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Virtual Console Virtual Console Weekly updates about all the new Virtual Console games released on the Nintendo Wii. Every Thursday brings a new video demo to show off one game a week being played on the Virtual Console. Articles
Kid Chameleon
2007-05-31 00:00:00 Kid Cham eleon is a platform game in which the main character “Kid Chameleon ” uses masks to change into different characters so that he may use different abilities. In the game you will travel through many levels, most of which finding the flag is the main goal, all the while working your way towards the ... More About: Leon , Mele
J.J. & Jeff
2007-05-31 00:00:00 J.J. & Jeff is a comical platform game that is partially based on an old popular television show, Fun TV with Kato-chan and Ken-chan. In the game you play as one of two detectives, J.J or Jeff, while on a case to rescue a wealthy man who’s been kidnapped you must fight past enemies ...
Blazing Lazers
2007-05-25 00:00:00 Blazing Lazer s, a space shooter game, was originally released in 1992. In the game you take control of the Gunhed Star Fighter with the intend of destroying the Dark Squadron, which has begun an invasion of Earth. The ship’s weapons can be upgraded five times to maximize damage dealt to enemy ships. ...
Streets of Rage 2
2007-05-25 00:00:00 Streets of Rage 2 is a side scrolling beat ‘em up game that was originally released in 1992. The game is based one year after the original game, with Blaze, Adam, and Axel celebrating their year old victory. The next day though, Blaze and Axel find Adam’s house wrecked as well as a ... More About: Streets
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest
2007-05-25 00:00:00 Originally released in 1995, this sequel to Donkey Kong Count ry was much sought after. The game picks up right where the first game left off, but with Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong as the playable characters in the spotlight. With more diverse level design, an unlockable world, and tons of hidden bonuses to ... More About: Quest
Virtual Console Releases May 21 2007
2007-05-25 00:00:00 Once again, three new games have been released for the Virt ual Console and they are as follows Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest for the Super Nintendo, Streets of Rage 2 for the Sega Genesis, and Blazing Lazers for the TurboGrafx-16. Be sure to check back on Thursday for a new video demo. More About: Lease
Video Demo: Mario Kart 64
2007-05-25 00:00:00 This week’s video demo is of the great Nintendo 64 game Mari o Kart 64. I raced on the first three tracks in the game in this video and I feel if you haven’t played the game before this should give you a good idea what this game holds. Sadly I didn’t have another ... More About: Video , Demo
Video Demo: Punch-Out!
2007-05-18 00:00:00 The Virtual Console game found in this week’s video demo is none other than the NES classic, Punch -Out! In this video I play through to the first title match in the Minor Circuit. In the first fight against Glass Joe, I managed to KO him before the first minute of the match was ... More About: Video , Demo
Ninja Spirit
2007-05-15 00:00:00 Ninja Spirit is a platformer game that you take on the role of a ninja named Moonlight. The ninja you play as, Moonlight, is on a revenge quest set in feudal Japan, which takes you through seven different levels. In the game you are always equipped with a katana, but sickles, bombs, shuriken, ... More About: Ninja
Pac-Man
2007-05-15 00:00:00 Pac-Man is an arcade style game where you control a circular character named Pac-Man. In each level you move Pac-Man around the screen, eating pac-dots while also avoiding the ghosts. Near each corner of the maze you will find a large dot known as a power pellet, which enables Pac-Man to eat the ... More About: Pac-Man
Ninja Gaiden
2007-05-15 00:00:00 Originally released in 1989, Ninja Gaiden is a platformer game in which you take on the role of Ryu, a ninja set to seek revenge for his missing father. In the game you will several powerups, which consist of time freeze, recovery medicine, Shuriken, and several ninja arts each of which will help you ... More About: Aide
Virtual Console Releases for May 14 2007
2007-05-15 00:00:00 The three new games that have been released for the Virt ual Console this week are Ninja Gaiden for the Nintendo, Pac-Man for the Nintendo, and Ninja Spirit for the TurboGrafx-16. As always, be sure to check in on Thursday to see the new video demo that will be released. More About: Lease
Video Demo: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
2007-05-12 00:00:00 The virtual console game I decided to play for this weeks video demo is The Legend of Zelda : Ocarina of Time for the Nintendo 64. In this video I played through the first dungeon in the game up until the boss fight. To cut down on time, I had already created a save ... More About: Video , Demo
Virtual Console Releases for May 7 2007
2007-05-10 00:00:00 The three new games that have been released this week for the Virt ual Console are Final Fight for the Super Nintendo, Ordyne for the TurboGrafx-16, and Mighty Bomb Jack for the Nintendo. Be sure to check back on Thursday for a new video demo. More About: Lease
Ordyne
2007-05-10 00:00:00 Ordyne is a side-scrolling shooter game which was originally released in 1989. The storyline is that of an evil person has kidnapped Dr. Tomari’s fiancée and taken a nuclear reactor called Ordyne. In the game you play as Dr. Tomari or Felix, who fight against battleships and other flying ship across seven different ...
Mighty Bomb Jack
2007-05-10 00:00:00 Originally released in 1987, Mighty Bomb Jack is a action adventure game that features a hero named Jack. As Jack you must play through 16 different levels to defeat the evil demon Belzebut, who has kidnapped the royal Pamera Family. Throughout each level you will find power-ups which are either money bags, Mighty ...
Final Fight
2007-05-10 00:00:00 Final Fight , which was originally released in 1991, is a beat ‘em up game that is very much like Street Fighter, but plays a lot like Double Dragon. In the game you can play as either Cody, who has balanced power and speed, or Haggar, who is powerful but slow. The plot of ... More About: Final , Fina
Video Demo: Castlevania
2007-05-04 00:00:00 The video demo of the Virtual Console game this week is of Castlevania . Of course this game is a classic, but I’m sure there are some people out there that haven’t ever played Castlevania, hopefully this video will make the decision of buying the game easier. In this video demo I played through ... More About: Video , Demo
Shockman
2007-05-04 00:00:00 Shockman was originally released in 1991 by Hudson Soft for the Turbografx-16. In the game you play as Arnold and Sonya, who two years earlier had been made into Shockmen. The game plays as a side-view action shooter with some platformer elements in which you set out to rescue the professor, who has ...
The Legend of the Mystical Ninja
2007-05-04 00:00:00 The Legend of the Myst ical Ninja was originally released in 1992 by Konami. The game is a one to two player action-adventure game where you play as either Kid Ying or Dr. Yang. The adventure takes you through 10 levels set in feudal Japan on a mission to rescue princess Yuki. Typically ... More About: Mystical , The Legend
Castlevania
2007-05-04 00:00:00 Originally released in 1987, Castlevania practically started the gothic horror style storyline in console games. In Castlevania you play as Simon Belmont, who is a decedent of an age old vampire killing family. The weapon of choice for Simon is the family’s whip known as the Vampire Killer. The game play is ...
Virtual Console Releases for April 30 2007
2007-05-04 00:00:00 The new games released on the Virtual Console this week are Castlevania for the Nintendo, The Legend of The Mystical Ninja for the Super Nintendo, and Shockman for the TuroGrafx-16. Be sure to check back on Thursday for this week’s video demo. More About: April , Release
Video Demo: Wonder Boy in Monster World
2007-04-27 00:00:00 The video demo for the Virtual Console this week is the Sega game Wonder Boy in Monster World . The video this week is a bit longer than the others since there wasn’t a whole lot of action in the first part of the game. One thing I do suggest is that once you ... More About: Video , Demo
Gradius III
2007-04-25 00:00:00 Gradius III is a scrolling arcade shooter game that was originally released for the Super Nintendo in 1991. The game puts you into the roll of Vic Viper, a starfighter that must combat against the Bacterion Empire. You must make your way through ten levels and battle against many evil foes. The ... More About: Radius
Wonder Boy in Monster World
2007-04-25 00:00:00 Wonder Boy in Mons ter World is the fifth game in the Wonder Boy series. In the game you play as a young man named Shion, who must defeat an invading force of monsters. While Wonder Boy in Monster World is a platformer style game it does include some RPG themes, some of ... More About: Wonder
Battle Lode Runner
2007-04-25 00:00:00 Battle Lode Runner is an addition to the old Lode runner series. This time around someone has stolen gold from the Time Machine Research Center and hid it throughout time. The player must travel through time to retrieve the stolen gold. Along with the standard puzzle mode, Battle Lode Runner includes a ... More About: Battle
Video Demo: Comix Zone
2007-04-25 00:00:00 After waiting all day and uploading a second time I finally give you this week’s video demo. This week I played through the first two levels of Comix Zone for the Sega Genesis. One bit of information I do feel required to state is that this game is very hard to play with ... More About: Video , Demo
Virtual Console Releases for April 23 2007
2007-04-25 00:00:00 This week’s line up of games released for the Virtual Console are: Gradius III for the Super Nintendo, Wonder Boy in Monster World for the Sega Genesis, and Battle Lode Runner for the TurboGrafx-16. Be sure to check back on Thursday for this week’s video demo. More About: April , Release
Punch-Out!!
2007-04-25 00:00:00 Punch-Out!! is a classic boxing game in which you play as Little Mac in an all out battle to make his way through the professional boxing circuits. To do your best in Punch-Out!! you will need fast reflexes to dodge punches and land your own hits. Be sure to study each boxer’s style ... More About: Punch
Virtua Fighter 2
More articles from this author:2007-04-25 00:00:00 Originally released in 1996, Virt ua Fighter 2 is the second in this long running series of 3D fighter games. The graphics of this game were considered to be breakthrough graphics for its time, but apart from the graphics Virtua Fighter 2 is a solid fighter game with eight unique characters to choose from. Players: 1-2 Cost: ... 1, 2, 3, 4 |
