Nintendo Japan, Hudson US Announce May VC Lineups

via Wired News

Nintendo of America likes to be secretive about Virtual Console releases, but their Japanese parent and Hudson's US branch have no such qualms. As such, they've both released the lineups of games we can expect to see from them on Virtual Console in May.

TurboGrafx (US):

Ordyne (Namco Bandai)
Ninja Spirit (Irem)
Blazing Lasers (Hudson)
World Sports Competition (Hudson)

Japanese Virtual Console lineup in full, after the jump.

All dates "sometime in May" unless specifically noted.

Famicom:

Exerion (Jaleco) - May 1
Super Mario Bros. 2 (Nintendo) - May 1
Tsuppari Oozumo (Tecmo)
Challenger (Hudson)

Super Famicom:

(none)

Nintendo 64:

F-Zero X (Nintendo)

Mega Drive:

Bare Knuckle II [Streets of Rage II] (Sega)
Chameleon Kid (Sega)
Shining and the Darkness (Sega)
Hybrid Front (Sega)

PC Engine:

Neutopia (Hudson) - May 1
The Last Ninja [Ninja Spirit] (Irem)
Out Live (Sunsoft)
Sengoku Mahjong (Hudson)
Bravoman (Namco Bandai)
Bonk 3 (Hudson)
Battle Lode Runner (Hudson)
Air Zonk (Hudson) -- delayed from April into May

That soooo unfair! I've been hopin' for a super mario bros. 2 and 3 release on the VC and Japan gets it first again! Well hopefully this means that the US and UK will get it soon.