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Commodore 64 Titles Join Wii's Virtual Console

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the you-grandpa's-videogames dept.

TechDock writes "Gamasutra reports that several Commodore 64 games will be emulated on the Wii's virtual console." From the article: "Although no specific titles were named, the only indications so far are of titles from now defunct U.S. developer Epyx, maker of the likes of Impossible Mission and the Summer/Winter/World/California Games series. Best known for their work on the 8-bit Commodore 64 home computer, Epyx also designed the prototype Lynx console for Atari as well as several of its games." I'm thinking we need Ghostbusters, Defenders of the Crown, Maniac Mansion, and (of course) Boulder Dash.

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  1. M.U.L.E. by jennis · · Score: 3, Insightful

    You can't leave this game off the wish-list of games to port.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M.U.L.E

    1. Re:M.U.L.E. by Original+Replica · · Score: 3, Funny

      If Mail Order Monsters was rereleased as an online game would it be MOMMMORG? Where can I buy one?

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  2. worst. idea. ever. by poot_rootbeer · · Score: 5, Funny


    The Wii is gonna be soooo failure...!!! I mean, really, who wants to have to draw out LOAD "*",8,1 in the air with that lame remote all the time???

  3. Each Announcement by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Every one of the virtual console announcements, on it's own, seems reasonably unimpressive but as time goes on I become more and more impressed with the system. When it was first announced as a NES/SNES/N64 emulator I thought that it was alright but nothing to write home about; after the Sega Master System/Genesis and Turbo-Graphics 16 announcment I was starting to get excited. With the C64 (and one would hope Colleco/Atari/Intellivision) announcments it seems like Nintendo is actually trying to bring the most retro-gaming together on one platform.

  4. Re:That's funny, cause I wuz thinking by 01101101 · · Score: 5, Funny
    Oh man, if they bring U3 over my wife is going to demand that we buy one.

    Your wife is cool.

  5. Good roundup of Epyx games by OakDragon · · Score: 4, Informative

    A good roundup of Epyx games can be found here. Lots of screenshots, ratings, and scans of old ads. (Not my site, but this topic reminded me of it.)

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  6. C64 titles - oh yes! by skurk · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Two words: Bloody. Brilliant.

    Just when I thought the Wii couldn't get any more attractive, they come up with this. This cute, affordable console just gets more attractive for every day that goes by. Just check out the preview videos of some of its titles.

    ..And ofcourse, the reason to choose Wii over PS3. I mean, hey - who wouldn't? :)

    Seriously though, all we need now is a free (or affordable) devkit and we've got ourselves a wi(i)nner.

    I can't wait. I'm getting one the minute it hits the shelves.

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