Wii's Virtual Console might see more fighting games

Capcom's Christian Svensson and Seth Killian were chatting with the fans for awhile on the Unity Boards about the possibility of seeing more fighting games on the Wii's Virtual Console, when the 'Round 2' versions of the TE FightStick will be available through the Capcom Store and what their stance is on reprinting games.

Here's the shakedown.

Capcom is there any chance to see games like Vampire Savior, Vampire Hunter 2, Red Earth, SF3 3rd strike, and Fighting Evolution on Virtual Console or WiiWare? — DARKINF3RN0

Sven: Wiiware I'd think isn't likely at the moment. Virtual Console and specifically Virtual Arcade, maybe. Those projects live with our online team in Tokyo and I think they're still mulling over options. I've got no news on anything moving forward right now though.

A 'round 2' Tournament Edition stick for Street Fighter 4 was released a while ago. Will you guys be selling this at the Capcom Store? — Jake

Seth: We are planning to sell them through the Capcom store, yes. It's been a little slower this time around, but more news soon I hope...

Does Capcom do reprints for their older games? There are some great games that are pretty hard to find. — FeatherFang

Sven: There are significant minimum manufacture numbers that would then need to find homes at retail. In general, because retail isn't ordering more of these goods, we aren't able to produce them.

Some day, digital distribution will make this all an issue of the past.

Posted by AJ on November 4, 2009 at 4:05 p.m. #1

If so, I'll have more of a reason to get an arcade stick for the Wii, IE more of a reason to get TVC, IE more of a reason to dust off my Wii.

Posted by Jaf on November 4, 2009 at 4:38 p.m. #2

The Round 2 stick kept lingering at my choice game store...So I had no choice but to buy it, hey

Posted by baz on November 4, 2009 at 6:06 p.m. #3

red earth with some add ons would be great

Posted by kara on November 4, 2009 at 7:11 p.m. #4

this just in, nobody cares

Posted by Geese on November 4, 2009 at 7:35 p.m. #5

Red Earth doesn't need any add-ons, and if all this stuff is a virtual arcade release then there will be none. Virtua Fighter 1 & 2 are on there I think. I hope SNK can get more of their stuff like KoF 11, Garou, Last Blade 2, Rage of the Dragons, Matrimelee, SVC Chaos, etc. also on the Wii this way. I'll have no choice but to get a Wii arcade stick.

Posted by Machineking1313 on November 4, 2009 at 8:55 p.m. #6

I have not see any of the round 2 controllers yet....did they just get released last week or something?

Posted by Jennero on November 4, 2009 at 9:13 p.m. #7

Digital distribution and streaming is the future and is here. Just take a look at steam. Printing discs are a waste of time. Give it 3 to 5 years and everything will be digital.

Posted by Jaf on November 4, 2009 at 11:18 p.m. #8

@Machineking1313
I believe they were released around September
They're probably going to come out with Round 3 by the time Super comes out

Posted by GayWii on November 5, 2009 at 8:19 a.m. #9

Wii is gay noone need this shi-t.

Posted by on November 5, 2009 at 9:51 a.m. #10

No one cares about the Wii.

Posted by Suavion on November 6, 2009 at 10:55 p.m. #11

Online I hope, if not.....it just doesn't matter.