62 Launch Window Games Total For The Wii

[Ninjit]

http://wii.ign.com/articles/742/742962p1.html

Before the end of December alone, these games will be available for Wii:

• Call of Duty 3
• Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
• Rapala Tournament Fishing
• Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam
• World Series of Poker: Tournament of Champions
• Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2
• Trauma Center: Second Opinion
• Madden NFL 07
• Need for Speed Carbon
• Happy Feet
• Rampage: Total Destruction
• The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy
• The Ant Bully
• Elebits
• Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz
• Metal Slug Anthology
• Super Swing Golf
• Avatar: The Last Airbender
• Cars
• SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab
• Far Cry: Vengeance
• Red Steel
• GT Pro Series
• Monster 4x4 World Circuit
• Rayman Raving Rabbids
• Open Season
• Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent
• Ice Age 2: The Meltdown

In addition, there will be 30 Virtual Console games available through December. Gamers can purchase these games using Wii Points, which can be purchased with real, live money. NES games start at 500 points ($5), Super NES at 800 points ($8), and Nintendo 64 games at 1,000 points ($10).
VC titles available by the end of December include:
NES

• Mario Bros.
• The Legend of Zelda
• Donkey Kong
• Donkey Kong Jr.
• Ice Hockey
• Pinball
• Soccer
• Tennis
• Urban Champion
• Wario's Woods
• Baseball
• Solomon's Key

Super NES

• F-Zero
• SimCity

Nintendo 64

• Super Mario 64

SEGA Genesis

• Sonic the Hedgehog
• Altered Beast
• Golden Axe
• Columns
• Ecco the Dolphin
• Gunstar Heroes
• Space Harrier II
• Toe Jam & Earl
• Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine

"Nintendo has offered a great gateway in bringing classic SEGA titles such as Sonic The Hedgehog, Altered Beast and Toe Jam & Earl to Wii console owners," said Scott A. Steinberg, vice president of marketing, SEGA of America. "This is only the beginning though, as you can expect to see more announcements regarding other legendary titles from SEGA's catalog coming to the Wii Shop Channel in the coming months."
TurboGrafx-16

• Bonk's Adventure
• Super Star Soldier
• Victory Run
• Bomberman '93
• Dungeon Explorer

Not as many Nintendo 64 and SNES games as I'd like, but good news overall. The main games were basically decided a while ago, but this is great clarification. One notable game missing the '06 list is Wario Ware Smooth Moves, but hey, more time to clean it up and get those extra microgames in there! But for all us PAL people, this probably won't stick.
As for VC games I want from that list:
The Legend of Zelda
F-Zero
Super Mario 64
Sonic The Hedgehog

 

[MidnightScott]

Okay - so I'm probably getting about 5 Wii games for Christmas.

Games I definately want: Legend of Zelda, Red Steel, Excite Truck

Maybe: GT Pro Series, NFS: Carbon, Rayman Raving Rabbids, Trauma Center: Second Opinion, Super Monkey Ball

Virtual Console: Legend of Zelda, Donkey Kong, Mario Bros.

~Scott;229;

 

[Kez]

Well, I am glad that Toe Jam and Earl is there. That game was great. I think that I will just be getting Twilight Princess and Wii Play (soly for the free controller)

 

[Wes]

OH MY GOD! They got freaking Gunstar Heroes for Virtual Console! And I loved that game when I was younger and I also loved Gunstar Super Heroes for Game Boy Advance. *Faints but goes right back up*. I know what I'm getting for Virtual Console!

Oh and Wii games. Metal Slug Anthology, Super Monkey Ball:Banana Blitz, and Rayman Raving Rabbids.

 

[Solar Crimson]

The Virtual Console list seems... disappointing to me, which is why I'm waiting to get the Wii.

I'm hoping that it gets Super Mario RPG and/or Kirby Super Star some time soon.

 

[Smile Guy]

For me:
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Rayman Raving Rabbids
Elebits
Red Steel
Wii Play + 2nd Wii Remote

Well, actually, I won't be able to afford all that:
The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess
Wii Play + 2nd Wii Remote

Maybe I'll catch up with the other games at a later*date, although, probably, other games will have taken my fancy by then. As for Virtual Console:
The Legend of Zelda
Mario Bros.
Donkey Kong
Gunstar Heroes
Sonic the Hedgehog

Again, I won't be able to afford all that. I'll probably get the Zelda game and the Sonic game... And, again, by that time more games will have come out which will take my fancy more.

 

[diablohuman]

I'm just getting Zelda, the virtual console doesn't really appeal to me. Might get Wii play as well.

 

[BattleFranky~40]

* Trauma Center: Second Opinion
* Elebits
* Super Swing Golf
* Red Steel

Okay, the games that aren't
A. inferior ports
B. inferior multi-platform games
C. old as hell games that you can find free elsewhere

Pretty solid.

 

[Chris]

Trauma Center: Second Opinion
Elebits
Metal Slug Anthology
Red Steel (Maybe)

Nothing else really interests me for launch. :s Will get Wario Ware: Smooth Moves and Wii Play whenever they hit the US.

 

[DJ-Will]

One notable game missing the '06 list is Wario Ware Smooth Moves

I believe it was confirmed that it's coming out January 15th. Anyway...

Zelda: Twilight Princess
Super Monkey Ball
Tony Hawk
ExciteTruck
F-Zero
Bonk's Adventure

 

[PokeMaster Justin]

Why would anyone "knowledge" about computers pay for the VC if you know what I mean, I'm not saying it's legal but it's not like everyone DOESN'T know about it...and at those prices too?

 

[Korobooshi Kojiro]

Get roms instead?

Well, for one they are illegal.
Two playing certain games on the computer isn't as fun for some reason.

 

[PokeMaster Justin]

Your basically paying for roms, but go ahead enjoy great games either way

 

[Korobooshi Kojiro]

Except I won't get arrested, or feel guilty.

 

[PokeMaster Justin]

lol ok duder

 

[Korobooshi Kojiro]

You know...I'm gonna go steal a car now, because why the hell should I pay for the same thing basically?

 

[PokeMaster Justin]

Yeah thats exactly the same thing.

I've repurchased these games so many times now I'm not going to bother

 

[Korobooshi Kojiro]

Then don't, but some people wanna enjoy games that are rare to find, and they've never played.

 

[Bulk]

Why isn't Zelda: TP on that list?

Zelda: TP
Rayman
Red Steel
Excite Truck
Wii Play (mainly becuase you get another controller with it and I may as well get a game with a controller)

 

[Cobalt_Latios]

Nice, I'm definitely gonna get:

-Zelda Twilight Princess
- Rayman Raving Rabbids
- Elebits
- Happy Feet

Maybe... Need for Speed Carbon.

And it seems ill be waiting a while for Super Metroid on the VC.

~C_L~