New in, the Virtual Console of the Wii this week is Mach Rider for the NES, Yoshi for the NES and Air “Zonk” for the TurboGrafx-16. Japanese Wii-gamers got four new Virtual Console titles with Mario Story that originally came out on the Nintendo 64.

Today we’re also taking a look at the games that will be released in Europe during this hectic week. Nintendo of Japan made us happy with a list of the Wii-games that they will release on Japanese soil the next few weeks.

Today’s Japanese Virtual Console Releases:

Super Famicom (SNES) - 800 WiiPoints
10.07.07 - Militia (Bandai Namco)

Nintendo 64 - 1.200 WiiPoints
10.07.07 - Mario Story (Nintendo)

Mega Drive - 600 WiiPoints
10.07.07 - Shining Force: Kamigami no Isan (Sega)

PC-Engine (Turbografx) - 600 WiiPoints
10.07.07 - Makai Hakkenden Shada (Data East)

Today’s American Virtual Console Releases:

Think you’ve got what it takes to be a hero? Prove it with these three heroic games, available this week on the Wii Shop Channel. Whether you’re rescuing Mario’s dinosaur pal from an eggshell or battling to protect the planet from evil invaders, the future is in your hands.

Three new classic games go live at 9 a.m. Pacific time. Nintendo adds new games to the Wii Shop Channel every Monday. Wii™ owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points™ to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week’s new games are:

Mach Rider® (NES®, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone, 500 Wii Points): It’s the year 2112. Earth has been invaded by the forces of evil. Battle the invaders as you race from sector to sector on your motorcycle, searching for survivors. Feel the incredible sense of speed as you zip past evil Quadrunners and zigzag between treacherous rocks, oil spills and other obstacles on the course. For a different challenge, create your own course in Design Mode, using the various twists, turns and straightaways the game has to offer. Remember, you are Earth’s only hope—you are Mach Rider.

Yoshi® (NES, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone, 500 Wii Points): Yoshi is an action/puzzle game starring Mario’s dinosaur buddy, Yoshi™, who has been imprisoned in an egg. Now it’s raining Goombas, Bloopers and Boo Buddies, and you have to help Mario™ stop the airborne invasion. As the critters fall, catch them on trays. Stack two of a kind and they both disappear, or capture the whole bunch in between eggshells. When the eggshells match, out hatches Yoshi and up goes your score. The action heats up as the characters fall faster and faster. To save the day, switch and shuffle, and don’t let your piles get too high.

Air “Zonk” (TurboGrafx16, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone - Mild Cartoon Violence, 600 Wii Points): Air “Zonk” is a spin-off of the popular Bonk’s Adventure series. This side-scrolling shooter retains the same cartoonish style of Bonk but is set in a cyberpunk future. The powered-up “Zonk” gathers his friends to form Team Cool, and they set out to stop King Drool’s plan to conquer the world. Choose from three levels of difficulty and three Friend Modes. Shoot King Drool’s cyber-robots and avoid their attacks while collecting the Air Bones to unleash a variety of unique attacks. Combine with a friend to create an invincible hybrid form or blast enemies with a charged attack. Air “Zonk” is filled with humor, made evident by the wacky theme song that plays when you post a huge score or when your game is over.

European Releases From This Week:

Xbox 360
Two Worlds

Game Boy Advance:
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Nintendo DS:
Elite Beat Agents
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

PlayStation Portable:
Capcom Puzzle World
Parappa the Rapper
Tomb Raider Anniversary

PlayStation 2:
Singstar Anthems

Wii Release Schedule From Nintendo of Japan

Juli 2007:
Dragon Quest Swords (Square Enix) - 12
Powerful Pro Baseball Wii (Konami) - 19
Momotarô Dentetsu 16 (Hudson Soft) - 19
Mario Party 8 (Nintendo) - 26
Gundam 0079 (Bandai) - 26
Guilty Gear XX Accent Core (Arc System Works) - 26
Jigsaw Puzzle Kyo-no Wanko (Hudson Soft) - 26
Dewy’s Adventure (Konami) - 26
PuyoPuyo! (Sega) - 26

Augustus 2007:
Forever Blue (Nintendo) - 2
Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix (EA) - 2
Ratatouille (THQ) - 2
Nomiso Kone Kone Puzzle Takoron (Compile Heart) - 9
Shin Chuka Taisen (Starfish)

September 2007:
SSX Blur (EA) - 13
Mario Strikers Charged (Nintendo) - 20
Sengoku Musô KATANA (Koei) - 20
My Sims (EA) - 20
Opoona (Koei) - 27
Bass Fishing Wii (Arc System Works) - 27

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