VC Friday: Sequel week

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)