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Virtually Free: Mega Man 9
What is this? Could we be doing what you think we're doing? Oh yeah, baby, we totally are. We're giving one lucky Wii Fanboy reader a free copy of Capcom's retro-revival, Mega Man 9 ($10). It's too good of a game to keep to ourselves, so we reached deep down into the Wii Fanboy coffers (it's just a coffee can under our bed, but you get the idea) and sprung for enough points to gift the game out. How do you enter for your chance at the game?To enter, just leave a comment here (with a valid e-mail address!) and tell us what your favorite Mega Man boxart is (hit up the gallery below if you missed this). There's a catch, though. You must be a current and legal resident of the United States with an American Wii (sorry, Canadians, we have to leave you out of this one; blame the gifting system and not us!) and 18 years of age or older. You may enter once per day between now and Sunday, September 28th at 11:59pm ET. The contest comes to a close that night and we'll select a winner via random drawing the next day. Questions? Check out the official rules.%Gallery-32143%
Virtually Free: The latest classic
Another edition of Virtually Free has rolled to a stop, and one lucky reader is on the winner train. Who'll be receiving a pair of Nintendo classics? Reader White Rose Duelist will be the recipient of VC copies of Punch-Out!! and Super Mario Bros. 3. Congratulations, WRD, on your spankin' new acronym ... oh, and your games.
Virtually Free: Classics
We know a lot of you are a little bummed after E3. You didn't get what you want. We know how that can feel. In the tiniest of efforts to make you feel better, we're giving away a couple of classics this week as part of Virtually Free. If you don't have them, you should -- and we're going to give them to one lucky reader: Punch-Out!! (NES, 500 Wii points/$5) Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES, 500 Wii points/$5) To enter, just leave a comment here (with a valid e-mail address!) and tell us one thing you liked about this year's E3. You must be a legal resident of the United States with an American Wii (sorry, Canadians, we have to leave you out of this one; blame the gifting system and not us!) and 18 years of age or older. You may enter once per calendar day between now and Monday, July 28; the contest comes to a close that night at 11:59 PM Eastern time, and we'll select a winner in a random drawing the next day. Questions? Check out the official rules.
Virtually Free: Our King of the Monsters
Bet you thought we forgot all about our King of the Monsters giveaway, eh? It's just hard to find time to give away free stuff in the midst of all the news, but never fear -- we've got a winner. Did you know letters of the alphabet were eligible? They are ... and Z is our winner. Congratulations, Z! And everyone else -- don't forget to check back next week for a new edition of Virtually Free.
Virtually Free: Last day to be King
There aren't many entries yet in our latest edition of Virtually Free, so if you were waiting for the last day to get your name in, it's time! Get in while your odds are still good! Of course, if everyone does, then they won't be good anymore. But what really matters is that you took a shot at winning King of the Monsters from the Neo Geo. Do you want to say you passed that up? Then go enter!
Virtually Free: King of the Contests
Earlier this week, we profiled the latest Virtual Console release -- King of the Monsters (Neo Geo, 900 Wii points/9$) and declared it good, but not enough to spend money on. That makes it just perfect for this week's edition of Virtually Free, since the whole idea here is you don't have to spend money. All you have to do is leave a comment and you've got a chance to win!To enter, just leave a comment here (with a valid e-mail address!) and tell us about any other currently-available Neo Geo games you'd like to see us give away. You must be a legal resident of the United States with an American Wii (sorry, Canadians, we have to leave you out of this one; blame the gifting system and not us!) and 18 years of age or older. You may enter once per calendar day between now and Monday, July 14; the contest comes to a close that night at 11:59 PM Eastern time, and we'll select a winner in a random drawing the next day. Questions? Check out the official rules.
Virtually Free: A new master
How often does this happen? A contest winds down and the very first entrant comes up as the winner. Congratulations to reader Big Eared Monkey, whose entry did not contain anything like "first!!!11111" ... and who will also be picking up a pair of Sega Master System games in our latest edition of Virtually Free. Score one for the fast-fingered Monkey. Didn't win? No worries -- we'll be back next week with more free downloadable Wii games.
Virtually Free: A masterful reminder
Don't forget that the latest edition of Virtually Free is winding down to a close, and you've only got a few more chances to get your name into the hat! Want to win a couple of Sega Master System Games? Head over to the original post. Want to know what they are? Here you go: Wonder Boy (500 Wii points/$5) Fantasy Zone (500 Wii points/$5) Get on it!
Virtually Free: Mastering the system
It's back to the good ol' Virtual Console for this week's Virtually Free, with a pair of games chosen by none other than Ms. Candace Savino. You know what Candace likes? The Sega Master System -- which means we've got two of those three currently available games up for grabs this week: Wonder Boy (500 Wii points/$5) Fantasy Zone (500 Wii points/$5) One lucky reader is going to walk away with both games. Want to be that one glorious individual? So what do you have to do to win? First of all, you have to leave a comment (with a valid e-mail address) on this post telling us which of these two you're more interested in. Second, you must be a legal resident of the United States with an American Wii (sorry, Canadians, we have to leave you out of this one; blame the gifting system and not us!) and 18 years of age or older. You may enter once per calendar day between now and Monday, June 30; the contest comes to a close that night at 11:59 PM Eastern time, and we'll select a winner in a random drawing the next day. Questions? Check out the official rules.
Virtually Free: Crowned King
We've got a winner in our latest contest: reader Nathan, who was looking forward to Tetris. After all, what's life without a little Tetris? We can only hope he's also looking forward to Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King, since he's picking up a copy on us! Didn't win? Don't worry -- we'll have something new on offer next week!
Virtually Free: Last day as a king
Interested in trying out a (few) day(s) as the little king of a little region? Then jump on over to our Virtually Free giveaway and throw your name in for a chance to win Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King. The contest winds down tonight!
Virtually Free: Live as a King
Don't forget that we're offering one reader a chance to experience life as a (Final Fantasy) king! Head on over to our latest edition of Virtually Free for a chance to win a copy of the WiiWare title Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King. Remember, you can enter once per day until the contest winds down Monday night!
Virtually Free: Life as a King
We've got something special for you in this week's Virtually Free giveaway: the chance to live as a king! Manage your peasants, live in a castle, and jaunt around in puffy shorts, all on our dime. Of course, it's virtual, but hey -- we never promised the moon. Or a kingdom. But we are promising Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King ($15) to one lucky reader!So what do you have to do to win? First of all, you have to leave a comment (with a valid e-mail address) on this post telling us what WiiWare games (current and announced) excite you most. Second, you must be a legal resident of the United States with an American Wii (sorry, Canadians, we have to leave you out of this one; blame the gifting system and not us!) and 18 years of age or older. You may enter once per calendar day between now and Monday, June 16; the contest comes to a close that night at 11:59 PM Eastern time, and we'll select a winner in a random drawing the next day. Questions? Check out the official rules.
Virtually Free: Ransom collected
Another glorious round of Virtually Free has come to an end, and lo, we have a winner. One super fresh copy of River City Ransom will be gifted by us to one mgroves, who, in the winning comment, pined for Mega Man 2 on the US Virtual Console. Congratulations, mgroves! And to everyone else, check back next week for another edition of Virtually Free. Next time, it may be you!
Virtually Free: River City Reminder
Don't forget -- this is the last day to throw your name in the hat for the most recent Virtually Free contest, in which we're giving away one copy of River City Ransom! Head over to the original post and get your name in before the deadline, which drops just before midnight, Eastern time.
Virtually Free: Ransomed
What's that? You didn't buy River City Ransom ($5/500 Wii points) the moment it was available? For shame. Despite the fact that you totally don't deserve, we're here to save the day by offering up a free copy of the very excellent title to one lucky reader for this week's Virtually Free giveaway.So what do you have to do to win? First of all, you have to leave a comment (with a valid e-mail address) on this post telling us what has been released for another region's VC that you want. Second, you must be a legal resident of the United States with an American Wii (sorry, Canadians, we have to leave you out of this one; blame the gifting system and not us!) and 18 years of age or older. You may enter once per day between now and Monday, June 2; the contest comes to a close that night at 11:59 PM Eastern time, and we'll select a winner in a random drawing the next day. Questions? Check out the official rules.
Virtually Free: It's like the wind
Don't forget that in our latest Virtually Free, we've got a copy of LostWinds up for grabs for one lucky reader! Want a crack at it? Just head over to the original post and get your comment in. Remember, you can enter once per day, so you've got several more chances before the entries close.
Virtually Free: Slightly to the left of normal
This week's a little different for the Virtual Console, so it's a little different for Virtually Free as well. What's new? Well, for starters, we're not giving away a Virtual Console game. Instead, we're celebrating the release of WiiWare by giving away LostWinds (1000 Wii points/$10)!So what do you have to do to win? First of all, you have to leave a comment (with a valid e-mail address) on this post telling us what you're looking forward to most of the announced WiiWare titles. Second, you must be a legal resident of the United States with an American Wii (sorry, Canadians, we have to leave you out of this one; blame the gifting system and not us!) and 18 years of age or older. You may enter once per day between now and Monday, May 19; the contest comes to a close that night at 11:59 PM Eastern time, and we'll select a winner in a random drawing the next day. Questions? Check out the official rules.
Virtually Free: This Kart's for you
Another edition of Virtually Free has come to an end, and we've learned one thing: you guys really like Mario Kart Super Circuit and want to see handheld games on the Virtual Console. We're right there with you on that one! Considering this, however, it's no surprise that today's winner chose the GBA kart racer as his winning answer: Someguy: another vote for super circuit And that vote won! Congratulations to Someguy (hilarious name in this situation), and for everyone else: check back next week for an all-new shot at free Virtual Console games.
Virtually Free: Get into the race!
Don't forget to stop by and enter our latest Virtually Free contest, in which we offer up Virtual Console games for the mere price of a comment. If you're lucky enough to be chosen as next week's winner, you'll walk away with a copy of Mario Kart 64 delivered straight to your Wii. It's fun and convenient! Just head over to the original post and leave a comment between now and Monday if you want your shot at the prize.
