Following GDC 2008, Nintendo dropped a few things on Wii owners, and not just two new Virtual Console titles:

Wii Pay and Play announced: At GDC, Nintendo unveiled Wii Pay and Play, which appears to be some form of online service that we'll have to pay for, and not everything will apparently be Pay and Play compatible. Any further information is not yet known, as the announcement was very ambiguous, but we are currently seeking further information on the new service.

Mario Kart Channel coming: Also announced at GDC 2008 was some news on Mario Kart Wii, including the brand-new Mario Kart Channel. The new channel will serve as an in game feed of the leaderboards and other vital info. Players can also download and upload ghost data, as well as compete in tournaments and weekly challenges. Sounds great!

Commodore 64 Games to European Virtual Console: Yes, you read that right. Starting off with International Karate and Iridium, Commodore 64 games will start appearing on the European Virtual Console at 500 Wii points each. Will they come to Japan and the United States? For the former, maybe not, but for the latter, there's always a chance.

Besides, Smash Bros. Brawl isn't coming to Europe until fall 2008 and Nintendo has to make it up somehow. You poor, poor souls.

This week, we've got another two games coming out. Which games are they? Let's find out:

Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards (Nintendo 64, 1-4 players, Rated E for Everyone, 1,000 Wii Points): Kirby's first 3-D adventure is also his Nintendo 64 debut, and it finds the always-versatile hero battling a new enemy called Dark Matter. Dark Matter is after a distant land's powerful crystal, but a young fairy named Ribbon attempts to save it by escaping with the gem to Dream Land. Now the crystal has been broken, and it's scattered around the world. Take control of Kirby and help him journey across six worlds, battling a wide variety of enemies and challenging bosses, as he tries to collect all 100 pieces of the shattered crystal. Along the way, you'll use Kirby's trademark copying ability to use enemies' strengths against them. Not only that, but try combining any two abilities to create a brand-new one that is usually stronger than the original. Throw in three exciting multiplayer minigames, and you've got a package of which even King Deeded would be proud. Fans of Kirby and action games with bright, colorful graphics should vacuum this one up.