Rumor Patrol - Xbox 360 + HD, Wii Virtual Console

The rumormongers have been busy. First, there's word that - in lieu of an Xbox 360 price drop this holiday - Microsoft will start including its new HD-DVD drive and two high-def movies in its pricier $400 bundle. And then there's the supposed Wii launch lineup for Virtual Console, Nintendo's answer to Xbox Live Arcade:

• Bonk's Adventure
• Castlevania
• Duck Hunt
• Excitebike
• F-Zero
• Kid Icarus
• Legend of Zelda, The
• Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
• Mario Kart 64
• Metroid
• Mortal Kombat
• New Adventure Island
• Ninja Gaiden
• OutRun
• Pac-Man
• Prince of Persia
• Punch-Out!!
• R-Type
• Rayman 2
• Sonic the Hedgehog
• Star Fox
• Super Mario 64
• Super Mario Bros
• Super Mario Kart
• Super Mario World
• Tecmo Bowl

Time will tell whether either of these rumors is authentic or just fanboy wishful thinking...