It’s been a long while, but we’re finally back and ready to update for you! If you check your VC store today you’ll find yourself tantilized, what with the update of the NES classic Shooter (again…) Star Soldier. If shooters aren’t your thing, check out either Dynamite Headdy on the Genesis for your platforming needs, or if puzzlers are your kind of game, Drop Off is something worth checking out for 600 points on the TG-16.
Check you next week!
Happy Monday everybody! We have another WiiVCdb Virtual Console update for you to peruse. This week’s update brings us two NES titles and one TG16 title.
Lets start with the TG16 entry, Air Zonk is a sequel of sorts to the Bonk series of games. This title brings us an EXTREME version of the lovable Bonk character named, you guessed it, Zonk. This new mascot was a sign of the times, and probably a direct result of the popularity of the edgier Sonic character in relation to Mario. Anyways, Air Zonk is a side scrolling shooter this go around, straying away from the platforming of the earlier titles. It’s a decent game to check out, if only to see how mascots have changed through time as marketing took a stronger hold in the games industry.
For our NES releases this week we have Mach Rider and Yoshi. Mach Rider is a very forgettable early motorcycle racing game, and Yoshi is a puzzle game featuring the lovable dino mascot that shares the name of the game. I have fond memories of playing Yoshi way back when it was released and will probably check it out for nostalgia’s sake, but this is far from a great puzzle game 
So this week Nintendo brought us a collection of more obscure titles, I’m hoping that they have some triple A titles for us coming down the pipe! I guess I’ve been spoiles with the great releases of the past couple of weeks!
Enjoy your week, we’ll talk again next Monday.
Well first off I’d like to with all the Canadian visitors a belated Happy Canada Day! For you Americans, Happy Independence Day! Nintendo doesn’t take breaks though, and they have 3 games ready for your downloading pleasure.
This week’s update gives us 2 sequels and a TG16 shooter! By the box art in this post you guys can see that our first title is Super Mario Bros. 2 for the NES. Join Mario, Luigi, Toad and the Princess in this adventure to save the Dream World. This was a decent platformer back in the day, and is still enjoyable today! Our second sequel is Ecco: The Tides of Time for the Genesis. This sequel to Ecco the Dolphin takes you on another adventure through the ocean.
Our TG16 title for the week is DRAGON SPIRIT. In this unique shooter you actually play the role of a dragon in your quest to defeat the Evil Demon of Darkness, Zawell. This was a favorite of mine in the arcades, and the TG16 version was the best home conversion.
So there you have it, another week another batch of great games to play on your Wii’s Virtual Console. So are you guys enjoying the service so far? What games are your favorites, and which would you like to see? Let us know in the comments!
It’s Monday, and you know what that means, Virtual Console release day! This week’s update brings us 2 TurboGrafx-16 games to make up for no showing last week, and a single solitary NES title.
For our NES release this week we have NES Open Tournament Golf just in time for Father’s Day (Well, almost). Take on the role of Mario or Luigi and hit the links in this sequel to the classic game Golf. I have many fond memories playing this game with my friends growing up. It’s simple, but engaging enough to make it fun. Well worth the 500 points if you enjoy arcadey golf games in my opinion.
Up next is a pair of TurboGrafx-16 games, World Sports Competition and Bloody Wolf. First off World Sports takes you to the Olympics where you can compete in 18 Olympic games. Events like Archery, Rowing, Track events and the HJavelin will keep you busy as you aim for the gold medals.
Our second release on the TG16 is Bloody Wolf. Take on the role of a commando and battle through the side scrolling stages in your attempt to rescue the president. I’m a sucker for these side scrolling shooters, and I will finally have my chance to play this one seeing as I missed it the first time out.
So this was not a bad week for VC games, but one has to ask… Where are our N64 games Nintendo?
Well well well… Look at this. It’s Monday, and here you are again… Welcome back! It’s good to see that you’ve come back, and just for that, WiiVCDB has a special treat for you. This week we present to you not only Lode Runner, a NES classic full of puzzles, treasure, battling buddies and the first ever map editor on the NES, but we also have Golden Axe II for the Genesis, the sequel to the smash arcade fantasy beat-’em-up. While it’s more of the same, what with its three characters, mounts and magic, Golden Axe II isn’t likely to disappoint, since it’s such a fun game anyway.
For all of you TG-16 fans out there, this is a really special week for you. Oh yeah, what could it be?
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Nothing.
Sorry, TG fans, but you got ripped off this weekend in favor of Sonic The Hedgehog 2, the amazing sequel to the Sega system seller. The bright and colorful world returns as Sonic and Tails hunt down Robotnik, again, in search of the emeralds in this crazy fast upgrade that you’ve got to get. Here’s hoping for Sonic and Knuckles in the coming weeks… just not for another 800 points.
It’s a decent week kiddies, despite the lack of anything TG-16 related, but there’s a wholesome batch so dig in.
Have a great week, and see you soon.
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