Wii-kly Virtual Console Update: 12/31/07 - Late Edition!
I truly hope everyone had a marvelous New Year's Eve! Now that some of you are hungover, you will have plenty of time to sit around the house, turn on the Wii and go shopping for Virtual Console games. Bubble Bobble, most definitely a classic, has come back from the NES for a mere 500 points. You will have 100 rounds of puzzle/action game delight and, if you know how, you may also unlock the "true ending." I've never seen it, so I'll just have to YouTube it once I get this out.
A Genesis game by the name of Light Crusader arrive for 800 points. This is an action-RPG that I have never played before. Sir David, your character, "must find the cause of this strange evil and save the citizens of Green Row before things get any worse." Of course, there are some puzzles and enemies for you overcome along the way. Good times may be had by all, but please leave you opinion on this one.
Hunting for a top? Then do I have the game for you! Top Hunter, from the NEOGEO game for 900 points, is a side-scrolling action game where human have colonized space in the far, far away future. Unfortunately, a band of Space Pirates called the Klaptons and their leader, Captain Klapton, have decided to makes things rough for the poop little humans. It is your job to save all of humanity and save the universe! Can you do it? Will you do it? I might, just look at the box art. It screams download me.
Anyways, have fun on this the first day of the New Year. I'm off to make pancakes.
December 31, 2007
Wii-kly Update: Three New Classic Games Added to Wii Shop Channel
What are you doing New Year’s Eve? Thanks to the Wii™ Shop Channel, you’ve got
some outrageous new options. This week’s classic game additions offer
brilliant fantasy and crackling action to help you ring in ’08. So if you
haven’t made any New Year’s resolutions yet, allow us to suggest a few: pop
more bubbles, battle more medieval beasts and try to save the universe a
little more often.
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:
BUBBLE BOBBLE® (NES®, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone, 500 Wii Points):
BUBBLE BOBBLE’s release in 1986 introduced the two bubble dragons, Bub and
Bob, and brand new play mechanics, with players defeating enemies by trapping
them in bubbles and then popping them. Although the puzzle-action game can be
beaten by clearing all 100 rounds, it also contains secret elements such as
not being able to get the “true ending” in single-player mode; hidden
commands that lead to secret rounds; and a ton of different items. These
elements are some of the game’s most memorable and important features. Each
round even has different air currents that are not visible, so bubbles rise in
unpredictable patterns. Aspects like forcing players to understand and utilize
these different patterns while playing help make this a revolutionary game
that is fun to play anytime.
Light Crusader™ (Genesis, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone—Animated Violence,
800 Wii Points): Each day, more good townspeople of Green Row have been
mysteriously disappearing, and beleaguered King Weeden summons the knight Sir
David to investigate. Armed with his wits and his sword, Sir David must find
the cause of this strange evil and save the citizens of Green Row before
things get any worse. Take the role of the brave knight in this action RPG and
get to the bottom of the mysteries of Green Row as you fight enemies, solve
puzzles and use your best combination of brains and brawn to save the kingdom.
TOP HUNTER (NEOGEO, 1-2 players, Rated E10+ for Everyone 10 and older—Cartoon
Violence, 900 Wii Points): Take on the role of either Roddy or Cathy, bounty
hunters in this side-scrolling action game set far in the future when humans
have colonized space. But all is not well: Space pirates called the Klaptons
are making their way through the galaxies, wiping out peaceful settlements
along their path. This disgraceful behavior leads to them having a price on
their heads, so now Roddy and Cathy must travel through four distinct worlds
on a mission to defeat their leader, Captain Klapton. Both characters have
retractable arms—used to grab enemies or other objects in the scenery—that
can then be thrown at others to destroy them. Also, be on the lookout for
rings or levers to pull, as this might reveal special bonuses. Further adding
to the mix, the game uses a unique system where the action happens on two
planes, with the player switching between them at will. Can you prove yourself
worthy of the Top Hunter name and help save the universe?
Super Timsy
Posted to Hot Stuff, Video Games on 1 January 2008
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You didn't have to say "late edition"
The news on this site is so consistently late that it's assumed that all news is a minimum of two days old. (or a dupe of a story that was covered 2 days ago)
Light Crusader is developed by Treasure, the guys who did Gunstar Heroes, Ikaruga, and about 20 other absolutely incredible games. Light Crusader is like a poor man's Diablo, with a strong emphasize on puzzle solving. The puzzles are quite good imo, and I feel the game is an overlooked gem. Others disagree with me and feel the game is not worth one's while.