VC Monday Madness: Blades of Steel, Donkey Kong Country 3 and Rolling Thunder 2

Today, a small piece of our childhood will be relived through the release of Blades of Steel. When compared to another popular NES hockey game from Nintendo, Blades of Steel might not be all too great, but it certainly took up more of this blogger's time than the other title back in the day.

Rare platform lovers will also be happy to hear that Donkey Kong Country 3 also hits today. So, if you celebrate Christmas, then consider this a present from Nintendo. One that you have to pay for yourself.

This week's Virtual Console releases include:

• Blades of Steel (NES, 1 - 2 players, 500 Wii Points)

• Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble (SNES, 1 - 2 players, 800 Wii Points)

• Rolling Thunder 2 (Genesis, 1 - 2 players, 800 Wii Points)

Be sure to stop back later for our video wrap-up.