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It's a banner week for Nintendo, at least in the U.S. For those living in a cave, let me fill you in: the latest game in the super-awesome Mario Kart franchise finally launched yesterday in the States. So how does Nintendo commemorate such a big week? Why, by skimping on the Virtual Console and only putting out one retro game, of course!

At least the one game is a fan favorite, the NES version of Double Dragon. Also, to be honest, all I'm going to be playing for the next few weeks is a whole lot of Mario Kart Wii and Grand Theft Auto IV, so I'm not really concerned with what's happening on the VC. Hmmm, maybe Nintendo was on to something after all.

Double Dragon
NES
1-2 Players
500 Points 

Double Dragon begins with Billy Lee’s girlfriend, Marian, being kidnapped by a group called the Black Warriors. They demand to know the secrets of Billy’s martial-arts style in exchange for his girlfriend. However, Billy won’t stand for these underhanded tactics and decides to rescue her himself. Help him fight through city streets, buildings, jungles, temples and various other locations in a quest to find his girl. He’ll gain experience by using different fighting techniques to obtain more hearts, which will unlock more powerful techniques to use against his enemies. Keep an eye out for crates, boulders, whips, bats, knives and even dynamite along the way, as Billy can also use them to annihilate opponents. Armed with his mysterious and powerful martial arts, help Billy pummel his way through an array of goons, gang members and other Black Warrior scum to free Marian from their clutches.

Go to the Wii Shop channel to download these games in addition to already available classics like Super Mario 64, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Gunstar Heroes, Sonic The Hedgehog, Bonk's Adventure, and Super Mario Bros.! Click here for a list of games available on Virtual Console. 

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