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Wii Virtual Console Releases for March 19, 2007

Written by Brian Szabelski
Published March 19, 2007

It's Monday, which can mean only one thing ... well, beside going back to work.

The Wii Virtual Console gets another update today with a new batch of games. This week, the Virtual Console has been blessed with three new games. According to Nintendo, they are:

Excitebike (NES, 1 player, 500 Wii Points): Face crazy curves, hairpin turns and daredevil jumps as you race toward the checkered flag and the Excitebike championship. Race against the clock or challenge an opponent. You must keep your bearings as you fly through the air and avoid getting clipped by other racers. Stay cool under pressure or your bike will overheat. If you get tired of racing on the circuit, create your own course in design mode. There you have access to all the ramps, mounds, bridges and other obstacles Excitebike has to offer.

Beyond Oasis (Sega Genesis, 1 player, 800 Wii Points): You are Prince Ali, who has discovered a buried, gold armlet. This armlet once belonged to a wizard who waged a long war against the evil wielder of a silver armlet. The silver armlet was used to create chaos and destruction, while the gold armlet had the power to summon four spirits: The water spirit "Dytto," the fire spirit "Efreet," the shadow spirit "Shade" and the plant spirit "Bow." To stop the person who first discovered the ancient silver armlet and is again using it for evil, Prince Ali travels the land of Oasis, gradually acquiring the ability to summon the four spirits. Use your wits and speed to claim the silver armlet!

Splatterhouse (TurboGrafx16, 1 player, 600 Wii Points): Rick and Jennifer, both parapsychology students at the local university, are visiting West Mansion, site of the research lab where the famed Dr. West conducted some of his most gruesome experiments. A sudden storm forces them to find shelter inside the mansion. Once inside, they are attacked by monsters. Jennifer is kidnapped and Rick is knocked unconscious. Hours later, Rick awakes to find himself covered in blood, with the Terror Mask stuck to his face. His only hope is to depend on the ancient powers of the mask to give him the strength and courage to find Jennifer. Now Rick's fight has begun! Splatter your way through seven stages of side-scrolling horror action. Armed with cleavers and shotguns, Rick must fight his way through the monsters of West Mansion and defeat the bosses at the end of every stage. The creepy music, gruesome monsters, gory action and shocking events leading up to the finale will keep you on the edge of your seat!

NES classics Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and The Legend of Zelda II: Link's Awakening were rumored for this week after they appeared on the European Virtual Console but have not yet appeared on the North American Virtual Console. Beyond Oasis is currently only available on the North American Virtual Console.

Excitebike, Beyond Oasis and Splatterhouse are all currently available for download on the Wii Shop Channel.

Brian Szabelski is the Assistant Gaming Editor at Blogcritics.org as well as Associate Editor at Tomopop. He also maintains his own blog on IGN, "The Minus World".
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Wii Virtual Console Releases for March 19, 2007
Published: March 19, 2007
Type: News
Section: Gaming
Filed Under: Gaming: Nintendo Wii, Gaming: News
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