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 adds 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:
Double Dribble (NES, 1-2 players, rated E for Everyone, 500 Wii Points = $5): Double Dribble, the first 5-on-5, full-court home basketball game, is pure hoops action at its finest. While still a surprisingly accurate basketball game for its time, the frantic action keeps you on your toes as your players run from one end of the court to the other. Choose from a handful of teams and multiple levels of difficulty as you take on the computer alone or challenge a friend and see who has the better skills. Take the ball and sink shots from locations all over the court, or get in your opponent’s face and do your best to block the shot. Better yet, drive the lane and rock the rim to see one of the game’s trademark slam-dunk cut scenes. He shoots, he scores!
Vegas Stakes (Super NES, 1-4 players, rated E for Everyone – Simulated Gambling, 800 Wii Points = $8): Feel like taking a road trip to Las Vegas? Let your inner high roller go wild as you try your luck at five different games-blackjack, slots, poker, craps and roulette. Start with only $1,000 in your pocket and play your way through five casinos, each with a different theme and varying limits. But no one wants to gamble alone, right? Not a problem, as you’ll be able to choose one of four friends to tag along and offer advice when you need it. Further enhancing the experience is the fact that you’ll be presented with a slew of interactions with random casino patrons. Best be careful, though-your choices in these situations could either get you closer to the millions of dollars you’re after or cost you a pile of that hard-earned cash. Roll the dice, spin the wheel, hit or stand-do whatever it takes to stake your claim in Vegas and beat the house!
Ecco Jr. (Sega Genesis, 1 player, rated E for Everyone, 800 Wii Points = $8): The aquatic adventures of Ecco come to life for a younger generation of gamers. Perfect for kids, Ecco Jr. finds our young hero heading out to sea with a variety of tasks he must perform in order to get there. Along with his friends Tara the baby orca and Kitnee the young Atlantic dolphin, Ecco Jr. will interact with sea lions, sea horses and other aquatic life as he makes his journey to the Big Blue. Introduce your kids to the classic series of Ecco the Dolphin titles by downloading Ecco Jr. today.
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.
Wii celebrates its first anniversary, so today Nintendo adds three special classic games to the popular Wii Shop Channel. So “special” that America is the last country to get all three. Anyway, happy birthday Wii. 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:
Wrecking Crew (NES, 1-2 players, rated E for Everyone, 500 Wii Points = $5): In the days before Mario and Luigi became sports stars in their downtime between plumbing and saving the Princess, they tried their hands as one-man wrecking crews. With a hammer as their only tool, players take control of the brothers and set out to destroy ladders, rip out pipes, knock down walls and detonate explosive devices. But make sure to plan your path of destruction carefully, as each building is designed as its own clever puzzle — if you’re not careful, you can easily trap yourself in a dead end. Adding to the excitement and challenge are fireballs, enemies and an angry foreman roaming the buildings. They’re all trying to stop you from moving on to the next stage. With 100 buildings to demolish and the ability to construct your own, it’s a wonder Mario and Luigi ever got back to saving the Mushroom Kingdom.
Sonic 3D Blast (Sega Genesis, 1 player, rated E for Everyone, 800 Wii Points = $8): The evil Dr. Eggman (aka Dr. Robotnik) stumbles upon an alternate dimension where some odd birds called Flickies have the ability to travel anywhere. In order to get help in his search for the Chaos Emeralds, Dr. Eggman transforms the Flickies into robots that will help him track down his coveted gems. Of course, it’s up to our favorite blue hedgehog, Sonic, to step in and save the day. Jump into this 3-D adventure as Sonic or his buddy Tails, and collect the golden rings to help free the Flickies and defeat the doctor.
Today Nintendo of Europe (and Australia) added a new classic game 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 Double Dribble on NES. 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 game:
Slam-dunk fun in Double Dribble! (priced 500 Wii Points = €5 / £3.75 / AU$7.50)
Konami’s classic NES sports title Double Dribble – now on Virtual Console – brings you all the furious fun of basketball in an easily accessible style.
Originally a hit in the arcades, Double Dribble was one of the first games to bring realistic 5-on-5 basketball action into the home. Pass, dribble, steal and shoot your way to victory; playing solo or against a friend.
Why is there only one game today?
A second Virtual Console game was due to be released this week; however it failed to meet technical standards because it was found to be incompatible with certain TVs when using a Component AV cable. Since all new Virtual Console games will only be released with 100% component compatibility, the release of this game has been delayed until these technical standards are met.
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.
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.
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.
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).
Nintendo President Satoru Iwata recently revealed a future function for the Wii Shop that will allow you to send other people Virtual Console games online, as a way to do gift giving. To quote Mr. Iwata: “We think this will be a breakthrough in encouraging customers to spread news of fun games word of mouth. We also hope to spur more users to connect their Wiis to the Internet.” How it works: With a few clicks, a user will be able to select a game to send as a gift to another user online, who will receive an alert. When the recipient accepts, the Wii automatically launches the shopping channel and begins the download.
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:
Castlevania II Simon’s Quest (NES, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone - Mild Fantasy Violence, 500 Wii Points = $5): In this one-player adventure, you’ll take on the role of Simon Belmont once again and duel to the death with Count Dracula. Grab your legendary whip, Vampire Killer, and roam freely through Transylvania on a quest to find the count’s missing body parts-these are the key to breaking an evil curse. This quest won’t be easy, though, for you must battle hideous fiends who stalk the land. In addition to the intense action and tight control the Castlevania series is known for, this sequel also introduced several unique game-play elements into the fold. Build experience the longer you play, buy weapons and items from merchants, or talk with villagers to get clues (some of which are false). Watch as day turns to night and then back again. Take a deep breath, steady your nerves, and help Simon end his curse and defeat the count once and for all.
Magician Lord (NEOGEO, 1-2 players, Rated T for Teen - Blood and Fantasy Violence, 900 Wii Points = $9): Released in 1990 and regarded as one of the NEOGEO’s earliest signature games, this side-scrolling platformer mixes action with the mystical world of fantasy. A magician named Elta, last descendant of the famed Magician Lord, takes on an epic adventure to save the world from the evil Gul-Agieze. Elta must battle through eight stages, collecting the eight tomes of power that are key to defeating Gul-Agieze and his evil plans. By obtaining orbs in one of three colors (elements) that appear during the game, Elta’s offensive powers and jumping abilities can be strengthened. The effect varies considerably depending on the combination of elements, though, and Elta can transform into six different forms: Waterman, Dragon Warrior, Shinobi, Samurai, Raijin or Poseidon. Can you help Elta to become the new Magician Lord?
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)
Magician Lord (NEOGEO, 1-2 players, Rated T for Teen - Blood and Fantasy Violence, 900 Wii Points = $9): Released in 1990 and regarded as one of the NEOGEO’s earliest signature games, this side-scrolling platformer mixes action with the mystical world of fantasy. A magician named Elta, last descendant of the famed Magician Lord, takes on an epic adventure to save the world from the evil Gul-Agieze. Elta must battle through eight stages, collecting the eight tomes of power that are key to defeating Gul-Agieze and his evil plans. By obtaining orbs in one of three colors (elements) that appear during the game, Elta’s offensive powers and jumping abilities can be strengthened. The effect varies considerably depending on the combination of elements, though, and Elta can transform into six different forms: Waterman, Dragon Warrior, Shinobi, Samurai, Raijin or Poseidon. Can you help Elta to become the new Magician Lord?