I've got better.. $40-5 + $20-5 = $50 (using two Best Buy cards).

I'll see that and raise you Santa.

Aren't the GGC's only good on games?

Nah, they're good on any game or accessory >= $19.99.

In case anyone is wondering, you can't seem to use the $10 google coupon on either item, wiimote or points.

I need to check if the new Best Buy that opened here a couple weeks ago has any GGCs. The other ones I go to in the area haven't had them in over a year.

How again does the GGC thing work?

There's a gift card in a cd jewel case with a big blue "GAMES" on it. On the back is the coupon. You're supposed to put money on the GC to be able to use the coupon. Other than that, it is completely free and open to the public.

It's a gift card that comes with a $5 off coupon good toward any game or accessory $19.99 and up.

Thanks. And you can put as little as you want on the GC? And I'm assuming you can only use 1 coupon per purchase?

YMMV vary there. Some stores will put any. Some at least $1 or $5. May vary by cashier even.

I always just did $5 and bought a few at a time. Then when you want a game you have a $5 GC and a $5 coupon available to make the purchase that much lighter on the wallet at that future date.

A bunch of VC news:


REDWOOD CITY, CA - October 31, 2006 - Hudson Entertainment, the North American publishing arm of Hudson Soft Co., Ltd, announced today that classic games originally created for the TurboGrafx-16(TM) system (also known as the PC Engine(TM) in Japan) will be available to download using the Virtual Console(TM) feature on Wii(TM). Wii, Nintendo’s new home console, launches on November 19th in North America, December 2nd in Japan, and December 8th in Europe.

By year end, Hudson Entertainment will release five games in North America and Europe, and seven games in Japan. Over the next year, Hudson will provide more than 40 classic TurboGrafx-16 titles in North America and Europe, and more than 60 in Japan. Third-party TurboGrafx-16 games will be released by Hudson.

The titles can be downloaded through the Wii Shop Channel using Wii Points, starting at 600 Wii Points per title. Wii Points can either be purchased online via the Wii Shop Channel using a credit card or users can purchase a Wii Points Card in retail stores.

About the Virtual Console titles available in 2006:

North America:
Price per download (Turbo Chip Titles): start at 600 Wii Points = 6 dollars
Number of Titles: 5
Hudson Entertainment will provide more than 40 games over the next year including third-party games originally released for the TurboGrafx-16.

Initial titles include: "Bonk’s Adventure," "Super Star Soldier," "Victory Run," "Bomberman 93," "Dungeon Explorer"

Japan:
Price per download (HuCard Titles): start at 600 Wii points = 600 Yen
Number of Titles: 7
Hudson Soft will provide more than 60 games over the next year including third-party games originally released for the PC Engine.

Initial titles include: "Adventure Island," "Bonk’s Adventure," "Super Star Soldier," "Victory Run," "Bomberman 94," "Dungeon Explorer," "Necromancer"

Europe:
Price per download (Turbo Chip Titles): start at 600 Wii points = 6.00 Euro
Number of Titles: 5
Hudson Entertainment will provide more than 40 games over the next year including third-party games originally released for the TurboGrafx-16.

Initial titles include: "Bonk’s Adventure," "Super Star Soldier," "Victory Run," "Bomberman 93," "Dungeon Explorer"


About Virtual Console
Gamers can download classic games using Wii’s Virtual Console. Hudson will provide several games for the Virtual Console; games were co-developed by the NEC corporation (formerly NEC-HE) and Hudson Co., Ltd. Hudson and NEC have a large library of classic games that will be strategically released over the Virtual Console’s life-cycle, and Hudson will be releasing many third-party PC Engine games as well.

Nintendo's Wii Will Boast 62 Titles and Countless New Ways to Play

32 New Wii Titles and 30 Classics Form Huge Launch Library

REDMOND, Wash., Oct. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Within the first five weeks of
launch, Wii(TM) owners can pick from up to 62 games, representing the most
diverse, and most exciting, console video game library available. Licensees
and developers have lined up to support the Wii launch in unprecedented
numbers. Wii and its Wii Remote(TM) completely change the way people play and
experience video games by making every motion of the controller translate into
action on the screen. All at once, Wii makes games both easier to play and
more immersive. In the five weeks after Wii launches in the United States on
Nov. 19, gamers of all ages and abilities will be telling their friends and
family: "You've got to play this!"
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20061011/LAW104LOGO )
By year's end, Wii owners will have 32 new titles to play, including
industry powerhouse games like The Legend of Zelda(R): Twilight Princess,
Madden NFL '07, Need for Speed(TM): Carbon and Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam(TM);
category-redefining adventures like Red Steel(TM), Elebits(TM) and Trauma
Center(TM): Second Opinion; and Hollywood favorites like Cars, SpongeBob
SquarePants(TM): Creature from the Krusty Krab and Avatar: The Last Airbender.
Some of these games might be familiar, but if you haven't played them on Wii,
you're only getting half the experience.
Wii owners also will return to their youth with 30 classic games available
for download to play on Wii's Virtual Console(TM). These include games for the
NES(R), Super NES(R), Nintendo(R) 64, Sega Genesis and TurboGrafx16 consoles.
Players redeem Wii Points in the Wii Shop Channel and download their games.
And that's not to mention the entire library of more than 530 Nintendo
GameCube(TM) games that can be played on the Wii console from day one because
Wii is directly backward compatible.
"Developers worldwide have enhanced Wii's launch library of new games with
countless new ways to play," says George Harrison, Nintendo of America's
senior vice president of marketing and corporate communications. "Whether you
pick a completely new property or a classic franchise, the Wii experience
draws you in."
Every Wii owner starts off with Wii Sports(TM), which comes packed in with
the console itself. The sporting collection of bowling, tennis, baseball,
boxing and golf lets players literally swing the Wii Remote like a bowling
ball, racket, bat, boxing glove and golf club. The games are easy for anyone
to try and they dramatically demonstrate how Wii makes video games fun for
everyone.
For avid gamers, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess emerges as this
season's video game masterpiece. The epic adventure lets players swing the Wii
Remote as a sword and can play in a 16:9 aspect ratio with beautiful visuals
and glorious sound. Have you ever tilted your controller while playing a
driving game, hoping in vain that extra oomph would help you land a huge jump?
Now EXCITE TRUCK(TM) translates those movements of the Wii Remote as players
hold it sideways and turn it like a steering wheel.
Wii's launch library contains games of all genres, and each one gives
gamers a new way to play. While Wii Sports, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight
Princess and EXCITE TRUCK will be ready to go on launch day, last-minute
polishing by third parties means their exact dates will soon be locked down,
though most will launch by the end of November. A complete list of launch-day
titles will be announced in the near future. Visit www.Wii.com for updates.
Third-party publishers have created an impressive list of launch titles for
Wii, and their backing will continue steadily into the new year. Before the
end of December alone, the following titles will be available:

Activision: Call of Duty(R) 3, Marvel(TM) Ultimate Alliance, Rapala(R)
Tournament Fishing, Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam(TM), World Series of
Poker(R): Tournament of Champions

Atari: Dragon Ball Z(R): Budokai Tenkaichi(TM) 2

Atlus: Trauma Center(TM): Second Opinion

EA: Madden NFL '07, Need for Speed(TM): Carbon

Konami: Elebits(TM)

Midway: Happy Feet(TM), Rampage(R): Total Destruction(TM), The Grim
Adventures of Billy & Mandy(TM), The Ant Bully

Sega: Super Monkey Ball(TM): Banana Blitz

SNK: Metal Slug(TM) Anthology

Tecmo: Super Swing Golf

THQ: Avatar: The Last Airbender, Barnyard(R), Cars, SpongeBob
SquarePants(TM): The Creature from the Krusty Krab

Ubisoft: Far Cry(R): Vengeance, GT Pro Series, Monster 4X4 World Circuit,
Open Season(TM), Rayman Raving Rabbids(TM), Red Steel(TM), Tom Clancy's
Splinter Cell Double Agent(TM)

Vivendi: Ice Age 2(TM): The Meltdown

In addition to these new titles, Nintendo is making the greatest video
game archive in history available for download to its Virtual Console. NES
games start at 500 Wii Points, Super NES games start at 800 Wii Points and
Nintendo 64 games start at 1,000 Wii Points. Sega Genesis games start at 800
Wii Points and TurboGrafx16 games start at 600 Wii Points. Wii Points can be
purchased online or at retail at an MSRP of $20 for 2,000 points. Before the
end of December, the following titles will be available:

NES: Mario Bros.(R), The Legend of Zelda(R), Donkey Kong(R), Donkey Kong
Jr. (R), Ice Hockey, Pinball, Soccer, Tennis, Urban Champion(R), Wario's
Woods(TM), Baseball, Solomon's Key

SNES: F-Zero(R), Sim City(TM)

N64: Super Mario(R) 64

Sega Genesis: Sonic the Hedgehog, Altered Beast, Golden Axe, Columns, Ecco
the Dolphin, Gunstar Heroes, Space Harrier II, Toe Jam & Earl, Ristar, Dr.
Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine

TurboGrafx16: Bonk's Adventure, Super Star Soldier, Victory Run, Bomberman
'93, Dungeon Explorer

The sad (good?) thing is I don't even half anywhere near the time to tackle Zelda, much less some 61 other games. When does choice become over whelming?

The first wave of VC games is weak in my opinion. Only 2 SNES and 1 N64 game? I would have liked to see Super Mario World or Zelda: LTTP

Saw someone else post a good point(I don't want to take credit), saying it is likely so that the TBGFX and Genesis can shine without being overshadowed by the Big N themselves. Helping the third parties make money out of the gates instead of cockblocking them will only help in the long run.

You have 32 launch titles to play, who needs the VC on launch day anyway?

Understandably, I'll likely be playing a handful of Wii games, but I was still hoping to have a chance to replay the SNES or N64 Zelda or SMW over the holidays, but I guess I'll live with the new Zelda.

$5 for NES games, $6 for TG16, $8 for Genesis and SNES and $10 for N64.

Wow, that is really overpriced for most titles. These are just straight emulated ROMs from what I can tell and I just don't see the value here. There will be a title here or there that is a must have, but I would end up buying a lot more titles if the prices were lower. The N64 ones are the better value I guess.

I have no interest in any of the titles announced so far. Many of them I already have in Animal Crossing or the Sega Collections on the Cube.

Bring on Super Mario RPG already. I hope they at least add features you can find in emulators and Game Tap like save state.

I might actually prefer not having a save state. I often use it (and it generally wasn't the creator's intent obviously), but it reduces the challenge of some of these games greatly.

Not just weak; downright awful. Almost half the games have already been re-released in the last few years.

People got angry when I complained about the number a few weeks ago, and now my fears are confirmed... The number is actually half of what was reported and too many of the games were ones already available. The story a few weeks ago said that PCE and MD games would also be available, so maybe this list isn't complete?

At least the number of Wii titles is large.

Zelda and Wiisports are more than enough for me.

I probably won't touch Zelda even, until I finish Okami. Was hoping to finish it before the Wii Launch, but isn't going to happen with being out of town for the next week, and having a big paper due the end of the month to work on when I get back.

walmart.com - 11/1 - be there-

Zelda: TP Impressions (Spoilers)

Japan gets them however:

http://blog.wired.com/games/2006/10/...way_.html#more

Walmart.com and their awful bundle ... already sold out. Yay fun.