[ # ] Find Virtual Console and Wii Ware Block Sizes

/* Posted May 13th, 2008 at 10:17am */
/* Filed under Nintendo, Reference, Wii */

Wii Main Menu with Virtual Console Wii Ware

If you’ve discovered how to install virtual console WAD file channels onto your Wii, then you’ve probably asked yourself at least once, “Do I have enough free blocks on my Wii to fit ___ game?” We already warned you that trying to install all VC games in existence would fill up your Wii memory pretty quickly so the trick is to pick and choose the games you want to play while maximizing your memory usage. Doing so would require knowing the block size requirements of each game. Well you are in luck, as this wiki has a constantly updated list of size requirements for all downloadable Wii content (that’s Virtual Console, Wii Ware and Wii Channels) sorted by region (NTSC-U, PAL, NTSC-J) and then by console platform. If you’d prefer just to see the US releases ordered by release date in blog format, head on over to KingBroly’s. Use it to look up any NTSC-U or PAL games you’re thinking of installing to find out if they will fit on the remaining memory on your Wii.

To get you started, here are yesterday’s new Wii Ware releases:

Defend Your Castle
1-4 players
500 Wii points
121 blocks [121 needed]

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King
1 player
1500 Wii points
287 blocks (8 save blocks) [287 needed]
Pay-to-Play
- Downloadable Content can add up to an additional 10 blocks for up to 1700 additional Wii points

LostWinds
1-2 players
1000 Wii points
258 blocks (1 save block) [259 needed]

Pop
1-4 players
700 Wii points
110 blocks (2 save blocks) [110 needed]
Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection

TV Show King
1-4 players
1000 Wii points
290 blocks (1 save block) [290 needed]

V.I.P: Casino Blackjack
1-4 players
700 Wii points
207 blocks [207 needed]

(source: Virtual Console Database)