Wii-kly Virtual Console Update: 09/17/07
It's time again for your Wii-kly Virtual Console Update! Things start of with a bit of Yoshi coming at you. Yoshi's Story from the Nintendo 64 (1,000 Wii Points) starts the week off with some "2½-D" platforming action. I've got the original game and though I was not initially impressed with it, this reminds me that I should really give it a second try. Toots seems to really like it, so perhaps there is something that I am just not seeing.
Super Thunder Blade, a game I have not played, comes back from the days of the Genesis for 800 points. It's a sequel to, you guessed it, Thunder Blade, where "you’ll fly a new and improved attack helicopter in a series of attacks against guerrilla armies that are bent on taking over the world." Sounds delightful! If you've played this game, would you kindly leave your remarks in the comments section? Thanks.
So we have a shooter and a "2½-D" platformer. If those aren't your poison and you want some sports action, 'cause I know some of you Mary's just love it (I like watching football, for example), World Class Baseball (TurboGrafx16, 600 points) comes to the rescue. In this baseball game, you can take on the computer in OPEN MODE or play against another human in VERSUS MODE. You can customize you team by editing the hell out of them or watch two computer controlled teams go at it in WATCH MODE (why are they in all capital letters?). The game's primary feature is "PENNANT MODE, where the player chooses a team from one of the world’s leagues and strives to win their team’s league."
Good times, keep bringing on the games, Nintendo. The VC has really turned out to be something wonderful where one can pick up old games that have been lost or forgotten. Full press release, after the jump.
Sept. 17, 2007
Wii-kly Update: Three New Classic Games Added to Wii Shop Channel
Everyone’s favorite long-tongued, egg-tossing dinosaurs make a colorful splash
on the Wii Shop Channel this week. Yoshi’s action takes place in storybook
“pages” made up of bookmaking materials and other familiar textures,
including cut-paper forests, denim clouds, inflatable plastic islands and
stacks of colored spools. It’s a classic Nintendo® 64 game remembered as much
for its beauty as its game play. Once you’re done with that, you can probably
find time to fly an attack helicopter or play a little baseball to get ready
for the post-season.
Three new classic games go live at 9 a.m. Pacific time. Nintendo adds new
games to the Wii Shop Channel every Monday. Wii™ owners with a high-speed
Internet connection can redeem Wii Points™ to download the games. Wii Points
can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week’s new
games are:
Yoshi’s Story™ (Nintendo 64, 1 player, rated E for Everyone, 1,000 Wii
Points): The evil Baby Bowser has cast a spell turning Yoshi’s Island™ into a
picture book. Worse yet, the Super Happy Tree has been stolen, making the
island dark and gloomy. Players must take control of six Yoshis, each a
different color, and travel through six pages (worlds) of platforming
adventure to recover the tree and return the island to normal. Featuring huge
character models and bright, vibrant colors, the game’s various environments
(such as woods, caves, mountains and oceans) come alive in a uniquely gorgeous
2½-D look. Eat fruit, avoid enemies and obstacles, and throw eggs from the
Yoshis’ never-ending supply in your quest to stop Baby Bowser’s plan from
succeeding. If you’re good enough, you can aim for higher scores by being
picky about the fruit you eat. And who knows, you might even find the
mysterious black and white Yoshis.
Super Thunder Blade™ (Sega Genesis, 1 player, rated E for Everyone – Mild
Violence, 800 Wii Points): In this follow-up to Thunder Blade, you’ll fly a
new and improved attack helicopter in a series of attacks against guerilla
armies that are bent on taking over the world. Although your aircraft is
formidable, your enemies are vast and varied. You’ll have to take on
submarines, tanks, fighter planes and more. Your command of this state-of-the-
art battle copter must be top notch, as you’ll have to dodge oncoming fire and
use your various weapons to eliminate all enemy targets so you can reach the
guerilla base and end their nefarious plans once and for all. Put on your
flight suit and step into the thrilling action of Super Thunder Blade.
World Class Baseball (TurboGrafx16, 1-2 players, rated E for Everyone, 600 Wii
Points): Acclaimed for its steady game play, World Class Baseball is the
definitive baseball game on the TurboGrafx16. Battle the computer in OPEN MODE
or play a friend in VERSUS MODE. Customize your team in EDIT MODE or even
watch a game between two computer opponents in WATCH MODE. World Class
Baseball offers the complete baseball gaming experience. Of course there’s
also plenty of single-player action. The main feature is PENNANT MODE, where
the player chooses a team from one of the world’s leagues and strives to win
their team’s league. Beat league rivals and save your progress with passwords
on your way to becoming league champions. After winning your league, get ready
to the face the other league’s champion in the heated series for the world
championship.
Super Timsy
Posted to Hot Stuff, Video Games on 17 September 2007
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I will never forgive Yoshi's Story! I got it thinking it would be like Super Mario World 2. Instead, I got a game made for toddlers. Seriously, it's insanely easy and not really any fun because all you do is run around and eat fruit. I'm warning everyone out there, DO NOT DOWNLOAD THAT GAME!!!
I still remember spending $50 on Yoshi's Story when I was about 10 or 11. Obviously, for someone that age, $50 takes quite a while to save up. It was a very disappointing waste of money.