Wii-kly WiiWare And Virtual Console Update 11/17/08
This week the WiiWare gods have deemed to give us Strong Bad Episode 4: Dangeresque 3. Yes, it's been a long time coming, but Strong Bad's cop epic Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective is finally upon us. And as a game no less. Needless to say, for any Homestar Runner fan, this is a must buy, but just like the past episodes of Strong Bad's Cool Game For Attractive People, the game is still going to be hilarious and accessible to people that aren't as familiar with Homestar Runner (and if you aren't familiar with it yet, what are you waiting for). If laughing and joy aren't your thing, then you can always download this week's other WiiWare offering Target Toss Pro: Bags. Apparently tossing beanbags, or "cornhole" as the Nintendo marketing blurb calls it, is "the nation's hottest backyard and tailgate sensation." So if you want to experience the backyard and tailgate sensation of corn-holing with your Wii, then this is the game for you. Now if you'll excuse me, I feel absolutely filthy and need to take a shower.
But wait, I can't go yet, there are two new Virtual Console games this week. That's twice as many as last week! This week's theme: shooting aliens. First up we have Space Invaders: The Original Game from the SNES for anyone wanting to replace their other, unoriginal versions of Space Invaders. After all, it can never hurt to have an arcade-perfect port of a classic game. Then from the Sega Genesis side of the field we have Forgotten Worlds, a side-scrolling shooter by Capcom that boasts being one of the first games to allow 360-degree aiming and shooting.
Here's the full rundown of each game.
WiiWare
- Strong Bad Episode 4: Dangeresque 3 (Telltale Games, 1 player, Rated E10+ for Everyone 10 and Older - Alcohol and Tobacco Reference, Crude Humor, Mild Cartoon Violence, 1,000 Wii Points): Move over, generically buff action heroes. Strong Bad is here to show you how it's done in his hand-crafted cinematic masterpiece, Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective. You play Dangeresque, a dirty cop in pursuit of a little action and several big sacks of cash. Can our hero stay alive long enough to defeat his arch-nemesis, save the world and get the girl? Looks like he's gonna have to jump.
- Target Toss Pro: Bags (Incredible Technologies, 1-16 players, Rated E for Everyone, 700 Wii Points): Target Toss Pro: Bags is a new video game based on beanbag toss, the nation's hottest backyard and tailgate sensation. Bags - or Cornhole, as it's called in some parts of the country - originated in the Midwest in the 1960s and has since become a staple at outdoor social events from coast to coast. Similar to horseshoes, Bags is a deceptively simple yet extremely competitive game where players try to toss beanbags into a hole in a slightly raised platform or "box" for points. Whether at a tailgate party or a summer barbecue, the game has become a social focal point, and the unmistakable thud of bags hitting the box is now a universal party soundtrack.
Virtual Console
- SPACE INVADERS: The Original Game (Super NES, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone, 800 Wii Points): Experience one of gaming's iconic franchises in this perfect rendition of the arcade classic. Take aim at the field of invaders relentlessly marching toward you. Move quickly but carefully, using the barriers for protection as you avoid missiles fired by the aliens and try to destroy all of them before they reach the bottom of the screen. Further enhance the nostalgia by choosing from several modes that simulate different versions of the arcade game (such as upright cabinet or black-and-white). Or if you want to prove your superior skills to a friend, try the new VS mode and see who can stop the alien menace the quickest. All in all, it's pure gaming at its best, now with no quarters required.
- FORGOTTEN WORLDS (SEGA GENESIS, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone - Fantasy Violence, 800 Wii Points): FORGOTTEN WORLDS is a one- or two-player side-scrolling shooter made by CAPCOM. It was one of the first games to incorporate 360-degree aiming and shooting. This SEGA GENESIS version provides the same impact and intensity of the classic arcade game. In the 29th century, without warning, warships broke through the sky, loaded with fiendish aliens. They rained down fire, bombs, missiles and napalm, leaving the land barren and inhospitable. Humanity was enslaved and Earth became known as the Forgotten World. In a hidden place, a group of brave humans raised two male children in secret. They brought up the young men as warriors, training them for battle. The two warriors emerged as armed machines of might, strength and super power - the Nameless Ones. Fight the hateful invaders as the powerful Nameless Ones. Collect Zenny to upgrade your weapons and satellite, and free the planet.
NaviFairy
Posted to Hot Stuff, Video Games on 17 November 2008
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I've been waiting forever for Forgotton Worlds! My brother and I used to play this for hours on end. I can't wait to take the Wii home now so we can play it once more!