On the front page today, reviews of three Virtual Console titles that best fit the description “hidden gems” — great games that you might not have heard of back in the day, now available thanks to Nintendo’s broad approach to retro game downloads.
I’m sure you already know how I feel about Actraiser, Ninja Spirit, and Chew Man Fu, but if you need numbers attached to those sentiments, you are in luck. I think we accidentally timed this piece very well, coming on the heels
of Nintendo’s announcement that the top VC games are all Mario and Zelda. I want to remind everyone involved that a back catalog full of niches can be just as lucrative as a few select hits.
Hidden Retro Gems Light Up The Wii [Wired]