Old Faithful has struck again and this weeks update…is a little less exciting than previous ones. Perhaps it’s that these titles were not up my ally as a kid, or maybe they were just B rated titles, or MAYBE I have trouble beating Starbrain.
Star Soldier
NES
1 player
Rated E for Everyone - Mild Fantasy Violence
500 Wii Points
The standard for vertically scrolling shooters, Star Soldier is the original game that spawned all of the titles in the long-running Soldier series. Go inside a floating space station inhabited by a giant computer known as Starbrain. Your mission: to stop Starbrain’s galactic invasion by piloting Caesar, a new, compact space fighter through 16 deadly stages. Collect power capsules to increase three different attributes of your ship: firepower, movement speed and defensive shields. Blast wave after wave of approaching enemies or use the innovative Trap Zone feature to fly beneath a land mass and avoid incoming fire. Conquer each stage to make your way to the final confrontation with Starbrain.
Dynamite Headdy
Sega Genesis
1 player
Rated E for Everyone - Comic Mischief
800 Wii Points
Headdy, a toy with a detachable head, arrives in North Town to find that the evil puppet king Dark Demon is causing serious problems. Dark Demon is gathering up all the puppets in town and turning some into his own evil minions, while eliminating the rest of the puppets that aren’t good enough to join his legions. Headdy is captured and is targeted for the incinerator, but escapes in the nick of time. Now he’s got to save the town. To do so, Headdy has to take on all manner of bad guys and even has to contend with his lifelong nemesis, Trouble Bruin the bear. Can Headdy overcome all his foes and take down Dark Demon?
Drop Off
TurboGrafx16
1 player
Rated E for Everyone
600 Wii Points
Brave five rounds of haunting, nightmarish dreams in this take on the classic arcade puzzler. To save his dearly beloved from the malicious demon that controls her dreams and holds her captive, our brave hero plunges himself into the nightmare to vanquish this evil foe. Deftly use the arrow items and control the angle of the ball to shatter the blocks that descend from the top of the screen. Set your sights on the joints holding the blocks together and knock off multiple blocks in one exhilarating blow. As you drop more and more blocks, their shapes will change, allowing you to earn bonus points. You must use your concentration and reflexes to defeat the demon and save your beloved.
As soon as I’m finished beating Contra on the Wii Virtual Console I’ll head over and start killing my way to Starbrain. Not that I think it will be anytime soon, the frustration of how hard some older games are kill me. How did I do these as a kid? Maybe it’s time for nerf wiimote.
Filed Under Buy Wii Games, Buy Wii Online
Comments
Leave a Reply
Gifting Virtual Console Titles
It's the thought that counts right? Oh well, in an upcoming update to the Nintendo Wii console users will be able to purchase Wii Virtual Console titles and then send them as a gift to others. Should make gift giving this Christmas nice and easy. According to the Associated Press, the
More Virtual Console Titles
Wii has pushed a few more virtual console titles onto it's Wii Shop Channel. The classics keep on coming, but I doubt we will ever see the likes of all 670 NES games come to the system(I kid, I kid). The update to the Wii Channel includes Genesis titles, Super
Wii Parental Update
If your Wii is connected to the internet, currently only available via WiFi, then you received a small update. What exactly the update did is still somewhat of a mystery, since as of this posting there is no mention on the official site. In addition, the download started late last
Current List of Wii Virtual Console Games
This is the most current list of Wii Virtual Console games, available for download as of the last update. It looks like Nintendo is updating it's virtual console game offerings every monday, so more to come soon! Alien Crush Altered Beast Baseball Bomberman '93 Bonanza Bros. Bonk's Adventure Columns Comix Zone Contra III: The Alien Wars Donkey Kong Donkey Kong
Super Mario Hits The Wii
Unfortunately I'm talking about yesterday's virtual console update and not the much anticipated Mario Galaxy. Super Mario Bros. 2 was released on the virtual console yesterday to the tune of 500 Wii Points. This title should satisfy your craving for side scroller action, because now your playing with power. The other
