Nintendo Announces Virtual Console Games To Be Released on Wii Shop Channel Every Monday (gamingbits)

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Nintendo has committed to releasing Virtual Console games every Monday. Nintendo has announced that it will be releasing four retro games on the Wii Shop Channel this Monday, starting December 4, 2006. The four titles to be released this upcoming Monday, December 4, 2006, include:

- Donkey Kong Jr. (NES): 500 Wii Points ($5)
- Victory Run (TurboGrafx16): 600 Wii Points ($6)
- Columns (Sega Genesis): 800 Wii Points ($8)
- Ristar (Sega Genesis): 800 Wii Points ($8)

Virtual Console games can be purchased using a Wii Points Card or a credit card to purchase Wii Points online at the Wii Shop Channel. 2000 Wii Points run for $20. Read more about the Virtual Console and the classic games being released here.

See the full press release from Nintendo below.

UPDATE: Nintendo's press release noted Donkey Kong Jr. as a Super NES game, but it actually is a NES game. Thanks to the Infendo crew for pointing that out! (Super NES games run for 800 Wii Points, NES games go for 500 Wii Points).