Wii-kly Virtual Console Update: 03/24/08
I'm beginning out run out of things to introduce new games for the Wii Virtual Console. No matter, I'll just keep on doing what I do every Monday. Powerball (Sega Genesis, 800 Wii Points) takes a trip through the intertubes and into your home for some rugby-football-type action. I'm not, nor have I ever been, big on the sports games, so I don't really know much about this title other than what is in this week's press release. It's a one to two player game and the concept sounds fun enough. If ruby meets football smells like your cup of tea, give it a whirl and report back at once!
The other game to appear today is an old Square title by the name of King's Knight (NES, 800 Wii Points). Princess Claire of the kingdom of Izander has been kidnapped and it is up to the heroes to rescue her from a "foul and insidious" dragon. There are five "fast-action" stages for you to conquer on your quest, so you had best get started.
As is the case with Powerball, I have never touched King's Knight. I leave it up to you to give these games a thumbs up, down or sideways. As usual, the press release with full descriptions of both games awaits you after the jump.
March 24, 2008
Wii-kly Update: Two New Classic Games Added to Wii Shop Channel
It's a mad season for basketball lovers, but even the most hardcore hoops fan
needs a break from the action this time of year. While they're a far cry from
basketball, the latest additions to the Wii™ Shop Channel offer plenty of
fast-moving fun and high-scoring thrills of their own. Check them out and get
a fresh taste of gaming excitement that can last well into April and beyond.
Nintendo adds new games to the Wii Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time every
Monday. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii
Points™ to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop
Channel or at retail outlets. This week's new games are:
KING'S KNIGHT™ (NES®, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone -- Mild Fantasy Violence,
500 Wii Points): In the kingdom of Izander, the fair Princess Claire has been
kidnapped by a foul and insidious dragon, and it is the mission of four brave
fighters to save her. Through five thrilling, fast-action stages, our gallant
heroes--a knight, a wizard, a monster and a thief--will take on an army of
incredible enemies. You must help them reach their goal, as you are now part
of the team that will fight to free the princess from her imprisonment. Keep
your wits about you, plan your strategy and set off on an exciting adventure.
POWERBALL™ (Sega Genesis, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone -- Mild Fantasy
Violence, 800 Wii Points): Eight different teams representing various nations
are vying to become the POWERBALL champions, and you control one of the eight
in your quest for the championship. A hybrid of games like rugby and football,
POWERBALL is played on a 100-yard field. Try to score by either carrying the
ball into your opponent's end zone or kicking it into your opponent's net for
points. This one- or two-player game offers both exhibition and league play.
Jump into a game of POWERBALL and try a brand new sport.
Super Timsy
Posted to Video Games on 24 March 2008
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AHHH king's knight! I loved that game so hard...downloading as soon as I get home from the office.
King's Knight is one of those games that will drive you mad and you'll continue playing it over and over thinking you'll get through it but you always end up failing. It's short and lovable, but definitely one of those games for people who REALLY love challenges.