Japanese Nintendo downloads: The worm returns

After last week's massive update in Japan, WiiWare is taking some time off. That means that the spotlight falls directly on the okay Virtual Console lineup for this week. Earthworm Jim 2 arrives as an import, which demonstrates two really wonderful things about Japan's Virtual Console -- first, that Mega Drive games only cost 600 Wii Points in Japan, and second, that imports don't cost any extra. Nor should they, as they aren't localized and they cost the same to put on a server as anything else.

Also available this week: the arcade version of Xevious, and one of those ridiculous Koei strategy games, this one about Toyotomi Hideyoshi.

• Taikou Risshiden (Super Famicom, 1 player, 800 Wii Points)

• Earthworm Jim 2 (Mega Drive, 1 player, 600 Wii Points)

• Xevious (Arcade, players, 800 Wii Points)