TMNT games for virtual console

[Donny]

I have a wii and was wondering if anyone knows whether Nintendo will release the rest of the old turtles games on virtual console? Because so far they have only released the first game for NES, and I would really appreciate if I could play games like Turtles in Time again 8)
I have searched a lot on google, but so far I only found something about turtles 2 for NES comming this year. But I don't know how reliable the site were, since there were no source confirming it.

[Ninjinister]

There was confirmation a while back about TMNT2/NES being rated by the ESRB for Wii, but nothing further. No release date or anything. Then, the rating disappeared from ESRB's website. Phooey.

[CyberCubed]

This was back in 2007, mind you, so I doubt we'll see anymore on the Virtual console.

What a damn crying shame.

[Donny]

Well I really hope they will release them. In the light of all the other games they have made avaliable for download, I cannot see why TMNT games shouldn't also be avaliable. I guess only time will tell...:ohwell:

[ToTheNines]

I cannot see why TMNT games shouldn't also be avaliable.

Perhaps TMNT 1 sold poorly. Which would be Nintendo's dumb fault, since that's the worst TMNT game ever made.

[Ninjinister]

Did anything really sell well on Virtual Console?

[Cipher]

Did anything really sell well on Virtual Console?Actually, yes. Especially considering the small cost of putting the emulation up for download.

But yeah, if they're just going off of the first game's sales, that's a stupid mistake. I have no desire to buy that again, but I'd download any of the others in a heartbeat.

[Andrew NDB]

Perhaps TMNT 1 sold poorly. Which would be Nintendo's dumb fault, since that's the worst TMNT game ever made.

It was the only attempt to make a TMNT something beyond a mindless Final Fight-esque arcade game.

[CyberCubed]

I thought the first game sold well which is why TMNT 2 had an ESRB rating and everything.

Apparently Konami lost the rights when Ubisoft bought them to make their 2007 movie game, even though Konami produced the old games they can't sell them because the TMNT license is now owned by Ubisoft.

Or something like that. I generally don't understand why though, Ubisoft may own the TMNT license for the new games but why can't Konami be allowed to put the classic games up?

[ToTheNines]

It was the only attempt to make a TMNT something beyond a mindless Final Fight-esque arcade game.

Just because they're mindless dosen't mean they ain't classics.

[Ninjinister]

I thought the first game sold well which is why TMNT 2 had an ESRB rating and everything.

Apparently Konami lost the rights when Ubisoft bought them to make their 2007 movie game, even though Konami produced the old games they can't sell them because the TMNT license is now owned by Ubisoft.

Or something like that. I generally don't understand why though, Ubisoft may own the TMNT license for the new games but why can't Konami be allowed to put the classic games up?

UbiSoft actually published TMNT arcade for Xbox Live and TMNT on Virtual Console, with dues paid to Konami. Konami owns the game programming and everything, but UbiSoft has the license for now.

With the advent of arcade games now on Virtual Console, things look a wee bit brighter for a new TMNT game to show up.

[CyberCubed]

Perhaps Ubisoft doesn't think the other NES and SNES games will be worth sharing the profits with Konami, and that's why they're not coming?

[Ninjinister]

Perhaps Ubisoft doesn't think the other NES and SNES games will be worth sharing the profits with Konami, and that's why they're not coming?

And they thought the first was? :roll: