Wiikly Wares: Evasive Space and Life Force

Today, we've got two new games. On the WiiWare side, there's Evasive Space, which is a shmup without all of the shooting. Then, on the Virtual Console, we've got ... a shmup. Man, they sure love flooding the Wii with shmups. If you want to try Evasive Space for free, remember we're giving it away for a few more hours.

WiiWare
Evasive Space (Yukes Company of America, 1-4 players, Rated E for Everyone – Mild Fantasy Violence, 1,000 Wii Points): Players take on the role of Konki the Stellar Guardian, who is charged with recovering stolen Constellation Stones that make up the heavens. Dr. Dark Matter and his space thieves have nabbed them, and players must navigate 20 dangerous time- and collection-based missions to get them back. Check out some screens in our gallery below.

Virtual Console
Life Force (NES, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone – Mild Fantasy Violence, 500 Wii Points): An arcade shmup ported to the NES in 1988, players must navigate the inside of a giant alien that is infected by a strain of bacteria, shooting down enemies and grabbing power-ups when they can.

There's also a weird sort of riddle that Nintendo included in the press release this week. Find it after the break.

Gallery: Evasive Space

From the press release:

"In other news, the Wii-kly Update has a fun surprise coming soon for all our fans. We can't tell you the secret just yet but maybe we'll offer you some hidden clues. From AZ to NC, if you're a fan, your applause could rattle your walls, windows, door. You might enjoy this news whether you live in a brick house or Vanderbilt dorm. Even people living along Route 286 in rural Pennsylvania ought to be excited. It'll feel like a bunch of birthday greetings and, really, who could ask for more? But that's about all we can say for now, so be sure to check future Wii-kly Updates."

We're not sure, but the folks at GAF seem to think it's C64 games coming to North America.

Reader Comments (18)

Life force...ahh sweet memories of childhood

Indeed. My brother and I played co-op on that game countless times when we were young.

No kidding, just started hearing the music in my head when I saw the article.

Gotta love the skull boss where the eyes float around. I always had to remind myself not to overdo it on the speed boosts...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCNdQBMrTEI

Yeah, I wonder if the classic code works in this one?

Yeah, Life Force was a hoot. My more-well-off friend had an NES about 8-10 months before me, and the first two games he had were SMB and Life Force, so we played the hell out of it. Always had to use the Konami Code to finish it though.

Loved the level layout/themes though. Music was cool too, especially the boss music.

Markez's post is the arcade version, here's the NES one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mv4YfP4uqM

I preferred the NES music, even though it sounded simpler.

So has JoyTendo stopped giving reviews of the VC and WiiWare games released? Just a short blurb at the end of the already short descriptions would us weed out the bad, especially on the WiiWare stuff.

Apparently Commodore 64 games will be out on Wii soon. Commodore is a town along Route 286 in PA and Route 64 is the road that goes between AZ and NC.

And the Commodores sang Brick House. And Vanderbilt's mascot is the Commodores.

Good catch.

Still, the Arizona reference caused me to make this leap:

Arizona - city in AZ? Tuscon - Twoson - why are they teasing me with an Earthbound release?

Although laid out like that, I guess the C64 stuff from ****** makes sense.

Hm, I'm considering buying Life Force just for the historical value. As a shooter fan I'd feel bad with it lacking from my collection (although frankly, I don't think I've yet played an NES shmup I liked).

You didn't like Life Force?

Nah, it had too many expanding obstacles etc. The Gradius series really didn't get good until III.

Any news on onslaught over here?

I'd pick up Life Force, but I'm not sure how I'd feel playing it without my NEW Advantage. There's something to be said about being able to use turbo and slow motion, if one wants to use them.

Any idea of the old Konami Code works for this new VC version?

People are willing to pay $5 for emulated 25 year old games but not $15 for brand new games? Sad.

Depends how good the brand new games are.

Newness doesn't always mean goodness.

I answered my own question. The Konami Code works with the classic controller but I couldn't get it to work with a Gamecube controller or Wavebird.

Wiikly Wares: Evasive Space and Life Force

Gallery: Evasive Space

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