SEGA Brings Three More Genesis Games To The Wii VC
SEGA have announced three more titles for Nintendo's Virtual Console on the Wii. Virtua Fighter 2 , Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle and Wonder Boy in Monster World..."WONDER BOY, what is the secret of your power"......sorry. Here are the descriptions!
Virtua Fighter 2 - Virtua Fighter was the first 3D fighting game in the industry and introduced eight unique characters, each with their own martial arts style. In Virtua Fighter 2, the intrepid fighters return to the World Fighting Tournament. Take to the stage to see who will claim the championship title; will it be Lau Chan, Kage Maru, Wolf Hawkfield, Jeffry McWild, Akira Yuki, Jacky Bryant, Sarah Bryant and Pai Chan.
Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle - This classic title features Alex Kidd! Alex had given up hope that his kidnapped father, King Thor, would return to the kingdom on Planet Aries. When the news arrived that he was very much alive and being held captive on the planet Paperock, Alex raced to his rescue. Throughout 11 levels, players will battle enemies and avoid obstacles while winning coins that will buy you special items and vehicles. At the end of each level, players will encounter a boss and enter into a match of “Paper, Scissors, Rock.” Throw the right symbols and you’ll be ever closer to bringing King Thor home; throw the wrong symbols and you’ll be squashed beneath a heavy weight.
Wonder Boy in Monster World - Monster World was a peaceful, happy place until one dark day when an army of BioMeka monsters invaded. Playing as a young man named Shion, gamers vow to defeat the hostile foes and make the land peaceful again. Attack enemies with swords and spears and guard against incoming projectiles with shields and armor. Travel through the many different regions of Monster World and talk to the townspeople, collect money to buy items, and gather a large variety of weapons and magic. As players progress, the weapons and equipment become more powerful, including suits of armor and boots.
Wow, Virtua Fighter 2, I don't know why I am surprised at its appearance on the Wii. Oh well, it's a fun game...I think. As for the other two games, I'm not too familiar with them...but I'm sure some of you are! Tell us about them a little bit! Full press release after the jump.
SEGA Announces Three New Titles For The Wii Virtual Console
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Three SEGA Genesis Classics Coming Soon to the WiiTM Shop Channel
SAN FRANCISCO (March 23, 2007) – SEGA® of America, Inc. today announced that three titles from its SEGA Genesis™ library, Virtua Fighter 2, Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle, and Wonder Boy in Monster World, will soon be available for download on the Wii™ Shop Channel. Prices start at 800 Wii™ Points for SEGA Genesis titles. Wii Points can be purchased online or at select retailers at an MSRP of $20 for 2,000 points.
“The Wii Shop Channel continues to be a great avenue for gamers who want instant access to classic SEGA Genesis titles,” said Scott A. Steinberg, Vice President of Marketing, SEGA of America. “Virtua Fighter 2, Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle, and Wonder Boy in Monster World, are all great titles that were popular hits in their day and now have a second life via Wii’s Virtual Console.”
Virtua Fighter 2 - Virtua Fighter was the first 3D fighting game in the industry and introduced eight unique characters, each with their own martial arts style. In Virtua Fighter 2, the intrepid fighters return to the World Fighting Tournament. Take to the stage to see who will claim the championship title; will it be Lau Chan, Kage Maru, Wolf Hawkfield, Jeffry McWild, Akira Yuki, Jacky Bryant, Sarah Bryant and Pai Chan.
Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle - This classic title features Alex Kidd! Alex had given up hope that his kidnapped father, King Thor, would return to the kingdom on Planet Aries. When the news arrived that he was very much alive and being held captive on the planet Paperock, Alex raced to his rescue. Throughout 11 levels, players will battle enemies and avoid obstacles while winning coins that will buy you special items and vehicles. At the end of each level, players will encounter a boss and enter into a match of “Paper, Scissors, Rock.” Throw the right symbols and you’ll be ever closer to bringing King Thor home; throw the wrong symbols and you’ll be squashed beneath a heavy weight.
Wonder Boy in Monster World - Monster World was a peaceful, happy place until one dark day when an army of BioMeka monsters invaded. Playing as a young man named Shion, gamers vow to defeat the hostile foes and make the land peaceful again. Attack enemies with swords and spears and guard against incoming projectiles with shields and armor. Travel through the many different regions of Monster World and talk to the townspeople, collect money to buy items, and gather a large variety of weapons and magic. As players progress, the weapons and equipment become more powerful, including suits of armor and boots.
The Wii Shop Channel serves as the Wii’s online storefront, where visitors can redeem Wii Points to download games. Users need a high-speed Internet connection to access the Wii Shop Channel. Users can buy Wii Points at retail or with a credit card online from the Wii Shop Channel and redeem their Wii Points to download classic games.
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Super Timsy
Posted to Hot Stuff, Video Games on 26 March 2007
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Oh dear..virtua fighter 2 for the mega drive was terrible... out of all the many many great fighting games for the system, why the heck are they releasing that one? are they hoping that people buy it thinking it's going to be like the saturn version? Bah. and while i'm ranting, where's my freaking shining force and phantasy star games sega?
what a sec though...
is that the Saturn version of VF2 or the Gensis version... cause the Gensis version really really really really sucked.
Saturn though not to shabby for the time.
Woot Alex Kidd! Used to play that game a lot, when I was a kid. Hard game though, always seemed to be squashed....
But it does seem to be the Saturn version of VF2, oh well will see when it comes out.
From the press release: "SEGA® of America, Inc. today announced that three titles from its SEGA Genesis™ library, Virtua Fighter 2, Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle, and Wonder Boy in Monster World"
It is clearly the (awful) Genesis version.
Cool to see Wonder Boy coming to VC. Pretty easy side-scrolling adventure, but it's one of the first 16-bit explorative games I remember. Very Metroid-ish, what with all the back-tracking. Dammit, now I need to go hook up my Genesis so I can play this again and NOT spend money on a game I already own..
I think I'm the only nimrod who played this game and actually enjoyed it. Le sad..
VF2 for Genesis: le suck!
Alex Kidd: As fun as all the other Alex Kidds, short but sweet
Wonder Boy: This game is hot sex, featuring the first ever ocarina puzzles (at least that I know of) - suck on this, Zelda. The Leveling system is very basic, and due to the monsters behaving very much like in an ordinary jump'n'run, not as easy as it looks. Very neat extras, very neat secrets, very neat game. This is definitely worth investing a few bucks in.
Nimrod #2 signing off :P
On a sidenote: yours truly has also written a review about this Wonder Boy in Monster World a few years ago, check it out here: http://www.ciao.co.uk/Wonderboy_In_Monsterland_MegaDrive__Review_5413005