Turbografix-16 games available for download on Wii VC

According to Gamespot and easily confirmable by anyone with a Wii console itself, TG-16.

From the article:

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.

My Thoughts
If you’ll remember, Nintendo has said, maybe slightly deceptively, that Wii would be receiving 62 games in total for the actual console itself and the VC in total during the launch period. As you can see there are still some Wii games yet to be released that were promised around launch, and these Virtual Console are just like those unreleased retail games. Just be patient, by early next year Wii should be running smoothly down the track.

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