The Lost Levels are now lost to Europe. But what about North America? http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/newsArt.cfm?artid=14508 When Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels was announced for a European release a few weeks ago, it
came with a caveat: It would only be available to download until the end of September. It's now October, meaning that if you didn't jump on your window of opportunity—or you just couldn't get a Wii in time—you can't get it anymore.
We were curious as to whether or not Nintendo would possibly pull this same limited-availability stunt with The Lost Levels in North America. When we asked our contact at Nintendo about this, we received a response stating, "as of yet no similar announcement has been made by NOA." Stating the obvious, yes, but that's the official company line on the matter.
For now, people still on the prowl for the elusive Wii this holiday shouldn't worry about an important Virtual Console game like The Lost Levels up and disappearing like it did over in Europe. However, we'll be keeping our eyes on the status of the game, in case NOA decides to be as cruel as its European counterpart.