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Street Fighter II: Reviewed

One of the greatest fighting games of all time comes to the Virtual Console. Read the review...

Sonic The Hedgehog: Reviewed

The blazing blue wonder speeds onto the Virtual Console in this 16-bit classic. Read the review...

Super Mario World: Reviewed 

Does this 16-bit installment live up to it's predecessors? Read the review...

Star Fox 64: Reviewed

Join Fox McCloud and the Star Fox wingmen on an epic mission to destroy the evil Andross. Read the review... 

Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts: Reviewed

Arthur fights his way through the lands of the un-dead to rescue his beloved princess. Read the review...  

Super Castlevania IV: Reviewed 

Simon Belmont descends upon Dracula's Castle to destroy the evil vampire and his minions. Read the review...

Galaga, Bravoman, and Alex Kidd Added to the Virtual Console
Written by Dave   
Monday, 09 April 2007
Nintendo has just announced that they will be releasing Galaga (NES, 1-2 players, 500 points), Bravoman (TG16, 1 player, 600 points), and Alex Kidd In The Enchanted Castle (GEN, 2 players, 800 points) on the Wii Shop Channel at 12noon EST. There isn't anything worth getting excited about, Alex Kidd is really the only game worth a download...

Galaga™ (NES®, 1-2 players, 500 Wii Points): Players control their fighters, with their unique ability to combine with other fighters and shoot down the invading aliens. Aliens attack in formations using a variety of attack patterns. Rescue a captured fighter to combine with it, forming a Dual Fighter with twice the firepower. Earn Perfect Bonuses more easily by using a Dual Fighter on the Challenging Stages. Galaga was released in 1981 and became an instant classic with its innovative fighter-combination system and varied enemy attack patterns.

BRAVOMAN™ (Turbografx16, 1 player, 600 Wii Points): The village of Nitta has been invaded by the army of Dr. Bomb, an evil scientist who is plotting to take over the world. Facing this crisis is Bravoman, who received his powers from Alpha Man to stand up against Dr. Bomb in the name of justice. The village of Nitta consists of 22 stages - action stages that take place on the ground and shooting stages that take place underwater. Action stages use a unique control system in which the height of a jump and the distance of an attack changes depending on how long players hold down the button. Players collect the Luck Symbols that appear when they defeat enemies and give them to Lottery Man to get recovery and power-up items. Stop Dr. Bomb and bring peace to the village of Nitta and the rest of the world.

Alex Kidd™ in the Enchanted Castle (Sega Genesis, 1-2 players, 800 Wii Points): When King Thor was kidnapped, his son, Alex Kidd, held out hope that his father would return to their kingdom on Planet Aries. Finally, it was revealed that he was being held captive on Planet Paperock. As Alex, players race to his rescue through 11 levels, battling enemies and avoiding obstacles while winning coins that will buy special items and vehicles. At the end of each level, players encounter a boss and enter into a match of "Rock, Paper, Scissors." Throwing the right symbols puts players ever closer to bringing King Thor home; throwing the wrong symbols squashes them beneath a heavy weight.

Source: Nintendo of America 

 
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