Hanabi Festival 3 is here!

Retro gamers rejoice! It’s time for another round of classic games that were never released in Europe before.

This, the third Hanabi Festival (named after the Japanese fireworks season), once again brings you previously unseen treats from Japan and the U.S. to enjoy via Virtual Console.

We’ve got something for everyone; from big names such as Super Mario RPG to cult hits like DoReMi Fantasy. And, if you missed it during the first Hanabi Festival, you can also download the all-time great Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels. And the good news is: this and all Hanabi Festival titles will remain in the Wii Shop Channel even after the Festival has ended.

The following Hanabi Festival games are available now:
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars – Super Nintendo
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels – NES

And in the weeks ahead you can look forward to:
BIO MIRACLE BOKUTTE UPA – NES
DIG DUG – NES
DoReMi Fantasy: Milon’s DokiDoki Adventure – Super Nintendo
Spelunker – NES

Please note that some Hanabi Festival games include a small amount of Japanese text but can be enjoyed without knowledge of the language.

The Virtual Console houses such classics as The Legend of Zelda, Super Mario 64 and Sonic the Hedgehog. Click here to read more about all Virtual Console games available.

Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points to download Virtual Console games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. Click here to read more about Wii Points.

Certain games require the use of a Wii Classic Controller or Nintendo GameCube Controller. Click here to find out what controllers can be used with which game.