Japan gets wall-to-wall awesome this month on the Virtual Console. In total, twenty games are scheduled for release, including some really good ones. The first PC Engine CD games are on the list, including Ys I & II and the extraordinarily manly shooter Cho Aniki. Three Neo Geo games make their appearance, as well-- including Samurai Shodown. The classic Treasure game Alien Soldier will be available for download.
But by far the best news for October is a little Famicom game by the name of Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari, known in the U.S. as River City Ransom. Simply put, this is one of the best games ever made, and our lives are improved just by thinking about it. River City Ransom could be available on our own Virtual Console soon; what a lovely thought. What a beautiful world!
Nintendo's site lists the publisher as Arc System Works; it would appear that, since ASW is also publishing the DS Super Dodge Ball game, they now own the Kunio license.
But by far the best news for October is a little Famicom game by the name of Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari, known in the U.S. as River City Ransom. Simply put, this is one of the best games ever made, and our lives are improved just by thinking about it. River City Ransom could be available on our own Virtual Console soon; what a lovely thought. What a beautiful world!
Nintendo's site lists the publisher as Arc System Works; it would appear that, since ASW is also publishing the DS Super Dodge Ball game, they now own the Kunio license.
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10-01-2007 @ 10:35AM
PimpDaddyShaggy said...
RCR!! I cannot wait! I loved this game so much when I was a kid.
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10-01-2007 @ 10:57AM
the real mii said...
agreed. river city ransom is great. never got to play the remake... was it for GBA?
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10-01-2007 @ 11:22AM
Rocketman said...
BARF!
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10-01-2007 @ 11:27AM
James said...
I think I mentioned RCR in every one of your "Which VC game would you like to see threads" for about half a year. If it had online multiplayer, it would be the perfect VC title.
I'm also eager to try Ys I and II, though -- I liked the PSP game, and though I'm sure they're a bit simpler than that, a good action RPG is always worth my time.
I'm a bit surprised they're getting Cho Aniki; I always thought of it as one of those "joke" games that are mostly prized for their "weird factor"/collectability. I never thought it would see a mainstream re-release.
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