October 30 2006 10:45:00 AM
After reading some of the comparisons of the NES and the Wii launch similarities and even talk of bringing Micro Machines back on the Wii, we thought there should be discussion about what NES classic franchises would be killer to be revived on the Wii. While Zelda, Mario and Metroid will never go away, what about some popular (and sometimes overlooked) series of NES games that haven't made it past the SNES or N64?

Castlevania made two awkward appearances on the N64, and has had a good run on the Game Boy with games like Aria of Sorrow and Circle of the Moon. If Konami is going to try to make a better 3D game than the attempts on the N64 (and even Lament of Innocence on PS2), the Wii is the place to give it a shot. Imagine using the Wii nunchuk and the motion sensors to crack the whip at flying Medusa heads!

At launch we'll have titles like Excitetruck and Monster 4x4 World Circuit. What about bringing RC Pro-Am into the 3D realm? A new version of the classic NES series, with more extensive tracks, weapons, and the ability to build and customize your RC car would be a hit.

A few of you may remember Wizards & Warriors and it's two sequels Ironsword (probably the best of the three) and the less worthy Kuros: Visions of Power. This little known series could be revived on the Wii, and turn into a 3D platformer complete with motion-sensing sword fighting.

Everyone has heard of Contra (and if they haven't, they certainly know the code to get 30 lives). Contra could be brought to the Wii as a 3D platformer, but what would be even more fun is to also include a multiplayer networked first-person gaming system similar to Halo, with all the classic Contra weapons like the Spreader gun and the Laser (and you could throw a few more fun weapons for good measure).

While this classic series never made it past the SNES, the time is ripe to bring back the Double Dragon franchise. Two-player simultaneous 3D fighting would be super fun, especially with the motion-sensor and Nunchuk.

Making an appearance on the XBOX was a sin for Ninja Gaiden. Repent and bring back Ninja Gaiden to it's rightful home! While we'll have Red Steel for sword fighting for launch, we know everyone would rather be sword fighting as a Ninja named Ryu Hayabusa. Take it a step further and make the game to look more like an anime production, and cut-scenes that the original Ninja Gaiden made famous could be seamlessly interwoven with game play.
So, do you think these games will ever make an appearance on the Wii? Maybe. More likely they'll make it onto the Virtual Console in their original form. But we can wish, can't we?
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