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Title: Dates Revealed For Wii U Virtual Console Trial Campaign Games
Post by: tylerohlew on January 30, 2013, 03:56:40 PM

When can your GamePad get its Super 'troid on? 

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/33181

Nintendo has revealed the release dates for all seven titles of the Wii U Virtual Console Trial Campaign.

The trial campaign serves to introduce Wii U owners to the Virtual Console service before its official launch shortly after this Spring's system update. As part of the promotion, these titles will sell for 30 cents in North America for the dates listed. Once past its promotion date, the title will change over to its standard price ($4.99-$5.99 for NES titles, $7.99-$8.99 for SNES titles).

Title: Re: Dates Revealed For Wii U Virtual Console Trial Campaign Games
Post by: KDR_11k on January 30, 2013, 04:37:47 PM
I'll definitely rebuy Super Metroid because my SNES cart has a bad battery.
Title: Re: Dates Revealed For Wii U Virtual Console Trial Campaign Games
Post by: TrueNerd on January 30, 2013, 04:58:45 PM
So from May 15th to June 13th, you can buy the greatest video game that will ever be made for thirty cents. HOT DAMN.
Title: Re: Dates Revealed For Wii U Virtual Console Trial Campaign Games
Post by: jvgsjeff on January 30, 2013, 05:09:07 PM
I've never tried Kirby's Adventure (or any of the regular Kirby games), so I'll definitely give that a try in April.
Title: Re: Dates Revealed For Wii U Virtual Console Trial Campaign Games
Post by: Cyrian on January 30, 2013, 06:51:43 PM
I wish they had Super Metroid on the 3DS eShop, it would be fantastic to have all of the 2D Metroids on one system. 
Title: Re: Dates Revealed For Wii U Virtual Console Trial Campaign Games
Post by: Shaymin on January 30, 2013, 08:24:45 PM
Quote from: TrueNerd on January 30, 2013, 04:58:45 PM
So from March 20th to April 18th, you can buy the greatest video game that will ever be made for thirty yen. HOT DAMN.

Fixed that for you.
grumble grumble
Title: Re: Dates Revealed For Wii U Virtual Console Trial Campaign Games
Post by: azeke on January 30, 2013, 10:39:51 PM
Quote from: Shaymin on January 30, 2013, 08:24:45 PM
Quote from: TrueNerd on January 30, 2013, 04:58:45 PM
So from March 20th to April 18th, you can buy the greatest video game that will ever be made for thirty yen. HOT DAMN.

Fixed that for you.
grumble grumble
How can it be GOTYAY if it doesn't have Mike Tyson?
Title: Re: Dates Revealed For Wii U Virtual Console Trial Campaign Games
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on January 30, 2013, 11:03:38 PM
Quote
Once past its promotion date, the title will change over to its standard price ($4.99-$5.99 for NES titles, $7.99-$8.99 for SNES titles).

Are they really selling games for that much!?

games that are almost 25-30 years old for $6!?
and 20+ years old for $9!?

How are VC sales doing anyway?
I'm sure they would do a whole lot better if they were priced more reasonably.

(NES $1.99-$3.99; SNES $3.99-$5.99; N64 $6.49-$8.99; GC $8.99-$13.99; Wii $14.99-$24.99)
(GB $0.99-$2.99; GBC $2.99-$4.99; VB $5.99; GBA $4.99-$7.99; DS $7.99-$19.99)
Title: Re: Dates Revealed For Wii U Virtual Console Trial Campaign Games
Post by: azeke on January 30, 2013, 11:14:27 PM
Quote from: BlackNMild2k1 on January 30, 2013, 11:03:38 PM
How are VC sales doing anyway?
I've compiled some data gathered by coffeewithgames (http://www.coffeewithgames.com/search/label/Virtual%20Console) in this post:
Quote from: azeke on October 28, 2012, 02:46:15 AM
Quote from: coffeewithgames on October 28, 2012, 01:13:12 AM
Yes, and I try to make sure to never quote anything as "sales" data, unless it's the Virtual Console and WiiWare titles, because then it's easy to do the math on the reported numbers and how much has possibly been made... but even then it's never stated as ALL sold.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time has 240,177 Wii owners that have reported game-play data through the Nintendo Channel in the United States, with 1,722 days possibly reported
Super Smash Bros. has 1,126,147 Total Hours of game-play reported, from approximately 71,107 U.S. Wii owners that have reported data
Super Mario Bros. 3 has approximately 798,090 U.S. Wii owners that have reported game-play data through the Nintendo Channel, with 1,701 days reported
Paper Mario has approximately 191,273 U.S. Wii owners that have reported hours through the Nintendo Channel, with 1,862 days possibly reported since the game released
Super Mario 64 has about 305,260 Wii owners that have reported game-play data through the Wii's Nintendo Channel, with 1,772 days possibly reported since it was released.
Super Mario Bros. has approximately 618,052 U.S. Wii owners that have reported game-play hours through the Nintendo Channel, with 2,051 days possibly reported
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards now has 935,279 Total Hours of gameplay reported, from approximately 89,306 U.S. Wii owners that have reported data through the Wii's Nintendo Channel
F-Zero X has 195,195 Total Hours of gameplay reported, from approximately 31,743 U.S. Wii owners that have reported gameplay hours through the Nintendo Channel since its U.S. release
Approximately 29,551 U.S. Wii owners have reported playing Wave Race 64 through the Wii's Nintendo Channel