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Another Hanabi Festival gets under way.

Nintendo has decided to run another Hanabi festival, which means various games that never made their way west or to Europe will be added to Virtual Console.

Top of the pops today is Super Mario RPG from the heady days of the SNES, bumped up to 900 Wii Points (approx GBP 6.30 / EUR 9) because, presumably, rare games are more expensive. Still, we get a two month head-start on the US, for once.

The other game, Super Mario Bros: The Lost Levels, was added for a limited time to Virtual Console back in a previous Hanabi Festival splurge. However, Lost Levels is back for good this time and costs 600 Wii Points (approx GBP 4.20 / EUR 6).

Future titles to look out for in the Hanabi Festival are Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa (NES), DoReMi Fanatasy: Milon's DokiDoki Adventure (SNES), Spelunker (NES) and Dig Dug (NES).

No word on how this will affect the alternating WiiWare / Virtual Console updates.

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Ninja_Tino #1 4 years ago

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Played a ROM of it a while ago but never got too far. Will definitely be getting this. Seemed great!
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escapedape #2 4 years ago

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Couldn't believe it when I turned the Wii on this morning. Instant download!

Had a brief go and it is fab. Have had to leave it and go to work though.

Grrr.
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escapedape #3 4 years ago

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Oh, and it is good to see The Lost Levels back too!
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redneon Verified Programmer, SUMO Digital #4 4 years ago

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@Octopus:

Why don't you just buy a SNES and a copy of it? Personally, I find it much better to play the games on their original console and it wouldn't be as expensive as a Wii

But! You would HAVE to get a four way for the multiplayer!
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DFawkes #5 4 years ago

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It makes sense that they charge more for these games, as everyone knows since the original game was rare that means so is the file. Wait, no, that's retarded. Luckily I've got a few hundred Wii Pints converted from stars so it'll cost me the normal amount.

Fantastic games though, nice to see them on.
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andywilkie35 #6 4 years ago

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@ Octopus

Great shout, I'd be all over that

I'll probably get Super Mario RPG, I too played a ROM but got confused as to what the fuck was going on! Suppose I can try again...
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LazyDan #7 4 years ago

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I think this is the first time in about 6 months a worthwhile game has hit the VC - they've really been slowing it down recently.
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Rush2112 #8 4 years ago

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...and Eathbound, don't forget Eathbound in the list.
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IronCladChicken #9 4 years ago

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@Octopus
Or you could just use an emulator and play it on your PC?
Somce ZSnes games can be played multiplayer over the internet (e.g. I used to play mario kart with a few friends online)
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jamespo #10 4 years ago

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XBOX gets galaga legions & Geometry wars 2 and wii gets this...
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escapedape #11 4 years ago

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@jamespo

And your point is?

All four are fantastic games...
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ghearoid #12 4 years ago

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OMFG Super Mario RPG! I allegedly played a ROM a while back but I didn't like playing it on my MacBook so this'll be downloaded tonight.
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daz_john_smith #13 4 years ago

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Now that the Lost Levels is back lets hope that's and end to this limited release nonsense.
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smelly #14 4 years ago

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YAY!! Mario RPG!!!

Been waiting for this for AGGEEEEEES
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smelly #15 4 years ago

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>Or you could just use an emulator and play it on your PC?

1. Playing games at my desk on my pc sucks balls.. much rather play on my tv while led on my couch
2. Emuilators never get it 100% accurate.
3. That's called PIRACY.. Yeah, why dont we all just run off and download EVERY game and never buy a single one!
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FFS #16 4 years ago

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Oh, and it is good to see The Lost Levels back too!

It would be far better to see Super Mario All-Stars.
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darc #17 4 years ago

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Awesome. I've been running through this seies in reverse - first Thousand Year Door, then Paper Mario, next this. TYD and PM were both fantastic. Wonder why the long delay for the US?
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wellzy4eva #18 4 years ago

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*wishes the DS didn't get all the best RPGs*
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bonker #19 4 years ago

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Is Xandra's Big Adventure ('Whirlo' was the UK name) available on VC??
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triforce23 #20 4 years ago

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Braid, geometry wars 2, galaga legions, now mario rpg shit this is getting expensive.
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Man_s #21 4 years ago

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@triforce23 ...Plus Bionic Commando: Rearmed and Castle Crashers next week. Gotta rob me a bank.
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Razorus #22 4 years ago

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Heard good things about this game. Will probably download it if someone here can convince me why I should stop eating for a week to afford it.....
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FFS #23 4 years ago

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I've got some better advice... Homebrew WAD installer. Once the festival's over, still no problem.
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City Sickness #24 4 years ago

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This is probably better than the Mario RPG on Craigslist:
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