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This week’s Japanese Virtual Console releases aren’t going to thrill anybody: another Langrisser strategy game that we’re unlikely to see, and Mappy, which you can and should play on your North American or European system. But the WiiWare releases this week should prove pretty exciting — to Japan. Except for Onitore, which is Drill Sergeant Mindstrong.

Out of Galaxy: Koshika is a new manga from Leiji Matsumoto, creator of Galaxy Express 999 and Space Battleship Yamato (as well as, yes, that Daft Punk thing). It’s the first manga title to premiere on Wii, and it’s a big deal! Also exciting: the return of Tecmo’s classic Tsuppari Oozumo sumo wrestling series. The new 3D models are nowhere near as cute as the Famicom sprites, but we’re still happy to see the game’s return. Is WiiWare low-risk enough for a localized sumo game?

Virtual Console:

• Der Langrisser (Super Famicom, 1 player, 800 Wii Points)
• Mappy (Arcade, 800 Wii Points)

WiiWare:

• Out of Galaxy: Koshika (1 player, 500 Wii Points)
• Onitore (1-4 players, 800 Wii Points)
• Tsuppari Oozumo Wii Heya (1-4 players, 1,000 Wii Points)

VC/WiiWare Tuesday: Out of Galaxy, into the Wii Shop originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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SEGA Europe and SEGA of America today announced SEGA Superstars Tennis, a game that brings together some of the most treasured and well known characters from the SEGA universe, in some of the most unusual courts and outrageous settings ever imagined. Developed by Sumo Digital, the sports game will be available on the PS3, PS2, Xbox 360, Wii and DS, SEGA Superstars Tennis will be released in early 2008.

SEGA Superstars Tennis has over 15 playable SEGA idols including Sonic the Hedgehog, AiAi from Super Monkeyball fame, Ulala of Space Channel 5 and Amigo from Samba De Amigo. A similar roster of characters to the fun PS2 EyeToy mini-games collection Sega Superstars from 2004. In addition to their own unique attributes, each character will also come equipped with their own superstar tennis skills, putting a whole new spin on each match played!

Exhibition Mode offers the chance to challenge Sonic, or the character or your choice, to a match on one of many courts, including Sonic’s home court of Green Hill Zone, or Amigo’s Carnival Park court. Wherever you play there will be a host of SEGA celebrities cheering you on from courtside and by partaking in crazy doubles matches with your choice of partner, you could end up playing against some pretty unusual couples! Prove your SEGA hero is the shining star of SEGA Superstars Tennis by collecting silverware in the Tournament Mode.

There will also be the opportunity to unlock a host of exciting extras which will be announced in the near future! SEGA hints that there will also be new and innovative ways of enjoying some of SEGA’s classic titles, plus platform exclusive ways to play the game, including online modes for Xbox 360 and PS3 versions!

“SEGA Superstars Tennis has the potential to be one of the most fun and accessible sports games ever.” commented Gary Knight, European Marketing Director. “The fantastic Sumo Digital team has had access to a wealth of SEGA IP and you’ll be surprised at the gaming icons that will be making an appearance!” — I love it when marketing people praise their game with quotes like “BEST GAME EVER!” Still, this really does look promising if it’s Virtua Tennis with SEGA mascots.

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