This week the Australian Virtual Console store sees two fairly solid additions: Operation Wolf (NES) and Super R-Type (Super Nintendo).
Operation Wolf (NES)
I’ve never played the NES version of this, but I remember being slightly obsessed with the PC version for a few weeks when I was a kid. This could really work well as a Wiimote driven remake ….
One new release this week in the Australian Virtual Console shop: Kirby 64, The Crystal Shards (from Nintendo 64).
This weeks releases to the Australian Virtual Console shop: Psychosis from Turbografx-16 and Super Turrican from the Super Nintendo.
Super Turrican (SNES)
Which came first … Metroid, Megaman, Contra or Turrican ? Someone’s been heavily inspired by someone else. The variety of weapons, powerups and special abilities in Super Turrican looks kinda nice.
While researching Turrican, I found this great Turrican-inspired “remake” .. Hurrican. Yeh, I know, I know .. this is a Wii blog, and I’m plugging a freeware PC game (runs on Windows, and Linux under Wine). But seriously, check it out if you like platform shooters … it’s really slick.
There were two NES releases this week on the Australian Virtual Console shop: Adventure Island and Street Gangs (aka River City Ransom in North America and Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari in Japan). Damn, I can’t wait for WiiWare to launch here … it’s slated to happen in May by all reports. I’m saving my Wii Points till then, particularly if Virtual Console keeps churning out this kind of dross week in, week out.
Adventure Island (NES)
I’ve never quite figured out what that little guy is wearing on his head.
Two Sega Megadrive (aka Genesis) releases to the Australian Virtual Console shop this week: Eternal Champions and Phantasy Star II.
Phantasy Star II (Sega Megadrive)
