Nintendo has updated its release schedule for Wii’s online Virtual Console service, adding to the range of old school classics for download.

Ignoring the PAL complications outlined earlier this week (grrr), Wii’s Virtual Console line-up is starting to look irresistible for determined retro gamers. You’ll excuse us listing the games you may already know about: makes our lives a bit easier, and anyway means you can make your shopping list from one handy story!

We’re dead keen to try out the Turbografx/PC Engine games now, in particular Alien Crush and R-TYPE – both the choice of connoisseurs. Anyway we digress, the full list of VC games for Europe now reads as follows:

From Friday, 8 December
Super Mario 64 (Nintendo 64)
F-Zero TM, Donkey Kong Country TM (Super Nintendo)
Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, Donkey Kong and Wario's Woods (NES)
Sonic the Hedgehog, Altered Beast, Golden Axe and Ecco the Dolphin (SEGA MEGA DRIVE)
Bonk’s Adventure, Super Star Soldier, Victory Run, Bomberman ’93 and Dungeon Explorer (Turbografx/PC Engine)

From Friday, 15 December
Urban Champion, Solomon's Key and Pinball (NES)
Columns, Gunstar Heroes, Ristar, Dr. Robotonik’s Mean Bean Machine (SEGA MEGA DRIVE)
Alien Crush TM (Turbografx/PC Engine)

From Friday, 22 December
Donkey Kong Jr., Soccer and Tennis (NES)
Space Harrier II and Toe Jam & Earl (SEGA MEGA DRIVE)
Military Madness (Turbografx/PC Engine)

From Friday, 29 December
SimCity, Super Probotector, and Super Castlevania IV (Super Nintendo)
Baseball and Ice Hockey (NES)
R-TYPE (Turbografx/PC Engine)