VC Friday: Sequel week

By Chris Greenhough

Game sequels often suffer from a reputation of being weaker than their predecessors, but that hasn't stopped Nintendo whacking a whole pile of them on the PAL Virtual Console this week. The M-rated Splatterhouse 2 leads the charge, bloodied lead pipe in hand, and is joined by Samurai Shodown II, Pitstop II, and Ecco Jr. (okay, so that's not a sequel in the strictest sense of the term, but a spin-off for the kids). Here's what that little lot will cost you:

  • Ecco Jr. — Mega Drive — 800 Wii Points
  • Splatterhouse 2 — Mega Drive — 800 Wii Points
  • Samurai Shodown II — Neo Geo — 900 Wii Points
  • Pitstop II — Commodore 64 — 500 Wii Points *

* As usual, Australia misses out on the Commodore 64 game.

Footage of all four is past the break — try listening to six minutes of Pitstop II's engine effects without going insane.


Ecco Jr. (Mega Drive)


Splatterhouse 2 (Mega Drive)


Samurai Shodown II (Neo Geo)


Pitstop II (Commodore 64)

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