Retro Downloadable Content Part 2

Well, hopefully you all read my wishlist of retro downloads I'd like to see available on my PSP via the Playstation Network. If not, the link is here.

This post though, is my wishlist for retro games I'd like to see made available on the DSi. Just as a note, this whole list is not likely to come to pass unless Nintendo decides to make a Virtual Console for the DSi that will play GameBoy games. So, before the list, I'd just like to say that I, and many, many other people are all hoping for that Virtual Console.10 Retro Games (Or Series Of Games) I'd Like To Be Able To Download Onto My DSi:

-First on my list is Zelda games. There were only a few released on the GameBoy, but the few that were are some of the best. Link's Awakening, Oracle of Seasons & Oracle of Ages would be the three that I'd most like to see on the DSiWare store.

-Next is the Super Mario Land games, all three of them. They took what was great on the Super Mario games on the NES, tweaked it, and made three awesome games. If I had to choose just one of them, I'd probably go with Super Mario Land 2, with 1 close behind.

-I know I may be mocked for this, but I do enjoy the Pokemon series of games; they're just good RPGs. With the release of the DS versions of Pokemon (Pearl, Diamond, Platinum and soon Heart Gold and Soul Silver) making downloadable versions of the earlier games would seem like a good idea. Especially if they came up with a way to transfer Pokemon between the downloads and the DS cartridge games, which I'm sure they'd be able to do.

-In recent times, it seems that Sega and Nintendo have joined forces just slightly, we've seen Sonic in several Nintendo games, from Olympic games to the Super Smash Bros. series, so I hope it's not too much to ask that those wonderful Sonic the Hedgehog games from the Sega Genesis make an appearance on the DSi.

-If I can ask for Genesis style Sonic games, I'd like to also ask for a couple other Genesis games; Earthworm Jim would be one of those, as well as Altered Beast. Both are classics that would be more than welcome on my DSi.

-If we're going to do more than just wish for GameBoy games, I'd like to also see Donkey Kong Country make it's way to the DSi store and, in line with that, the Donkey Kong Land games that were released on the GameBoy. I think Donkey Kong Land 2 was the first video game I ever owned. It came with my GameBoy Pocket and I've never gotten sick of playing it. Porting it over to the DSi would be a grand trip down the road of nostalgia.

-I would be remiss to not mention two of the greatest Disney video games ever in this list. Both Aladdin and The Lion King were great games and would make a great addition to my DSi. After all the years they've been out, I still think these two are the best foray into video games Disney has made. (Besides Kingdom Hearts, of course.)

-I love puzzle games so I think it goes without saying that Tetris should have been made available on the DSi Store a long time ago. I want the original Tetris that started it all.

-I know I already wished for Super Mario Land games, but I think I should also ask for the Super Mario Bros. games that were released on the NES and SNES. (Super Mario Bros. 1, 2, & 3 as well as Super Mario World.) Yes, yes, I know that they aleady reincarnated those as GameBoy Advance games, but that doesn't mean they should stop there. Besides, the DSi doesn't even have a GBA slot, so I can't very well play them on it anyway.

-For my last wish, I'm going to wish for something that would be incredibly easy to port to the DSi: Mario Paint. Think about it; when it came out for the SNES you had to have a mouse to play it, think about how much easier it would be with a touch screen/stylus setup. I would really love to mess around with the music creator again which, again, would be much easier with a stylus.

So there's my wishlist for Nintendo DSiWare. Are my hopes set too high? Are most of these unlikely to ever be ported over? Or do you think Nintendo might just fulfil my dreams?

What about you? Do you have any retro games you'd love to be able to download and play on your new gen systems? Let us know what they are in the comments.

Retro Downloadable Content Part 1

With downloadable content becoming more and more popular, and with the ability to download it onto pretty much any system, I thought I might take a minute to list off some of the retro games I'd like to see available for download, hopefully in the near future. As a portable gaming enthusiast, I'm going to make two lists. One for retro games I'd like to be able to download onto my PSP. The second list will be for the DSi and its DSi Ware store. The DSi list will technically be pointless simply because Nintendo will need to release a Virtual Console for GameBoy, GameBoy Color and possibly GameBoy Advance games for the DSi before any of my wishlist for it can come to be.10 Retro Games (Or Series Of Games) I'd Like To See On The Playstation Network (PSP List):

-The first games that come to mind are the Quake series. They may not be as retro as games like the original Mario, but they still take me back. If I had to settle for only one game in the series, it would have to be Quake 1. There was just something about that game that made me play it over and over. I'd love to be able to have a portable version to take with me. (They made Quake for the Pocket PC, why not for the PSP?)

-Another series I'd like to be able to download is the Hexen series. I know most of you have no idea what those games are, so I'll sum up. Hexen and Hexen 2 were basically Quake-like games, but with swords and axes instead of shotguns and nailguns. The gameplay was extremely similar to Quake, but with a medieval twist to it that I loved.

-With the rumors of Sega Dreamcast games coming to the Playstation Network, I thought I'd include a couple of them in this list. (Yes, I'm counting the Dreamcast games as a "series".) The orignal Soul Caliber would be an excellent game to download, though unlikely with an actual PSP version of the game coming out. Phantasy Star Online Episodes 1 & 2 were awesome on the Dreamcast and could only be better as PSP downloads. Sonic Adventure, while straying from the original side scroller versions of the game, was still amazing; I'd definitely like to play that on my PSP.

-Two PSOne games that I'd like to be able to download are Megaman Legends 1 & 2. They took the world of Megaman and made it into an RPG that was different than pretty much any other RPG. I really want both to become available on my PSP.

-With the release of Final Fantasy 7 as a download and the recent release of Final Fantasy 8 in Japan, I'd just like to say: "Keep it up!" I want to play some good old Final Fantasy 9 on my PSP, so just keep releasing them.

-Although this choice seems unlikely to happen, it would be cool if Lucas Arts' Grim Fandango became available. I loved the game for many reasons and still do, but it's becoming hard to find anywhere.

-Speaking of Lucas Arts, there are a couple other games from their lineup that would make excellent downloads. Obviously the Monkey Island games would be great, but I especially want to be able to play Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantas again. The game was similar to the original Monkey Island, but was based in the world of Indy. Nothing like a game where you get to outsmart Nazis to lighten your mood.

-While we're on the topic of Nazis, I know that Wolfenstein 3d, that classic Nazi hunter FPS, was released on the Playstation Network (PSN), so that won't be on my list, but what about some other classic FPSs? Doom or Duke Nukem, anyone? I know I'd like that.

-Does anyone remember the Descent games? If not, I feel sorry for you. I'm pretty sure there were only 3 of them. These truly great spaceship/FPS games were some of my favorites. At the time they came out, they had high end, 3d graphics, but now, they seem like they would run perfectly on a PSPs screen. These 3 games are probably the least likely to be released, but a guy can hope, right?

-For the last on my wishlist, I'm casting my fishing pole of hopes into the sea of retro gaming downloadable content and hoping to pull out a very obscure title: MDK. MDK was one of the strangest 3rd person shooters I've ever played, but one of the most addicting. With an odd assortment of weapons and items, which included a hand mounted gattling gun, mini-nukes, and a built in, retractable, reusable parachute, MDK changed how I think about shooters. This game also seems unlikely to ever be released, due to how obscure a title it is, but I'm going to keep my eyes out for any sign of it.

Well, that's my wishlist for the Playstation Network. Some seem more likely than others, but I really hope I'll get to see all of them available one of these days.

Watch for my DSi list to come in the next little while.