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WII-KLY UPDATE: THREE NEW CLASSIC GAMES ADDED TO WII SHOP CHANNEL

June 25, 2007
Forget the lemonade and long naps. If it's summer action you're after, head straight to the Wii Shop Channel for a thrill-packed selection of fast-driving, high-flying, hard-hitting games. This week's new additions include futuristic racers and fierce fighters guaranteed to liven up your lazy summer.

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:

F-Zero® X (Nintendo® 64, 1-4 players, Rated E for Everyone, 1,000 Wii Points): Choose from 30 different hover-car racers, including updated versions of the Blue Falcon and other vehicles from the original F-Zero, and get ready to play one of the fastest racers ever. You'll speed to the finish line on tracks that twist and turn through the air, doing your best to avoid the other 29 cars on the track. If you're in a competitive mood, try to win a Grand Prix Cup, get the fastest lap time in a Time Trial or destroy the competition in a Death Race. You can also challenge three friends in the Versus mode. With five separate play modes, hidden vehicles and courses, and an excellent soundtrack, F-Zero X still represents one of the best racing titles to date.

Street Fighter® II' Turbo: Hyper Fighting (Super NES®, 1-2 players, Rated T for Teen –Violence, 800 Wii Points): Street Fighter II defined gaming in the 1990s by revolutionizing the fighting-game genre. Regarded as one of the greatest games of all time, Street Fighter II' Turbo: Hyper Fighting was the third and final release in the original series. Featuring the eight original World Warriors (including Ryu, Chun Li and Guile) along with playable boss characters (Balrog, Sagat and M. Bison), this classic title offered enhanced playing speed and improved character balancing.

China Warrior (TurboGrafx16, 1 player, Rated E10+ for Everyone 10 and Older –Violence, 600 Wii Points): China Warrior is a side-scrolling action game that was released around the same time as the TurboGrafx16 in Japan. It's up to the kung fu master Wang to defeat the Dark Emperor, who stands atop the kung fu world in China. Punch, kick and jump-kick enemies along the path that lies between you and the three bosses of each stage. Skillfully fight your way through all four stages, and be sure not to miss recovery items while dodging enemy attacks. China Warrior boasts character size and detail that rivaled all other games at the time of its release. Exciting one-on-one fights against the game's realistic bosses will make you feel like you're in the middle of a kung fu movie.
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Yummy.
 
Not that I CARE, but we got an N64 game!

F-Zero X (n64)
Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting (SNES)
China Wario (TG16)

WII-KLY UPDATE: THREE NEW CLASSIC GAMES ADDED TO WII SHOP CHANNEL

June 25, 2007

Forget the lemonade and long naps. If it's summer action you're after, head straight to the Wii Shop Channel for a thrill-packed selection of fast-driving, high-flying, hard-hitting games. This week's new additions include futuristic racers and fierce fighters guaranteed to liven up your lazy summer.

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:

F-Zero® X (Nintendo® 64, 1-4 players, Rated E for Everyone, 1,000 Wii Points): Choose from 30 different hover-car racers, including updated versions of the Blue Falcon and other vehicles from the original F-Zero, and get ready to play one of the fastest racers ever. You'll speed to the finish line on tracks that twist and turn through the air, doing your best to avoid the other 29 cars on the track. If you're in a competitive mood, try to win a Grand Prix Cup, get the fastest lap time in a Time Trial or destroy the competition in a Death Race. You can also challenge three friends in the Versus mode. With five separate play modes, hidden vehicles and courses, and an excellent soundtrack, F-Zero X still represents one of the best racing titles to date.

Street Fighter® II' Turbo: Hyper Fighting (Super NES®, 1-2 players, Rated T for Teen –Violence, 800 Wii Points): Street Fighter II defined gaming in the 1990s by revolutionizing the fighting-game genre. Regarded as one of the greatest games of all time, Street Fighter II' Turbo: Hyper Fighting was the third and final release in the original series. Featuring the eight original World Warriors (including Ryu, Chun Li and Guile) along with playable boss characters (Balrog, Sagat and M. Bison), this classic title offered enhanced playing speed and improved character balancing.

China Warrior (TurboGrafx16, 1 player, Rated E10+ for Everyone 10 and Older –Violence, 600 Wii Points): China Warrior is a side-scrolling action game that was released around the same time as the TurboGrafx16 in Japan. It's up to the kung fu master Wang to defeat the Dark Emperor, who stands atop the kung fu world in China. Punch, kick and jump-kick enemies along the path that lies between you and the three bosses of each stage. Skillfully fight your way through all four stages, and be sure not to miss recovery items while dodging enemy attacks. China Warrior boasts character size and detail that rivaled all other games at the time of its release. Exciting one-on-one fights against the game's realistic bosses will make you feel like you're in the middle of a kung fu movie.
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EDIT: :rofl: beat my by what, a minute Ex? ;) I'll get to updating the OP now!
 
OP updated. I like how these past few updates have shown up nice and early :)

So wait, we now have 2 street fighters on the Wii--is the one we are getting today the same one we have on the 360??
 
Lets get this out of the way...
-Turbo gave Chun-Li her fireball
-Super Street Fighter 2 will likely be on deck, so sure why not wait
-Better versions of Street Fighter 2 are available on countless collections
-If you have a 360 you will definitely rather spend the money on the HD remix
-F-Zero X is awesome, and let it be known of the option to spend $7.99 at EB/GS to get a used copy of F-Zero GX but we are too lazy to go to the store and pop a game disc in or we already have it and enjoy both
-Nobody knows what China Warrior is..

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATQjWW6sPtg[/media]

WOW. I'm not sure which part I like better. The part where he kills monks who are just walking by (probably on their way to pray) or the part where he jumps over rocks then proceeds to jump and kick butterflies.

Edit: Hahahaha I spoke too soon. I watched till the end and got to where you jump over green basketballs, avoid flying nunchuks, then fight Sgt. Slaughter.
 
China Warrior has some big sprites!

I'll pass on everything though I'm tempted on SFII Turbo as that was one of my favorite carts on SNES.
So many hours on that game.

EDIT: Plus, it's the best 16Bit SFII made.
Yes, better than SuperSFIITurbo.
 
F-Zero X & SF2 Turbo for me today

I do regret buying the Regular SF2 but it did bring out some good memories when all the neighborhood kids went to my house afterschool and play SF2.
 
[quote name='CouRageouS']

WOW. I'm not sure which part I like better. The part where he kills monks who are just walking by (probably on their way to pray) or the part where he jumps over rocks then proceeds to jump and kick butterflies.

Edit: Hahahaha I spoke too soon. I watched till the end and got to where you jump over green basketballs, avoid flying nunchuks, then fight Sgt. Slaughter.[/QUOTE]


That game looks like it be incredible if I were drunk :rofl:
 
Wow. The JPN PS2 had a neat online network service, kinda like a really archaic XBL service. Company pages, downloads, etc. I recall playing China Warrior on that service.

I would kill myself if I made that game. If it were a high school coding project, the kid would get a C-.
 
[quote name='judyjudyjudy']Where's Paper Mario? :([/quote]

Ah yes another good question. I'd really like to play that again before playing TTYD.

But still, where's SMRPG? :cry:

I might have to hook up the SNES soon to play that.
 
[quote name='Rocko']Ah yes another good question. I'd really like to play that again before playing TTYD.

But still, where's SMRPG? :cry:

I might have to hook up the SNES soon to play that.[/quote]

WOuldn't it just be cheaper to do this in the first place?
 
[quote name='spmahn']WOuldn't it just be cheaper to do this in the first place?[/quote]

Yes, but I'm more of a Convenient Ass Gamer than a Cheap Ass Gamer, and I really don't have room for the SNES and all its cords. I'd much rather have it on the VC for $7.
 
Where's Mario 3? :p

How does this newly released Street Fighter compare with Championship Edition on the Genesis? That's the one I owned back in the day.
 
[quote name='CouRageouS']
-F-Zero X is awesome, and let it be known of the option to spend $7.99 at EB/GS to get a used copy of F-Zero GX but we are too lazy to go to the store and pop a game disc in or we already have it and enjoy both[/QUOTE]

I already have F-Zero GX (GREAT game) but I am all over this one assuming that it isn't crippled like Mario Kart. Ghosts and saving and all that stuff works I hope.
 
[quote name='dallow']Supremely better.

SFIITurbo is the best port on either Genesis or SNES.[/QUOTE]

Both are horrid. Yeah, they were heaven sent back in the day, but both are missing tons of frames of animation. If you play any of the versions since saturn/psx, it becomes obvious. You can just walk back and forth in the game and see the difference.

And its arguable that the Genesis version is better. While the SNES version has better colors, the Genesis version has bigger sprites and faster gameplay.
 
F-Zero X definitely holds up well. Still fast and looks surprisingly good, I was disappointed in how Mario Kart 64 aged. I have a new appreciation for the music too. Worth it for me since I only rented it when I was like 12 and now I'm kicking ass more than I ever remember. The CC feels alright with the game but Wavebird feels a lot more solid. So far on all the N64 games I have (MK64 and Starfox 64) I favor the GC controller more.
 
What's the deal with the SNES version of Breath of Fire?

Please don't tell me SquareEnix has sole rights over distributing the SNES version, while Capcom has the rights to do whatever else they want with the game?

Because Capcom made a GBA port of Breath of Fire 1, so this seems weird they would skip it unless Square somehow still holds rights over the SNES version since they originally published it.

I will be supremely pissed if SquareEnix sits on an RPG that they can't do jack shit with *except* put it on the VC.
 
Strangely, I never beat BoF2 even though the first was among my favorite SNES games. I never owned it, never had the patience to play through it once I finally found a functional ROM (seemed to take forever for someone to emulate that properly), and then I sold the GBA cart shortly after buying it in anticipation of the VC release.

One day, I'll play through it.
 
[quote name='dserafin1986']weed + Fzero X + Pink Floyd = Pure Gaming Heaven...Awww the memories[/QUOTE]



Change weed to Norco, and I'm right there with ya. Man, I remember popping a Norco, and playing Oblivion.... shit was awesome. By the way, I'm no druggie, I had a really bad leg injury, and a prescription. :)
 
Does anyone know if Bloody wolf is 2 players? It's supposed to be, but it doesn't say anything on the official VC page.
 
[quote name='CouRageouS']I believe 2 players was removed from the TG16 version. I woulda made the purchase if it wasn't.[/QUOTE]

I downloaded it and found out it wasn't two player. Which sucks!

Why can't nintendo emulate the games properly? They couldn't even emulate a turbo button! They had to waste four buttons - 2 for turbo and 2 for regular! Then instead of putting the grenades on the shouldner buttons of the CC THEY LEAVE IT ON THE +. Who is the moron that is mapping the buttons to these games?

They do this shit then they ask ass raping prices? WTF!!!
 
Somebody on here was talking about Kirby's Dream Course constantly, so I thought you'd like to know that it was released in Europe today on the VC.

Hopefully it gets here soon.
 
[quote name='Plinko']Somebody on here was talking about Kirby's Dream Course constantly, so I thought you'd like to know that it was released in Europe today on the VC.

Hopefully it gets here soon.[/QUOTE]

:bow:
 
I've never played Kirby's Dream Course. But with the praise I've heard for it in recent years, I may just blind buy it when it hits our VC.
 
[quote name='Plinko']Somebody on here was talking about Kirby's Dream Course constantly, so I thought you'd like to know that it was released in Europe today on the VC.

Hopefully it gets here soon.[/QUOTE]
That was me, and yeah, I was thrilled when I read that last night. It probably won't be much longer until we see it here (unless they pull a Mario 2 on us), and I *highly* recommend this game to everyone. I can't praise it enough.
 
[quote name='Kirin Lemon']That was me, and yeah, I was thrilled when I read that last night. It probably won't be much longer until we see it here (unless they pull a Mario 2 on us), and I *highly* recommend this game to everyone. I can't praise it enough.[/quote]Maybe it was because I was in my early teens, or maybe it was my suckage at golf, but I didn't really like KDC as much as everyone else. I wanted another adventure game instead.
 
[quote name='CouRageouS']F-Zero X definitely holds up well. Still fast and looks surprisingly good, I was disappointed in how Mario Kart 64 aged. I have a new appreciation for the music too. Worth it for me since I only rented it when I was like 12 and now I'm kicking ass more than I ever remember. The CC feels alright with the game but Wavebird feels a lot more solid. So far on all the N64 games I have (MK64 and Starfox 64) I favor the GC controller more.[/QUOTE]


Thanks for that, I think I am going to grab this.
I always wanted to play it back in the day but not for $70...
 
tagged for updates.

Only ones that interest me which aren't on my Wii yet are SOR2 and Military Madness, those were the games I loved back in the day.
 
One of Monday's games will be TG16 shooter Dragon Spirit, leading me to believe that a) we might get something good, and b) the only games available for the TG16 involved either Bonk or side-scrolling lasers.
 
http://vc-pce.com/usa/e/index.html

Air Zonk
Silent Debuggers
Devil's Crush
Drop Off

On deck for July. Air Zonk is something I've been waiting for since the announcement of TG16 games. Devil's Crush is one of the few games I actually had when I was a kid. Loved it so I may pick it up, it was like creepy pinball. The other two I know nothing about.
 
Damnit, the only game I want that is listed for 2007 is Super Metroid. They better not wait a few weeks before Metroid Prime 3 comes out to release it.
 
[quote name='JJSP']One of Monday's games will be TG16 shooter Dragon Spirit, leading me to believe that a) we might get something good, and b) the only games available for the TG16 involved either Bonk or side-scrolling lasers.[/QUOTE]


Yeah seriously. The VC is making me feel ok for not ever playing a TG 16 as a kid.
 
[quote name='jza1218']Yeah seriously. The VC is making me feel ok for not ever playing a TG 16 as a kid.[/quote]

The Turbo Grafx was a lot of wasted potential.

I just wish they'd release the Turbo CD games, then that would be bad ass, YS and Dracula X all the way :D

A couple TG 16 games I'd like to see are Silent Debuggers and Neutopia I&II, military madness is already out :D, which was the Advance Wars back in the day.

TG 16 tanked in the US because our ever so lovable Nintendo back in the day strong-armed all the third-party software developers/publishers to support only them and leave the TG 16 hangin'
 
I'm still holding out hope that they release the TV Sports titles for the Turbografx. I sent an email to Cinemaware to see if they were going to release anything, but got nothing in return.

It's just funny that they wouldn't look to sell them, as they're giving away the ROM's for free on their website.
 
Super Mario Bros 2
Ecco: The Tides of Time
Dragon Spirit.

This week the Wii Shop Channel is all about a healthy diet. Grab lots of vegetables, drink plenty of water and top it off with some eggs. As an appetizer, might we recommend starting with Super Mario Bros. 2™, a delicious morsel starring everyone's favorite plumber. But in this game, players can control three other characters as well. As an entrée, try the dolphin. Not to eat, of course, but to play. Ecco™: The Tides of Time is a swimmingly fun underwater adventure. Finally, let a multi-headed dragon help you cleanse your palate in DRAGON SPIRIT™. This week is a veritable feast of delicious games.

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:

Super Mario Bros. 2 (NES®, 1 player, rated E for Everyone, 500 Wii Points): Join Mario™, Luigi, Princess Toadstool and Toad in an incredible fantasy world on a quest to save the day. This time, they have little more than vegetables to defend themselves with. Pick up items and throw them at your adversaries to clear levels in seven massive worlds. Even enemies can be picked up and tossed across the screen. Each character has a unique set of abilities: Luigi can jump higher and farther than any of the other characters, Toad can dig extremely fast and pull items out of the ground quicker than anyone and the princess is the only one who can jump and hover temporarily. This unique installment in the Mario series will keep you coming back for more.

Ecco: The Tides of Time (Sega Genesis, 1 player, rated E for Everyone, 800 Wii Points): In this sequel to Ecco the Dolphin, everyone's favorite underwater hero must battle the Vortex Queen and her hive of drones. The wicked queen followed Ecco back to Earth from the future and quickly established her hive. It's up to Ecco to defeat this alien threat by navigating the depths of his side-scrolling world, solving puzzles and receiving help from his marine-mammal friends. When Ecco used the time machine to save his pod, he split the stream of time in two. He must now restore the rift before the world is permanently changed into a mechanical world, sucked dry by the Vortex.

DRAGON SPIRIT (TurboGrafx16, 1 player, rated E for Everyone – Mild Fantasy Violence, 600 Wii Points): A fantastic world of adventure unfolds in this vertical-scrolling shooter. Sealed away by the gods long ago, the Evil Demon of Darkness, Zawell, seeks to rise again and unleash a new reign of evil. The brave warrior Amur races to rescue Princess Alicia from the demon's wretched clutches. Amur takes the form of the legendary Blue Dragon and fights his way through the legions of monsters that await in the sky. Battle your way through eight different areas, using your Dragon Breath to bring down airborne targets and Fireballs to wipe out targets on the ground. Destroy flashing enemies and smash Eggs to uncover different kinds of power-up items. Boost your firepower by increasing the number of heads your dragon has, and defeat all the bosses as you make your way to Zawell's dark lair.
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I do love Super Mario Bros 2..But I'll note it since it's Super Mario Bros 2 the US version. Didn't Japan get their Super Mario Bros 2 awhile ago? Which of course, to us, is "The Lost Levels"

Nothing exciting this week. Maybe, just MAYBE I'll get SMB2...
 
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