Japanese Virtual Console List - January 2008

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Posted Fri, 28 Dec 2007 - By Marcel Van Duyn

The fan favourite snowboarding game, 1080 Snowboarding!

The fan favourite snowboarding game, 1080 Snowboarding!

Not quite as much games for Japan in January as in previous months, but that doesn't really matter when almost every one that's getting released is a "big" title, including the next N64 game. Take a look:

Japanese VC schedule for January:

Famicom:

  • Yie Air Kung Fu (January 8th)
  • (Master Takahashi's) Adventure Island
  • Devil World
  • Mappy

Super Famicom:

  • Super R-Type

Nintendo 64:

  • 1080 Snowboarding

Megadrive:

  • Phantasy Star II
  • Monster World IV

PC Engine:

  • Samurai Ghost (January 8th)
  • Super Air Zonk
  • Neo Nectaris (A CD installment of the Military Madness series)

Neo Geo:

  • Nothing this month (Again!)

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1. Mendez United Kingdom 28 Dec 2007, 13:15 GMT

Meh, nothing I want there.

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2. Kelvin United Kingdom 28 Dec 2007, 13:17 GMT

Yie Air Kung Fu! Cor, I remember playing that on my C64 back in the day. I wonder if it holds up today?

Good to see Phantasy Star II, er, too, although I do prefer the first one (Master System, please Nintendo!) and also IV.

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3. Jazzem United Kingdom 28 Dec 2007, 13:19 GMT

1080!

That brings back memories. Good game, weird theme tune as well...

And the Phantasy Star games, I wouldn't mind getting into those some time :)

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4. jackaroo Spain 28 Dec 2007, 13:39 GMT

Phantasy Star II rocks. I have it on Sega Meadrive Collection on PSP & PS2 though so i wont be getting it here. But i really really hope monster world IV gets a release outside japan. Fully translated and everything lol.

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5. Yoshi175 United Kingdom 28 Dec 2007, 14:00 GMT

I hated 1080 snowboarding =(

6. Clinker United States 28 Dec 2007, 14:33 GMT

This has to be the lamest month for the VC I have ever seen.

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7. Adamant Norway 28 Dec 2007, 14:44 GMT

"Yie Air Kung Fu! Cor, I remember playing that on my C64 back in the day. I wonder if it holds up today?"

It's the best fighting game on the console, but that REALLY doesn't say much.

But yeah, other than the awful awful Samurai Ghost, these are all fine titles worth a download.

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8. Bensei Austria 28 Dec 2007, 15:23 GMT

Do you know why Europe was left behind today with releases?

9. MorikaWeb United Kingdom 28 Dec 2007, 16:19 GMT

Phantasy Star II is nice but where the fu** is the SNES/SFC RPG's? Are they ever going to release them?

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10. Kelvin United Kingdom 28 Dec 2007, 16:41 GMT

Perhaps we'll see International Karate or Bruce Lee somewhere down the line, although I don't think either came out on the VC systems.

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11. Angelic Lapras King United Kingdom 28 Dec 2007, 17:28 GMT

Hmm, interesting. 1080, Super R Type and our first taste of Phantasy Star on the VC. Not too bad.

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12. diablos79 United Kingdom 28 Dec 2007, 17:52 GMT

Dont we normally get eu releases on a friday?

13. Muzer United Kingdom 28 Dec 2007, 18:13 GMT

What happened to the EU VC releases this friday?

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14. Will Ireland 28 Dec 2007, 18:19 GMT

So what has happened to the Europe release' today? We want an answer!!! (if you have one please)

15. Jack United States 28 Dec 2007, 19:09 GMT

Certainly one of the more disappointing VC release lists, but I'm sure it will appeal to fans of the various series included.

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16. Atlantis1982 United States 28 Dec 2007, 21:10 GMT

Now those 4000 points I got for christmas is going to be put to good use with 1080. :D YAY!

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17. ChinSpin United States 29 Dec 2007, 00:56 GMT

I'll save my points for super mario rpg, kirby's super star, Kirby's dream land 3, ninja gaiden 3, River City Ransom, Majora's Mask (when its announced and out for vc) TMNT 4: turtles in time, TMNT: Tournement fighters (snes) (if it comes to the vc that is) FF3, (or in japan as they call it FF6) and Sonic CD (again, if it comes to the vc) and thats it.... I guess...........O and DK 64....O and Banjo Kazoie and Banjo tooie.......Once agian if they decide to put it on vc.

18. Mr Vengeance Ireland 29 Dec 2007, 01:08 GMT

1080 Snowboarding is one of my all time favourite games! Hopefully Nintendo will fix the slowdown present in the game (particulary in the otherwise stunning Golden Forest) and if they do I will download this straight away :)

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19. Jogurt the Yogurt Canada 29 Dec 2007, 05:18 GMT

Maybe DKC3 was your release for the week? :D

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20. Bensei Austria 29 Dec 2007, 09:24 GMT

It's a shame, but I think that's the way it is

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21. E-dawg Australia 29 Dec 2007, 13:23 GMT

C'mon where's Majora's Mask and Super Mario Kart? Oh and why were Europe and Australia left without our Friday update? Thats ridiculous...

22. Dahak United States 29 Dec 2007, 14:27 GMT

I only really want Mappy (which was Famicom only, so it would have to be an "import") and maybe Phantasy Star II off this list.

23. Clinker United States 29 Dec 2007, 14:56 GMT

The reason why their January is weak is because they're getting Brawl
this month!

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24. Bass X0 United Kingdom 29 Dec 2007, 15:26 GMT

Light Crusader (GEN), Bubble Bobble (NES) and Top Hunter (NEO) are said to be Monday's games.

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25. catfud United States 29 Dec 2007, 18:02 GMT

Europe got DKC3 on Christmas eve that all you guys get this week

26. Don United States 29 Dec 2007, 21:18 GMT

How come Mother 1 and 2 haven't been announced for the Japanese VC yet? It's so popular there.

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27. Bass X0 United Kingdom 29 Dec 2007, 23:04 GMT

Catfud - yeah, that sucks. I'd rather have a steady three games every week even if two of them are really crap (gets them out the way) than one game.

Don - Nintendo are probably saving those for a special occasion. Sure, they're popular but Nintendo wants popular games to put on VC for Christmas '08 and '09 too.

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28. diablos79 United Kingdom 29 Dec 2007, 23:32 GMT

@catfud: WHAT???!! THAT SUX :( i dont even like the dkc series. bah humbug nintendo.

29. Cengiz Dogan Denmark 30 Dec 2007, 15:50 GMT

How about Golden eye? does anyone know when its commin on VC?

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30. Jonno United States 30 Dec 2007, 21:58 GMT

Hopefully Phantasy Star hits the US, European, and Australian shores soon.

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31. Jogurt the Yogurt Canada 31 Dec 2007, 01:20 GMT

I swear, if people keep asking about Goldeneye, Final Fantasy, and Mega Man...

32. ChristopherM United Kingdom 31 Dec 2007, 09:57 GMT

The N64 1080 was superb, better than the GC sequel, but it just wouldn't be the same without the rumble pack. It helped every type of surface to feel different.

33. PresidentLeever United Kingdom 01 Jan 2008, 15:28 GMT

they better bring over monster world iv!

34. anime guy United States 01 Jan 2008, 21:25 GMT

i know! what's the point of having a "import" category where we can have japanese games like sin and punishment but not monster world iv. that's pretty stupid!?!

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35. Link O' Fett United States 02 Jan 2008, 06:07 GMT

1080 looks pretty cool, I might download that when it hits the U.S.

C'mon, where's Smash Bros. N64!?

36. DJ John Denmark 03 Jan 2008, 02:05 GMT

Bah.. f*ck smash bros. as long as we got 1080! That game kicks some major ass!!!!

37. That Guy from Faxanadu Sweden 03 Jan 2008, 17:26 GMT

Monster World IV would be such an adorable release... Too bad it´s not very likely to make it to europe or US.

38. superBBQ United Kingdom 05 Jan 2008, 01:29 GMT

Wow, what a particularly lame list of games.

39. mocmonster United Kingdom 06 Jan 2008, 10:37 GMT

what utter rubbish games!! 1080 is one of the most hyped games ive ever known all my mates thought so too,i know they will most probably never appear but what about turok series? especially 2nd one,goldeneye of course,road rash series on megadrve or even star control! class multiplayer

40. dogboy United Kingdom 07 Jan 2008, 00:52 GMT

Where the hell is family dog (SNES)????
Come on.

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