Alex Kidd, Wonder Boy, and 2D Virtua Fighter 2 slated for Virtual Console
Sega continues to throw its support toward Nintendo's Virtual Console by announcing three new titles that will likely be coming in the next few weeks: Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle, Wonder Boy in Monster World and a 2-dimensional version of Virtua Fighter 2.Unfortunately, it is not the Virtua Fighter 2 that one might hope for. While the title was made originally for the arcade and Saturn, Sega is bringing the Genesis version to the Virtual Console. This far inferior version did not have an 3D engine and instead opted to approximate the renderings in 2D. It also excluded new characters Shun Di and Lion. Is this perhaps what spawned that Sega Saturn on Virtual Console rumor?
It was around this time last month that Sega announced its releases for March, so expect to see these titles arrive within the coming weeks.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
hvnlysoldr @ Mar 23rd 2007 8:43PM
Bulls.
KC @ Mar 23rd 2007 8:46PM
Nothing great.
Never played Wonderboy though. I should look into it.
Poisoned Al @ Mar 23rd 2007 8:55PM
The MEGA DRIVE version of VF2? God that's lame!
Zootittles @ Mar 23rd 2007 8:56PM
Wonder Boy in Monster World is good... hopefully this means they'll bring out excellent Dragon's Trap sometime.
Shadow Hog @ Mar 23rd 2007 9:01PM
Why is Sega whoring out that version, anyway? Pretty much everyone knows it's crap (well, IIRC), anyway.
Demaar @ Mar 23rd 2007 9:04PM
"Is this perhaps what spawned that Sega Saturn on Virtual Console rumor?"
I'd say yes. Friggen shame, too.
SonicRift @ Mar 23rd 2007 9:06PM
Most of what they've put out are beloved classics, and then VF2? I don't get why its on the front cover of the Genesis collection either. No-one has fond memories of that game, Sega.
_spike @ Mar 23rd 2007 9:15PM
O-M-G!!! that's so awesome that a 2D Virtual Fighter 2 is coming out for the Wii!
maaaaaan i love this system....so powerful!!
jp @ Mar 23rd 2007 9:50PM
powerful lol
Doug @ Mar 23rd 2007 11:46PM
Where's Dragons Trap? Then I can finally disconnect my Master System.
dark @ Mar 24th 2007 12:13AM
That vitua guy is copying ryu.
bootsielon @ Mar 24th 2007 12:13AM
Yes, Wii will render life like graphics in 2D!!! Better than dreamcast and PS2 COMBINED!
This is 1999, right?
dark @ Mar 24th 2007 12:24AM
I bet he even copied the hadoken from ryu.
dark @ Mar 24th 2007 12:24AM
damn thief!
dark @ Mar 24th 2007 12:26AM
man I really need to stop making pointless comments, its like an addiction that I have..........oh well!
steve @ Mar 24th 2007 4:20AM
I demand Alex Kidd in Miracle World!
10Deep @ Mar 24th 2007 3:49PM
id download a 3D VF2
crowquill @ Apr 5th 2007 11:24PM
Where's Dragon's Trap? It's now on the virtual console as Dragon's Curse.
The TG16 port only has a few very minor differences.