Double trouble for Virtual Console

By Robert Purchese Published 23 January, 2009

Mario plays golf, Wonder Boy wanders.

Nintendo has added Mario Golf and Wonder Boy in Monster Land to the Virtual Console.

The former was originally for the N64, which was the one before the GameCube, which was the one before the Wii. They used plastic boxes not plastic discs back then, but golf was still golf. And that's what Mario does here with his wacky friends on wacky courses.

Mario Golf costs 1000 Wii Points (approx GBP 7.00 / EUR 10.00).

Wonder Boy in Monster Land comes from the SEGA Master System, the rekindled games of which cost 500 Wii Points (approx GBP 3.50 / EUR 5).

Monster Land is more of an RPG adventure than straight platformer, and fiendishly difficult because of no continue or password system. In summary: boy in pants saves the day.

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About Robert Purchese

Bertie is Eurogamer's Senior Staff Writer. When he's not hunting down news stories he's often found playing with his kids or gabbling about fantasy games and strange online worlds.

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Comments (21) Latest comment 3 years ago

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  • chrisjm #1 3 years ago

    the boxes were card not plastic :-/

  • viper_h #2 3 years ago

    He said plastic boxes instead of plastic discs... referring to cartridges, not jewel cases.

  • chrisjm #3 3 years ago

    ah, so casing then ;)

  • Ignatius_Cheese #4 3 years ago

    Mario Golf on the NixtyFour was suPERB!

  • jonsaan #5 3 years ago

    Mario Golf 64 is the absoulte nutz. YAY, FINALLY!

  • Lutz #6 3 years ago

    WonderBoy in Monsterland is possibly the best platformer on the SMS. It was awesome. It was also pretty tough as some of the jumps were difficult to execute. However it was extremely satisfying to get to the end in fll Legendary gear.

    The MD version that was a cross between Monsterland and Dragons Trap is also awesome. And on Wiiware IIRC.

  • Cid #7 3 years ago

    Wonderboy in Monster Land is one of my favourite SMS games. It's fantastic.

    The only minor annoyance is that section of the final level where you have to hop between elevator blocks. Very frustrating.

  • CaptianScarlet #8 3 years ago

    Mario Golf 64 was great. Many a night gathered around the old N64 with my mates and beers...and stuff!

    Hope it's not remembered through rose tinted and slightly blurry red eyed glasses :)

  • consignia #9 3 years ago

    Why get the SMS version of Wonderboy, when you can get the TG-16 version which has better graphics? Of course, it is a fanatistic game.

    EDIT: Sorry, I was thinking of The Dragon's Trap.
    Edited by 1 at 23/01/09 @ 11:00

  • Cid #10 3 years ago

    I only ever rented MG64, so I don't remember a lot about it. Not sure whether it's worth buying considering the fact that I own Toadstool Tour.

  • scouserfuller9 #11 3 years ago

    Love Wonder Boy in Monster Land. I still remember the days when I played it everyday knowing where all the hidden money bags and secret shops were but just couldn't defeat the Dragon at the very end of the game. Having downloaded it I'm wishing I still did as it's certainly one of the toughest games I've played!

  • Toothball #12 3 years ago

    I really enjoyed Mario Golf on the N64. Opened up everything it had to offer, even importing characters from the GBC version. Things got a lot easier then, as a bit of levelling on the GBC lead to a character with a 300 yard straight drive.

  • nick_f Verified Senior Producer, Microsoft #13 3 years ago

    In case anyone from NOE is reading this, can we get:

    Pilotwings
    Pilotwings 64
    Super Mario Kart

    KTHXBYE

  • kissthestick #14 3 years ago

    and zelda mm

  • ekko #15 3 years ago

    New Wonderboy game please Sega!

  • ChrisOTR #16 3 years ago

    Yes! Pilotwings! YES!

  • MuppetThumper #17 3 years ago

    did anyone ever manage a hole in one on mario golf 64? i tried so many times as i wanted to see the animation that went with it, but no joy.

    if they release an updated mario golf for the wii with the improved motion sensing technology, well, i might then finally have a reason for getting a wii.

  • JoeyJ #18 3 years ago

    I got the most wonderous hole-in-one ever. 2nd hold of one of the courses, quite a short one. Blasted it... went straight in. None of that rolling on the green rubbish. Straight in the hole from above. Needless to say I screamed like the small child that I was.

    One of the best moments of my life that was.

  • wanderingkid #19 3 years ago

    Good call nick_f,
    definitely hope the snes versions of Pilotwings and Mario Kart appear this year!

  • cerebralbored #20 3 years ago

    @Toothball

    I also imported characters from the GBC version to the N64 version. Although I was quite disappointed that they were only 3 save slots on the GBC version as I wanted to import all 4 characters, something Camelot would later rectify with Mario Tennis. Also, have you ever imported the character Azalea into the N64 version? I did, and I didn't like her over-the-top posh accent.

    My favourite course from the GBC version was the Dune Club, because I like the course music.
    Edited by 1 at 23/01/09 @ 22:17

  • jeppew #21 3 years ago

    @wanderingkid: yeah i really hope they release the SNES version of mario kart, and goof troop.