Wii-kly Virtual Console Update: 09/24/07
Three more games that I have never played before arrived on the Wii's Virtual Console, this week. This three-some includes the likes of Kirby's Avalanche (SNES, 800 points), which sounds a lot like Tetris. The Genesis offers up the beat 'em up Streets of Rage 3 (800 points), while the TurboGrafx16 delivers LEGEND OF HERO TONMA (600 points).
The latter sounds like a nifty platformer, but I have to admit I've never heard of it. Are there any gamers out there who have played it? If so, leave your impressions in the comments. You can also get more information on this week's selection after the jump.
Wii-kly Update: Three New Classic Games Added to Wii Shop Channel
When you take on a challenge, it’s helpful to know your goal. Are you trying
to bury an opponent under colorful boulders, defeat the evil Syndicate’s
lifelike robots or rescue a princess? Maybe all three? Well, you can rest easy
knowing that this week’s diverse selection from the Wii Shop Channel is here
to help you take care of all the above.
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:
Kirby’s Avalanche™ (Super NES®, 1-2 players, rated E for Everyone, 800 Wii
Points): Everyone’s favorite round, pink hero takes a break from swallowing
his enemies to put your brain to work in this fast-paced puzzle game. Players
take control of Kirby and match wits with well-known enemies from the Kirby
series (including his archrival, King Dedede) in an effort to win the First
Annual Dream Land Avalanche Competition. The simple-but-addictive game play
revolves around brightly colored blobs and boulders. When the right amount of
matching blobs are stacked, they explode and rain down on your opponent’s
field of play. Repeat this until your screen is clear to move on to the next
round. But be careful—the farther you advance, the faster the blobs fall and
the smarter the opponents get. Are you good enough to help Kirby become the
avalanche king?
Streets of Rage™ 3 (Sega Genesis, 1-2 players, rated E 10+ for Everyone 10 and
Older – Violence, 800 Wii Points): Just when you thought the world was safe
from the Syndicate and its shady leader, Mr. X, they have returned to torment
the city once again. Mr. X has developed lifelike robots to take the place of
various city officials so he can be in complete control. Now it’s up to our
old heroes Axel, Skate and Blaze to stop the threat with their amazing
fighting skills. With more weapons and combat moves, as well as secret
characters and various endings, this return to the streets is one you won’t
want to miss.
LEGEND OF HERO TONMA (TurboGrafx16, 1-2 players, rated E for Everyone – Mild
Cartoon Violence, 600 Wii Points): LEGEND OF HERO TONMA is an action game that
puts players in control of the magic-user Tonma, whose role – as was typical
for game heroes of the day – is to travel to another world and save the
princess. Fight your way through seven stages using Tonma’s jump ability and
shot power. Collect power-ups and barriers to grow in strength and pummel your
enemies. Bring that strength to the end of each stage to face off against and
defeat the menacing bosses that aim to keep you from the princess. This well-
detailed game’s comic visuals and feel will have players wanting to come back
for more frantic and exciting action.
Super Timsy
Posted to Video Games on 24 September 2007
· Comments (4)
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kirbys avalanch is.....well was amazing. I loved it with all my little heart(right next to dream course).....i really should learn to check the VC more oten then once a month or so.
and yes, it is very tetris-y.
I own a copy of Tonma and have played it numerous times, but have never been able to beat the game. This platformer is of the old-school gaming philosophy where everything that touches you, kills you. Good thing Tonma has his magic cape that allows him to float from one platform to the next, as there are plenty of instant death plummets thrown in for good measure.
Oh, and happy belated birthday Super Timsy!
Kirby's Avalanche is a port of Puyo-Puyo. for those curious, other ports/titles include Dr Robonick's Mean Bean Machine, or Puyo Pop Fever.
I've only played Kirby's Avalanche and love it. I downloaded it yesterday, and it brought back memories. fillerbunny9 is right, it's a Puyo-Puyo clone, and was released at the same time as Dr Robonick's Mean Bean Machine, so depending on which system you owned, you got the same basic game, but with each company's mascots attached to them. Personally, I like the presentation on Kirby's Avalanche MUCH better! It's cute, and the voices & music are better. It's a lot of fun, and if you like Puyo-Puyo, then you'll enjoy this. This and Kirby's Dream Course were definitely games I liked a lot when they originally came out.