- Wonder Boy (500 Wii points/$5)
- Fantasy Zone (500 Wii points/$5)
Posts with tag sega-master-system
Virtually Free: A masterful reminder
Virtually Free: Mastering the system
- Wonder Boy (500 Wii points/$5)
- Fantasy Zone (500 Wii points/$5)
VC Monday Madness video wrap-up 6/23/08
This week sees the Virtual Console receiving not one, but two games. Well, we've had enough time to play them and have produced the video you see above. Check it out then head on past the break for the rest.
Alex Kidd in Miracle World expanding into more of the regular world
Sega's one-time flagship game, Alex Kidd in Miracle World, was recently revealed as one of the planned May VC releases in Japan. According to an OFLC rating, it's headed to Australia as well, and from there ... the other regions, probably! The Sega Master System platformer was once built into SMS systems, and now thanks to the Virtual Console, it'll be built into Wiis as well. That's kind of an interesting historical parallel.Alex Kidd is notable for pioneering the rock-paper-scissors style gameplay seen in many fighting games and RPGs, in which certain attacks are especially effective against certain opposing attacks or defenses. Except in Alex Kidd, instead of elemental weaknesses or high/low attacks, boss fights were literally rock-paper-scissors.
[Via Aussie-Nintendo]
VC Monday Madness: Fantasy Zone and Mega Turrican
This week's Virtual Console releases are:
- Fantasy Zone (Sega Master System, 1 -2 players, 500 Wii Points)
- Mega Turrican (Sega Genesis, 1 player, 800 Wii Points)
VC Tuesday: WOW! YOU LOSE!
That's not a commentary on this week's new Japanese Virtual Console downloads, although if it had been it would have been a total burn. It's actually the famous game-over screen text from ASCII's remarkably ancient-looking Bokosuka Wars, seen above. Bokosuka Wars has been called the "worst console RPG in existence," which, combined with the enthusiastic text, makes it a must-buy for us if it's ever released here.
Volguard II is equally old and old-looking, though it's apparently a bit higher in quality. And Super Wonder Boy is just regular Wonder Boy, which is fine!
- Bokosuka Wars (Famicom, 1 player, 500 Wii Points)
- Volguard II (Famicom, I player, 500 Wii Points)
- Super Wonder Boy (Master System, 1-2 players, 500 Wii Points)
VC Monday Madness video wrap-up 3/31/08
This week sees another duo of titles available for play. One of them is N64 title Cruis'n USA, while the other launches a new system on the Virtual Console for North America. Hit up the video above for your usual dose, then head past the break for some added fun.
VC Monday Madness: Cruis'n USA and Wonder Boy
Today's Virtual Console releases are:
- Cruis'n USA (N64, 1-2 players, 1,000 Wii Points)
- Wonder Boy (Sega Master System, 1-2 players, 500 Wii Points)
Wonder Boy and Fantasy Zone coming to North America
If you don't realize how great these two games are, though, just trust us when we tell you that they are. We'd probably be excited for any Sega Master System games to hit our VCs, but these two happen to be some of our favorites. Our childhoods would have been empty, barren wastelands without them.
Granted, Wonder Boy came out ages ago on the Virtual Console in the guise of Adventure Island. Yet, even if you aren't incredibly biased like us to see the option based on the original arcade classic as the superior choice (elitist snobs that we are), Wonder Boy will cost you $1 less than the Takahashi Meijin-infused port. That's right -- in an incredible show of awesomeness, Sega is only charging 400 Wii Points for Master System games. (Note: Sega used tricky wording in their press release, stating that "prices start at 400 Wii™ Points for SEGA Master System titles." This means that the games announced today might cost more.)
Wonder Boy aside, though, Fantasy Zone is a must buy. The crazy stages and enemies alone make this game a memorable experience, but it's also a fun side-scroller with super-cool music.
Of course, take our opinions with a grain of salt -- sometimes it's hard to see through nostalgia-tinted glasses. But, what we really mean by that is buy Fantasy Zone.
No word on exactly when these games will hit North American VCs, but Sega promises "soon."
Gallery: Fantasy Zone
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Gallery: Wonder Boy
[Via press release]
Wii Warm Up: The Sega Master System
Was it odd, though, fellow video game aficionados? What was your reaction? Joy, indifference, or perhaps even repulsion are all possible answers (though that last one might make me shed a tear or two). Did you ever own the Master System? If so, what games are you most looking forward to? And if not, does that make you more or less excited to finally have the chance to play some old-school titles?
Also, let's not forget about the inclusion of Game Gear games. Not that we're trying to sway your answer here ... okay, we totally are.
Virtually Overlooked: Ghouls 'n Ghosts (Sega Master System)
Welcome to our weekly feature, Virtually Overlooked, wherein we talk about games that aren't on the Virtual Console yet, but should be. Call it a retro-speculative.You can play three different Ghouls 'n Ghosts games on the Virtual Console right now. For just 500 points, you could have the most difficult game in the series, Ghosts 'n Goblins for the NES. Or you could play the two 16-bit sequels on the Genesis and Super NES, with different weapons, levels, and powers (and still plenty of challenge). They're all great.
But why play those great games when you could be playing a weird, downgraded, unfaithful version on the Sega Master System? Because it's totally unique!
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