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I had to dig to find these… the Nintendo Press site doesn’t appear to be working at the moment. Three new games were released to the Virtual Console today. Here’s the rundown of what’s available now:

• Gradius III (SNES, 2 players alternating, 800 Wii Points)
  

  Extra Game Features:

  • Originally released in 1991
  • Download this Virtual Console title for only 800 Wii Points
  • Use the Classic Controller or GCN Controller to play this game

  Return as the pilot of the Vic Viper starfighter to battle the onslaughts of the Bacterion Empire. Blast through 10 action-packed levels in space, destroying everything in your path. Customize and power up your ship with weapons and upgrades including speed-ups, missiles, lasers, options, and shields.

• Wonder Boy in Monster World (Genesis, 1 player, 800 Wii Points)
  

  Extra Game Features:

  • Originally released in 1991
  • Download this Virtual Console title for only 800 Wii Points
  • Use the Classic Controller, Wii Remote or GCN Controller to play this game

  Monster World was a peaceful, happy place until one dark day when an army of BioMeka monsters invaded. As a young man named Shion, you’ve vowed to defeat the hostile foes and make the land peaceful again. You’ll attack enemies with swords and spears and guard against incoming projectiles with shields and armor. As you travel through the many different regions of Monster World, you’ll talk to the townspeople, collect money to buy items, and gather a large variety of weapons and magic. The further you venture, the more powerful your weapons and equipment, including suits of armor and boots, will become.

• Battle Lode Runner (TurboGrafx16, up to 4 players, 600 Wii Points)
  

  Extra Game Features:

  • Originally released in 1993
  • Download this Virtual Console title for only 600 Wii Points
  • Use the Classic Controller, Wii Remote or GCN Controller to play this game
  • For more information about this game, visit the Hudson VC Website

  This upgraded edition to the famous Lode Runner series includes a 5-player versus mode. Gold funds have been stolen from the Time Machine Research Center, and the group responsible used a time machine to escape and hide the gold throughout time. The center sends an elite team of “Runners” to go and retrieve the gold.

  In addition to the familiar Puzzle mode, the game features Battle mode, where up to 5 players can compete, and Edit mode, where you can create your own original stages.

  You can enjoy Battle mode in a number of different ways. Be the last one standing to win in Survival. Grab items from enemies and escape to win in Escape. With 4 players, you can separate into two teams to do battle in Tag Match.