Japan's Virtual Console list for November has been published, and it has some surprises - including a fan-favourite SNES puzzler. Yup, it's none other than Nintendo's strange take on Tetris (Well, that's what they want you to believe anyway), Tetris Attack! Alongside it are a few more small surprises, including the first Square game that was originally released outside Japan. Here's the full list:
First off, next tuesday (October 30), Japan will get:
NES: Hanjuku Hero
N64: Yoshi's Story
MD: Target Earth
Then in November, the Japanese will get:
NES:
- Ganbare Goemon
- Balloon Fight
- Ghosts 'n Goblins
- Nuts & Milk
- King's Knight
SNES:
- Panel de Pon (Tetris Attack)
N64:
- Nothing
MD:
- Ecco Jr.
- Light Crusader
- Eternal Champions
PC Engine:
- The Dynastic Hero (CD)
- Dragon Spirit
- A-Train 3 (CD)
- Kawa no Nushi Tsuri Shizenha (CD)
- Gradius II (CD, delayed from October)
Neo Geo:
- The King of Fighters '94
- Baseball Stars 2
- Top Hunter: Roddy & Cathy

1. Ike-Mike
26 Oct 2007, 14:31 GMT
No N64 game? I wonder if Europe/the US won't get any N64 game in November as well. :S
2. Tueur
26 Oct 2007, 14:33 GMT
Thats great, we already have most of them anyways. Now I can't lord it over my friend in Tokyo about her not having Yoshi.
3. EnglishRob
26 Oct 2007, 14:46 GMT
I really do hope that when they release KOF '94 in Europe it runs at 60Hz.
Rob
4. sfog
26 Oct 2007, 14:58 GMT
The Dynastic Hero and Top Hunter were both released in the US. Additionally, although the original Panel de Pon would later be re-tooled into Tetris Attack, the US/EU version was re-released in Japan as Yoshi's Panel de Pon. Since they are only getting the original version, it isn't a guarantee of a Western release, although I suspect we'll see TA eventually.
5. Bass X0
26 Oct 2007, 15:08 GMT
hurrah. king of fighters is coming!
6. Drake
26 Oct 2007, 15:10 GMT
Yeah, I know Top Hunter was released in the US, but I think that was a CD game, this is the normal Neo Geo game. Feel free to correct me on that if I'm wrong though. I did add Dynastic Hero.
7. BJ
26 Oct 2007, 15:38 GMT
Say What?! No N64 games! But we need more N64 games than the 9 we already have! What the heck is Nintendo thinking?! At least release Mario Party for the month of Mario.
8. 7th lutz
26 Oct 2007, 15:48 GMT
Top Hunter was released on Cartridge and cd for the Neo Geo. I found out by checking in my Digitalpress Collector's guide.
9. yeehaw
26 Oct 2007, 17:08 GMT
Damnit, I love King of Fighters. But at this rate we'll be getting to KoF '98 in 2010 or something.
KoF 98 is like OMG. So many characters to choose from + you could play with the Orochi team AND with Omega Rugal!!!*drools*
10. Atlantis1982
26 Oct 2007, 18:00 GMT
I don't get this absence of N64 games. Maybe we'll get lucky and get a game that was meant for the specific region.
11. Bass X0
26 Oct 2007, 19:45 GMT
They could release an N64 game in the U.S and Europe/Australia that doesn't get released in Japan during November.
12. tank2tank
26 Oct 2007, 23:11 GMT
From the looks of things they're going to release around 10 N64 games every year. Which is very slow really, but think, after 5 years, thats 50 games to choose from, so surely all the classics will come eventually..? Or maybe not. Is 50 enough?
Well I just want Zelda MM and all the games by Rare, which probably will never come on it anyway.
13. Frank
27 Oct 2007, 00:14 GMT
When is Neo Geo going to put out the good games that defined the system and pushed its graphics and sounds. Games that have the fun factor, the ones we love and want instead of the mediocre games we have been getting. Fans want games such as Samurai Showdown 2, Fatal Fury Special, King of Fighters 98, Mark of Wolves, The Last Blade,Magical Drop 3, Metal Slug (series),Shock Troopers, Blazing Star, Pulstar, Waku Waku 7, Real Bout Special, King of Fighters 2000, Aero Fighter 2, World Heroes 2, Bust –A- Move, and Wind Jammers. Neo Geo has so many good games so hopefully we will see some these games come out.
14. Adamant
27 Oct 2007, 08:48 GMT
They finally release a NES Squeenix game, and it's bloody King's Knight? How about releasing something playable, guys? Like... anything other than effin King's Knight.
15. E-dawg
27 Oct 2007, 10:06 GMT
I wish they would hurry up and announce Majora's Mask already, it's the only Zelda game not on there
16. Bass X0
27 Oct 2007, 13:07 GMT
Frank - most of those games if released right now would render all the early games on the neogeo pointless downloads. they're starting from the very early games and working forward it seems to get money out of their first games while they can.
nobody would download fatal fury 1 if mark of the wolves was available at the same time.
17. Veszerin
27 Oct 2007, 14:42 GMT
Has everyone forgotten that Act Raiser is already released?
18. KeeperBvK
27 Oct 2007, 14:52 GMT
@ Frank: Why would you want Waku Waku 7? Besides the cute characters this is just as average as any other brawler already available.
19. Delay
27 Oct 2007, 16:16 GMT
I`d like to see more SNES-games in the future like Kirby Superstar/Fun Pack, Yoschis Island, Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy 4 or Terranigma.
But Mischief Makers (from Treasure) for the N-64 would also be great!
20. deggs
27 Oct 2007, 17:56 GMT
Why can't we get gradius 2? lame... if there ever was a game i would love to get translated, it would be that one... (and of course Castlevania: Rondo of Blood)
21. Drake
27 Oct 2007, 18:54 GMT
Veszerin: While it's true that Square released ActRaiser on VC, it wasn't made by them. It was made by Quintet, who got bought out by Enix, who in turn got bought out by Square.
22. Angelic Lapras King
27 Oct 2007, 22:27 GMT
Strange that, no N64 game. Maybe America will get the America Only Dr Mario 64? o.o
23. tank2tank
27 Oct 2007, 23:27 GMT
Looks like a 'month of mario' isn't gonna happen. It would be really great though if we got Mario Bros 3, Mario RPG, Yoshi's Island and Super Mario Kart.
24. Maxx the Slash
28 Oct 2007, 00:41 GMT
Wow. Except for KoF '94 and maybe Balloon Fight, Japan is getting crap for November. That's a bad sign for America and the UK.
25. Bass X0
28 Oct 2007, 00:50 GMT
Dr. Mario 64 won't happen, not with Dr. Mario Wii coming whenever for WiiWare.
26. Locke
31 Oct 2007, 04:40 GMT
I notice that no one mentioned their uncontainable enthusiasm regarding the release of Tetris Attack. C'mon, ya'll, Eff a N64 game, this is TETRIS ATTACK! I've been waiting since the day I bought my Wii.
27. pipo
01 Nov 2007, 12:51 GMT
[quote]Wow. Except for KoF '94 and maybe Balloon Fight, Japan is getting crap for November. That's a bad sign for America and the UK.[/quote]
Tetris Attack is one of the best games ever!
28. donx998
01 Feb 2008, 21:30 GMT
ahh when the heck is this comin out it took pokemon snap 2 weeks after japans release its been like almost 5 months waitin for this
29. Bensei
28 Mar 2008, 18:42 GMT
Tetris Attack and Ganbare Goemon would be interesting import titles
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