When the Wii’s Virtual Console was first announced, the collective “meh” uttered by fans of illegal video game emulation was so massive, it could be heard around the world. Pirates had been playing NES, SNES, Turbo-Graphx 16, and Genesis games free of charge for years, so naturally the idea of being forced to pay actual money for these games was an underwhelming prospect.
However, even the most hardcore gaming pirate has to crack a smile at the news thatDracula X: Rondo of Bloodis finally making it to a modern home video game console. If the grumbles from well known gaming pirates down at theScumm Barare accurate, Turbo-Duo games likeDracula X: Rondo of Bloodare extremely difficult to emulate. That’s why it was so exciting whenRondocame to the PSPlast year, and why it’s so exciting that it’s making it’s way to the Japanese Virtual Console this month.
Undoubtedly, the game will eventually make it to Wii’s of the Western persuasion. If we got previously unlocalized, screwball games likeMilon’s Secret Castle 2, we will most certainly getRondo.Konami knows that any game in theCastlevaniaseries will sell big in the Western market, not to mention the fact that some maniacs are still willing to buy the originalRondofor overone hundred bucks.
[ViaVC-Reviews]
