International Karate and Uridium lead the way
It was only a matter of time, and now that time has arrived! Nintendo is expanding its Virtual Console package on Wii to include Commodore 64 games!Among the first titles from Commodore 64 are the beat-em up classic, International Karate and the sci-fi horizontal scrolling shoot-'em-up, Uridium. Nintendo has promised plenty of updates from the Commodore 64 back catalogue.
The release of the Commodore 64 in 1982 was an historic moment for the computer and video games industry. According to the Guinness Book of World Records it remains the best selling single computer model of all time, with an estimated 22 million units sold. Its immense popularity saw an unrivalled collection of over 4,000 rich games titles released through its production lifetime (1982-1994), helping to establish the C64 as a ‘gamers favourite’.
Bala Keilman, CEO of Commodore Gaming, commented,“The massive impact the Commodore 64 had on video-gaming is still evident today with many gamers remembering the computer and its games with great fondness. By working with Nintendo of Europe, we are ensuring that future generations of gamers can play some of the best and most popular titles that kick-started the computer games revolution and so keep the C64 legacy in gamers hearts.”
Virtual Console games from Commodore 64 will be available from the Wii Shop Channel soon and can be downloaded for 500 Wii Points each. Currently these titles will only be available on the European Wii Shop Channel.
