I've often professed my love for Australia (usually in the form of horrid references to the untimely death of Michael Hutchence), and today, I would like to proclaim once again, that Australia is my very favorite continent populated solely by the surprisingly beautiful descendents of criminals.
The Aussie version of the ESRB, known colloquially as the Office of Film and Literature Classification, recently updated its website to include some very interesting upcoming releases for the Wii's Virtual Console. To quote the dark corner of the Interweb where I came across this tidbit;
The OFLC has updated its website with some more Virtual Console games, all of them are Sega Megadrive games and the list is as follows...
Streets of Rage 2, Toe Jam and Earl in Panic Funkotron, Kid Chameleon, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Golden Axe II, Shining in the Darkness and finally last but not least, Shining Force.
Of course, the raven-black lining on this silver cloud is that this comes from an Australian authority so there's no definitive guarantee that they are coming to this side of the Pacific, but, on the other hand, Nintendo has never been one to release titles for the Aussies that they don't push on us Americans first. Also, it should be mentioned that there is no timeline for the release of these games. They could be released a week from now, they could be released a month from now, or Nintendo could catch you totally off guard and they could be released while you're busy spying on your sister in the shower. You're kind of disgusting, and we're almost positive that your parents hate you, but Nintendo doesn't mind; you'll still get all the hot SRPG action of Shining Force you can handle, as soon as you finish with those incestual rape fantasies.
(Editor's Note: Dude, seriously, that's f***ed up. -- Nex)
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7:08 AM on 04.12.2007
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Game Gear was a sweet handheld.....I am literally dying for Sega to come out with a console/handheld again......dying.
"GG"
Shining Force 1
Shining Force II
The first one is good, but Shining Force 2 has been on my top ten since I first started playing it. The music and sprites are so much more lovable.
I'm assuming that Australia gets its VC games at the same time as the UK (both PAL territories). If so they will already have Punch Out. We have also had some other VC games released before you guys get them. Although this is a small consolation given the abuse that we still suffer with regards to release dates.
I will buy a Wii just to get these games again. Now, if only they would put out the Sega version of Shadowrun from back in the day, I would be in heaven.
it was 10x the game DW wished it was!
God I cant wait for the summer gaming drought, the VC is going to be a fucking GODSEND! with all the releases every week, I've been ignoring the VC for that sole reason. and you should too everyone. hold off on buying VC games until summertime. You'll thank me one day i swear!
Blasphemy
Dragon Warrior ftw....it is the reason I love RPG's to this day.
How can you not love random green slime encounters?!?!?!?!