News Tagged: Japanese Releases
Japanese Virtual Console list - September 2008
Some big things in Japan next month. After taking a multi-month break, the N64 is finally back in action! Square Enix is also finally putting up one of their most wanted RPGs for the SNES..
Japanese Virtual Console list - August 2008
It's the last Friday of the month again, and you know what that means - Nintendo of Japan has revealed their plans for August. There are no big surprises this month, but there is one small..
Mega Man 1 & 2 Coming To North America Soon?
Some of our American readers have felt a bit miffed that their European cousins have been enjoying Mega Man 1 & 2 on the Virtual Console for quite some time now. For a long while we have..
Japanese Virtual Console list - July 2008
As it's the last Friday of the month once again, Nintendo of Japan has revealed their Virtual Console plans for the next month. There are some notable games here, including (finally) Donkey..
Super Mario RPG Released in Japan Today
It's a big day for Japanese Wii owners - Earlier today, Super Mario RPG was made available for download in the Wii Shop. The game costs 900 Wii Points (For some reason, a bunch of games in..
Japanese Virtual Console list - June 2008 (Super Mario RPG!)
Japan is bound to make every single person in the US, Europe and the rest of the world jealous next month - There's a certain SNES RPG featuring everybody's favourite plumber on the release..
MSX Hits Japanese VC, Includes Special Options
As you might remember, the MSX was set to get its first games on the Japanese Virtual Console this month. Up until yesterday, the two slated games (Aleste and Eggy) still did not have an..
Japanese Virtual Console list - May 2008
Although a number of arguably "big" things are coming to Japan this month, none of them are true shockers. Konami will be bringing out the big guns with Ganbare Goemon 2, the..
Japan To Get Dracula X And Metal Slug Next Tuesday
Even the most optimistic Nintendo fan would be hard pressed to deny that this week’s European Virtual Console update was a tad underwhelming. Just to make you feel even worse about it, not..
Why April Is A Massive Month For the Virtual Console
If you count yourself as a hardcore gamer then you will have read our recent news piece about April’s Japanese Virtual Console games with marked interest. Sure, there’s the usual amount..
Japanese Virtual Console list - April 2008
After a somewhat subpar March, Japan's April schedule will probably blow you away. It includes a certain TurboGrafx-CD game everybody wants that was recently rereleased on PSP - Yep, it's..
Wii TV Guide channel available for Japanese users
There is a new channel available from the Wii Shop in Japan. Hold on to your hats! It's a TV guide which will let you share information about your favourite programmes with your Wii buddies,..
MSX to Hit Japanese Virtual Console in May
The two upcoming MSX titles Japan was getting, Eggy and Aleste, had a date of "2007, after fall" slapped on them around last summer. When 2008 came creeping around the corner they..
Japanese Virtual Console list - March 2008
You thought last month's schedule in Japan was underwhelming? Then you obviously haven't seen this one yet! There's not much variety this month - Only 4 systems get new games. The Nintendo..
Master System games hit the Japanese VC
Japanese Wii owners will no doubt be rubbing their hands with glee as the first Sega Master System game is released in their region today. Sadly its not the greatest game to grace Sega's..
Japanese Virtual Console list - February 2008
Quite an uninteresting month this time. It seems like all companies are just putting out a bunch of backlogged games so that they're on there and they don't have to worry about them anymore..
Japanese Virtual Console List - January 2008
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..
Japanese Virtual Console List - December 2007
A lot of sequels in this month's Japanese VC list. A couple of surprises (Including the next N64 game) as well. Without further ado: Japanese VC List - December: Famicom: Downtown Nekketsu..
Japanese Virtual Console list - November 2007
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..
Japanese Virtual Console list - October 2007
Not too much big titles in Japan's list for next month, but there's quite a few games that could be coming to Europe and America as well. Have a look! Japan's list for October: Famicom:..
