Those who've played Golden Axe II on the Virtual Console can now rejoice: its sequel, Golden Axe III, has already been rated and will be included in the Virtual Console's classic gaming library later this year. Golden Axe III was only released originally in Asia for the Sega Mega Drive, but it will make its Western debut via the Nintendo Wii's VC, assuming that it's going to have an English translation for U.S., Europe, and Australia's Virtual Console.

Other Sega Mega Drive games, such as the beat-em-up Streets of Rage 3 and arcade-style shooter Super Thunder Blade have also been rated for use in the Virtual Console as well, promising bucketloads of more sentimental fun through Wii's downloadable game service.

The release dates of these Sega games haven't been announced yet, but do stay tuned for more updates!