Virtual Console picks Burning Fight with Alex Kidd

by Ludwig Kietzmann { Jun 23rd 2008 at 8:15PM }

With the United States swept up in political debate and the world's reliance on oil becoming increasingly problematic, we welcome the Virtual Console's desire to take us back to a simpler and easier time. A time when sprites were celebrated, power-ups were plentiful and men were all called "Ryu." A time when every problem could be solved by the calculated and swift application of a fist. Punching time.

Alex Kidd in Miracle World (Master System, 1 player, 500 Wii Points): Alex Kidd will stop at nothing to rescue his brother. Leaping across deadly chasms, punching through solid rock and murdering birds with his bare hands -- he's a monster! We can't really identify with that, but don't let that stop you. "Please buy the things that you like."
Burning Fight (Neo Geo, 1-2 players, 900 Wii Points): Predominantly pugilistic protagonists patrol parks and pound on pesky perpetrators in this post-90s punk-bashing punchfest. POW!

Tags: Alex-Kidd, Alex-Kidd-in-Miracle-World, Burning-Fight, Master-System, Neo-Geo, Virtual-Console, VirtualConsoleMonday

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Jhongerkong @ Jun 23rd 2008 8:57PM

This would be alright if it were not for Japan getting Mario RPG tomorrow.

BPM [MKWii: 2578 3585 8392] @ Jun 23rd 2008 10:20PM

If don't get it next week, heads will roll.

Sir Fidlious Wong (Justin T. McElroy Memorial Burn of the Day Award) @ Jun 23rd 2008 11:22PM

I have it already...

BPM [MKWii: 2578 3585 8392] @ Jun 24th 2008 2:22AM

I already have the SNES Game Pak, but I know many would be glad to buy the VC version.

(Hell, I might be tempted to, just to convince Square-Enix that they should bring more of their games to VC...)

Nick Ritch @ Jun 23rd 2008 9:03PM

ahh I miss the sega master system 2 that I had. It had this game built in to the hardware, so you just turned on the system with no game in it and it would run alexkidd.

Nick Ritch @ Jun 23rd 2008 9:04PM

ROCK-PAPER-SCISSORS, Youre dead.

Titanium_Orchid @ Jun 23rd 2008 9:16PM

Rock-Paper-Scissors is pretty sweet.

Kojima should steal this boss battle for his next game.

wat_helmet @ Jun 23rd 2008 9:23PM

this was the very first video game i ever owned and played...

i have a photo of me at 2 years old playing this very game.

thank you joystiq!

nostalgia rocks!