TG-16 games arrive on Wii

By Brendan Sinclair, GameSpotPosted Nov 21, 2006 1:11 pm PT

Virtual Console gets updated with first games from NEC's legacy system; Bonk's Adventure and Bomberman '93 selling for 600 points each.

When Nintendo launched the Wii on Sunday, it did so with the promised dozen downloadable retro games available on the system's Virtual Console. But while the initial 12 offerings on the service included titles from the NES, the Super Nintendo, the Sega Genesis, and the Nintendo 64, the small slate of previously announced TurboGrafx-16 games was entirely absent.

Nintendo rectified that situation today, as the company has released a pair of TG-16 games on the Virtual Console. Gamers can now download Bonk's Adventure, the debut of the system's megacephalic mascot, and Hudson's Bomberman '93. Each game will set users back 600 Wii Points, or $6.

By the end of the year, Bonk and Bomberman will be joined on the Virtual Console by a handful of other TurboGrafx games, including Super Star Soldier, Victory Run, and Dungeon Explorer.

152 Comments

  • littlewiz77

    Posted Nov 29, 2006 6:14 pm PT

    as soon as I can get a wireless insternet connection, im gonna max out a wii points card.

  • Bpg3D

    Posted Nov 27, 2006 1:27 pm PT

    The TG-16 was always the oddball system in my opinion, it'll be interesting to finally play these games some 15+ years later.

  • quistoman

    Posted Nov 27, 2006 1:13 pm PT

    You can store them on sd cards thats a fact, but another Wii wont play them till the game is purchased on that console.

  • geebus

    Posted Nov 27, 2006 10:40 am PT

    bonk rules!

  • ninja929

    Posted Nov 26, 2006 4:22 pm PT

    cant wait till the wii weather and the news channel to be up!!!! Go Wii!!

  • _Sam_

    Posted Nov 26, 2006 2:08 pm PT

    When I get a wii, I'll be using the virtual console feature a lot

  • TJSpyke

    Posted Nov 26, 2006 12:57 pm PT

    I take it you didn't read the full inscription. It says for 5 player games you need at least 1 GameCube controller, the other 4 can be any combination of GameCube controllers/Classic Controllers/Wii Remotes.

  • Omn1Slash

    Posted Nov 26, 2006 12:35 pm PT

    "If bomberman is 5 player then I am definately getting it. "

    you'll be happy to know that it is according to the description on the Wii Shop Channel... i'm not sure how they'll pull that off though unless you have 4 gamecube controllers and one regular Wiimote.... or vice versa.

  • Chrono66

    Posted Nov 26, 2006 11:02 am PT

    If bomberman is 5 player then I am definately getting it.

  • Waskallywabbit

    Posted Nov 26, 2006 10:46 am PT

    There's a good number of kids out there that don't know the TG-16 and the great games it brought us. This virtual console is a great addition to the Wii, and one of the reasons I am more interested in making it my second console than a PS3.

  • the_9th_wonder

    Posted Nov 26, 2006 8:22 am PT

    Hope they add Slaughterhouse to that line-up.

  • Schwartz55

    Posted Nov 25, 2006 11:51 pm PT

    cool

  • FoxMcCloudDS

    Posted Nov 25, 2006 11:18 pm PT

    I store my VC Games on san-disc SD cards, Not the Wii ones, just normal SD cards. Maybe that will help : )

  • soreros

    Posted Nov 25, 2006 10:55 pm PT

    Lasafrog:
    I'm dying for Military Madness on TG-16 for Virtual Console. I recommend it to everyone who liked the Advance Wars games; Military Madness practically wrote that blueprint 15 years ago. Awesome game! ---

    WORD! Was beginning to think I was the only one who ever played it...

    Blazing Lazers and Legendary Axe are worthy as well.

  • AKA_Ben

    Posted Nov 25, 2006 3:17 pm PT

    Bomerman is fun but I the five player support is either broken or just that hard for me to figure out

  • Omn1Slash

    Posted Nov 25, 2006 2:37 pm PT

    "Bonk's Adventure is the Shiit, the only reason why I will be getting a Wii."

    that is ridiculous. Yeah, Bonk is a great game, and its one my personal favorites of all time... but geeze if thats the only reason thats just stupid.

  • thedarkoracle

    Posted Nov 25, 2006 1:01 am PT

    Exile! D:

  • MarlonHern

    Posted Nov 24, 2006 10:49 pm PT

    You can't store your VC games in SD cards from what I've heard. Apparently you have to erase them and later you can download them again for free if needed.

  • MikeCheat04

    Posted Nov 24, 2006 10:30 pm PT

    You can use the SD cards to store your VCs from what I hear.

  • eric2mrng

    Posted Nov 24, 2006 4:54 pm PT

    Its great theyre putting all these classic games on the vc but I really wish they made more memory space.. over the next 4-5 years there must be some sort of way to expand it.. Also these old school games are great but not worth $6.. Still waiting for UK release =o(

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