Quite possibly my favorite game in Tecmo’s NES Ninja Gaiden trilogy is heading to the Wii Virtual Console as a quick look on the ESRB search pages has revealed that Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom has been rated for Wii, meaning a Virtual Console release here in the states is imminent.

Expected, since both the first and second installment already hit the VC, but a confirmation is always welcome.

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