Virtual consoles expanded for the Wii U

Hey Folks, J-Foo here! I'm here to talk about Virtual consoles! I have several virtual consoles games, Ranging from "Super Mario World" to "Super Smash Bros." and I love playing each and every one of them! I especially love the Japan only releases. But... This is where I become conflicted... As you may know... I'm a big retro gamer... I love my retro games... I love the cartridges, I love how difficult they are to get to work, and I love how I have to essentially cough up a lung blowing into the game to mysteriously get it to work.

But does that mean Virtual consoles aren't worth it? I mean the price of the virtual console version of a game is about the same price as the physical retro copy USED!... Well the benefits and the disadvantage become clear when I put my nostalgia aside for old gaming tech.

Pros to virtual consoles:

It's pretty obvious that virtual consoles are pretty handy to have. You can play them on your Wii/U/3DS at any time. Being a big punch out fan, I love that I can play that game on several different consoles. ALSO, you don't have to change out the cartridge, and on top of that, it saves space having to store bulky cartridges. And having to hunt down a psychical  copy of a game that actually WORKS, and the console or clone console, and they ultimately have a shelf life. Where as for virtual console games, the shelf life is as long as the system lasts. And finally, you get access to games that weren't originally available in America.

Cons to virtual consoles:

So as for what is WRONG with virtual console games, is that if your console bites the dust, the that's it, or at least for the wii. If your Wii went belly up, and had to get a new one, you have to buy them all over again. I think Nintendo solved this with the 3DS and WiiU, but I'm not 100% on that. You also lose that priceless nostalgia of the good old days, unless that was before your time and are a horrible person. And if you already own said games, but just want to be able to play it on your console, you'd have to pay for it again (I've done this, and it's a small trade off since my games get played a lot).

conclusion:

From what I can gather, virtual consoles are amazing and convenient, and allow us to relive good old times, minus some nostolgia. But that isn't to say retro games aren't worth having. Each one has their place in our hearts. Retro games to relive the beginning, and virtual games to remind us how it all started, and in the end, we're still playing great games either way. 

SMASHING UPDATE: NEW CHALLENGERS APPROACH!!! LUCARIO! KING DEE DEE DEE! AND!!!!!!!!

LUCARIO!

KING DEE DEE DEE

AND...

LITTLE MAC!!!!

NINTENDO FINALLY HEEDED MY WORD! I wanted Little Mac in the last Smash Brothers SO badly, and he was... as an assist trophy... BUT now he finally gets the RESPECT he deserves as a tried and true PLAYABLE character in the new smash brothers!... this may be enough for me to forgive Nintendo for not announcing Shiek when they announced Zelda.

So the roster is now as follows!

Little Mac (Punch-Out!!)
King Dee Dee Dee (Kirby)
Lucario (Pokemon)
Zelda (Legend Of Zelda)
Rosalina and Luma (Super Mario Galaxy)
Marth (Fire Emblem)
Sonic (Sonic the hedgehog)
Peach (Super Mario)
Luigi (Super Mario)
Mario (Super Mario)
Bowser (Super Mario)
Olimar (Pikman)
The Villager (Animal Crossing)
Donkey Kong (Donkey Kong)
Megaman (Megaman)
Link (Legend of Zelda)
Toon Link (LoZ: Windwaker)
Wii Fit Trainer (Wii Fit)
Samus (Metroid)
Kirby (Kirby)
Fox (Star Fox)
Pikachu (Pokemon)
Pit (Kid Icarus)

SMASHING UPDATE: NEW CHALLENGER APPROACHES!! Zelda!

My prays... may have been answered... ZELDA HAS BEEN ADDED TO SMASH BROS!... but... There has been no mention of Sheik... Nintendo, don't FUCK with me! When I say I wanted Zelda in the game you damn well knew what I meant! Zelda/Sheik Combo! If you don't do this... I'm gonna shank somebody... I... I need to punch stuff to deal with the seething anger I'm feeling!

So the roster is now as follows!

Zelda (Legend Of Zelda)
Rosalina and Luma (Super Mario Galaxy)
Marth (Fire Emblem)
Sonic (Sonic the hedgehog)
Peach (Super Mario)
Luigi (Super Mario)
Mario (Super Mario)
Bowser (Super Mario)
Olimar (Pikman)
The Villager (Animal Crossing)
Donkey Kong (Donkey Kong)
Megaman (Megaman)
Link (Legend of Zelda)
Toon Link (LoZ: Windwaker)
Wii Fit Trainer (Wii Fit)
Samus (Metroid)
Kirby (Kirby)
Fox (Star Fox)
Pikachu (Pokemon)
Pit (Kid Icarus)

SMASHING UPDATE: NEW CHALLENGER APPROACHES!! Rosalina and Luma!

That's right! Another new challenger awaits us in the new Smash Brothers game coming out for the Wii U!!! Rosalina and Luma from Super Mario Galaxy! I've not played the Galaxy series of mario games, but I hear they're fun, and Rosalina looks like a fun character. She seems pretty powerful in the teaser video they released... she's still no Zelda though... Come on Nintendo... I DARE you not to add zelda... Wulfie and I will just add you to our Game company hit list if you don't add her... On the bright side, you'll be the first major video game/console developer to make the list!... so... Bring her back... or else Nintendo...



So the roster is now as follows!

Rosalina and Luma (Super Mario Galaxy)
Marth (Fire Emblem)
Sonic (Sonic the hedgehog)
Peach (Super Mario)
Luigi (Super Mario)
Mario (Super Mario)
Bowser (Super Mario)
Olimar (Pikman)
The Villager (Animal Crossing)
Donkey Kong (Donkey Kong)
Megaman (Megaman)
Link (Legend of Zelda)
Toon Link (LoZ: Windwaker)
Wii Fit Trainer (Wii Fit)
Samus (Metroid)
Kirby (Kirby)
Fox (Star Fox)
Pikachu (Pokemon)
Pit (Kid Icarus)

SMASHING UPDATE: NEW CHALLENGER APPROACHES!! Marth!

Well folks, it looks like we're on the Marth train now. I know Mr.Cucoon is excited, being Marth is her favorite character to play as in smash bros. This guy here though, prefers Roy from Melee over Marth, but hey, nobody is perfect. So that aside, Marth isn't a bad character. He's quick, and strikes with precision. Sadly, you need to utilize a lot of that to actually manage to knock someone out of the ring with him, for Marth is a bit on the weak side. But speed and precision do help make up for that.

Now all I need them to do at Nintendo is to STOP TOYING WITH ME AND ANNOUNCE SHIEK/ZELDA!... okay.. okay... breathe... breathe... I'll.. be fine... I'll... Be fine.............. ZELDAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!

So the roster is now as follows!

Marth (Fire Emblem)

Sonic (Sonic the hedgehog)

Peach (Super Mario)
Luigi (Super Mario)
Mario (Super Mario)
Bowser (Super Mario)
Olimar (Pikman)
The Villager (Animal Crossing)
Donkey Kong (Donkey Kong)
Megaman (Megaman)
Link (Legend of Zelda)
Toon Link (LoZ: Windwaker)
Wii Fit Trainer (Wii Fit)
Samus (Metroid)
Kirby (Kirby)
Fox (Star Fox)
Pikachu (Pokemon)
Pit (Kid Icarus)

PLEASE! PLEASE BRING ZELDA BACK!!!!

SMASHING UPDATE: NEW CHALLENGER APPROACHES!! Sonic!

That's right folks! Our favorite super sayian hedgehog is making his return to smash brothers in the two new up and coming Smash Bros game. I particularly don't find it too exciting, cause I don't play him, and his super smash is annoying. But Alls fair in love and smash bros!

So the new roster is as follows:

Sonic (Sonic the hedgehog)

Peach (Super Mario)
Luigi (Super Mario)
Mario (Super Mario)
Bowser (Super Mario)
Olimar (Pikman)
The Villager (Animal Crossing)
Donkey Kong (Donkey Kong)
Megaman (Megaman)
Link (Legend of Zelda)
Toon Link (LoZ: Windwaker)
Wii Fit Trainer (Wii Fit)
Samus (Metroid)
Kirby (Kirby)
Fox (Star Fox)
Pikachu (Pokemon)
Pit (Kid Icarus)

PLEASE! PLEASE BRING ZELDA BACK!!!!

SMASHING UPDATE! NEW CHALLENGER APPROACHES: TOON LINK!!!

(Toon Link owning Luigi and Kirby)

It's time for another SMASHING update for our favorite beat'em up fighting game, SUPER SMASH BROTHERS!!!! The next character to OFFICALLY be added to the roster is Toon Link!!!

Albeit, not my favorite character in Smash Brothers, but he gave us some fun times in Brawl. He's back with his magic wandy thingy, and his other moves that just make him so much more sillier than regular Link. So the updated roster is now up to 16 playable characters. COME ON NINTENDO!! JUST ANNOUNCE ZELDA SO I CAN REST IN PEACE!!! And IF she is in the game, she better be able to transform in to Sheik! So the roster reads as so:

Peach (Super Mario)
Luigi (Super Mario)
Mario (Super Mario)
Bowser (Super Mario)
Olimar (Pikman)
The Villager (Animal Crossing)
Donkey Kong (Donkey Kong)
Megaman (Megaman)
Link (Legend of Zelda)
Toon Link (LoZ: Windwaker)
Wii Fit Trainer (Wii Fit)
Samus (Metroid)
Kirby (Kirby)
Fox (Star Fox)
Pikachu (Pokemon)
Pit (Kid Icarus)

SMASHING UPDATE! NEW CHALLENGER APPROACHES: PRINCESS PEACH!

It's officially, We can add Princess Peach to the roster for the new Smash bros games for the Wii and WiiU! this isn't exactly a shocker, but it's still exciting to have the full roster revealed to us little by little, and we here at Nerds Socialize will be sure to let you know when that happens!

So the current roster is:

Peach (Super Mario)
Luigi (Super Mario)
Mario (Super Mario)
Bowser (Super Mario)
Olimar (Pikman)
The Villager (Animal Crossing)
Donkey Kong (Donkey Kong)
Megaman (Megaman)
Link (Legend of Zelda)
Wii Fit Trainer (Wii Fit)
Samus (Metroid)
Kirby (Kirby)
Fox (Star Fox)
Pikachu (Pokemon)
Pit (Kid Icarus)

Rumor: Possible new gameplay style for new Smash bros.?

As creator Masahiro Sakurai just LOVES to tease us when it comes to Smash bros, he uploaded a new image on the official smash brothers site, which you can find here:

http://www.smashbros.com

It depicts megaman getting ready to square off with with the wii fit trainer at what almost looks like an over-shoulder type angle. Is this a hint at a new form of game play, or is it Masahiro just teasing us as always? We'll keep you up to date!

Smashing Smash bros updates!

As you may know, The Smash Bros. Series and the unlockables that are hidden in the game are usually a well kept secret, played close to the vest by Director Masahiro Sakurai. He keeps things under intense lockdown until he is ready to reveal the big secrets. With Brawl, we had to wait for months at a time, up to about a couple months til the game was released when the full roster was finally released. So we here at Nerds Socialize will be giving you the smashing updates to your favorite Nintendo beat'em up title!

For the first update, we give you the roster list!:
Luigi
Olimar
Villager - NEW
Mario
Donkey Kong
Megaman - NEW
Link
Samus
The Wii Fit Trainer - NEW
Kirby
Fox
Pikachu
Bowser
Pit

Now sadly, that's all we have that are 100% confirmed. But we all know, there is always a ton more characters to be unlocked in these games. Since Brawl had 39 playable characters, all we can hope for is 39 or more characters in this one. We all know we'd like to see Snake back for some more fun for sure. Ike would be fun, and Marth is a Smash bros staple. I personally want Zelda/Shiek back in the game, with a few improvements to Shiek. Also, a character I have't seen since Melee that I want back is Roy. And... will the infamous Game & Watch return? It's hard to tell, but with time, we'll find out, and we'll make sure you know when we do.

On a side note, which characters, new or old would you want back in the New Smash Bros?