Star Wars Heads to Nintendo's Virtual Console

Old school Nintendo Star Wars fans rejoice! Super Star Wars, a game originally produced for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (aka SNES) game console, is now available for download on the Nintendo Wii's Virtual Console for 800 Wii Points. The company also announced that two other Star Wars games - Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back and Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi - will be added to the Virtual Console lineup soon as well.

Extra Star Wars content will also be arriving in conjunction with the games. According to the Nintendo Press Release:

"The Check Mii Out Channel will invite people to submit their best Mii™ character renditions of classic Star Wars characters. On the Everybody Votes Channel, users can cast their votes to help settle old debates, such as the proper order to watch the six Star Wars films, and who fired first – Han Solo or Greedo?"

Nintendo continues to understand that Star Wars fans love nostalgia - especially those mid-thirties fans who grew up with Star Wars and are also avid gamers. While the graphics and gameplay on these throwbacks certainly do not hold up, they should offer fans a fun trip down memory lane.