Virtual Console Dreaming: The Super Mario Strikers Update

Super Mario Strikers by Next Level Games and Nintendo

I was going to open this piece by saying that we were “already” getting another GameCube title dropped in our laps, but then I realized the Switch 2 launched almost a month ago. 

Nintendo announced this evening that they’re adding Super Mario Strikers to the GameCube Switch Online library. I haven’t played this one yet, but I’m a big fan of the arcade sports games of the era (NBA Street, my one true love). 

If you’re a subscriber, it will be available starting on July 3rd. It might be the perfect thing to sneak in a few matches here and there between comforting your anxious pets as fireworks blast all day and night. 

Anyway, here is my wishlist for the service. 

There have been no additions since the last Virtual Console Dreaming article. We need to start receiving more than one title a month if we’re going to 100% the list. Get on that, Nintendo. We deserve to play P.N.03 on the beach. 


SNES

Pocky and Rocky 2

Secret of Mana

GBC/GBA

Metal Gear: Ghost Babel 

Mother 3

Onimusha Tactics 

Pokemon Pinball

Tony Hawk misc.  

Nintendo 64

Beetle Adventure Racing

Bomberman 64

Bomberman 64: The Second Attack!

Bomberman Hero

Castlevania 64/Legacy of Darkness

Goemon’s Great Adventure

Mischief Makers

Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon

Quest 64

Snowboard Kids

Snowboard Kids 2

GameCube

1080 Avalanche

Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance

Battalion Wars

Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg

Chibi-Robo!

Cubivore:: Survival of the Fittest

Donkey Konga 1-3 (rerelease the bongos!) 

Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat

Eternal Darkness

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles 

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance 

Geist

GoldenEye: Rogue Agent

James Bond 007: Agent Under Fire

James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing

James Bond 007: From Russia with Love

James Bond 007: Nightfire

Killer 7 (if we’re not getting a port of the Steam version)

Kirby Air Ride

Lost Kingdoms

Lost Kingdoms II

Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour

Mario Kart: Double Dash

Mario Party 4-7

Metroid Prime 2 (if we don’t get a proper remaster)

P.N.03

Phantasy Star Online Episode 1 & 2

Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness

Resident Evil 2, 3, and Code Veronica 

Skies of Arcadia Legends (I think this is the one I want the most)

SSX 3

Starfox Adventures

Starfox: Assault

Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast

Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader

Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike

Super Smash Bros. Melee

TimeSplitters 2

TimeSplitters: Future Perfect

Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell

Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory

Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow

Tony Hawk’s Underground, Underground 2, and American Wasteland (if we don’t get remakes)

Turok: Evolution (if Nightdive doesn’t do its thing)

Viewtiful Joe 1 and 2

Wario World

Wave Race: Blue Storm

Yu-Gi-Oh! The Falsebound Kingdom



I’m still covering showcase season so there are plenty of trailers on the site if you missed them the first time. I believe I’m down to my final three articles–but we’ll see. Video games are very good. 

In the meantime, I posted a fantastic talk with the dev of Gunmetal Gothic and I’ll hopefully have at least one more interview coming soon. 

Thanks for reading. Make sure you’re drinking water and staying out of the sun.

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