- Mega Turrican (Genesis, 1 player, 800 Wii Points): Leap into an assault suit with one Bren McGuire, a man tasked with foiling the nefarious "Machine." Kick-ass side-scrolling shooter, or layered commentary on industrial action? Either way, it has a terrific soundtrack.
- Fantasy Zone (Master System, 1-2 players, 500 Wii Points): Pilot the Opa-Opa spaceship and lay siege to a remarkably gaudy environment, taking care to upgrade your ship and destroy any sinister blocks of wood.
Reader Comments (17)
Posted: Apr 14th 2008 1:17PM (Unverified) said
I really hate people that bitch and moan like this.
Firstly: Yeah there were a lot of good games for those old systems. But think about how many great, memorable games come out every year for any particular console. Maybe 3-5, more if you're lucky but less in the old days. So you've got six consoles with a collective life-cycle of about 25 years. That adds up to 75-125 really worthwhile games. Even after factoring in all the decent games and cult classics, Nintendo is releasing 2 games a week, and for a while it was 3. That's more than 100 games per year, and they want this service to last at least the Wii's life cycle. So how can you expect not to see mediocre titles.
And secondably: Fantasy Zone is awesome, so stfu.
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Firstly: Yeah there were a lot of good games for those old systems. But think about how many great, memorable games come out every year for any particular console. Maybe 3-5, more if you're lucky but less in the old days. So you've got six consoles with a collective life-cycle of about 25 years. That adds up to 75-125 really worthwhile games. Even after factoring in all the decent games and cult classics, Nintendo is releasing 2 games a week, and for a while it was 3. That's more than 100 games per year, and they want this service to last at least the Wii's life cycle. So how can you expect not to see mediocre titles.
And secondably: Fantasy Zone is awesome, so stfu.
Posted: Apr 14th 2008 1:17PM (Unverified) said
Was supposed to be a reply to the first comment. Whatever.
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Posted: Apr 14th 2008 1:19PM (Unverified) said
The great decline in quality VC games seems to be coinciding with the launch of WiiWare on the horizon. Well at least there's still LostWinds, Last Flight, Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People, Defend Your Castle, and Dr. Mario to look forward to.
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Posted: Apr 14th 2008 1:21PM (Unverified) said
Every Monday, I come to Joystiq to see if Super Punch-Out hits the Virtual Console. And every Monday I am disappointed.
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Posted: Apr 14th 2008 1:38PM (Unverified) said
Turrican looks kinda cool. I kinda wish there was a way to download a game for an hour or so, and then the game would say "to continue playing, you must $$$." Oh well, I guess there are other ways I could try it out....
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Posted: Apr 14th 2008 2:32PM CyberTyrant said
I would get Mega Turrcan, but I already have Super Turrican.
I'd get Fantasy Zone, but I'd rather wait for the Genesis version...
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I'd get Fantasy Zone, but I'd rather wait for the Genesis version...
Posted: Apr 14th 2008 5:30PM (Unverified) said
How much do these cost in "real" money? How much is 100 wii points?
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