Gamertell

Back on September 1, 2009, Nintendo made a benevolent announcement. All Wii owners would henceforth be able to download the Internet Channel, which was previously $5/500 Wii Points, for free. It was a wonderful announcement, and all the people who didn’t feel like paying $5 for an internet browser, myself included, rejoiced and took advantage of the deal.

But what about the people who did pay for the browser? Nintendo made a promise that day that should make them happy - that by the end of October, 2009, it would provide a voucher that would allow people who paid for the Internet Channel to get a free, 500 Wii Point NES game from the Virtual Console shop. It isn’t quite the end of October yet, but Nintendo has made good on the deal.

Nintendo has sent out a Wii update that informs all Wii owners that, if you actually paid for the Internet Channel, you can now get a free NES game. Any NES game that costs 500 Wii Points, that is. There’s only one catch - users eligible for the deal must cash in by December 31, 2009.

If you’re at work or school and want to start thinking about what game you should get, you can always check out the Nintendo site, where it lists all of the games currently available on Virtual Console. Or, you can keep reading and check out the list of some of the best 500 Wii Point NES Virtual Console games available that Gamertell has compiled for you.

Here’s a quick sample of the great 500 Wii Point NES games available:

• Final Fantasy
• Pac-Man
• Ninja Gaiden
• Gradius
• Galaga
• Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse
• Zoda’s Revenge: Star Tropics II
• Mega Man 3
• Super Dodge Ball
• Clu Clu Land
• Mega Man
• Wario’s Woods
• Punch Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream
• Super Mario Bros. 2
• Double Dragon
• River City Ransom
• Yoshi’s Cookie
• Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Shinobi
• Mario Bros.
• Metroid
• Zelda II: The Adventures of Link
• Excitebike
• The Legend of Zelda
• Ice Climber
• Kid Icarus
• Star Tropics
• Bubble Bobble
• Ghosts’n Goblins
• Super Mario Bros.
• Donkey Kong
• Donkey Kong Jr.
• Super Mario Bros. 3
• Castlevania
• Castlevania II Simon’s Quest
• Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos
• Adventure Island
• Kirby’s Adventure

Of course, you also take a risk of bricking your Wii, if you partake in the offer. Remember, the Wii firmware 4.2 update turned some Wiis into useless bricks.

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