SEGA is going retro on its Wave Master record label in Japan. They just announced the Alex Kidd Complete Album, which will feature the music from every entry in the series all packaged in one box. It will be released on August 14, 2009. Let the nostalgia commence!
Nintendo has served Virtual Console with two Master System classics this week: Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars, and Secret Command (also known as Rambo: First Blood II in US).
The Only Pinball Game for WiiWare That Lets Players Compete Head-To-Head Online
Siliconera writes: "Hudson only announced Alien Crush Returns for Japan, but it's a shoe in for an international release. The first concrete clue that it's going to appear in another region is it just got rated by the OFLC. Hudson wouldn't invest resources to localize the WiiWare pinball game into English if they didn't have plans to release it everywhere. I think it's safe to say we're getting it, probably soon."
Spencer reports to Siliconera that the update to the classic pinball game will hit Japan WiiWare service this month. It seems that Hudson will also sells additional balls and stages as DLC. The basic module, which includes online multiplayer mode will cost 800 Wii Points in Japan.
The official Japanese site for Alien Crush Returns has opened, and it comes chock-full of stuff to look at. There are a bunch of screens to thumb through, as well as a trailer to check out.