Wii-kly WiiWare And Virtual Console Update 12/1/08
For the first week of December we get another two WiiWare games and one Virtual Console classic. In honor of the 30th anniversary of the Space Invaders series, today we get Space Invaders Get Even, a game that lets you control the brightly colored, blocky invaders for a change as you set out to destroy all human civilization. The game looks great and it seems like you control the invaders Pikmin-style, but be careful. Get Even was originally supposed to be a full retail release, meaning the shift to WiiWare has broken the game into smaller chunks. The base game is only 500 points, but that's only one mission. To get the full game and its additional 6 missions it'll cost you an additional 1500 points and add up to almost 700 blocks of memory. Maybe if Nintendo allowed us to play games from the SD card....but now I'm just talking crazy.
For those of you who are fans of unnecessary exclamation points, the WiiWare also sees the release of Pit Crew Panic! which will have you controlling a cheerleader-like pit crew to repair everything from cars to castles and cakes. The game looks delightfully bizarre, so it might be worth the points if your in the mood for something quick, odd, and fun.
This week's sole Virtual Console release is good, but hard to actually recommend. It's Metal Slug 2 which is a great classic shooter. The Metal Slug series is one of my favorites with frantic action and amazing sprite animation. The problem is, Metal Slug Anthology came out as one of the Wii's launch titles and packed Metal Slug 1-6 as well as Metal Slug X. It's hard to recommend buying just Metal Slug 2 when you can get it as well as 6 other Metal Slug games for about double the price of just the one. Although Metal Slug Anthology doesn't support the classic controller, so there's that advantage for the Virtual Console release.
Here's the full rundown of today's WiiWare and Virtual Console releases.
WiiWare
- SPACE INVADERS GET EVEN (Taito, 1 player, Rated E10+ for Everyone 10 and Older-Cartoon Violence, 500 Wii Points): The Space Invaders are back, and this time they're out to get even. Take control of a UFO and make those Earthlings pay by unleashing your fleet of heroic invaders against their puny tanks, fighter jets and artillery-but watch out for the massive boss awaiting you at the end of each stage. Use your invaders' five attack types and the might of the mother ship to rack up high scores, then upload them via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection and see where you stand in the global rankings.
- Pit Crew Panic! (Hudson Entertainment, 1-4 players, Rated E for Everyone, 800 Wii Points): Pit Crew Panic! is a frantic, action-packed game that unfolds on the racing circuit. During the game, the pit crew is not only faced with repairing vehicles, but also various WHATSITs. Handling the WHATSIT repairs is a pit crew made up of legendary beauties. The controls are simple: Just grab a member of the crew with the Wii Remote controller's A Button, then release the button when the Pointer is over the damaged PART, and that crew member will begin repairs. Assign repairs to the members of your team and provide support using the Wii Remote to send a fully repaired WHATSIT out of the pit as quickly as you can. The game features Normal mode, which can be played using one of two rules: Abnormal mode (players split into two teams and compete against each other) and Ranking mode (compete with players around the world for the top record). Each mode can be played with a maximum of four Wii Remote controllers, allowing you to team up with friends and family. Your teamwork could lead to outstanding records.
Virtual Console
- METAL SLUG 2 (NEOGEO, 1-2 players, Rated T for Teen-Blood and Gore, Violence, 900 Wii Points): Released in 1998 by SNK, METAL SLUG 2 is a side-scrolling military-action game. Players choose from Marco, Tarma, Eri and Fio, setting their sights on wiping out Morden's newly remobilized Rebellion Army. Just like the original METAL SLUG, players blaze a trail by shooting and jumping, but METAL SLUG 2 adds a new arsenal for you to command, including a heavy machine gun, a shotgun and even a laser gun, providing players with rich variety. Battle effects are packed in, as well-players turn into mummies after getting caught in poison gas coughed up by mummies. After picking up too many food items, characters turn fat, but they get an attack-strength upgrade. Two-player action is supported, too, so players can have a blast with their friends.
NaviFairy
Posted to Hot Stuff, Video Games on 1 December 2008
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I'm sorry, really sorry to nitpick, but I've been seeing this EVERYWHERE nowadays and I think the biggest sticklers for proper grammar and syntax should be us homosexuals: "it's" means "it is." "Its" means it possesses something.
Oops, thank you, the mistake has been corrected. I'm normally quite the grammar stickler myself, so this is quite embarrassing. Thanks for pointing it out though.