To counter Microsoft’s Xbox Live Arcade, Nintendo had come out with a unique service known as Virtual Console in which they uploaded all retro games. Now, Nintendo has sent word that Zelda II: The Adventure of Link will be the 100th game on the American VC.
They also stated that since November 19, 2006, more than 4.7 million classic games have been downloaded from Wii’s Virtual Console. That means, around a thousand games were downloaded every hour since the launch. Here is the list of the top five classic games:
George Harrison, SVP, Marketing & Corporate Communications, Nintendo of America quotes, “With an Internet connection rate attaining 40 percent, Wii owners have more options than ever to discover the kinds of games they love to play. Beyond the Wii Shop Channel, all types of people are getting linked and checking out the information and entertainment options available on the Wii Menu. Whether voting, creating a Mii or just checking the weather, everybody has a favorite channel.”
Most of the games that are uploaded on the VC are from NES, SNES, Mega Drive and Turbografx. The European Virtual Console is not far behind. It also has 95 games to show off and it would hit the 100 mark in a couple of weeks.