New on Virtual Console: Blades of Steel, Rolling Thunder 2, DKC 3
Dec. 24Woe be unto the Internet's many message boards on this dark day. Nintendo just announced its holiday release lineup for the Virtual Console, and in what can only be an intentional act of malice, neglected to include either Super Mario RPG or Earthbound.
While you're doing your best to ignore the flapping, greasy jowls of angry nerds with a bloated sense of entitlement, you might want to check out the Shop Channel today for either Blades of Steel (NES, 500 Points), Konami's popular 8-bit take on ice hockey, or Rolling Thunder 2 (Genesis, 800 Points), the underrated follow-up to Namco's classic spy thriller.
Oh, and there's also Donkey Kong Country 3 (SNES, 800 Points), but nobody likes Donkey Kong Country 3. Try not to let it ruin your Christmas, okay? No, wait...no, don't cry in front of Nintendo, honey. We'll get you a better present on the way home.
WII-KLY UPDATE: THREE NEW CLASSIC GAMES ADDED TO WII SHOP CHANNEL
If you hear a rumbling on the roof tonight, don't assume that it's reindeer when there are gorillas on the loose. Yes, this week's merry Wii Shop Channel lineup includes a classic adventure title to entertain every reveler in your household, from the nicest to the naughtiest. Plus, you'll find a wicked-cool dose of ice hockey action and a thrilling secret-agent sequel to help keep spirits bright all winter long. You were expecting lumps of coal? Sorry-maybe next year.
Three new classic games go live at 9 a.m. Pacific time. Nintendo adds new games to the Wii Shop Channel every Monday. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week's new games are:
BLADES OF STEEL (NES, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone-Mild Violence, 500 Wii Points): With stick in hand and confidence brimming, you are looking to bring home the cup, win the MVP award, get on the covers of major sports magazines and date a beautiful model (not necessarily in that order). But soon you will learn that, in this league, nothing is ever given to you, and before you can reach your goals, you'll have to put the puck in the net and score some. You'll need both the artful skills of a finesse player and the bone-crushing brutality of an enforcer. Defend your own goal against unrelenting power plays, or put the pressure on your opponent's goalie and try a slap shot of your own. Don't forget to defend yourself when anger flares because the gloves come off and fists start flying. So strap on blades of steel and prepare to either make a name for yourself or be put on ice.
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble (Super NES, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone, 800 Wii Points): Revisit Donkey Kong Island and join the Kong family for their latest adventure. The Kremlings have a mysterious new leader named KAOS and are up to their usual mischief, even capturing Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong. Now it's up to Dixie Kong and the newest Kong, a giant infant named Kiddy, to rescue the two missing apes. They'll travel across previously unseen parts of the island in their search, and even take to the skies in a rocket at one point. Lucky for them, Dixie and Kiddy's powers complement each other (including Kiddy's talent for rolling like a barrel), so they form a powerful team capable of major Kremling damage. They're not completely on their own, either, since returning favorites like Funky Kong and Enguarde the swordfish provide help along the way. And in a series known for its abundance of secrets and high replay value, this entry doesn't disappoint, with enough hours of game play to satisfy Donkey Kong himself. Anyone else have a sudden urge for some bananas?
Rolling Thunder 2 (Genesis, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone-Violence, 800 Wii Points): In this follow-up to the original classic, you are once again a member of Interpol's Rolling Thunder task force, and it's up to you to stop the return of the evil Geldra organization. Now known as Neo-Geldra and led by a newcomer named Gimdo, the bad guys are bent on destroying several valuable outer-space satellites. In this one- or two-player game, you can play as Leila or Albatross-both characters from the original-as you venture through several different levels, trying to put a stop to the nefarious efforts of Gimdo and the rest of Neo-Geldra. Use your bullets wisely and make Rolling Thunder proud.
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Comments
Wow. This is amazingly lousy compared to last year's update (which I believe included Super Mario Bros. and ToeJam and Earl).
Maybe they figured so many people would just be getting their new Wiis, so would not be buying VC stuff. Maybe the next week's update will be something awesome.
Yeah last week at least had Cybernator. I don't really know what to say about this one, except that I always thought BLADES OF STEEL must have been some kind of awesome slashing fighter platformer type game when I came across it in my Game Genie book, but when I saw codes like "AAOSSAAZ Player with puck doesn't slow down", I figured out the real truth.
I have high hopes for next week, but I also have not much room left on my Wii's memory, so here's hoping I can fill that last space up with something nice!
I knew that there was an addition to the VC on Monday and I was still holding out hope that there would be another VC update for Christmas but I have to say I was just bummed. I feel like it's a good time to stop buying those 2000 Wii Points cards until Nintendo comes up with something like Super Mario RPG or something like that. I would have flipped if Donkey Kong 64 came out for the VC.
I still need to play the two VC games I downloaded recently, being Paper Mario and Shining Force.
Ah, Rolling Thunder 2 how I miss your ridiculous password system!
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