Wrecking Crew Hits Wii
Posted on Sunday, August 26th, 2007 in Wii | Comments
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More new games are making their way to Wii’s Virtual Console service. This week’s Euro offering includes Wrecking Crew (NES), Lunar Pool (NES) and Neutopia (Turbografx). Scoop:

Originally released on the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1987, Wrecking Crew sees Mario take on the unique role of demolition engineer. Players must identify the most effective route through the many enemy infested levels before demolishing all the structures. With a level editor allowing players to save and play their own creations as well as support for two players, Wrecking Crew™ is a blast for 500 Wii Points.

If you’re looking for something more traditional, why not have a go at Lunar Pool originally released on the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1991? Lunar Pool reinvents the classic game of pool by giving it a quirky and futuristic flair. Simply hit the cue ball with your cue and get as many of the other balls into the pockets as possible. With interchangeable features including different ball arrangements, multi-player and a varying degree of friction on the table, this game is sure to bring out the competitive side in anyone. Lunar Pool is available on Virtual Console this week for 500 Wii Points.

Rounding off this week’s Virtual Console offering is 1990 Turbografx classic Neutopia. This classic action RPG follows a young boy who sets off on an epic adventure to free a captive princess and recover medallions stolen by an evil Demon. Players must travel across land, sea and sky, solving puzzles and navigating through labyrinths as they hunt for hidden treasure and powerful equipment to aid them in their quest. Neutopia is available now for 600 Wii points.

New European Wii VC Releases
Posted on Thursday, August 23rd, 2007 in In Other News | Comments
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This week’s Virtual Console releases for Europe sees the arrival of Wave Race 4, the classic aquatic racing game originally released in 1997 on the N64. It is available for 1000 Wii points. The other release is Cratermaze, which was originally released back in 1990 on Turbografx. It’s an action game with 60 rounds of mazes to conquer and is now available for 600 Wii points.

Kirby and Crush Heads to Virtual Console
Posted on Sunday, July 29th, 2007 in Wii | Comments
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This week’s European Virtual Console releases are Kirby’s Ghost Trap (SNES) and Devil’s Crush (TurboGrafx). Here’s the deal:

First up this week is Kirby’s Ghost Trap, originally available on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1995. Players must battle Kirby’s adversaries by strategically stacking and blending fast paced, colour-coded blobs! These blobs form huge chain reactions which in turn will cause a plethora of ghosts to fall on your opponent! With 16 levels of fast-paced action and familiar enemies from the Kirby universe to defeat, this is one puzzle game you don’t want to miss! Kirby’s Ghost Trap™ is available on Virtual Console this week for 800 Wii Points.

Get those fingers ready to flip as pinball simulation game Devil’s Crush makes its way onto the Virtual Console. Originally released for Turbografx in 1990, Devil’s Crush is the sequel to the successful Alien Crush. The fast-paced game sees players using the Devil Shooter to propel a ball onto a pinball board and using flippers to keep it in play and rack up a high score. After successfully completing certain conditions, up to six different bonus stages can be unlocked! Set against a ghoulish backdrop with ominous wandering enemies, this pinball game will flip your paddles! Devil’s Crush is available for download for 600 Wii Points.

Metroid and Street Fighter Hitting Virtual Console in Europe
Posted on Sunday, July 22nd, 2007 in Wii | Comments
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This week’s European Virtual console offerings include Metroid (NES), Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting (SNES) and Silent Debuggers (TurboGrafx). Here’s the deal:

Metroid, originally available back in 1987 for the Nintendo Entertainment System, is a combination of action adventure and platform shooter, players assume the role of Samus Aran, a space bounty hunter, who is set the mission of saving the universe from the spread of ‘Metroids’, the most dangerous creatures in the galaxy. Using Samus’s trademark Morph Ball ability, players must search every nook and cranny of the planet Zebes and defeat the leader of the Space Pirates, Mother Brain, to restore peace to the galaxy once more. Available for 500 Wii Points, Metroid is out of this world and available now on Virtual Console.

Next up on Virtual Console this week is the much-loved Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting for Super Nintendo. Following the highly successful Capcom title Street Fighter II, Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting, originally released in 1993, boasts faster game play than its predecessor, as well as new and upgraded moves for each of the fighters. It also gives players the opportunity to fight as powerful bosses including Sagat, Balrog and M. Bison! So make sure your moves are ready for ultimate combat as Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting launches on the Virtual Console for 800 Wii Points!

A must have for this week is Silent Debuggers This unique first-person action adventure, released on Turbografx in 1991, is set in a time when space has been conquered and peace prevails. However, small criminal factions, known as ‘Bugs’, threaten the new found harmony. As the latest recruit of a crack team of ‘Debuggers’, players must explore the highly dangerous space station ‘Gane’, a place no Debugger has ever visited and returned from! This nail biting adventure is yours for 600 Wii Points!