Cam Shea writes for IGN AU:
"Finding bad games on Nintendo's Virtual Console service isn't hard; the damn thing's riddled with them. Looking over the selection you could be forgiven for thinking that the range is the result of a work experience kid screw up. 'Oops, Mr Miyamoto - I accidentally uploaded a completely random selection of games! Stupid Mitchell, stupid!' No attention seems to have been paid to appropriateness or quality control. It'd be funny if it wasn't so depressing.
With such a grab bag of crap we had plenty to choose from and ultimately chose ten games that haven't just aged badly, but were terrible to begin with. Ten games that are so removed from modern entertainment and such poor value for money that they left us scratching our heads in disbelief.
Here are the first five, but sadly, because the VC service doesn't have a demo system, you won't be able to share in our pain and incredulity. Under no circumstances - even as a joke - are you to buy these games. To do so would be a crime against gaming.
Let the sarcastic italics-fest begin!"
On June 12 the library of classic NES games available to Nintendo Switch Online members will continue grow with the addition of Double Dragon II: The Revenge, Volleyball and City Connection.
An exhaustive appraisal of the first 30 Nintendo-published games released for the NES. Where do your favorites rank?
The black box titles have such a classic look - they really do embody the system. So many great games too. You can't beat the names of some of the titles - Golf. Tennis. Pinball. You know exactly what you're getting!
Nice article, well worth a read.
makes me want to get on the virtual console and spend money lol.. I miss the light gun games
A.J. says: "Nintendo has a long history of taking chances when it comes to hardware; from the embarrassment that was Virtual Boy to the astronomical success of Wii. Here, I'll explore one of their lesser known products so please, enjoy!"
