Two weeks ago, news leaked out that Mega Man was headed to the Virtual Console on the next round of updates. Naturally, everyone got excited... until the Virtual Console updates were released and Mega Man was nowhere to be found. Some people were a bit confused, while others were angry, but as of this week, everyone will be happy. Why? Because Mega Man is finally on the Virtual Console here in North America, along with a "port" of a somewhat-popular mobile phone game on WiiWare and another NeoGeo classic on the Virtual Console.
This week's releases are:
WiiWare
Midnight Pool (Gameloft, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone—Mild Suggestive Themes, Simulated Gambling, 800 Wii Points): Take a trip across America to make your dreams come true in a pool tournament worth millions. Visit the most colorful bars and meet seven of the coolest players on the circuit, from country music star Travis to Alison the biologist and John the sheriff. Learn the tricks of the trade through tutorials along the way, while advanced players can take on challenges to show off their trick-shot abilities. Keep things interesting with three sets of rules.
Virtual Console
Mega Man (NES, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone—Mild Cartoon Violence, 500 Wii Points): Join the blue bomber in his first-ever adventure as he battles the evil Dr. Wily and his robotic henchmen to restore peace to a troubled world. Mega Man is a super-robot created by the genius scientist Dr. Light. When Dr. Wily goes rogue with an army of six of his own devious robot masters, it’s up to Mega Man to put a stop to his nefarious plot by traversing a series of stages rife with enemies, traps and perilous platform challenges. At the end of each stage, conquer one of the robot masters and claim his weapon as your own, using it to your advantage in subsequent fights.
Neo Turf Masters (NEOGEO, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone, 900 Wii Points): This is a golf game that was first released in 1996. The player picks one of six available golfers and competes on a number of golf courses around the world, including Japan (Fujiyama Oriental Golf Club), America (Grand Canyon Golf Course), Australia (Blue Lagoon Golf Course) and Germany (Baden Golf Course). The game features two modes of play. The first is Stroke Play, in which the player attempts to get the best score by playing all 18 holes. The second is Match Play, in which two players compete to see who can win more of the 18 holes. Grab a friend and get ready to hit the fairway.
Mega Man came out in June on the European Virtual Console and in July on the Japanese Virtual Console. July also saw the release of Neo Turf Masters on both the European and Japanese Virtual Consoles. Those games, along Midnight Pool, are currently available for download off the Wii Shop Channel.
Check back next week for the latest round of releases for the Wii. Until then, happy gaming!
Article comments
1 - Ken Edwards
You mean I have another reason to turn on my Wii and copy everything from the "hard drive" to my SD card (again)?