Oh Nintendo… why is it that you’re so well-loved over in Japan, but constantly the runner-up here. Could it be because gamers here are into more “mature” content? Could it be that you’re a native company in Japan? Or is just because you save all of your best, most awesomest stuff for Japan only. First there were the Japan-only Game and Watch collection, the Japan-only DS game cases, then the Japan-only “Bit Generations” games and the (now formerly) Japan-only Pink and Black DS Lites. And now? You guessed it, an incredibly awesome list of Virtual Console games for the Wii that is (for the time being at least) Japan-only.

Click the jump for the complete list of VC games that you WON’T be playing on launch day. (Although methinks Nintendo will be bringing a lot of these state-side shortly).

Famicom (NES)—500 points (500 yen) each

  * Legend of Kage (Taito)
  * Gradius (Konami)
  * Go-moku Narabe (Nintendo)
  * Soccer (Nintendo)
  * Xevious (Bandai Namco)
  * Ninja Jajamaru-kun (Jaleco)
  * Mario Bros. (Nintendo)

Super Famicom (SNES) - 800 points and up

  * R-Type III (Irem)
  * Super Castlevania IV (Konami)
  * Contra III (Konami)
  * Street Fighter II (Capcom)
  * Donkey Kong Country (Nintendo)
  * Super Mario World (Nintendo)
  * Zelda: Link to the Past (Nintendo)
  * Fire Emblem: Monsho no Nazo (Nintendo)
  * Mario Super Picross (Nintendo)

Mega Drive (Sega Genesis) - 600 points or 600 yen

  * Shadow Dancer (Sega)
  * Puyo Puyo (Sega)

PC Engine (TG-16, 600 points)

  * Necromancer (Hudson)
  * New Adventure Island (Hudson)
  * Battle Lode Runner (Hudson)