Virtual Console TG-CD Game List (updated 03/15/2010 - Rondo of Blood)

Odonadon · 11/01/2007, 12:13 AM

No, seriously, it's not. Dynastic Hero is based on Wonderboy V but is an entirely different license. They share some graphics, gameplay, and level design, but they are not the same game. The only official Wonderboy game released on our beloved system is Monster Lair.

OD

NecroPhile · 11/01/2007, 09:51 AM

Put down the pipe, Odonadon. The title was changed, but it was handled by Westone and is essentially the same game. Click here for a nice comparison of Wonder Boy in Monster World and Dynastic Hero.

Turbo D · 11/01/2007, 11:13 AM

Its only called dynastic hero as a pun of the fact that the hero is a dynastid beetle.

NecroPhile · 11/01/2007, 11:51 AM

Quote from: turbo D on 11/01/2007, 11:13 AMIts only called dynastic hero as a pun of the fact that the hero is a dynastid beetle.

Very interesting - I haven't seen that connection before.

Odonadon · 11/01/2007, 11:11 PM

Quote from: guest on 11/01/2007, 09:51 AMPut down the pipe, Odonadon. The title was changed, but it was handled by Westone and is essentially the same game. Click here for a nice comparison of Wonder Boy in Monster World and Dynastic Hero.

Not only the title, but some graphics, the story, characters, and animation as well. Bottom line is there is no mention of Wonderboy, thus not of the Wonderboy license. Like Cratermaze isn't Doreamon.

OD

CrackTiger · 11/03/2007, 03:07 PM

Maybe we'll get Doki Doki Panic then.

BonkThis · 11/19/2007, 10:33 AM

Super Air Zonk is out now.

BonkThis · 11/19/2007, 05:55 PM

Big Day The ESRB Two has rated two more candidates for the Wii Virtual Console. Ys I & II, Rolling Thunder 2 Due have been rated which is usually a good indication that they will come to North America in the next few weeks. Ys Book I & II is a role-playing game collection released for the Turbografx-CD and Rolling Thunder 2 is a side-scrolling shooter classic.

Ys I & II.. Picking up steam!!!

Dark Fact · 11/20/2007, 12:51 AM

Hooray for Air Zonk!

The Turbo CD builds and builds!

Joe Redifer · 11/20/2007, 01:04 AM

When is the SuperGrafx version of Die Mockee Moora coming out?

nat · 11/20/2007, 01:07 AM

It's being reviewed by the ESRB as we speak!

Joe Redifer · 11/20/2007, 01:12 AM

Really? I didn't know they stayed up so late!

nat · 11/30/2007, 03:47 PM

Looks like Wonderboy III: Monster Lair is up next after Dynastic Hero.... Sorry if this was already mentioned elsewhere.

Dark Fact · 12/01/2007, 11:37 PM

I guess Ys is being saved for Christmas then.

TR0N · 12/02/2007, 01:04 AM

Quote from: Dark Fact on 12/01/2007, 11:37 PMI guess Ys is being saved for Christmas then.

I guess hudson hates you jk.

Still cheer up top hunter and baseball stars 2 are getting the vc treatment.

Two worthy neogeo titles if you ask me.

turbofan1 · 12/03/2007, 12:57 AM

Baseball Stars 2 Is coming out this month?.Damn it I wasted my money on Alien Soldier and Super Air Zonk.Looks like I`ll have to buy another one of those damn cards

PCEngineFX · 12/17/2007, 01:08 PM

Monster lair has just been released for the Wii Virtual Console.

Will it be a Ys Xmas next week?.....

Dark Fact · 12/25/2007, 09:18 PM

No Ys for Christmas. Dammit Hudson!

Oh, and Dynastic Hero was released.

sideshow · 01/06/2008, 12:47 PM

Really strange Ys I and II hasnt been released yet considering its the flagship CD title for the system. Hudson is releasing Omega 5 for XBOXLIVE next week which looks like a modern version of Forgotten Worlds.

ParanoiaDragon · 01/06/2008, 11:49 PM

I'm begining to wonder, if they're having problems releasing, do to some of the high profile talent in the game. Mainly Thomas Hayden Church, since his Sandman role, maybe getting a little cocky? Also, some of the other actors, are high profile voice actors.

TR0N · 01/07/2008, 12:32 AM

Quote from: Dark Fact on 12/25/2007, 09:18 PMNo Ys for Christmas. Dammit Hudson!

I'm starting to wounder what's the deal is with Ys.

It's been out in jpn for a while now.

The..game is in english all ready yet they can't release it on the vc yet !?

Me thinks lincense problem with,Falcom or as paranoia mention the voice actors that were in it.

geise · 01/07/2008, 07:53 AM

I'm betting someone wants some royalties from Ys if it gets released. Which is sad. Many people need to play this game and realize how awesome it is. Guess I'll just stick with playing my original on my Duo.

Odonadon · 01/07/2008, 12:57 PM

Quote from: geise on 01/07/2008, 07:53 AMI'm betting someone wants some royalties from Ys if it gets released. Which is sad. Many people need to play this game and realize how awesome it is. Guess I'll just stick with playing my original on my Duo.

I have to say, since I ran out of storage on my Wii for VC games a few months ago, I haven't purchased a single VC game and have reverted to playing all my games off my modded XBox with MednafenX. The Virtual Console stuff was cool for a bit, but they didn't do a very good job overall with regards to having enough storage in the Wii, and pricing the games properly. I still think $3 per title is high.

So yeah, after all that I'm back to playing the original games I do have off my PCEngine, and card/CD games I don't have off the ol' XBox.

OD

Ceti Alpha · 01/07/2008, 01:12 PM

QuoteI have to say, since I ran out of storage on my Wii for VC games a few months ago, I haven't purchased a single VC game and have reverted to playing all my games off my modded XBox with MednafenX. The Virtual Console stuff was cool for a bit, but they didn't do a very good job overall with regards to having enough storage in the Wii, and pricing the games properly. I still think $3 per title is high.

Curious. How much storage does the Wii have? And how many games do you have stored?

NecroPhile · 01/07/2008, 01:23 PM

Quote from: ceti alpha on 01/07/2008, 01:12 PMCurious. How much storage does the Wii have?

A whopping 512MB of storage for not only VC, but also save games and anything else that gets downloaded.

D-Lite · 01/07/2008, 01:53 PM

You can transfer games to the SD card easily.

td741 · 01/07/2008, 01:59 PM

Can you play games off the cards? I'm starting to run out of room and I've got a couple of SD cards that I can use...

NecroPhile · 01/07/2008, 03:08 PM

Quote from: td741 on 01/07/2008, 01:59 PMCan you play games off the cards? I'm starting to run out of room and I've got a couple of SD cards that I can use...

No, which is why it is near pointless that you can 'back up' something that you're free to download again anyway.

Turbo D · 01/07/2008, 03:12 PM

you need to back them up only when the service is ending. That will be a long time from now though, so don't worry about it, haha.

TurboXray · 01/07/2008, 05:05 PM

Quote from: ParanoiaDragon on 01/06/2008, 11:49 PMI'm begining to wonder, if they're having problems releasing, do to some of the high profile talent in the game. Main Thomas Hayden Church, since his Sandman role, maybe getting a little cocky? Also, some of the other actors, are high profile voice actors.

I'm going to laugh my ass off if it shows up on VC will all new voice acting

NecroPhile · 01/07/2008, 05:33 PM

Quote from: TurboXray on 01/07/2008, 05:05 PMI'm going to laugh my ass off if it shows up on VC will all new voice acting

Indeed, especially if it's inferior to the worst of Working Designs.

Odonadon · 01/08/2008, 12:15 AM

Quote from: D-Lite on 01/07/2008, 01:53 PMYou can transfer games to the SD card easily.

Easily, but unfortunately not quickly and easily. It is MUCH easier to hit the power button on the PCE or XBox then to fuddle through the file manager to find and move a game to the SD card to free up space, then find the game I want to play and copy it back from the SD card to the Wii. Boo-urns.

OD

NecroPhile · 01/08/2008, 01:00 AM

Quote from: Odonadon on 01/08/2008, 12:15 AMBoo-urns.

Awesome, pure awesome. OD wins the thread.

Turbo D · 01/08/2008, 02:31 AM

OD ftw!!1!!1

TR0N · 01/12/2008, 04:13 AM

Quote from: geise on 01/07/2008, 07:53 AMI'm betting someone wants some royalties from Ys if it gets released. Which is sad. Many people need to play this game and realize how awesome it is. Guess I'll just stick with playing my original on my Duo.

I have it for my duo as well still it be nice if it was on the vc.

Then i wouldn't have to get my duo-r out to play it every time.

I even check the forums over at hudson-entertainment no answer,there let alone the question being asked what the problem is.

ParanoiaDragon · 01/13/2008, 06:49 PM

Since Falcom had no problems with it being released in Japan, I don't think it would be a problem for them, to release it elsewhere. So, if there's truly a holdup on it, I think it has to be the voices.......or, possibly the emulation?

guyjin · 01/14/2008, 12:22 PM

Someone seems to be asleep at the wheel.

At least according to Kotaku, Riot Zone is now on the VC.
http://kotaku.com/344449/pac+man-puzzles-virtual-console

PCEngineFX · 01/14/2008, 03:23 PM

Nobody is sleep... I don't always update this thread the second news is out about new VC releases.

ParanoiaDragon · 01/14/2008, 10:42 PM

Hmm, I wonder how Riot Zone will go over for VC owners who never touched it.

Odonadon · 01/15/2008, 12:35 PM

Quote from: ParanoiaDragon on 01/14/2008, 10:42 PMHmm, I wonder how Riot Zone will go over for VC owners who never touched it.

Not very well I don't think. Besides the soundtrack, it is an inferior game to Streets of Rage or the Final Fights.

OD

guyjin · 01/15/2008, 05:34 PM

Quote from: Pcenginefx on 01/14/2008, 03:23 PMNobody is sleep... I don't always update this thread the second news is out about new VC releases.

*cracks whip* Then what am I paying you for?!?!

...
oh wait, I'm not

Sorry.

sideshow · 01/18/2008, 12:31 AM

They need to release Beyond Shadowgate on the virtual console but not as bad as Ys I, II.

nat · 01/18/2008, 12:59 AM

So far they haven't released any ICOM games on the VC. Does ICOM still exist?

It doesn't necessarily mean they won't ever release it, but the fact other ICOM games like Ghost Manor haven't shown up probably means something.

sideshow · 01/18/2008, 11:14 AM

This is from Wiki:

ICOM Simulations was formed as TMQ Software[1] in the early 1980s by Tod Zipnick. With the MacVenture series, ICOM pioneered the point-and-click adventure interface and later multiplatform CD-ROM development with Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective. The company was acquired in 1993 by Viacom New Media which closed its operations in 1997. Renamed to Rabid Entertainment, VNM/ICOM was dismantled in 1998.

The rights to ICOM's game portfolio is currently held by the company Infinite Ventures.

nat · 01/18/2008, 11:18 AM

My guess is, since we haven't seen any ICOM games on the VC yet, Nintendo is having a hard time securing the rights to those games from this Infinite Ventures group.

sideshow · 01/18/2008, 11:23 AM

Damn, I didnt realize there was a Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective part 3 released for the PC. Just looked at ICOM's game catalog.

Camp California and ShapeShifter are some of ICOM's better games but your right about no ICOM releases on the virtual console. Nintendo could be having a hard time getting the rights are maybe Nintendo is not even trying?

nat · 01/18/2008, 11:29 AM

I think their entire Turbo catalog includes:

Ghost Manor
The Addams Family
Shape Shifter
Camp California
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes 2
Yo' Bro
Beyond Shadowgate

Hmm.. That seems like a short list to me. Maybe I missed a few.

sideshow · 01/18/2008, 11:35 AM

Your not missing any. Thats all of them. I believe Shapeshifter was one of the first SuperCDrom titles released in the US next to Gate of Thunder and Shadow of the Beast.

nat · 01/18/2008, 11:46 AM

Shapeshifter rules.

But on the rights-securing tip, there are a couple developers we haven't seen any games from on the VC. They did manage to secure rights from Data East, who went under around the same time as ICOM I think which surprised me.

Nothing from Telenet/Renovation yet though or any of the SEGA ports.

sideshow · 01/18/2008, 07:01 PM

So far I've only seen Hudson Soft, Irem, Bandai Namco, and G-mode on the virtual console. Just pick games that were released by these publishers and you will find future releases for the virtual console.