Last week we received from Nintendo two import Turbografx-16 games, a solution to the Wii’s storage dilemma, the announcement that two of the classic Final Fantasy games, FFI and FFIV, would see a VC release, and the introduction of a new service, the VC Arcade. What better way to follow up this bundle of good [...]
Hudson brings us a reason to celebrate: two retro games – no, two import retro games in one week. Hudson has been the greatest provider of import titles on Virtual Console and that streak isn’t looking to end soon, since neither Detana!! Twinbee nor Bomberman ‘94 showed on North American shores before today. Using VC [...]
Although our About page hasn’t been made public yet in this soft launch period, it contains this motto: “For under-recognized video games, attention. For mainstream video games, viewpoints not often heard and angles not often explored.” For now, let’s tackle the latter.
Pokemon. Short of Mario, you won’t find a more mainstream series worldwide—not if “mainstream” [...]
Bit.Trip Beat released for WiiWare yesterday and I didn’t quite have time to put up a video of it, but better late than never. The first thing that needs to be pointed out is the sheer length of its individual levels: while I haven’t completed the second level yet, the first lasts right around fifteen [...]
Three weeks after its introduction to the North American Virtual Console, we receive another Commodore 64 game on the service. Is it significantly better than the games that kicked off support for the system? Let’s find out. Video footage is courtesy of CaptainDrake.
At a glance: It appears that what we have here is a minigame [...]
The relatively bare Sega Master System receives another Virtual Console release today in Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars, part of a 2D platformer series which is long gone in this day and age. Was that tragedy or destiny? Let’s take a look at this video from PickHutHG:
At a glance: Obnoxious screaming sound effect every time [...]
I’m a relative newcomer to the Star Ocean series, having just come off of my first playthrough of the second game in the series via its PSP remake, Star Ocean: Second Evoution. However, its addictive battle system, in-depth item creation and skill development systems, and endearing characters quickly made me a fan and gave me [...]