U.S. VC update: Castlevania II, Samurai Ghost, Magician Lord

Nintendo Wii owners in North America are getting three new Virtual Console offerings to tide them over this Halloween.

In keeping with the spirit of Halloween, these titles all feature ghosts and other things that go bump in the night. Heck, the third title in the list below even lets players “wear” different costumes via the main character’s transformation powers.

Here’s the list of classic games making their way onto the North American VC this week:

• Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest (NES, 1 player, 500 Wii Points)
• Samurai-Ghost (TurboGrafx16, 1 player, 600 Wii Points)
• Magician Lord (NEOGEO, 1-2 players, 900 Wii Points)

Check out the Wii Shop Channel to see if these titles are already live in your area. Download and enjoy some old-school gaming goodness this Halloween!

Nintendo Wii owners in North America are getting three new Virtual Console offerings to tide them over this Halloween.

In keeping with the spirit of Halloween, these titles all feature ghosts and other things that go bump in the night. Heck, the third title in the list below even lets players “wear” different costumes via the main character’s transformation powers.

Here’s the list of classic games making their way onto the North American VC this week:

• Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest (NES, 1 player, 500 Wii Points)
• Samurai-Ghost (TurboGrafx16, 1 player, 600 Wii Points)
• Magician Lord (NEOGEO, 1-2 players, 900 Wii Points)

Check out the Wii Shop Channel to see if these titles are already live in your area. Download and enjoy some old-school gaming goodness this Halloween!