[mireaux7]

Classic video game compilation discs are among my favorites. Here, for a small fee (usually $19.99), I get to play many old school classics.

I own many of such compilations:

Midway Arcade Treasures (1, 2, & 3)
Capcom Classics
Tecmo Arcade Classics
Sega Genesis Classics
Activision Classics
Taito Arcade Classics
Namco Museum
Konami Arcade Classics

Of these, I tend to favor the Midway releases and the Sega Genesis the most.

With the current popularity of such compilations, I expect more to be released in the future.

Personally, I would love to see such releases from Nintendo, Data East (although now defunct), and Square-Enix.

some will say that Square-Enix has released compilations before, such as "FF Origins, Chronicles, Anthology",.but Im referring to gaming discs that have more games on them., like 10 or more games, etc.

[Vesuvius]

As for Nintendo, I doubt they'll allow compilation disks on other systems. You're Square-Enix idea is great. I loved the Bushido Blade games. The only thing that came out kind of like those was "Kengo: Masters of Bushido" and that was only for the PS2. Way of the Samurai 1 & 2 were pretty cool too, but I forgot who did the first one and I know Capcom did the second one.

[mireaux7]

As for Nintendo, I doubt they'll allow compilation disks on other systems.

Even if Nintendo did compilations for their own system, it would be great. To date, and as far as I know, Nintendo has only produced cartridge-based compilations with a few games on them. Super Mario All-Stars, and the Super Mario Bros/Duck Hunt/World Track Meet come to mind. I dont think Nintendo has ever released any compilation disc with about 10 or more games though.

But I agree with you, If Nintendo ever did release such a compilation, it would be solely for their own system and not other consoles. I havent really had the time to read up on how the Wii's virtual console works, but from what I briefly understand, it appears that the system will allow players to revisit old classics via either a website Nintendo has established and/or download game content to the system for play. Although this is a great idea, it seems that once Nintendo drops support for the Wii', the "virtual console" will become a thing of the past, much in the same manner of Sega's support for the Dreamcast's Seganet. If Im wrong about anything, please feel free to correct me.

I would like to see Nintendo release a compilation disc for the Wii filled with NES classic titles. Such a disc would include titles like: Zelda, Zelda II, Metroid, Kid Icarus, Mike Tyson's Punch Out, Star Tropics, Rad Racer, Super Mario 1, 2, 3.

[Slade]

*fires up NEStopia*

I don't think "virtual consoles" are going anywhere. And I own most of those titles for my NES. Both Star Tropics games are amazing. I thought the Wii virtual console (emulator that takes up about 100k on their system) sounded cool, but I'm not going to re-buy my old games, and besides, there's just something thereputic about blowing into your cartridges and wiggling them around in your system to get them to work.

I have the Sonic Mega Collection for my Cube. It is tres sweet.

[SimeSublime]

As fun as wiggling the carterige around to get it to work is, it's always sad if it doesn't work. I can only get my Sega Master System 2 to play the Alex Kidd in Miracle World built into the harddrive.

[Chefelf]

It would certainly be unlikely that Nintendo would release any for the Wii since they have virtual console. I really like the ability to buy whatever games I want. The problem with compilations is there are a few games you want but most of it is just filler.

I bought Super Mario 64 for the Wii Virtual Console last week and it's amazing. A little weird getting used to the classic controller but that game is a great title since it doesn't work so well the times I've tried it in various N64 emulators.

[princesskadee]

i found this link to be useful, it gives a listing of pretty much every compilation ever released.

http://en.wikipedia....me_compilations