VC Monday Madness: post-game wrap-up 2/19/07 (update 1)
As of right now, Donkey Kong Country still hasn't gone live on the Virtual Console and we're getting a bit upset. Deadlines are set in stone, however, and we must go on with our post-game wrap-up of this week's new titles (we'll update the post later with impressions of Donkey Kong Country). So, go on past the post break and see what we thought of this week's offerings.
Update:Donkey Kong Country is available for download. We have added our impressions past the post break.
The Legend of Kage (NES, 1-2 players, 500 Wii Points)
Wii Fanboy says: do not download
The Legend of Kage, as you can see above, is a pretty glitchy emulation. A good chunk of the left side of the screen was cut off while we were playing and overall the game gets really repetitive, really fast. A right-to-left, side-scrolling action title, The Legend of Kage offers those with a mind for fast gameplay something to consider, however for 5 dollars US, it's not really worth it in the long run.
New Adventure Island (TurboGrafx16, 1 player, 600 Wii Points)
Wii Fanboy says: download it!
We never owned a TurboGrafx16 (GASP!), so when it comes to the Virtual Console, we tend to be interested more in Hudson's offerings through Nintendo's service. So when New Adventure Island showed up, we downloaded it first and we weren't sad we did! With some side-scrolling action, and some light platforming elements sprinkled throughout, New Adventure Island is emulated perfectly and plays like a dream. It's a good bit of fun and we recommend giving it a download.
Streets of Rage (Sega Genesis, 1-2 players, 800 Wii Points)
Wii Fanboy says: download it!
In our adolescence, we were suckers for beat-em-ups like Final Fight and Double Dragon. We loved the 2D carnage one could enjoy employing the aid of lead pipes and baseball bats in obliterating the enemy through a variety of levels. Toss in a friend and you have yourself a real good formula for having fun. We're happy to say that in being emulated on the Wii, Streets of Rage still holds a lot of the same value it did upon its initial release on the Sega Genesis. This one is definitely worth the price of the ticket for admission.
Donkey Kong Country (Super NES, 1-2 players, 800 Wii Points)
Wii Fanboy says: download it!
Besides this weird screen at the start ...
... the entire Donkey Kong Country game is a dream. The game runs smooth and fast, with no hiccups in frame rate or gameplay, allowing one to enjoy the wonderful platforming goodness offered up by the king of swing and Diddy. For the small sum of 8 bucks US, we suggest you download this game and have fun!
So, there you have it. Pretty strong week, wouldn't you say? If you have any tips or rumors regarding Nintendo's Virtual Console service, be sure to let us know and come back next week when we take a look at the latest titles available on the Nintendo Wii.
