Today Nintendo of Europe (and Australia) added new classic games to the popular Wii Shop Channel. The games went live at midnight CET. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at stores like Amazon UK (Card).
PAL regions this week are the first to get both Baseball Stars 2 on NEOGEO and The Dynastic Hero on TurboGrafx-CD. We’ve included videos of the games for nostalgia’s sake or so you can see if it’s for you.
This week’s new games are:
Baseball Stars 2 (priced 900 Wii Points = €9 / £9.75 / AU$13.50) is a 2-player baseball arcade game released by SNK in 1992.
You can select from one of 18 teams across two leagues - Exciting League (beginner) & Fighting League (expert).
The Dynastic Hero (priced 800 Wii Points = €8 / £6 / AU$12) is a platform-action RPG that’s identical to the Megadrive/Genesis game Wonderboy in Monsterworld…
Except that it features a new intro, different characters, and has an entirely different CD audio soundtrack.
Today Nintendo of Europe (and Australia) added new classic games to the popular Wii Shop Channel. The games went live at midnight CET. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at stores like Amazon UK (Card).
PAL regions this week are the first to get both Bubble Bobble on NES and The King of Fighters ‘94 on NEOGEO. We’ve included videos of all games for nostalgia’s sake or so you can see if it’s for you. This week’s new games are:
Bubble Bobble (priced 500 Wii Points = €5 / £3.75 / AU$7.50) features two Bubble Dragons, Bub, who is green with yellow spikes/horns and Bob, who is blue with cyan spikes/horns. Together, they journey through the Cave of Monsters to rescue their girlfriends. They move over a system of platforms, busting and pushing bubbles, avoiding enemies and collecting a variety of power-ups.
The King of Fighters ‘94 (priced 900 Wii Points = €9 / £9.75 / AU$13.50) introduces the series’ signature 3-man team system, instead of a simple one-on-one two round fight system a player chooses a team of three characters then determines the order to play them before a fight, each fight consisting of up to 5 rounds and each round ending when one of the two fighters is knocked out, the remaining fighter stays and faces the opponent’s next character, a fight is won when one of the two players loses the last of their three fighters.
It's not SNK putting Neo Geo classics on the Virtual Console. They're off releasing compilations and embarrassing DS games. The company responsible for your sudden access to Blue's Journey is D4 Enterprise, who has been obtaining licenses for Neo Geo games from SNK and putting the games on the Virtual Console.
Gamasutra's Brandon Sheffield spoke to D4's Shinobu Shimizu about the company and their Neo Geo plans. Basically, D4 plans to release SNK Playmore properties (and, as shown by World Heroes, ADK games as well) in a very faithfully-emulated form, with the possibility of a few concessions made to new gamers. Selectable difficulty in Magician Lord is cited as such a change.
D4 already has experience with enabling retrogaming on rare systems -- they got their start with the 1Chip MSX device, a new, cheaper version of the MSX computer (pictured). It is no surprise, then, that D4 is behind the plans to put MSX games on the VC.
Today Nintendo adds three new classic games to the popular Wii Shop Channel. The games go live at 9AM Pacific time. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at stores like Amazon (see to your right).
We’ve included videos of each of today’s games for nostalgia’s sake or so you can see if it’s for you. This week’s new games are:
Axelay (Super NES, 1 player, rated E for Everyone – Mild Fantasy Violence, 800 Wii Points = $8): Mysterious aliens have invaded the Earth-like planet of Corliss, slowly draining the planet’s resources. Take control of the prototype Axelay ship and use its wide range of advanced weaponry to battle enemy forces. Play through multiple stages of action —from other planets to space stations — all on your way to destroying the alien headquarters. You are Corliss’ last line of defense, so be careful not to be too distracted by the excellent graphics (including great scrolling effects) and rocking music. Pilot the Axelay using Konami’s famously tight play control and experience what many consider to be a classic of the shooter genre.
As one might imagine, the week following the release of Super Mario Bros. 3 is a bit on the disappointing side. But, hey, just about any Virtual Console release this week would disappointing when we've gotten our hands on one of the best games of all time.
Today Nintendo of Europe (and Australia) added new classic games to the popular Wii Shop Channel. The games went live at midnight CET. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at stores like Amazon UK (Card).
PAL regions this week are the first to get Blue’s Journey on NEOGEO. But of course the big release is Super Mario Bros. 3 on NES. Why? We reviewed Super Mario Bros. 3 as a 10 out of 10 game. We’ve included videos of all games for nostalgia’s sake or so you can see if it’s for you. This week’s new games are:
Super Mario Bros. 3 now on Virtual Console! (priced 500 Wii Points = €5 / £3.75 / AU$7.50)
Mario will soon blast off on an out-of this-world adventure in Super Mario Galaxy for Wii (in shops November 16) So, to get you in the Mario mood, you can now enjoy the all-time classic Super Mario Bros. 3 on Virtual Console!
Renowned as one of the best-selling and most-loved video games of all time, Super Mario Bros. 3 was a flagship NES title that introduced new Mario abilities (like a flying Racoon suit), eight worlds of perilous platform action, and even Bowser’s bothersome kids!
This Miyamoto masterpiece joins its fellow Mario platformers also available on Virtual Console: Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario World and Super Mario 64.
NEOGEO goes green in Blue’s Journey! (priced 800 Wii Points = €8 / £6.50 / AU$11)
Blue’s Journey, the latest NEOGEO release for Virtual Console, is a cute and colourful platformer with a distinctly ecological theme.
As the small yet heroic Blue, it falls to you to rid planet Raguy of the Daruma Empire that is polluting the environment and turning its inhabitants into slaves.
Armed only with a leaf-whip, you must seek out shops to bestow Blue with new abilities that will help defeat the Daruma and restore Raguy to its former, greener, self.
After SNK Playmore’s Art of Fighting Anthology and Fatal Fury: Battle Archives Volume 1 classic collections for PS2. The company will be releasing more NEOGEO fighting series compilations. This time it’s the World Heroes Anthology in America for PS2, set for release in spring 2008.
The collection includes all 4 titles in the series: World Heroes, World Heroes 2, World Heroes 2 Jet, and World Heroes Perfect. No price has been set yet, but since NEOGEO games on the Wii Virtual Console cost $9 each, a budget price of $40 for the disc seems comparable, reports 1UP.
Today Nintendo adds three new classic games to the popular Wii Shop Channel. The games go live at 9AM Pacific time. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at stores like Amazon (see to your right).
Looking forward to Super Mario Galaxy next week? Get your game on with one of the best games ever made in the Mario series, we reviewed Super Mario Bros. 3 as a 10 out of 10 game. We’ve included videos of each of today’s games for nostalgia’s sake or so you can see if it’s for you. This week’s new games are:
Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone, 500 Wii Points = $5): Remember when no one had ever heard of a Tanooki Suit or knew that Bowser had a clan of Koopalings? The game that made these things common knowledge is also considered by many to be one of the best ever made. Bowser and the Koopalings are causing chaos yet again, but this time they’re going beyond the Mushroom Kingdom into the seven worlds that neighbor it. Now Mario and Luigi must battle new enemies, returning favorites and a new Koopaling in each unique and distinctive world on their way to ultimately taking on Bowser himself. Luckily for the brothers, they have more power-ups available than ever before. Fly above the action using the Super Leaf, swim faster by donning the Frog Suit or defeat enemies using the Hammer Bros. Suit. Use the brand-new overworld map to take the chance to play a minigame in hopes of gaining extra lives or to find a Toad’s House where you can pick up additional items. All this (and more) combines into one of gaming’s most well-known and beloved titles—are you ready to experience gaming bliss?
Today Nintendo of Europe (and Australia) added new classic games to the popular Wii Shop Channel. The games went live at midnight CET. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at stores like Amazon UK (Card).
New from Sega in their first Wii Shop appearance in Europe and Australia are: Sonic 3D & Alien Soldier. The latest Sega Mega Drive classics for Virtual Console take you into new dimensions of action and adventure! We’ve included videos of all games for nostalgia’s sake or so you can see if it’s for you. This week’s new games are:
In Sonic 3D: Flickies’ Island (priced 800 Wii Points = €8 / £6 / AU$12), the blue blur enters the 3D realm to save the Flickies from Dr. Robotnik’s nefarious plans. Dart across seven zones, discover hidden bonus levels and make sure to grab all the gold rings you can find! Americans will know this as the Sega Genesis game Sonic 3D Blast.
Alien Soldier (priced 800 Wii Points = €8 / £6 / AU$12), designed by shoot ‘em up maestros Treasure, is a frenetic side-scrolling blaster. As fearsome warrior Epsilon-Eagle, use your mighty arsenal to destroy the armies of X-Tiger, and bring peace to planet Sierra.
Another week, another Virtual Console update. And, with this week's update, we've got three new titles to check out. The obvious high-profile game here is Castlevania II: Simon's Quest, which you all likely remember (whether you enjoyed it or not). That doesn't mean we should forget about the other two games, though.
Today Nintendo of Europe (and Australia) added new classic games to the popular Wii Shop Channel. The games went live at midnight CET. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at stores like Amazon UK (Card).
Baseball Stars 2 (priced 900 Wii Points = €9 / £9.75 / AU$13.50) is a 2-player baseball arcade game released by SNK in 1992.
The Dynastic Hero (priced 800 Wii Points = €8 / £6 / AU$12) is a platform-action RPG that’s identical to the Megadrive/Genesis game Wonderboy in Monsterworld…
The King of Fighters ‘94 (priced 900 Wii Points = €9 / £9.75 / AU$13.50) introduces the series’ signature 3-man team system, instead of a simple one-on-one two round fight system a player chooses a team of three characters then determines the order to play them before a fight, each fight consisting of up to 5 rounds and each round ending when one of the two fighters is knocked out, the remaining fighter stays and faces the opponent’s next character, a fight is won when one of the two players loses the last of their three fighters.
NEOGEO goes green in Blue’s Journey! (priced 800 Wii Points = €8 / £6.50 / AU$11)
