Monthly DB: Halloween

October was a pretty spooky month, and not in a good way either. The confusing, mystifying, and confusing way. It started off with imports, and we later got a new console, and then finishing off with some theme based titles. Needless to say, it was a spooky month.

Number of games released in October: 14
Number of games released on the Virtual Console so far: 163


NES games
Number of titles: 5
500 point titles: 4
600 point title: Super Mario Bros. the Lost Levels
Most blocks: Castlevania II: Simons' Quest (28 blocks, 1 save block)


TG16/CD games
Number of titles: 2
600 point title: Samurai-Ghost
800 point title: Gate of Thunder
Most blocks: Gate of Thunder (219 blocks, 5 save blocks)


Genesis games
Number of titles: 1
800 point title: Golden Axe III
Most blocks: Golden Axe III (29 blocks, 2 save blocks)


SNES games
Number of titles: 1
800 point title: Metal Marines
Most blocks: Metal Marines (41 blocks, 4 save blocks)


Neo-Geo games
Number of titles: 4
900 point titles: 4
Most blocks: World Heroes (111 blocks)


N64 game
Number of titles: 1
1200 point title: Sin & Punishment
Most blocks: Sin & Punishment (287 blocks, 1 save block)

10/29/07 Releases

NES Game
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest
500 Wii points
28 blocks (1 save block)
Re-Release:
- Konami Collector's Series: Castlevania and Contra (PC)


TG16 Game
SAMURAI-GHOST
600 Wii points
27 blocks (4 save blocks)
No Re-Releases


Neo-Geo Game
Magician Lord
900 Wii points
71 blocks (1 save blocks)
Re-Release:
- Magician Lord (Neo-Geo CD)

10/22/07 Releases

NES games
Lunar Pool
500 Wii points
23 blocks (1 save block)
No Re-Releases

Ninja JaJaMaru-kun*
600 Wii points
25 blocks (1 save block)
No Re-Releases


Genesis game
Golden Axe III
800 Wii points
29 blocks (2 save blocks)
Re-Release:
- Sega Genesis Collection (PS2, PSP)


* - Indicates game has never been released in North America in its' original form

10/15/07 Releases

NES Game
Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos
500 Wii points
22 blocks (1 save block)
Re-Releases:
- Ninja Gaiden Trilogy (SNES)
- Ninja Gaiden (Xbox)
- Ninja Gaiden Black (Xbox)


TurboGraphx16 CD (TCD) Game
Gate of Thunder
800 Wii points
219 blocks (5 save blocks)
No Re-Releases


SNES Game
Metal Marines
800 Wii points
41 blocks (4 save blocks)
No Re-Releases

Wii Channel Catch Up

Since I originally did not have these marked down, I thought it would be good put them up now since I'm taking an interest in Wii Ware.


Wii Channels
Everybody Votes Channel
0 Wii points
54 blocks (2 save blocks)
Released: February, 2007

Internet Channel
500 Wii points
233 blocks (37 save blocks)
Released: April, 2007


These will not go in the Monthly or Quarterly Updates.

10/8/07 Releases

Neo-Geo
Art of Fighting
900 Wii points
135 blocks
Re-Releases:
- Art of Fighting (Neo-Geo CD)
- Art of Fighting (TurboGraphx CD)
- Art of Fighting (SNES, Genesis)

Fatal Fury
900 Wii points
85 blocks
Re-Releases:
- Fatal Fury (Neo-Geo CD)
- Fatal Fury (SNES, Genesis)

World Heroes
900 Wii points
111 blocks
Re-Releases:
- World Heroes (Neo Geo CD)
- World Heroes (SNES, Genesis)


NOTE: These games DO NOT, I repeat DO NOT use save states as of now.
NOTE 2: Also, it appears Neo Geo games DO NOT support 480p (that's progressive scan).

10/1/07 Releases

NES game
Super Mario Bros. the Lost Levels*
600 Wii points
25 blocks (4 save blocks)
Re-Release:
- Super Mario All-Stars (SNES)


N64 game
Sin and Punishment*
1200 Wii points
287 blocks (1 save block)
No Re-Releases

* - Indicates game has never been released in North America in its' original form