PAL Virtual Console Releases - Hanabi Edition Part 2!
It's the second week of the Hanabi festival for the PAL Region, which gives players a chance to check out titles that never made it's way here. Last week we received two excellent shooters and a puzzle game, and this time we get... two excellent shooters and a puzzle game (and a billiards game), this time with a very Japanese vibe!
First up is Metal Slug (Neo Geo, 900 Points), the run n' gun coin-op classic. For those of unfamiliar with the game and the series, it's simply just about picking up your controller and blasting everything that moves (except your partner in co-op mode who joins you in the genocide of your enemies). It's simple but heaps of fun, and is a reminder that not all games need extreme depth to be enjoyable.
Next is Puyo Puyo 2: Tsuu (MegaDrive, 900 Points), which even though released in March in the US is still seen as part of the Hanabi Festival line up (not that I'm complaining, it's a good thing!). The western world did technically get this title, but under the re-branded Doctor Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (also on the VC). Pretty much the same as all of it's puyo brothers and sisters, the game forces you to think fast and create chains of 3 or more same colored "puyos" that fall from the screen. Let and too many pile up and it's game over. Multi player and it's awesomely super cuteness (which I'm a huge sucker for I sadly admit) make this a fun puzzle game.
Cho Aniki (TurboGrafix, 900 Points) finally and surprisingly makes it way to the VC in all of it's weird and wonderful glory. In this infamous side-scrolling shooter, you take control of ethier Idaten, a guy or Benten, a gal (Adon and Samson the two very beefed up guys the series is known for only play a secondary role in this title) as they fly around and shoot up the most bizarre stuff. Sadly unlike the other titles this week, the game only supports single player, but makes up for it with multiple difficulty levels.
Hopefully this great batch will get you through till the next and final week of the Hanabi festival. As usual, have a great week of gaming!
Mr.Mog!
Posted to Video Games on 9 May 2008
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