This Week Virtual Console Takes You For A Trip Through Time, From The Middle Ages To The 21st Century
Posted by: Aaron Lockard on March 09, 2007 4:13:35 PM (2 Reads)
This week Nintendo's Virtual Console will blast you to the moon and
back as players get the opportunity to play iconic space shooter,
Galaga. Galaga, one of the most popular classical arcade space
shooting games of all time, was originally released in 1981 and became
an instant hit!
Players control a spaceship and battle wave after wave
of insect-like aliens swarming ahead of your ship. Different coloured
aliens carry different points and players can only progress to the next
level by exterminating the entire swarm! This collector's classic can
be played with 1 or 2 players, and available for just 500 Wii points to
bring a true arcade experience into your living room!
Also
launched on download today is Super Ghouls and Ghosts. Launched on the
Super Nintendo in 1992, the game takes players on an enthralling
journey as Knight Arthur, who is on a desperate quest to rescue his
girlfriend Princess Prin Prin from the Ghoul realm! Sticking with
tradition, players must fight their way through hordes of undead to
reach their goal before going toe to toe with the ultimate evil. Super
Ghouls and Ghosts is available now for 800 Wii points.
Finally
this week, sharing the medieval theme is Double Dungeons! Originally
released on Turbografx in 1990, Double Dungeons invites 1 or 2 players
to simultaneously explore their way through a staggering 22 dungeons.
When played with 2 players the screen is split in half so that each
player can navigate on their own side of the screen killing enemies and
earning gold and experience as they go on. The gold can be used to rest
at inns and buy food, whilst experience points raise the player's level
making them stronger. For good, old-fashioned fun, Double Dungeons is
available on Wii for just 600 Wii points!
These great games join the list of 59 classic titles already available for the Virtual Console in Europe.