Brett, Chris and Eric play through two of the Virtual Console's latest overpriced arcade "classics" just so you don't have to. You're welcome, America!
SHENANIGANS : Following this week's Virtual Console release of a more expensive Arcade version, the popular console port has been mysteriously delisted...
Capcom’s ball breaking classic hits the Virtual Console today and it’s totally worth the price… provided you have an infinite amount of patience and/or hate yourself. How far do you think Chris, Mike, and Brett'll get through one of the least forgiving games of all time? Place ya bets NOW!
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Aug 31, 2007
Games from the Neo Geo console will be making their way to the Japanese Virtual Console in September, SNK has confirmed.
The arrival of the new format on the Wii retro download service will kick off on September 11 with beat-'em-up, Fatal Fury, followed later that month by another fighter, World Heroes, and scrolling action game, Magician Lord. Neo Geo games will cost 900 Wii Points.
There's currently no word on when the Neo Geo format will arrive on the UK or US Virtual
Welcoming another Monday, this week's Virtual Console releases have arrived once again. They're a little on the obscure side, having never appeared in Animal Crossing, and with little to no cosplay appeal. But that doesn't mean these oldies ain't goodies. In case you didn't know, 100 Wii points is equal to one genuine American greenback. Just don't tell Canada. Their conversion is a total grift.
Star Soldier - NES - 500 Wii points
A benchmark in side-scrolling space shooters. Take out
Back in ye olde days of 8-bit gaming, we didn't have teh interwebs or in-depth FAQs to get us through hours of repetitive dungeons and mindless enemies. We had to do it all ourselves, patiently praying for a wave of cheat codes to come in the next issue of Nintendo Power. Then, after countless hours (literally, because no game would count the hours) we'd see the ending... just to view another 8-bit sunset.
Seriously. Another one. How many games do you think end with a scene of the main
Mondays come and go, each with two to three new Virtual Console games to consider. This week's a little different though - we're getting four brand new old games, one of which is the exquisite Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (500 points). The black sheep of the Zelda world turned a few fans away upon its initial release 50 million years ago, but any Nintendo follower worth his fire flowers knows this game's a gem. Stop being a baby and embrace the Zelda II love.
Why the controversy? This one
Joining the downloadable fray today are three extremely different styles of gaming - a simian platformer, a trashy beat 'em up and a shove-lasers-down-your-throat shooter. Can't wait to see how Nintendo ties them all together for the sake of a press release. Oh wait, this is it:
"The elves mining Nintendo's vaults for classic games have unearthed three new ones to add to the Wii Shop Channel. They feature ragers, lasers and, um, monkeys not in cages. Anyway, it's unlikely that you've played
It's Monday morning and as usual, our inboxes contain an email from Nintendo championing the new Virtual Console releases. Today is a special case though, as NES mega-classic Ninja Gaiden (500 points) has finally appeared. If you've never taken an 8-bit Ryu Hayabusa through level after level of missile-toting thugs and dive-bombing birds, now's the time. It may be one of the toughest games around (a precedent that the Xbox and PS3 versions seem content to follow), but that doesn't affect our
