Virtual Console Shifts Up A Gear With One Of Nintendo's Best Racing Games Of All Time
Posted by: Aaron Lockard on January 26, 2007 7:34:29 AM
Racing fans are in for an extra special treat today as Mario Kart 64,
one of the greatest games in the hugely popular Mario Kart series, is
available to download to Wii's Virtual Console
Featuring tense
racing action for up to four players, Mario Kart 64 is the ultimate
trip down nostalgia lane for you and your friends for the small sum of
1000 Wii Points.
As if this great game wasn't reason enough to
join the 1.4 million Wii users connected to the internet around the
globe, Friday will see the launch of the first version** of the News
Channel, for free, across Europe. Once downloaded the News Channel
provides instant on demand news from around the world at the press of a
button.
This Friday will also see the release of Soldier Blade
from Turbografx (PC Engine), which will join over 40 classic titles
already available for the Virtual Console. Since launch a staggering
1.5 million games have been downloaded worldwide from the service.