Genesis version of Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers now available on the Nintendo Wii Virtual Console with online play

Why would they put up the Genesis version, and not their own SNES version? Unless the SNES version is already up and I just don't know about it?

I'm more curious about the story of this Purple headband Ryu, and whether or not hes Ryu's evil clone or something...

Because after all, there just isn't enough shoto's in SF, right? Right?

All right, I just looked up their site. They did put up the SNES version of SSF2 at some earlier point. That's kinda nice of them to offer both versions of Super 2.

SNES version was always better why this version

god i dont even wanna imagine how laggy its going to be on nintendo's shi,tty servers.

@5
if the online is as good as Mario Kart Wii has, then I'll probably get this game (even though I already bought the SNES version).

With online play!? Damn.
*Runs to Wii VC*

Since when does Virtual Console has online play?

They made this ONLINE?! WOO!!

Time to blow the dust off the ol WII!

Genesis DOES!

@8: no idea. but its cool. too bad that they couldn't do it for Smash 64. -.-

Can someone please CONFIRM they got this and it HAS ONLINE PLAY?

#6
Seriously!!! Mario Kart is probably the most lag free game ive ever played

Anyone know if you can use a PS3 or Xbox pad on a Wii?

@14 maybe if u hacked yours or if you buy some converter

@11 wait, Smash 64 is in the vitual console!? Wow, I'm really missing out on the Wii. Anyway great news

@16: yup. though i don't have a Wii so i just play on N64 lol. 64 controller is the only way to go for Smash 64.

Why not ST?

Oh holy crap yes. I just need my Classic Controller back and it's time for some Nintendo!

@17 - lies, the cube controller is the best way to go for... well, pretty much any Smash. XD

I kid. I did download Smash 64 IIRC, but yeah, it's hard for me to play it over the later games. Still a classic though.

On topic, I'm amazed that there's a Wii VC game with online added, wtf. Rare footage of Nintendo online actually being used on a VC game?

Though I do wish they'd done this to the SNES version as well. >.>

You have to be a serious hardcore Nintendo fan boy that lives in a vacuum to purchase this game. There are currently multiple versions of this game that are superior with online functionality and a larger online community to play with than this inferior version.

Made by Capcom, so inb4 somebody starts whining that it's terrible and they should have released it for free to apologize for SFxT, no respect for fans, gimme free stuff etc.

so tired of the inb4's ur just assumeing someones gunna hate seriously when u assume u make an ass out u and me

@13

Its not, the lag just doesn't hurt as much as would in a FPS or Fighting Game; still, Mario Kart Wii FTW ^_^
I freakin LOVE playing that online!!

I'm realy considering buying this, played it a lot on my friends genesis (of course I had the superior SNES version :P)

The Genesis version of Super Street Fighter II did in fact have an online, through the use of X-Band.

I loved the Genesis version of this game. I owned it when I was young. It was awesome and now that it has online, it's even better.

Although Genesis version had more features, the sound and colors, and missing background elements was a turn off. I owned it, still good though, but prefer snes version.

In case you lot didn't know, the SNES version of SSF2 was released years before the Mega Drive version and the SNES SSF2 (as well as other versions of SF2) doesn't have an online mode. Mega Drive version of SSF2 is the first virtual console game to have an online play. It would've been better if the SNES version had an online mode though.

Did anybody buy this and can they confirm if it sounds as awful as every Genesis game did? I'm just curious if it's an exact port of the game or if they re-did the sound (the Genesis had horrible sound processing for those who weren't around for that era).

Anyone still wondering about this. Sound is still just as bad as the Genesis version. The lag is pretty bad when it's bad. But I managed to get one set in with someone that had a decent connection. Pretty much takes forever to find anyone to play though. Should probably make a friends list with anyone else that has bought this.