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: 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)

2/25/08 Releases

TG16 Game
Psychosis
600 Wii Points
23 blocks (4 save blocks)
No Re-Releases


N64 Game
Kirby: the Crystal Shards
1000 Wii Points
153 blocks (1 save block)
No Re-Releases

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: 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)

11/5/07 Releases

NES Game
Super Mario Bros. 3
500 Wii points
27 blocks (1 save block)
Re-Releases:
- Super Mario Bros. All-Stars (SNES)
- Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 (GBA)


TG16 Game
Power Golf
600 Wii points
25 blocks (4 save blocks)
No Re-Releases


Genesis Game
Alien Soldier
900 Wii points
33 blocks (2 save blocks)
No Re-Releases

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)

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)

Monthly DB: A Month of Stories

September was a month that made us laugh and made us cry. It had stories, avalanches, and even some sports along the way. September 2007 was a month that we'll all look back upon...and laugh.

Number of games released in September: 13
Number of games on Virtual Console so far: 149


NES games
Number of titles: 3
500 point titles: 3
Most blocks: NES Play Action Football (26 blocks, 1 save block)


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


Genesis games
Number of titles: 4
800 point titles: 4
Most blocks: Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (36 blocks, 3 save blocks)


SNES game
Number of titles: 1
800 point title: Kirby's Avalanche
Most blocks: Kirby's Avalanche (107 blocks, 4 save blocks)


N64 game
Number of titles: 1
1000 point title: Yoshi's Story
Most blocks: Yoshi's Story (84 blocks, 1 save block)

9/24/07 Releases

TG16 Game
Legend of Hero Tonma
600 Wii points
25 blocks (4 save blocks)
No Re-Releases


Genesis game
Streets of Rage 3
800 Wii points
38 blocks (2 save blocks)
Re-Releases:
- Sega Genesis Collection (PS2, PSP)


SNES game
Kirby's Avalanche
800 Wii points
35 blocks (4 save blocks)
No Re-Releases

9/17/07 Releases

TG16 game
World Class Baseball
600 Wii points
24 blocks (4 save blocks)
No Re-Releases


Genesis game
Super Thunder Blade
800 Wii points
24 blocks (2 save blocks)
No Re-Releases


N64 game
Yoshi's Story
1000 Wii points
156 blocks (1 save block)
No Re-Releases

9/10/07 Releases

NES game
NES Play Action Football
500 Wii points
26 blocks (1 save block)
No Re-Releases


TG16 game
Neutopia II
600 Wii points
27 blocks (4 save blocks)
No Re-Releases


Genesis game
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
800 Wii points
36 blocks (3 save blocks)
Re-Releases:
- Sonic Mega Collection (GC, PSP)
- Sonic Mega Collection + (PS2, Xbox)
- Sega Genesis Collection (PS2, PSP)

9/3/07 Releases

NES games
Adventure Island
500 Wii points
24 blocks (1 save block)
No Re-Releases

Donkey Kong Jr. Math
500 Wii points
21 blocks (1 save block)
No Re-Releases


TG16 game
Bonk 3: Bonk's Big Adventure
600 Wii points
28 blocks (4 save blocks)
No Re-Releases


Genesis game
Landstalker: The Treasures of King Nole
800 Wii points
35 blocks (3 save blocks)
No Re-Releases

Monthly DB: Month of Metroid Edition

The month of August was dubbed "Month of Metroid" by Nintendo, releasing 2 Metroid games during the month. So, here at the database, we shall do the same. Although no single Metroid game makes a special appearance here, the Metroid Prime 3 Preview Channel added to Wii Ware is a nice touch by Nintendo. Here are the results for the past month.


Number of games released in August: 12
Number of games on Virtual Console so far: 136

Number of Wii Channels released in August: 1
Number of Wii Channels released so far: 3


NES games
Number of NES games: 3
500 point games: 3
Most blocks: Super C (25 blocks, 1 save block)


TG16 games
Number of TG16 games: 3
600 point games: 3
Most blocks: Neutopia, Cratermaze (26 blocks, 4 save blocks)


Genesis games
Number of Genesis games: 3
800 point games: 3
Most blocks: Shining in the Darkness (29 blocks, 3 save blocks)*


SNES games
Number of SNES games: 2
800 point games: 2
Most blocks: Breath of Fire II (77 blocks, 4 save blocks)


N64 games
Number of titles: 1
1000 point title: Wave Race 64
Most blocks: Wave Race 64 (97 blocks, 1 save block)


Wii Channels
Number of titles: 1
0 point title: Metroid Prime 3 Preview Channel
Most blocks: Metroid Prime 3 Preview Channel (70 blocks, 1 save block)


* - Shinobi III only has 2 save blocks, meaning it has less overall blocks

8/20/2007 Releases

TG16 game
Neutopia
600 Wii points
26 blocks (4 save blocks)
No Re-Releases


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


SNES game
Super Metroid
800 Wii points
64 blocks (4 save blocks)
No Re-Releases

8/13/2007 Releases

NES game
Metroid
500 Wii points
24 blocks (1 save block)
Re-Releases:
- NES Classics: Metroid (GBA)
- Metroid Zero Mission (GBA)
- Metroid Prime (GC)


TG16 game
Cratermaze
600 Wii points
26 blocks (4 save blocks)
No Re-Releases


Genesis game
Shining in the Darkness
800 Wii points
29 blocks (3 save blocks)
No Re-Releases

8/6/2007 Releases

NES game
Adventures of Lolo
500 Wii points
24 blocks (1 save block)
Re-Release:
- Adventures of Lolo (GB)


TG16 game
Galaga '90
600 Wii points
22 blocks (4 save blocks)
No Re-Releases


N64 game
Wave Race 64
1000 Wii points
97 blocks (1 save block)
No Re-Releases

Monthly DB: July Edition

Over the past 5 weeks, the Virtual Console has seen a long awaited classic, some niche titles, and a few...clunkers so to speak. Overall, it was interesting to say the least.

Total Number of games released in July: 15

NES games
- 500 point games: 5 games
- Most blocks: Super Mario Bros. 2 (23 blocks, 1 save block)


TG16 games
- 600 point games: 5 games
- Most blocks: Air Zonk, Silent Debuggers (26 blocks, 4 save blocks)


Genesis games
- 800 point games: 3 games
- Most blocks: Dynamite Headdy (37 blocks, 2 save blocks)


SNES game
- 800 point game: Kirby's Dream Course
- Number of blocks: (41 blocks, 4 save blocks)


N64 game
- 1000 point game: Paper Mario
- Number of blocks: (249 blocks, 2 save blocks)

7/30/2007 Releases

NES game
Star Soldier
500 Wii points
19 blocks (1 save block)
Re-Releases:
- Star Soldier (PS2, PSP)


TG16 game
Drop Off
600 Wii points
22 blocks (4 save blocks)
No Re-Releases


Genesis game
Dynamite Headdy
800 Wii points
37 blocks (2 save blocks)
Re-Releases:
- Dynamite Headdy (GG)