Nintendo of America announced today that when Zelda II � The Adventure of Link is released on the Wii's Virtual Console on June 4 (the fourth Zelda game to come to Virtual Console), it will mark the online service's 100th classic game. Nintendo said that since the Wii Shop Channel went live on November 19 last year, more than 4.7 million games have been downloaded by Wii owners � that's about 1,000 games every hour since launch, Nintendo pointed out.

Nintendo has been updating the Wii Shop with new Virtual Console games every Monday. The top five downloads worldwide to date have been Super Mario Bros. (NES), Super Mario 64 (N64), Mario Kart 64 (N64), Super Mario World (SNES), and The Legend of Zelda (NES).

"With an Internet connection rate reaching 40 percent, Wii owners have more options than ever to find the kinds of games they love to play," says George Harrison, Nintendo of America's senior vice president of marketing and corporate communications. "Beyond the Wii Shop Channel, all types of people are getting connected and checking out the information and entertainment options available on the Wii Menu. Whether voting, creating a Mii or just checking the weather, everyone has a favorite channel."

This news comes after Nintendo announced two big milestones for its DS handheld; more than 5 million unique users have played online using the Wi-Fi Connection, and there have been over 200 million gameplay sessions.