galaxy? Yes, please.
However, let's not forget the two games that will join SMB3 (at least, one of them, anyway). Also worth considering a buy is the Genesis game that Europe got on Friday, the Genesis game Alien Soldier. Please also note that this game is by legendary studio Treasure and is worth a look. It will have import Genesis pricing at 900 points.
Last and probably least, is Power Golf for the TurboGrafx16, at 600 points.
As always, these games will go live at Noon EST, 9AM PST. Keep track of the latest VC releases on What's New on VC? in the Wii Virtual Console forum.
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Eagerly awaiting the arrival of Super Mario Galaxy™ next week? Can't get Mario™ out of your head? You and everybody else! To whet your appetite for all things Mario, Nintendo is offering a special treat on the Virtual Console™ this week. It's not just any game, it's Super Mario Bros. 3™ – considered by many to be the greatest video game of all time (for at least one more week, anyway). It's a must-have title on a week that also features the first Virtual Console import title for Sega Genesis and a fun multiplayer golf game for TurboGrafx16.
Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES®, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone, 500 Wii Points): Remember when no one had ever heard of a Tanooki Suit or knew that Bowser™ had a clan of Koopalings? The game that made these things common knowledge is also considered by many to be one of the best ever made. Bowser and the Koopalings are causing chaos yet again, but this time they're going beyond the Mushroom Kingdom into the seven worlds that neighbor it. Now Mario and Luigi™ must battle new enemies, returning favorites and a new Koopaling in each unique and distinctive world on their way to ultimately taking on Bowser himself. Luckily for the brothers, they have more power-ups available than ever before. Fly above the action using the Super Leaf, swim faster by donning the Frog Suit or defeat enemies using the Hammer Bros. Suit. Use the brand-new overworld map to take the chance to play a minigame in hopes of gaining extra lives or to find a Toad's House where you can pick up additional items. All this (and more) combines into one of gaming's most well-known and beloved titles—are you ready to experience gaming bliss?
Alien Soldier™ (Sega Genesis, 1 player, Rated E10+ for Everyone 10 and Older –Fantasy Violence, 900 Wii Points): As Epsilon-Eagle, you are an alien soldier who has been genetically engineered to produce maximum intelligence and strength. You were once a member of the criminal organization Scarlet, but when you decided to break from the group, you were forced into a showdown with Scarlet's new leader Xi-Tiger, who kills a hostage in his attempt to destroy you. Now it's up to you to take revenge against the bad guys in this side-scrolling action game! Choose from six different weapons and battle the bosses of Scarlet until you reach the final confrontation with the ultimate secret weapon!
Power Golf (TurboGrafx16, 1-3 players, Rated E for Everyone, 600 Wii Points): Power Golf sports a perfect combination of simple-yet-realistic controls and beautiful graphics. Swing away on 18 lush holes in one of three different game modes: the single-player STROKE PLAY mode and the multiplayer MATCH PLAY and COMPETITION modes. Enter tournaments as one of three different characters—beginner, intermediate and advanced. Wind strength and the slope of the green add extra challenges to each hole. Compete against other players in the standard NORMAL MATCH or ante up one of your clubs in the unique CLUB MATCH. Up to three players can play in COMPETITION mode, and a handicap feature is included to help novice players pull off breathtaking shots just like their advanced rivals.
Holy crap, about time. The should release more great Wii games like this so we get better VC games. I'm going to Wal-Mart tomorrow to pick up a points card. That's one of my favorite games of all time; I never played it on the original NES, but it was definitely my favorite on the All-Stars game for the SNES.
Man that vid got me thinking about how freaky a crank call from Mario could possibly be. Just hearing Mario deliver coherent sentences, peppered with "HOO HOO!", is unnerving enough.
And wow, SMB3! I remember always dropping my neighbor's house just to play that on his NES. I could never memorize the cards for the card game, though most assured me that if you knew certain cards from certain rows, you would be able to solve the rest of the mini-game. XD
Super Mario Bros. 3 eh? Nice one. I remember completing that game so many times on the SNES, good times. I might end up downloading it, and relive some of the golden gaming moments like back then.
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And wow, SMB3! I remember always dropping my neighbor's house just to play that on his NES. I could never memorize the cards for the card game, though most assured me that if you knew certain cards from certain rows, you would be able to solve the rest of the mini-game. XD
Where is Super Mario RPG? Stop torturing us Nintendo!