VC Tuesday: Space Invaders Get Overturned

Nintendo of Japan has started off December the right way: with a bunch of video games. Between Virtual Console and WiiWare, an astounding six new (or new to Wii) games are available in Japan today. Of course, one of those games is Atlantis no Nazo, which was so bad, it was almost released as a sequel to Super Pitfall. The other, Space Invaders: Fukkatsu no Hi (Day of Resurrection) contains the original Invaders along with a "Plus" mode that adds new graphics and powerups. It's also 200 points cheaper than the other version of original Space Invaders.

• Atlantis no Nazo (Famicom, 1 player, 500 Wii Points)
• Space Invaders: Fukkatsu no Hi (PC Engine, 1 player, 600 Wii Points)

The WiiWare game you're most likely to care about is Overturn, the Balance Board-compatible, online robot fighting game. We like Yomikikase Asobi Wii, the interactive Momotarou storybook, but it's got pretty tough competition from online robot fighting.

• Overturn (1-2 players, 800 Wii Points)
  
• Pit Crew Panic! (1-4 players, 500 Wii Points)
  
• Hamaru Billiards (1-2 players, 500 Wii Points)
  
• Yomikikase Asobi Wii (1-4 players, 1,000 Wii Points)