The Stupid Gamer

Nintendo is intent on celebrating its past and exposing its newfound “expanded” market to the finest titles in the Nintendo portfolio. With the Virtual Console Nintendo has been able to steadily release classic titles, but great games from the GameCube are obviously too big to make use of the Virtual Console service and many stores are no longer carrying GameCube software. In yesterday’s press conference, Nintendo announced that certain GameCube titles would see a re-release on the Wii with a budget price point. The first title to be released will be Pikmin, one of the best titles of the past generation. After Pikmin, DK Jungle Beat will see a re-release. At this point it’s not sure if they will enhance the games in any manner of if they’ll be just straight re-releases. Either way, it should be a great opportunity for Nintendo’s new audience to experience some of the classics that defined Nintendo’s underappreciated predecessor to the Wii.

Off the top of my head I can think of a few games that could definitely use a re-release in addition to Pikmin and DK: Jungle Beat. For starters, I’d like to see Pikmin 2, Metroid Prime 1 & 2, Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, F-Zero GX, Super Mario Sunshine, and Eternal Darkness.

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