It's all well-known characters this week on the Virtual Console! Of course, readers in Europe and Australia already know this, because the games mysteriously turned up for download two days early! VC Wednesday just doesn't have the same ring to it, you know?
This week on the VC:
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest - SNES - 800 Wii points
Mario & Yoshi - NES - 500 Wii points
Did you spring for either of these? Let us know in the comments!
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