Super Mario Bros. now available on the Virtual Console

Posted Dec 25, 2006 at 8:34AM by Karl B. Listed in: Wii Tags: Christmas, NES, Sega, Sega Genesis, Super Mario
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Super Mario Bros.Twenty years ago a lot of kids woke up to find Super Mario Bros. under the Christmas tree, and now we wake up to find it available for download on the Virtual Console.

Yes folks, you can now play what is probably the best-known and most-played game of all time on your Wiis, thanks to Nintendo. You can download this classic game for just 500 Wii Points.

Apart from everybody's favorite plumber, four other classics are now available on the VC. Here's all the info you'll need, courtesy of Portable Planet:
  • Street Fighter II: The World Warrior (Super NES, 1-2 players, 800 Wii Points)
  • Super Castlevania IV (Super NES, 1 player, 800 Wii Points)
  • Toe Jam & Earl (Sega Genesis, 1-2 players, 800 Wii Points)
  • R-TYPE (TurboGrafx16, 1-2 players, 800 Wii Points)


Via Portable Planet

 
 
 

Comments [refresh]

by DP - 2006-12-25 04:33
» No xmas surprise for UK

I assumed that these would be for UK too, but from just checking it's not looking likely.



Was looking forward to these too. Where's Nintendo's christmas present for the UK audience?

by dice - 2006-12-25 04:57
» uk vg

any 1 know when the uk is gettin these games?

by nipple - 2006-12-25 06:23
» yes!

where is the UK stuff???

by Wii - 2006-12-25 06:46
» Wii

Super Mario bros......... sad...... is there any online playable games yet for this doomed console

by wipey - 2006-12-25 06:50
» uk

has toejam and earl don't they? bah can't remember but I had a look this morning

by mb - 2006-12-25 07:07
» ...

Europe gets its weekly vc updates at friday, so i expect smb at that day. Monday is usal us vc refresh day, just coincedence xmas fell on that day too.

by hmm - 2006-12-25 07:09
» yes

This is awesome! I downloaded them beasts this morning and I'm one proud Wii Owner.



And as far as this 'doomed' console as you say you can eat your hat cuz the Wii is just like the DS and can't stop selling

by ... - 2006-12-25 09:20
» ...

Strange....why is R-Type, a TG16 game, 800 points? All other TG16 games are only 600 points

by Anynmous - 2006-12-25 09:24
» Simply Put

. . . It's R-Type that's why!!!

by Birksy3 - 2006-12-25 13:57
» Dang

It's not available on my Au wii. I did downloaad the original mario bros. and donkey kong.

by x-er - 2006-12-25 14:40
» seriously

seriously, everyone in the world has SMB so shouldnt it go for free or at least a bit cheaper? its worth buying but still

by JimmyD - 2006-12-25 19:59
» Rtype

...is more expensive because its really the only TG16 game that gained popularity with the "nintendo crowd". Its going to sell, so why not make it worth more?

by Danman - 2006-12-26 01:47
» This guy is gay

Just cause you cant admire this games history, doest mean you have to say its sad, SMB is the greatest game ever and anyway the wii beats whatever console your a fanboy of

by Nicko01 - 2006-12-26 04:25
» ...

this really needs to be free...

Why pay $5 for games I already bought.

Actually, I already bought this game twice...

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