This is exactly what the Wii needs … a little more stylistic ultraviolence.

What’s the bet this will be censored to buggery for release in Australia (like No More Heroes), or even worse, never released at all. I really should have bought a Japanese or US Wii and just imported everything.

Via The BBPS.

I’ve just heard some great news !

“Club Nintendo” will soon be available to Australian Nintendo fans.

More details at Aussie Nintendo, and The Age Screen Play Blog

Yoshi’s Cookie (NES)

This weeks new releases at the Australian Virtual Console shop: Cruis’n USA , originally released on Nintendo 64.

Cruis’n USA (Nintendo 64)

This weeks releases at the Australian Virtual Console shop … hot on the heels of Super Turrican comes Mega Turrican, originally released on the Sega Megadrive (for the religious types, the Genesis).

Mega Turrican (Sega Megadrive)

There’s something about this game that makes it look really satisfying and playable. I think it’s actually the shooting sound that does it for me. It’s going to be a tough choice deciding between a purchase of Mega Turrican or Super Turrican.

Here’s some Wikipedia-derived trivia: Mega Turrican is actually a port of the Amiga version of Turrican 3. Since it’s “Good Friday” today, here are some Mega Turrican Easter Eggs (well, more like cheats, but it’s the best I could come up with).