Virtual Console & WiiWare release master thread

August 9th. No VC, but a sequel to the best selling WiiWare game, "My Aquarium". No joke, it's actually number 1 in popularity.

WiiWare

My Aquarium 2 (500pts, Hudson) – Fresh from our revelation of the official website earlier, My Aquarium 2 emerges from the briny depths of Nintendo's WiiWare approval system to bring yet more aquatic action to the Wii. With brand new species and features, as well as the ability to transfer certain fish from its predecessor, My Aquarium 2 will no doubt float to the top of the WiiWare sales charts in no time. We'll have a full review soon, but in the meantime, check out our My Aquarium review to see if this kind of thing is worth raiding your treasure chest for.

Enjoy Your Massage! (500pts, Microforum) – You thought WiiWare couldn't get any juicier after Sexy Poker, but here comes a parade of anime ladies ready to let you press squares on their backs in a pre-determined order. Our upcoming review will let you know if this is worth your points or just a load of shiatsu.
 
August 16th

Monsteca Corral: Monsters vs. Robots (500pts, Onteca) – Planet Monsteca is populated by Stompies, orange monsters who previously lived blissful lives, free from pain and oppression. Then along came robots, and the whole balance was upset to such an extent that only by guiding an army of monsters on a rampage can harmony be restored. Stay tuned for the definitive review coming later this week.

Space Trek (700pts, Calaris) – Hold onto your hats: Space Trek is a port of an iPhone game, handled by Calaris of WarMen Tactics fame. With six levels, the promise of humorous dialogue and weapons with names like Quark Dispeller and Mega Rockets, check back later this week to find out if Space Trek can avoid falling into the same generic dumpster as WarMen Tactics before it.
 
WiiWare

And Yet It Moves (1000pts, Broken Rules) – This paper-based puzzle platformer is certainly one of the quirkier games to reached WiiWare, and that's saying something. Based on rotating the game world to succeed, it's got an aesthetic style all its own and gameplay we enjoyed in our And Yet It Moves First Impressions from earlier this year. We'll have a full review soon

and finally after 2 months...the Virtual Console returns with a rare NES title.

Ufouria: The Saga (600pts, Sunsoft) – A cutesy platformer with a little dash of Metroid thrown in for good measure, this may not be an all-time classic but it's certainly better than nothing.
 
August 30th

Tales of Elastic Boy: Mission 1 (600pts, Lexis Numerique) – A platformer from the creators of the PooYoos games, this was released in Europe last week.
 
Sept 6th, 2010. VC Returns with a Neo Geo game this week!

WiiWare

* Fenimore Fillmore "The Westerner" (Revistronic, 1 player, 1,000 Wii Points): A colorful point-and-click adventure set in the wacky West. Also available on PC.

Virtual Console

* Samurai Shodown III (NEOGEO, 1-2 players, 900 Wii Points): Twelve samurai seek to defeat Zankuro Minazuki.
 
Sept 13th, 2010. The weakest week ever.


Adventure on LOST ISLAND - Hidden Object Game (Ateam Inc., 500 Points) — Another find-fest brought to you by Ateam, the folks behind the less than impressive "Aha! I Found it!" Hidden Object Game and the better "Aha! I Got It!" Escape Game.
 
Sept 20th. Virtual Console peaks back up with 1 little game this week.

WiiWare

Triple Throwing Sports (Code Monkeys, 500pts) – The follow-up to previous WiiWare release Triple Shot Sports, this is a triptych of – you guessed it – throwing events, packaged together for your consumption.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar's ABCs (CYBIRD Co. Ltd, 800pts) – You know the story, but do you know the alphabet? Chances are you do, but combining the world's favourite Lepidoptera larva with learning the alphabet sounds like a winner.

Virtual Console

Aero the Acrobat 2 (Sunsoft, 800pts) – The famed nocturnal big top act returns in this Super NES platformer, just six weeks after it was released across Europe.
 
Sept 27th, 2010

WiiWare

Target Toss Pro: Lawn Darts (700pts, Incredible Technologies) – The follow-up to Target Toss Pro: Bags, this puts you in a virtual back garden and lets you live out your fantasies of throwing giant darts at a range of different targets, including cards and dartboards. There's support for 16 players and online leaderboards too.

Astro Bugz: Revenge (700pts, Sudden Games) – Dubbed by developer Sudden Games as "an action-puzzle game with a retro vibe", the trailer makes the game look like a combination of Space Invaders and Bust-A-Move, a combination with the potential to be fatally addictive.
 
Oct. 4th, 2010

WiiWare

Racers' Islands: Crazy Racers (Zallag, 1000pts) – Zallag's first game melds driving with shooting to unspectacular effect. Zip around our Racers' Islands:
Learning with the PooYoos - Episode 3 (Lexis Numerique, 500pts) – The latest educational title from French developer Lexis Numerique.

Virtual Console

Fatal Fury 3: Road to the Final Victory (NeoGeo, 900pts) – The highly acclaimed and influential fighter makes its way to North American Virtual Console just six weeks after it appeared on the European service.

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Finally, a VC game worth mentioning. Great game, but man it's hard.
 
October 11th, 2010.

WiiWare

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(SEGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGAA!, 1500pts) – After years of waiting, Sega finally delivers a 2D Sonic the Hedgehog game in the classic style. With four zones and seven special stages.

Triple Jumping Sports (Code Monkeys, 500pts) – After the disappointing Triple Shot Sports and Triple Throwing Sports comes Triple Jumping Sports, another compendium of athletic events from the team at Code Monkeys.
 
Oct 26th, 2010.

BIT.TRIP FATE (Aksys Games, 800pts) – The fifth BIT.TRIP title takes on another new genre: the shoot 'em up. With more of the same chiptunes, retro graphical stylings and hardcore gameplay, this one promises to be another excellent addition to the series. We'll be bringing you a world exclusive review of BIT.TRIP FATE in a very short time, so stay tuned to Nintendo Life later today to see how this one shapes up.

My Planetarium (Hudson, 500pts) – Already available in Europe under the name My Starry Night, this aims to do for stargazing what My Aquarium did for fish. We're presently plotting our review and will have it ready shortly.
 
WiiWare:

ThruSpace (Nintendo, 800pts) – Formerly known as the far more descriptive ThruSpace: High Velocity 3D Puzzle, this is all about manoeuvring an object called a Keydron into gaps, and rotating it to alter the direction of its shadow earns you bonus points.

Happy Holidays: Halloween (505 Games, 500pts) – If our Spook Month celebrations have got you in the mood for something a little creepy, you can share that feeling with your Wii-owning friends by sending a card made this terrifying application.

Virtual Console:

Late to the show, but hey some people loved it, and some hated this one.

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(Super Nintendo, 800pts) – This simplified version of Final Fantasy may divide fans, but it's still well worth picking up for anyone wanting a streamlined RPG experience.
 
WiiWare

* Robox (DreamBox Games, 1 player, 1,000 Wii Points): Work together to explore a strange new planet, both as a faulty robot and the indigenous creatures who have taken up residence in the robot's body.
* Gene Labs (Frontline Studios, 1-2 players, 500 Wii Points): Inject anti-viral solution into virus cells under a microscope to protect healthy cells. Fun for the whole family!

Virtual Console

* Street Slam (Neo Geo, 1-2 players, 900 Wii Points): 3-on-3 street basketball, with the gritty realism of the streets in full effect -- just kidding, it's way colorful.


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Hey Neo Geo is back!
 
Nov 8th, 2010.

WiiWare

Gods vs. Humans (Zallag, 1200pts) – This deity-based strategy game receives a lower price in the States, dropping from 1500 Points to 1200, which might make it a little more alluring.

Mix Superstar (Digital Leisure, 500pts) – WiiWare's first music creation tool, Mix Superstar lets you create your own tunes from a range of royalty-free samples, even sharing your creations online with other users via WiFi Connection.
 
Nov 15th, 2010

WiiWare

* Derby Dogs (Aksys Games, 1-8 players, 500 Wii Points): Yes, this dog racing simulator has online play. Start training your dogs!
* Triple Running Sports (The Code Monkeys, 1-2 players, 500 Wii Points): Compete in sprints, hurdles, and a 1,500 meter race.
 
Nov 22nd, 2010

WiiWare

Snowpack Park (Nintendo, 800pts) – Befriend penguins in this left-field release from Nintendo. A cross between the pet and adventure genres, Snowpack Park sees you exploring a range of islands in order to rescue and take care of penguins, enjoying all the fun of dressing up the little birds too.

WiiWare Demos

And Yet It Moves (Broken Rules) – A twisty take on the puzzle genre, this is one of WiiWare's most celebrated releases and well worth playing for free.

Jett Rocket (Shin'en Multimedia) – A graphically resplendent 3D action adventure, this game is a masterful technical achievement for WiiWare and a lot of fun to boot.

ThruSpace (Nintendo) – An intriguing puzzler from Nintendo itself, this curiosity piece is well worth a look at. Give the demo a spin.

BIT.TRIP FATE (Aksys Games) – The fifth BIT.TRIP game, this one mixes things up once again and is somewhat like a shoot 'em up. As you may have expected it does not disappoint.

and Virtual Console returns with a Neo Geo title that is quite unique.

Spin Master (NeoGeo, 900pts) – An old-school side-scrolling adventure, the spin master in the title refers to the main character's starting weapon: a yo-yo. I
 
Nov 29th, 2010. VC returns with another Neo Geo classic! Plus, a CAVE STORY DEMO on WiiWare!

WiiWare

Airport Mania: First Flight (Lemon Games, 500pts) – Already available on other formats (see here for more details), Airport Mania tasks you with getting a range of planes to their designated runways. New to the WiiWare version is a simultaneous four-player mode, which could result in air traffic chaos.

HB Arcade Disc Golf (HB Studios Multimedia, 1000pts) – Players familiar with Wii Sports Resort should recognise the sport of disc golf, but for the uninitiated it's essentially golf, with a flying disc.

WiiWare Demos

Cave Story (Nicalis) – Get a free slice of this title with a demo.

Virtual Console

Magical Drop II (NeoGeo, 900pts) – A reasonably rare event these days: a Virtual Console game releasing in North America before Europe. This is a colourful and cutesy colour-matching puzzler that hopefully will be worth a pop.
 
Dec 6th, 2010. Overpriced Arcade VC games and a WiiWare Demo! Plus, VIRTUAL FIRE PLACE!

WiiWare

Fluidity (Nintendo, 1200pts) – Known as Hydroventure in Europe, this is a new physics-based puzzle platformer from Nintendo that sees you take control of a mass of water, able to change states into ice and steam in order to traverse the tricky stages.

Fireplacing (Korner Entertainment, 500pts) – Light the pinecone, coax the glowing embers into flames and watch as the majestic testament to your incendiary skill burns ever hotter and hotter. Yes, it's a fireplace simulator.

Racers' Islands: Crazy Arenas (Zallag, 600pts) – A battle-themed off-shoot of Racers' Island: Crazy Racers.

WiiWare Demos

Fluidity – If you're not sure whether to drop 1,200 Points on Nintendo's latest puzzler, this free demo is just what you're after.

Virtual Console

Wolf of the Battlefield: COMMANDO (Arcade, 800pts) – Pinch yourself and take deep breaths: you're not dreaming, this is in fact the return of Virtual Console Arcade to the Nintendo Download. An old-school top-down military shooter, this is classic Capcom arcade action of the era.

SonSon (Arcade, 800pts) – No, you're still not dreaming: that's two Virtual Console games on the same day. A combination of 2D platformer and side-scrolling shooter, SonSon is based on the classic tale of the Monkey King.

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Wolf of the Battlefield is known as COMMANDO on NES in America. These games like SonSon and WotB: Commando can be found for dirt cheap on PSP or PS2 or original Xbox under the Capcom Classics Collection. I just wish they weren't so overpriced.
 
Dec 13th, 2010

WiiWare

lilt line (Gaijin Games, 500pts) – It's that rarest of occurrences: an iPhone-to-WiiWare port that might actually be good. lilt line has a simple premise: guide a line of light through a treacherous course to a fine dubstep soundtrack.

Family Games (Icon Games, 500pts) – A compendium of popular boardgames including Hangman, Nine Men's Morris and more.

Violin Paradise (Keystone Game Studio, 700pts) – Yes, it's a game about playing the violin, with multiplayer support meaning up to four people can fiddle with each other. It's not just the violin however: there's room for a conductor, cellist and violist to round out the stringy sound.

WiiWare Demos

lilt line – Decide whether dubstep is for you with a free trial of this quirky puzzle-racer.

Virtual Console

Darius Twin (Super NES, 800pts) – While it may not be the greatest entry in the Darius series, this has a lot going for it nonetheless, with multiple endings and a two-player co-operative mode.


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Gosh, you know I'd think Nintendo would wise up this week by releasing Super Mario World 2. Yet for some reason they still avoid it.
 
Dec 20th, 2010. Merry Christmas Edition!


Virtual Console

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(Nintendo 64, 1000pts) – A classic multiplayer outing from the plumber's 64-bit days, Mario Party 2 offers a familiar combination of themed boards, chaotic minigames and last-gasp turnarounds where unlucky players rack up plenty of stars to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.

WiiWare

Frobot (Fugazo, 1000pts) – The coolest killer robot in the galaxy arrives on WiiWare after a long wait indeed. A mixture of top-down shooter and puzzle result in a unique combination that's got buckets of style.

Inkub (Cosmonaut Games, 500pts) – Billed as a strategy-action hybrid in which you "lead a bionic vegetative growth enterprise", Inkub is another new take on the tower defence genre, with you protecting incubators from invaders.

WiiWare Demos

Frobot – See if the baddest robot in the galaxy is your cup of tea with this free sample of his steely delights.
 
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