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Master System Games to Appear on US Virtual Console
« on: March 25, 2008, 09:02:06 AM »
Wonder Boy and Fantasy Zone to be first released at $4 a piece.
 http://nintendoworldreport.com/newsArt.cfm?artid=15606

 Sega of America announced today that they will release Virtual Console games from their first major video game system, the Sega Master System. The standard price for Master System games will be 400 Wii Points or $4. Wonder Boy and Fantasy Zone are the only two games mentioned and currently do not have any release dates.    


     Two Master System games have been released for the  Japanese Virtual Console in the past two months: Fist of the North Star and Fantasy Zone. However, the two games were priced at 600 Wii Points ($6) and 500 Wii Points ($5) respectively.    


      At last count, this is the sixth iteration of Wonder Boy to hit Virtual Console and this specific one is the original and the basis for the NES carbon copy, Adventure Island. Fantasy Zone is yet another side-scrolling shoot-‘em-up.

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Re: Master System Games to Appear on US Virtual Console
« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2008, 04:32:03 PM »
We've been hacked!!! not really &P
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Re: Master System Games to Appear on US Virtual Console
« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2008, 04:36:32 PM »
Yes, I was formerly the phantom guest who somehow managed to join the site and post news.
But anyway, I think its awesome that Virtual Console's getting more systems, but I'm a little bit perturbed that we see the same two genres over and over again. Those two genres being schmups and Wonder Boy, of course
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Re: Master System Games to Appear on US Virtual Console
« Reply #3 on: March 25, 2008, 04:38:08 PM »
SHmups were big back in the day. BUT WHERE IS MY 1942 ARGH!!
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Re: Master System Games to Appear on US Virtual Console
« Reply #4 on: March 25, 2008, 06:20:37 PM »
Yeah, the *only* Sega console I never cared about is now coming to Wii.
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Re: Master System Games to Appear on US Virtual Console
« Reply #5 on: March 25, 2008, 10:17:56 PM »
This means that the first Phantasy Star is coming right?...Right?
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Re: Master System Games to Appear on US Virtual Console
« Reply #6 on: March 26, 2008, 03:05:57 PM »
Yes, I was formerly the phantom guest who somehow managed to join the site and post news.

I love that you posted here once, like a year ago and now you're suddenly staff.  Welcome (back) to the forums.  Join us in the Fun House every now and then.  I also love your avatar.  :D
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Re: Master System Games to Appear on US Virtual Console
« Reply #7 on: March 26, 2008, 03:11:11 PM »
Yea, I've been coming here for news and such since it turned to Planet Gamecube. I've just never been an active forum member. But there's always time for a change...
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