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Virtual Consoel Releases June 30 2008

June 30, 2008 8:39 am

Nintendo has released two new games this week, one is a virtual console game the other is a  WiiWare game. The new game for the virtual console this week is Fatal Fury 2, a Neo-Geo game, and for the WiiWare we have Magnetica Twist.

Posted by Chris in Quick Blip

Fatal Fury 2

June 30, 2008 8:30 am
(8 votes, average: 2.25 out of 5)
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Released in 1992 by SNK, FATAL FURY 2 is the second installment in the renowned fighting-game series. In addition to Terry, Andy and Joe, who appeared in the original game, another five distinctive fighters gather from around the world to compete for the championship title. Also newly added are stage-specific hazards and the ability to perform desperation attacks when a character’s strength is low. These particularly deadly techniques create the chance for a come-from-behind victory achieved with a single strike. Moreover, the innovative two-line battle, which proved popular in the previous version, also has been radically enhanced. Pressing the weak-attack and strong-attack buttons simultaneously enables players to move their fighters to another line themselves, or to launch an attack that pushes opponents back to another line. This game mechanic, unique to this title in the series, allows the player to take advantage of the depth of the screen and create even more exciting bouts. Can you prove yourself the king of fighters again?

Players: 2

Cost: 900

Controllers: Wii Remote, Classic, & GameCube

Posted by Chris in Neo-Geo

Magnetica Twist

June 30, 2008 8:25 am
(9 votes, average: 2.33 out of 5)
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The classic puzzle game Magnetica is now available on WiiWare , putting its own unique “twist” on the puzzle-game experience. You’re surrounded by marbles, marching slowly but surely down a track. Use a launcher (piloted by a Mii™ of your choice) to shoot marbles with matching colors and wipe them out before they reach the end of the track. Control couldn’t be simpler, as all you need to do is twist the Wii Remote™ controller to aim and press the A button to shoot. And the game play remains as addictive and deep as you’ve come to expect in Nintendo’s puzzle games, with five varied play modes, advanced mechanics such as the ability to lob marbles, and a never-ending supply of combos. This definitely isn’t your typical game of marbles.

Players: 4

Cost: 1,000

Posted by Chris in WiiWare

Mushroom Singdom

June 27, 2008 8:50 am

I just got the word that there has been a new Mushroom Singdom released and this week it covers Alex Kidd on the virtual console.

Also, I just wanted to let everyone know that the weekly virtual console video demo is on hold right now; it seems like every thing has been costing more lately and with a lack of games that I actually want to pay for on my own I can’t justify buying a new virtual console game each week. Instead if a game comes up that I’m willing to buy I’ll record a video and post it, but otherwise the video demos will be on a bit of a hiatus.

Without further rambling, check out this week’s Mushroom Singdom after the jump. … More

Posted by Chris in Mushroom Singdom

Virtual Console Releases For June 23 2008

June 23, 2008 7:14 am

It’s another Monday and Nintendo has released three new games, two of which are virtual console games and just a single WiiWare game. The two newest virtual console games are: Alex Kidd in Miracle World for the Sega Master System and Burning Fight for the Neo-Geo. The newest WiiWare game is Gyrostarr.

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Alex Kidd in Miracle World

June 23, 2008 7:10 am

In this platformer from the 1980s, you’re Alex Kidd, looking for your lost brother Egle. In order to find your brother, you’ll have to contend with the evil Janken the Great, who will send his henchmen and monsters at you to thwart your progress. One aspect of this adventure is that you’ll have to play the classic game of “rock, paper, scissors” against the henchmen in order to defeat them. With 16 different levels to conquer in order to save Egle, this classic is sure to test your skills and your wits at the same time.

Players: 1

Cost: 500

Controllers: Wii Remote, Classic, & GameCube

Posted by Chris in Sega Master System

Burning Fight

June 23, 2008 7:05 am
(7 votes, average: 1.43 out of 5)
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Released in 1991 by SNK, BURNING FIGHT is a side-scrolling hand-to-hand-combat action game. In pursuit of Casterora, leader of a huge syndicate that has escaped from New York to Osaka, the protagonists are three detectives: Duke, Ryu and Billy. Each character fights using a combination of punches, kicks and jumps, plus his own particular special move, activated by simultaneously pressing the jump and attack buttons. These lethal techniques have enormous destructive force, but they also consume a great deal of energy. For this reason, players must use their special moves with skillful timing. Luckily for the detectives, new weapons and additional health can be found by breaking things like phone booths and street signs along the way. A boss, who must be defeated in order to continue the mission, awaits players at the end of each stage. You can also take on the gang with a friend, but beware-attacks by one player can damage the other, so keep an eye on where your partner is in the heat of the battle. End Casterora’s reign of terror once and for all.

Players: 2

Cost: 900

Controllers: Wii Remote, Classic, & GameCube

Posted by Chris in Neo-Geo

Gyrostarr

June 23, 2008 7:00 am
(10 votes, average: 2.1 out of 5)
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Gyrostarr challenges you and up to three additional players to pilot your ships through a series of twisting, turning technoplasma tracks while battling a variety of deadly alien foes at ever-increasing speeds. While fighting and maneuvering, you must collect enough energy to activate the ancient warpgate at the end of each track. Succeed, and you can journey to the next, even deadlier track. Fail, and the gate will slam shut, destroying your ship. Enhance your ship with weapon pickups, coordinate attacks with your friends to fire powerful combined blasts and use your grapple to snag energy and pickups in the midst of combat. Control your ship with the Wii Remote™ controller, Nunchuk™ controller or Classic Controller™, or use the “paired” control system that allows two players to use a connected Wii Remote and Nunchuk or Classic Controller at the same time. Offering 50 levels of intense action, powerful pickups, high-speed bonus levels and mayhem for up to four players, Gyrostarr is a killer arcade challenge.

Players: 4

Cost: 700

Posted by Chris in WiiWare

Virtual Console Releases For June 16 2008

June 16, 2008 7:21 am

Nintendo has released three new games this week, one of which is on the virtual console with the other two being WiiWare games. For the virtual console we get
Samurai Shodown for the Neo-Geo and new to the WiiWare this week is Block Breaker Deluxe and Cocoto Fishing Master.

Posted by Chris in Quick Blip

Samurai Shodown

June 16, 2008 7:15 am
(14 votes, average: 4.07 out of 5)
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This first entry in the extremely popular and revolutionary fighting-game series was released in 1993. Choose from 12 swordsmen with highly individualistic characteristics and fight furiously, ultimately confronting the evil Amakusa Shiro Tokisada. Each character wields his or her own specific weapon, but you must be careful not to lose it during the heat of battle. Some of the fighters also bring an animal companion into the fray, offering a unique aspect to the quick-paced action. Another significant feature of the game is the anger gauge, which indicates the level of anger felt by each of the combatants as they suffer repeated injuries. If the anger reaches its maximum level, the attacking ability of the character increases, leading to even more intense confrontations. Through it all, the refined camera system smoothly zooms in and out of the playing field, presenting the frenzy of the battle while showcasing the lively background (watch as the referee scores hits). Awaken the samurai spirit within and get ready for a new kind of fight.

Players: 2

Cost: 900

Controllers: Wii Remote, Classic, & GameCube

Posted by Chris in Neo-Geo