Wii-kly WiiWare And Virtual Console Update - 3/16/09
This week is an 8-bit week for Wii downloads. First up we have Summer Games II from the Commodore 64, featuring eight events and 18 countries to choose from. I'm a little wary of Commodore 64 games on virtual console because of the controls, but if you're willing to brave it then from what I've seen and heard Summer Games II is a great one to pick up. Meanwhile on the WiiWare side of things we have a game that wishes it was a Commodore 64 game: Bit.Trip Beat. I've heard it's a little on the short side, only featuring three songs, but I'm a huge fan of throwing music and rhythm-based mechanics into just about any game so I'll be trying for high scores for a long time to come.
WiiWare
- BIT.TRIP BEAT (Aksys Games, 1-4 players, Rated E for Everyone, 600 Wii Points): BIT.TRIP BEAT is a rhythm game that brings retro action into the present, letting you use the motion-sensing Wii Remote™ controller to bounce beats. Retro visuals, classic game play, four-player multiplayer and an 8-bit soundtrack will get you in the zone and rock your world. The challenges are mighty, but if you can stay cool as the difficulty increases, you'll discover the beginnings of the BIT.TRIP saga.
Virtual Console
- Summer Games II (Commodore 64, 1-8 players, Rated E for Everyone, 500 Wii Points): A thousand athletes. A hundred countries. Billions watching around the world as you enter the stadium, marching confidently among your nation's strongest, fastest and boldest young men and women. Your gaze sweeps the crowd as you realize the scope of your achievement. You are about to compete against the world's best athletes in a 3,000-year-old competition. This is the pinnacle of athletic achievement: the Summer Games. Summer Games II challenges your competitive skills with a series of athletic contests for one to eight players. Experience the excitement and realism of eight different events: cycling, equestrian, fencing, high jump, javelin, kayaking, rowing and triple jump. Practice each event to sharpen your skills, then choose from the 18 countries you can represent in the competition.
NaviFairy
Posted to Hot Stuff, Video Games on 16 March 2009
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Now they've gone and done it!
I wanted to be good, but I'm not sure if I can resist reliving the glory days of my Commodore 64 childhood with a round or two of Summer Games... Sigh... At least it's cheap-ish!