Later this year, European Nintendo Wii owners will be able to enjoy the classic games from the Commodore 64. The games will be available in the Wii Shop Channel for 500 Wii Points each.

The C64 was released back in 1982, and was a historic moment for the video games industry. With it’s unparalleled popularity the C64 gaming library grew to over 4,000 during it’s lifetime (1982 - 1994).

Bala Keilman, CEO of Commodore Gaming said…

The massive impact the Commodore 64 had on video-gaming is still evident today with many gamers remembering the computer and its games with great fondness. By working with Nintendo of Europe, we are ensuring that future generations of gamers can play some of the best and most popular titles that kick-started the computer games revolution and so keep the C64 legacy in gamers hearts.

Some of the first games from the C64 will be International Karate and Uridium.

Nintendo is very pleased to be bringing the games of the C64 to the Virtual Console, here is a comment from Laurent Fischer, Managing Director of European Marketing & PR of Nintendo Europe.

We are extremely pleased to be working with Commodore Gaming to provide even more retro hits for Wii owners to choose from on Virtual Console. With over 184 classic titles now available to enjoy, Virtual Console on Wii is a great way for users to access a breadth of classic retro games. We hope that this great choice of games will bring nostalgia to our gaming fans, while an entirely new generation of video game players can experience a host of classic games for the very first time.

So, who is interested in some nostalgic Commodore 64 gaming on the Wii?