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VC Monday Madness video wrap-up 11/5/07
Oh, you thought because there wasn't a formal VC Monday Madness post today that you would not be getting your dose of video goodness? Oh no, boys and girls, because as we needed to break the news of what was arriving today during yesterday evening (today had a big release, so we needed to inform you as soon as we could), we felt another post would be ... well, just a tad bit on the side of not needed. So, hit up the video above and be sure to check past the break for the usual.And before you ask, that DVD in the lower left-hand corner is Braveheart. I felt a need to put it on today while I worked.
VC Monday Madness video wrap-up 10/29/07
Oh, how we love Mondays. Our wallets, however, have a whole different idea regarding the start of the work week. And, this week, our wallets hate us that much more as the titles on offer cost their fair share of dough. Lucky for us, and for you all, this week's available titles are more good than bad.
VC Monday Madness: Simon's Quest, Magician Lord and Samurai-Ghost
Another week, another Virtual Console update. And, with this week's update, we've got three new titles to check out. The obvious high-profile game here is Castlevania II: Simon's Quest, which you all likely remember (whether you enjoyed it or not). That doesn't mean we should forget about the other two games, though.This week's releases are: Castlevania II: Simon's Quest (NES, 1 player, 500 Wii Points) Samurai-Ghost (TurboGrafx16, 1 player, 600 Wii Points) Magician Lord (Neo Geo, 1 - 2 players, 900 Wii Points) And, as usual, be sure to stop back later for our video wrap-up of today's releases.
Virtually Overlooked: Time Cruise
Welcome to our weekly feature, Virtually Overlooked, wherein we talk about games that aren't on the Virtual Console yet, but should be. Call it a retro-speculative.If you've read Wii Fanboy for any amount of time, you know that we appreciate Turbografx-16 pinball games. It's pretty likely that if you glance at the site at any random moment, you'll see the words Devil's and Crush somewhere on the screen, usually under a "JC Fletcher" byline. The pinball games more than justify the system, especially now that you don't need a Turbografx-16 system to play them. As awesome as it is to have two great TG16 pinball games on the Virtual Console, it would be more awesome to have three. Obviously. Time Cruise is the elusive, lesser-known Turbografx-16 pinball game.
The first Turbo CD game in North America: Super Air Zonk
Surprise! It's another shooter! The ESRB now has a rating for one Turbografx-16 CD-ROM title: Super Air Zonk, the sequel to the futuristic Bonk spinoff that is already winning hearts and minds on the Virtual Console. Apparently it's not as good as the first Air Zonk game, and, being a CD game, it'll be more expensive. But it is interesting that Hudson's skipping over early Turbo CD games like Ys I & II and going straight to a Duo title. As saturated as we are with shooters, we're still holding out hope that we'll get Cho Aniki on the VC like Japan is. A very faint hope.
VC Monday Madness video wrap-up 9/24/07
Mondays are usually regarded as bad by most folk. We have to go back to work and push back the memories of fun from the weekend that just passed. That doesn't count for Virtual Console fans in the U.S. however. No, we celebrate the coming of Monday and cherish its offerings.
VC Monday Madness: Kirby, Legend and Streets
Like the great Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine, Kirby's Avalanche is a fine Puyo Puyo clone. And, as you all know, we're insane about some puzzle games here at Wii Fanboy estates. Here is all of the games available for download after 9am PST today: Kirby's Avalanche (Super NES, 1-2 players, 800 Wii Points) Streets of Rage 3 (Sega Genesis, 1-2 players, 800 Wii Points) LEGEND OF HERO TONMA (TurboGrafx16, 1-2 players, 600 Wii Points) Be sure top stop back later for our video wrap-up. Unlike last week, we'll have it up in speedy fashion.
VC Monday Madness: Yoshi's Story, Super Thunder Blade and World Class Baseball
We're always glad to see a N64 title release on the Virtual Console, as there are plenty of titles from that system that we feel deserve another play. Sadly, though, this week's releases don't include any of those N64 games. Instead, we're presented with a bunch of games that aren't all that notable.This week's Virtual Console releases are: Yoshi's Story (N64, 1 player, 1000 Wii Points) Super Thunder Blade (Sega Genesis, 1 player, 800 Wii Points) World Class Baseball (Turbografx16, 1-2 players, 600 Wii Points)
TurboGrafx16 CD-based games coming to the VC
Some of us here are admitted TG16 fans to the end. So, this latest news of more support for the Virtual Console has us all kinds of excited here in the Wii Fanboy offices. Not only will titles from the TurboGrafx16 CD-ROM and TurboGrafx16 SUPER CD-ROM systems be available to Wii owners in North America, but also other territories such as Japan, Europe and Australia. Basically, everywhere. As of now, it looks like 10 or more games will be available this year, with 5 or more becoming available next year. Estimated cost for these games will be 800 Wii Points.[Via Go Nintendo; Thanks, hvnlysoldr!]
Virtually Overlooked: Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu
Welcome to our weekly feature, Virtually Overlooked, wherein we talk about games that aren't on the Virtual Console yet, but should be. Call it a retro-speculative.Jackie Chan is famous for being an extremely acrobatic martial artist with a penchant for comedy and prop-fighting. He's also well-known as a singer, and a restaurateur who provides those lucky enough to be near one of his establishments with the most delicious sweet potato fries available. (Seriously, those sweet potato fries are life-changing.)When Rumble in the Bronx was released and Chan came into prominence in the US, many gamers were surprised to see that the big-headed mascot of an obscure side-scrolling platformer was in fact a real guy, with a relatively normal-sized head.
VC Monday Madness video wrap-up 8/20/07
It took us a lot longer than we initially would have liked, but we finally bring forth our video for this week. As you can imagine, our minds are focused mostly on Super Metroid. But the inclusion of Shinobi III is a nice extra and not to be overlooked, either. All in all, great work as far as Virtual Console content goes.
Mushroom Singdom adds a soundtrack to VC reviews
Though we host our own video reviews of Virtual Console releases every Monday, it doesn't hurt to have a second opinion on these matters, or in this case, a singing opinion. The affable Jonathan Mann, or GameJew as some of you might know him, has been picked up by GameVideos to produce original ditties summarizing his experiences with the Virtual Console's offerings. Even when describing how bored he was with a particular title, his songs still manage to be entertaining and catchy!Maybe we should jump on this bandwagon with a few video-game-themed rap remixes of our own? How about "C.R.E.A.M. (Cratermaze Rules Everything Around Me"? Or "Dear Metroid?" No? Well, if you'd rather stick with something more traditional, you can check out GameJew's Mushroom Singdom reviews past the post break.
VC Monday Madness video wrap-up 8/13/07
This is an epic week on the Virtual Console for us gamers in the states. We finally receive one of Nintendo's biggest franchises: Metroid. As the first title was released to us all earlier today, we have no doubt some of you might already have managed to get some good time in. And, yes, we're jealous.
VC Monday Madness: Meeeeeeeeeeetroid!
Finally, those who desperately craved the adventures of a female bounty hunter can have their fix with her first adventure this week. As earlier reported, Nintendo is making available the first Metroid adventure today, with Super Metroid releasing next week. This week's other releases? They include: Metroid (NES, 1 player, 500 Wii Points) Shining in the Darkness (Sega Genesis, 1 player, 800 Wii Points) Cratermaze (TurboGrafx16, 1 player, 600 Wii Points)
VC Monday Madness video wrap-up 8/6/07
This week caught us by surprise. We never knew such an outstanding title would be falling on our laps. It brings back many a fond memory, for us, this racing on the waves. So, be sure to note that our video is chock full of footage for that title. That's not to say the others get kicked to the side. It's more of a gentle shoving.
VC Monday Madness: Wave Race 64, Galaga 90 and Adventures of Lolo
This week sees the release of one of our favorite N64 games: Wave Race 64. Chock full of fun content, we quickly found ourselves running out of things to do in the game after it originally released. As such, we made up our own game type: tag. Yup, we used to pick a track and a designated spot, then see if the person who was "it" could run in to, and essentially "tag," the other racers.Anywho, today's releases are: Wave Race 64 (Nintendo 64, 1-2 players, 1,000 Wii Points) Adventures of Lolo (NES, 1 player, 500 Wii Points) Galaga 90 (TurboGrafx16, 1 player, 600 Wii Points) Be sure to stop back later for our video wrap-up.
VC Monday Madness video wrap-up 07/30/07
The switch over to YouTube has been working out, wouldn't you say? We're glad to have our video up so quickly, not forced to wait the hours for it to compress over at GT anymore. Check it out above, then head past the post break for the rest of our coverage.
VC Monday Madness: Star Soldier, Dynamite Headdy and Drop Off
VC fans, prepare for another Monday chock full of new games to download. And, for us at least, it's a first as we've never played any of the titles available for download. Those games are: Star Soldier (NES, 1 player, 500 Wii Points) Dynamite Headdy (Sega Genesis, 1 playe, 800 Wii points) Drop Off (TurboGrafx16, 1 player, 600 Wii points) We're anxious to try the games out and see what they have to offer. As always, be sure to stop back later and check out our VC Monday Madness wrap-up video.
Galactic dancing on the VC next month
Hudson keeps delivering excellent games to the VC, to the delight of people who enjoy spending $6 on something awesome. In the final Virtual Console Monday of July, Data East's Drop Off will be featured. August brings us Cratermaze, which is a maze game that's part Pac-Man and part Lode Runner: you can dig holes to trap the monsters chasing you as you grab treasure from around the maze. Neutopia is a competent, nice-looking Zelda clone, and we mean that as praise. Galaga '90 is a brilliant Galaga sequel that features the same kind of shooting action, but in a very pretty cartoony style and with weird new enemies.
The Japanese Turbografx-16: even more awesome
We love to talk about the Turbografx-16 and its games. Some of us feel a very special attachment to NEC and Hudson's system and its mind-bogglingly lil' cards. But as great as it was in the US for the few of us that picked them up, it was much more awesome in Japan. The PC Engine was tiny compared to the Turbografx-16 and everything else; it used the same HuCards, but with a different region code. And, unlike over here, people were actually able to buy games made by someone other than Hudson.This Select Button thread is a love letter to the little white system, in which the posters extol the design, the controller, and, of course, the games. Like proud parents, the Select Buttoneers have even started posting pictures of their own PC Engine setups in the thread. Can't do that with the Virtual Console (yet).
