February: Master system added! Custom Robo v2!

[kryss]

Yep.

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/index.html

Take a look. Hokuto no ken (fist of the north star) has also been announced.

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/lineup.html

Custom Robo v2 is out in February which I am SO happy about! The CR series is too overlooked in my opinion.

[Nu-Eclipse]

If I'm honest, I'm pretty indifferent about Master System games coming to the VC - I'm neither excited nor disappointed.

Apart from a few gems, a lot of SMS games are below-par 8-bit conversions of popular Sega coin-ops and/or MD/Genesis titles - the reason for that being the fact that Nintendo had most of the major softcos tied to NES-exclusive deals back in the 1980's.

[k0pp0]

Hmm.. If they release Wonderboy III then I might have to make an excuse to get a Wii..

[Strider]

Hmm.. If they release Wonderboy III then I might have to make an excuse to get a Wii..

The superior PC Engine version has been available for some time now. It's called Adventure Land or something but it's exactly the same game.

[Flinty]

Psycho Fox is a must. A must.

[ShadowDancer]

Another vote for psycho fox. Amazing game.

[Flinty]

Also has the best MS cover.

[CMcK]

MS on VC is great news. The MS was much underrated. How about games like:

Pacmania,
Castle Of Illusion (Better than the MD version),
Populous (best version of the game period),
The Ninja,
Powerstrike,
Bubble Bobble (with 100 extra levels),
R-Type,
Wonderboy in Monsterland (utter classic).

[kryss]

I think there are enough versions of R-type on the VC already.

[DeathAdder]

Good news if it means Shinobi.

[Miguel007]

I know they aren't deemed as classics, but I can't wait for Alex Kidd, Enduro-Racer and Transbot.

[vanpeebles]

Enduro Racer was superb, I love the Master System and its a very undervalued system.

[MattyD]

The only games I remember enjoying on the MS was this in-house Commando clone called Secret Commando (which was later re-released as a Rambo license with just a new title screen - what a wheeze!) and the Moonwalker game, which had awesome music. I can't see that coming out any time soon though

I can't see it adding much value to the VC seeing as most MS games were - let's be honest - second-rate clones of arcade or NES games.

[Baseley09]

I can't see it adding much value to the VC seeing as most MS games were - let's be honest - second-rate clones of arcade or NES games.

TOSH MCKINLEY!

Master System is awesome.

[babs]

Fantasy Zone II

And the Wonderboy titles obviously. I was always a fan of Action Fighter too. Sadly enough I still remember the cheat codes for both that and Wonderboy 3.

I wonder if they'll put Snail Maze in there, I still remember the music to it