Super Mario RPG

[Julius Seeker]

For Virtual Console fans: Super Mario RPG was just released in Europe for the virtual console. That means it is coming over to our own continent very soon =)

If it comes Monday, that's two weeks in a row that there's actually GOOD classic titles coming out, but sorry Zeus, I think this one beats Mega Man into the dust =P

[Kupek]

I think this is the first Square RPG to hit the VC. Of course, it was made with Nintendo and published by them, so I doubt this is a trend.

[Julius Seeker]

The thing about Square RPGs is that they're still too valuable to be released on VC, and Square knows it. Enix did release ActRaiser though, which has me hopeful.

[Zeus]

Oh, there are plenty of games that would beat MM1 down, including MM2. Mario RPG, CT, FF4, FF6 are all the very top of my list.

Like Kup said, it ain't a trend. This one was only developed by Square, Nintendo owns it all. Squeenix makes WAAAAY too much off of re-releasing their RPGs (we're on #4 of FF4 in North America alone; Japan's had more) to cannibalize their sales on the VC.

Actraiser is a game they probably don't see too much prospects with as a re-release, so it'll get released. But I severly doubt we'll ever see any RPG, not even Soul Blazer. This ain't good for those of us hoping for a Terranigma release. It'll be solely their secondary titles they have no plans to re-release or remake otherwise

[Julius Seeker]

Soul Blazer, Illusion of Gaia, and Terranigma are all near the top of my want list. Terranigma is probably tied for first or a close second to Earthbound on my list =)

I don't expect to ever see any of Square's classics, I am hopeful about the Quintet ones though.

[Julius Seeker]

No Mario RPG, but there was a very interesting release in the form of Ys Book I & II

[Flip]

Where are the good 'ol days when Europe used to get things last?

[Julius Seeker]

They were saving it for the 250th Virtual Console release in North America. It is out today.

This is the first VC game I will have downloaded in quite a while (since DKC3? Though I have Ys1&2 in mind for downloading as well). The main thing holding me back is the storage issue on the Wii. I know some people try to argue that SD memory cards are fine, but I find them too inconvenient to be worth it, I just want all my games ready on the front page to click.