The prices for NES and Super NES Virtual Console games for Wii U will be the same as they were for the Virtual Console on Wii.
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Tapping the gamepad's screen or pressing the ZR button brings up the Virtual Console menu, laying bare the Wii U enhanced features Iwata told us about: restore points and controller settings. 3DS owners should be familiar with the former -- restore points allow you to save your game at any moment and restore it without penalty.
ENGADGET: Wii U Virtual Console Trial Campaign hands-on Hands-on
The Wii U Virtual Console's official launch may still be a few months off, but based on the first game in the Famicom 30th Anniversary Virtual Console trial campaign, it's shaping up to be a strong evolution of its predecessor.
ENGADGET: Wii U Virtual Console Trial Campaign hands-on Hands-on
Each game in the Wii U Virtual Console library has been developed to include off-TV play on the Wii U GamePad controller, customizable controls, Miiverse community support and the ability to instantly save game progress.
The update also lays the groundwork for the imminent launch of the Wii U Virtual Console service.
Save states have been a boon to 3DS owners not accustomed to the challenges of classic Nintendo games, and is a welcome addition to the full-sized Virtual Console setup -- after all, how else are we supposed to get a decent score in Balloon Trip mode?
ENGADGET: Wii U Virtual Console Trial Campaign hands-on Hands-on
The updates will introduce a wide range of functionality, such as Virtual Console capabilities and shortening the time it takes users to launch software or return to the menu screen.
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Virtual Console for Wii U: A spring system update will add Virtual Console software to the Nintendo eShop for Wii U. The service will launch right after the spring update and will include a selection of NES and Super NES games, with Game Boy Advance games to be added in the future.
ENGADGET: Nintendo Wii U to get Virtual Console service this spring
Nintendo's Satoru Iwata just announced via Nintendo Direct that Virtual Console will be available on the Wii U this spring.
And with the launch of Sony's PlayStation Home -- an online world for the games console -- this autumn, it seems the big players in the entertainment world are banking on virtual realms being part of the future, too.
But in this new virtual gold rush, a more traditional competitor has been overlooked by many: the videogame console.
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Rather, they keep talking about getting into the hardware game, teasing anything from a new console, to a redesign of the mouse and keyboard, to even a virtual reality headset which we saw them show recently.
The Konami Code is perhaps the most famous cheat code ever, a controller sequence that unlocked extra lives and virtual goodies in console games including Contra, Gradius, and Gyruss.
At what point will the unthinkable occur: will the game console be distributed free with an online registration requirement, and revenues derived from apps, virtual goods sales, and downloadable content?
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