Quarterly DB: Quarter 1, 2008

This post covers releases on the Wii Shop Channel during January, February and March of the year 2008.


Quarter Statistics

Total number of games released between January and March: 24
Total number of games released on the Virtual Console so far: 214

Number of Wii Channels released between January and March: 0
Total number of Wii Channels released so far: 0


NES games: 6
500 point games: 6
Most blocks: King's Knight, Startropics, Adventures of Lolo 2 (22 blocks, 1 save block)


SMS games: 1
500 point game: Wonder Boy
Most blocks: Wonder Boy


TG16 games: 1
500 point game: Psychosis
Most blocks: Psychosis (23 blocks, 4 save blocks)


TCD games: 2
800 point games: 2
Most blocks: Lords of Thunder (214 blocks, 5 save blocks)


Genesis games: 3
800 point games: 2
900 point game: Puyo Puyo 2
Most blocks: Puyo Puyo 2 (35 blocks, 2 save blocks)


SNES games: 6
800 point games: 5
900 point game: DoReMi Fantasy
Most blocks: Super Street Fighter 2 (68 blocks, 4 save blocks)


NeoGeo games: 1
900 point game: King of Fighters '94
Most blocks: King of Fighters '94 (226 blocks, 1 save block)


N64 games: 3
1000 point games: 3
Most blocks: 1080 Snowboarding (157 blocks, 1 save block)

Monthly DB: Out like a Sheep Edition

March came in like a lion for the Wii as Super Smash Bros. Brawl was released, and it went out like a sheep because nothing new of interest came out. Sure, the Sega Master System came out, but the rumored 400 points per game turned out to be a bust. Here's the breakdown of March on the Virtual Console:


Number of Virtual Console games released in March: 9
Total number of Virtual Console games released so far: 214

Number of Wii Channels released in March: 0
Total number of Wii Channels released so far: 5


NES games
500 point games: 2
Most blocks: King's Knight (22 blocks, 1 save block)


Sega Master System (SMS) game
500 point game: Wonder Boy
Most blocks: Wonder Boy


SNES games
800 point games: 2
900 point game: DoReMi Fantasy (Import)
Most blocks: DoReMi Fantasy (45 blocks, 4 save blocks)


Genesis games
800 point games: Powerball
900 point game: Puyo Puyo 2
Most blocks: Puyo Puyo 2 (35 blocks, 2 save blocks)


N64 games
1000 point games: Cruisn' USA
Most blocks: Cruisn' USA (72 blocks, 1 save block)

3/17/08 Releases

NES Game
Spelunker
500 Wii points
18 blocks (1 save block)
No Re-Releases


SNES Game
Super R-TYPE
800 Wii points
30 blocks (4 save blocks)
No Re-Releases

3/10/08 Releases

Genesis game
Puyo Puyo 2
900 Wii points
35 blocks (2 save blocks)
No Re-Releases


SNES game
DoReMi Fantasy
900 Wii points
45 blocks (4 save blocks)
No Re-Releases

3/2/08 Release

SNES game
Super Turrican
800 Wii points
30 blocks (4 save blocks)
No Re-Releases

Monthly DB: Where's the Love?

February continued January's trend of shortcomings. Not much appeared on the Virtual Console, and reports ran wild about what could come. But in the end, we got a lot of quality over the 8 games.

Number of Virtual Console games released in February: 8
Total number of Virtual Console games released so far: 205

Number of Wii Channels released in February: 0
Total number of Wii Channels released so far: 5


NES game
500 point games: 2
Most blocks: Operation Wolf, Ninja Gaiden III (21 blocks, 1 save block)


TG16 game
600 point game: Psychosis
Most blocks: Psychosis (23 blocks, 4 save blocks)


TCD game
800 point game: Lords of Thunder
Most blocks: Lords of Thunder (214 blocks, 5 save blocks)


Genesis game
800 point game: Phantasy Star II
Most blocks: Phantasy Star II (32 blocks, 3 save blocks)


SNES game
800 point game: Harvest Moon
Most blocks: Harvest Moon (45 blocks, 4 save blocks)


N64 game
1000 point game: Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
Most blocks: Kirby 64 (153 blocks, 1 save block)

2/11/08 Releases

TCD Game
Lords of Thunder
800 Wii points
214 blocks (5 save blocks)
Re-Release:
- Lords of Thunder (Sega CD)


SNES Game
Harvest Moon
800 Wii points
45 blocks (4 save blocks)
No Re-Releases

Monthly DB: Slim Pickins' Edition

The last month on the Virtual Console has been light to say the least. Only getting a total of 7 games, it is by the Virtual Console's lightest showing. It is not to say however, that the quality was bad. Quite the opposite, as the Virtual Console brought us some of the best games released on the Virtual Console in months. It's just disappointing that the quantity took a hit.


Number of Virtual Console games released in January: 7
Total Number of Virtual Console games released so far: 197

Number of Wii Channels released in January: 0
Total Number of Wii Channels released so far: 5


NES games
500 point games: 2
Most blocks: StarTropics, Adventures of Lolo 2 (26 blocks, 1 save block)


TCD game
800 point game: Riot Zone
Most blocks: Riot Zone (166 blocks, 5 save blocks)


SNES games
800 point games: 2
Most blocks: Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers (68 blocks, 4 save blocks)


NeoGeo game
900 point game: King of Fighters '94
Most blocks: King of Fighters '94 (226 blocks, 1 save block)


N64 game
1000 point game: 1080 Snowboarding
Most blocks: 1080 Snowboarding (157 blocks, 1 save block)

1/21/08 Releases

NES game
Adventures of LOLO 2
500 Wii points
26 blocks (1 save block)
No Re-Release


SNES game
Super Street Fighter 2: The New Challengers
800 Wii points
68 blocks (4 save blocks)
Re-Release:
- Super Street Fighter 2 (PS1, Saturn, DC)

1/14/08 Releases

TCD game
Riot Zone
800 Wii points
166 blocks (5 save blocks)
No Re-Releases


SNES game
Pac-Attack
800 Wii points
29 blocks (4 save blocks)
Re-Releases:
- Pac-Man Collection (GBA)
- Namco Museum (PS2, GC, Xbox)
- Pac-Man World 2 (PS2, GC)

Quarterly DB: Quarter 4, 2007

Over the past 3 months, 2007 came to a close. A sad, but forgetful 3 months to say the least. 2007 came in with a whimper, and left with us balling our eyes out.


Quarter Statistics

Total number of games released between October and December: 41
Total number of games released on the Virtual Console so far: 190

Number of Wii Channels released between October and December: 2
Total number of Wii Channels released so far: 5


NES games: 12
500 point games: 10
600 point games: 2
Most blocks: Super Mario Bros. 3 (27 blocks, 1 save block)


TG16 games: 2
600 point games: 2
Most blocks: Samurai-Ghost (27 blocks, 4 save blocks)


TGCD games: 4
800 point games: 4
Most blocks: Monster Lair (249 blocks, 5 save blocks)


Genesis games: 8
800 point games: 7
900 point game: Alien Soldier
Most blocks: Sonic 3D Blast (45 blocks, 2 save blocks)


SNES games: 5
800 point games: 5
Most blocks: Donkey Kong Country 3 (63 blocks, 4 save blocks)


Neo-Geo games: 7
900 point games: 7
Most blocks: Top Hunter (140 blocks, 1 save block)


Nintendo 64 games: 2
1000 point game: Pokemon Snap
1200 point game: Sin & Punishment
Most blocks: Sin & Punishment (287 blocks, 1 save block)


Wii Channels: 2
0 point titles: 2
Most blocks: Check Mii Out Channel (90 blocks, 2 save blocks)

Monthly DB: A New Beginning

December was a time of merriment. Coming in with a bang, but as the month went on, it got less dramatic. Still, the holiday season put us in a good mood, and despite the big releases, it seems we were interested in what Nintendo gave us, every one.


Number of Virtual Console games released in December: 15
Total number of Virtual Console games released so far: 190


Number of Wii Channels released in December: 1
Total number of Wii Channels released so far: 5


NES games
Number of titles: 3
500 point games: 3
Most blocks: Blades of Steel, Bubble Bobble (25 blocks, 1 save block)


TGCD games
Number of titles: 2
800 point games: 2
Most blocks: The Dynastic Hero (249 blocks, 5 save blocks)


Genesis games
Number of titles: 4
800 point games: 4
Most blocks: Eternal Champions (39 blocks, 2 save blocks)


SNES games
Number of titles: 2
800 point games: 2
Most blocks: Donkey Kong Country 3 (63 blocks, 4 save blocks)


Neo-Geo games
Number of titles: 2
900 point games: 2
Most blocks: Top Hunter (140 blocks, 1 save block)


N64 games
Number of titles: 1
1000 point game: Pokemon Snap
Most blocks: Pokemon Snap (159 blocks, 2 save blocks)


Wii Channels
Number of titles: 1
Most blocks: Photo Channel 1.1 (4 blocks)

12/24/07 Releases

NES game
Blades of Steel
500 Wii points
25 blocks (1 save block)
Re-Release:
- Blades of Steel (GB)


Genesis game
Rolling Thunder 2
800 Wii points
28 blocks (2 save blocks)
No Re-Releases


SNES game
Donkey Kong Country 3
800 Wii points
63 blocks (4 save blocks)
Re-Release:
- Donkey Kong Country 3 (GBA)

12/17/07 Releases

TurboGraphx CD game
Monster Lair
800 Wii points
182 blocks (5 save blocks)
No Re-Releases


Genesis game
Alien Storm
800 Wii points
25 blocks (2 save blocks)
No Re-Releases


SNES game
Cybernator
800 Wii points
32 blocks (4 save blocks)
No Re-Releases

Monthly DB: Month of Turkeys

November gave us some rather meager portions of nostalgic goodness. Celebrating the Wii's 1 year anniversary wasn't very plentiful to say the least. Here is what the Month of Turkeys brought us:


Number of games released in November: 12
Number of games released on the Virtual Console so far: 175

Number of Wii Channels released in November: 1
Number of Wii Channels released through Wii Ware so far: 4


NES games
Number of titles: 4
500 point games: 4
Most blocks: Super Mario Bros. 3 (27 blocks, 1 save block)


TG16 games
Number of titles: 1
600 point game: Power Golf
Most blocks: Power Golf (25 blocks, 4 save blocks)


TCD games
Number of titles: 1
800 point game: Super Air Zonk
Most blocks: Super Air Zonk (175 blocks, 5 save blocks)


Genesis games
Number of titles: 3
800 point games: 2
900 point game: Alien Soldier
Most blocks: Sonic 3d Blast (45 blocks, 2 save blocks)


SNES games
Number of titles: 2
800 point games: 2
Most blocks: Axelay (34 blocks, 4 save blocks)


Neo Geo games
Number of titles: 1
900 point game: Blue's Journey
Most blocks: Blue's Journey (79 blocks)


Wii Channels
Number of titles: 1
0 point title: Check Mii Out Channel
Most blocks: Check Mii Out Channel (90 blocks, 2 save blocks)

11/26/07 Releases

NES game
Double Dribble
500 Wii points
24 blocks (1 save block)
Re-Release:
- Double Dribble (GEN)


Genesis game
Ecco Jr.
800 Wii points
29 blocks (2 save blocks)
Re-Release:
- Sega Genesis Collection (PS2, PSP)


SNES game
Vegas Stakes
800 Wii points
33 blocks (4 save blocks)
No Re-Releases

11/12/07 Releases

NES Game
Volleyball
500 Wii points
23 blocks (1 save block)
No Re-Releases


SNES Game
Axelay
800 Wii points
34 blocks (4 save blocks)
No Re-Releases


Neo-Geo Game
Blue's Journey
900 Wii points
79 blocks
Re-Release:
- Blue's Journey (NGCD)

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)

10/15/07 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

Quarterly DB: Quarter 3, 2007

Quarter Statistics

Total Number of games released between July and September: 40
Total Number of games released on the Virtual Console so far: 149

Wii Channels released between July and September: 1
Total Number of Wii Channels released so far: 3


NES games: 11
500 point games: 11
Most blocks: NES Play Action Football (26 blocks, 1 save block)


TG16 games: 12
600 point games: 12
Most blocks: Bonk 3: Bonk's Big Adventure (28 blocks, 4 save blocks)


Genesis games: 10
800 point games: 10
Most blocks: Dynamite Headdy (37 blocks, 4 save blocks)

SNES games: 4
8000 point games: 4
Most blocks: Breath by Fire (77 blocks, 4 save blocks)


N64 games: 3
1000 point games: 3
Most blocks: Paper Mario (249 blocks, 2 save blocks)


Wii Channels: 1
Title: Metroid Prime 3 Preview Channel
Number of blocks: 70 blocks (1 save block)