Virtual Console Monday: Super Turrican stands alone
by Kyle Orland 
{ Mar 3rd 2008 at 2:30PM }
Keeping expectations in check is the key to having a wholly satisfying life, so we probably shouldn't have grown accustomed to the three-game cornucopia that once characterized Nintendo's weekly Virtual Console release schedule. Now that the standard has dropped to two-per-week and, occasionally (as today), one solitary game, we can't help but pine for the old days a bit. But it's our fault, really, for getting our nostalgia-fueled hopes up in the first place. This week's sole release is barely worth a bulleted list, but we'll use one anyway to describe:
- Super Turrican (Super NES, 1 player 800 Wii Shop Points) - Developed by Factor 5 (of Rogue Squadron fame), the 1993 side-scrolling, run-and-gun sequel to 1990's Turrican has a decidedly old-school, Contra vibe to it. Those who want to get a feel for the gameplay without shelling out the Wii Shop Points should check out Hurrican, a more-than-satisfactory freeware clone.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Blue_Falcon @ Mar 3rd 2008 2:37PM
I was REALLY hoping for River City Ransom after EU got it last week.
But alas. ;_;
The BPM Scrolls IV: Knights of the Nine @ Mar 3rd 2008 3:32PM
Sad, huh? :(
Even though I already own the NES version, I'd gladly buy it again on VC.
maverick_saturn_626 @ Mar 3rd 2008 2:39PM
sigh....good ol days
Mills and Boom @ Mar 3rd 2008 2:43PM
Terrible TERRIBLE days. This game doesn't touch Turrican 1 or 2. I'm going to play both them games from start to finish to make a stand against Nintendo and everyone else invovled.
Snarl.
DCBlack @ Mar 3rd 2008 2:49PM
I'm surprised no Smash Bros. N64?!
zelderman @ Mar 3rd 2008 2:58PM
maybe next week, maybe.
FidliousWong (Oatmeal Defense Force) @ Mar 3rd 2008 3:45PM
Agreed, this makes no sense. People will be whipped in a furvor if they had Smash Brothers on VC today... I wouldn't though... my router is down so I couldn't use my online Wii features.
unfriendly_cat @ Mar 3rd 2008 2:54PM
Turrican is worth several bulleted lists, although I prefer the Amiga games. Chris Huelsbeck's soundtracks are amazing.
deaftly @ Mar 3rd 2008 3:18PM
That music is full of win sauce.
Billy @ Mar 3rd 2008 3:45PM
That game looks horrible.
Mills and Boom @ Mar 3rd 2008 3:49PM
It is. It's loosely based on 2 platformers that, IMO, rivalled Metroid. They were exploration games based on huge levels with a fookin incredible soundtrack and beautiful graphics.
This game plays like a fangame that changed the weapons around (freeze ray?) and added "german" style rendered backgrounds.
D_Average @ Mar 3rd 2008 3:50PM
This game is a turd
freelance @ Mar 3rd 2008 4:34PM
Wait, you can shoot them and jump on them! WTF That game must 2D sidescrolling heaven!
BarryOgg @ Mar 4th 2008 10:15AM
Meh. Haven't played that one, but I saw most of the "Let's play..." series of it on YouTube, and it heavily reuses sounds, music, graphics, even levels from Turrican 3, which is a HORRIBLE game. OK, maybe it's average, but in comparison to 1 and 2 it sucks. Badly.
To me, the 2nd part on Amiga is one of the greatest games ever made. with probably the best soundtrack in the history among other things.