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Namco remakes arcade classics again in Wii's Namco Museum Megamix
The last time Namco Bandai released a Museum collection on Wii with updated versions of its classics ... it didn't really work out. Namco is trying again with Namco Museum Megamix -- sort of. In fact, many of the remixed games in this collection are the same as in the previous collection, judging from the materials released. The Galaga Remix seen in the screenshots is the same "defend Pac-Man" rail shooter seen in the 2007 game, and Pac-Motos and Pac-n-Roll Remix, described in the press release, was also present. That's right, Namco has now taken to re-releasing its remakes. The Megamix adds at least one new rearrangement: Grobda Remix, based on a shmup you're forgiven for now knowing about. It'll also feature original (read: good) versions of Pac-Man, Mappy, Rally-X, Galaga, and more. Megamix will be out in November.%Gallery-101314%
Japanese Nintendo downloads: Street Fighter II', Panel Connection
There's no WiiWare this week in Japan, but there is the best 8-bit adaptation of Street Fighter II ever. Not that the PC Engine version has much competition outside of pirate Famicom cartridges and the terrible Game Boy port. But the PC Engine's SF2 holds up respectably against even the Genesis and SNES versions. It's joined on Virtual Console by a pair of tank games from Namco. DSiWare offers a Chinese vocabulary learning tool and a new puzzle game by Intelligent Systems. Panel Connection involves setting panels into a grid to create an uninterrupe\ted exhaust path for a rocket. Street Fighter II': Champion Edition (PC Engine, 1-2 players, 600 Wii Points) Grobda (Arcade, 1-2 players, 800 Wii Points Tank Force (Arcade, 1-4 players, 800 Wii Points) ACT Series: Chinese-Japanese Vocabulary (DSiWare, 1 player, 500 DSi Points) Panel Connection: 3 Minute Rocket (DSiWare, 1 player, 500 DSi Points) [Image credit]
