Wii-kly Virtual Console Update: 11/19/07
More Virtual Console goodness comes out way this week, starting off with a spin-off from the Bonk series of games. Super Air Zonk is a title for the TurboGrafx16 CD-ROM and it can be yours for 800 Wii Points. From the description in the press release, it sounds like a whole lot of fun. Morph into different or with other characters, powerups galore and destroying your enemies with "killer tunes belted out from a trusty microphone." You can even throw freshly made sushi at your foes! Hot stuff, I tell you! Once I get my apartment and cable all set up, I'll have to give this one a shot.
Wrecking Crew follows Zonk onto the VC from ye olde NES for 500 points. In this game, you are the Mario Bros. and your job is to demolish the 100 buildings that are present in this game. Of course, there are many forces at work to stop you such as angry foremen and fireballs. It's been many a year since I've tried this game and it was fun then. I have no idea how it holds up today, but let us know if you've played it recently!
To round things out, Sonic 3D Blast emerges from the Sega Genesis for some of that classic Sonic action for 800 points. I, personally, never got too into this one. The view worked marvelously for Super Mario RPG, not so much in Sonic's universe. Maybe I just need to dust it off and give it another shot? Again, once I get all setup, I may take it for a spin on that Sonic collection I have on the GameCube.
Well, that's it for this week's update. As always, make the jump for the full press release.
Nov. 19, 2007
Wii-kly Update: Three New Classic Games Added on the Wii Console’s First
Anniversary
Wii™ celebrates its first anniversary today, and big stars from past consoles
are coming out to help Nintendo celebrate. Luminaries walking the Virtual
Console™ red carpet this week include Mario™ and Luigi™, Sonic The Hedgehog
and Zonk. So throw on your best tuxedo or finest gown, and get ready to party
with these video game A-listers.
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:
Wrecking Crew™ (NES®, 1-2 players, rated E for Everyone, 500 Wii Points): In
the days before Mario and Luigi became sports stars in their downtime between
plumbing and saving the Princess, they tried their hands as one-man wrecking
crews. With a hammer as their only tool, players take control of the brothers
and set out to destroy ladders, rip out pipes, knock down walls and detonate
explosive devices. But make sure to plan your path of destruction carefully,
as each building is designed as its own clever puzzle—if you’re not careful,
you can easily trap yourself in a dead end. Adding to the excitement and
challenge are fireballs, enemies and an angry foreman roaming the buildings.
They’re all trying to stop you from moving on to the next stage. With 100
buildings to demolish and the ability to construct your own, it’s a wonder
Mario and Luigi ever got back to saving the Mushroom Kingdom.
Sonic 3D Blast™ (Sega Genesis, 1 player, rated E for Everyone, 800 Wii
Points): The evil Dr. Eggman (aka Dr. Robotnik) stumbles upon an alternate
dimension where some odd birds called Flickies have the ability to travel
anywhere. In order to get help in his search for the Chaos Emeralds, Dr.
Eggman transforms the Flickies into robots that will help him track down his
coveted gems. Of course, it’s up to our favorite blue hedgehog, Sonic, to step
in and save the day. Jump into this 3-D adventure as Sonic or his buddy Tails,
and collect the golden rings to help free the Flickies and defeat the doctor.
Super Air Zonk (TurboGrafx16 CD-ROM, 1 player, rated E for Everyone – Mild
Cartoon Violence, 800 Wii Points): Zonk is back in Super Air Zonk, the sequel
to the shooting game spin-off of the Bonk series, Air “Zonk.” Now moving to
a rockabilly beat and able to transform into nine different characters, Zonk
lets loose through seven action-packed stages in another battle against his
arch nemesis, SandroVitch. Power up Zonk with the classic Meat item,
eventually turning him into the champion of justice, Ultra Zonk, or the
fearsome Tyrano Zonk in the latter stages of the game. After rescuing his
friends from enemies, Zonk can also morph with them to combine powers. Fight
enemies with killer tunes belted out from a trusty microphone. Hurl freshly
made sushi at them. With its variety of wacky attacks, Super Air Zonk has a
sense of humor all its own.
Super Timsy
Posted to Hot Stuff, Video Games on 19 November 2007
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