Simon, Goeman, and Shockman -- together at last. This week, the Virtual Console sees a relatively solid line-up with Castlevania (NES, 500 Wii Points); Legend of the Mystical Ninja (SNES, 800 Wii Points); and Shockman (TurboGrafx 16, 600 Wii Points).
Castlevania needs no introduction. If you're somehow confused as to why this game is considered a gem among Virtual Console releases, go into the woods and blow bubbles with a plastic bag over your head. I'll come retrieve your carcass after the wolves have picked it over.
Konami's Legend of the Mystical Ninja on the other hand, might only hold a special place in the hearts of the truly nerdy. The two player cooperative action-adventure was the first game in the popular Japanese series, Ganbare Goeman, to make its way to the United States.
Players would explore towns, purchase items, and learn special attacks as the game progressed. There was even a nod to Konami's shooters, as one of the included mini-games was a recreation of the first level in Gradius!
As far as Shockman is concerned, I think this (from the press release) says it all:
It's been two years since Arnold and Sonya were made into Shockmen.
Poor Sonya.
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11:10 AM on 04.30.2007
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If only the nerds like Mystical Ninja, then I'm nerdcore.
Castlevania is a classic, but I'm not enough of a masochist to play it without save states.
I'm sorry I never finished it. The game got damn hard toward the end, and you had to rely on crazy-expensive jutsu to beat the bosses. I couldn't stay mad at it, though. Love that game.
My friend and I used to play mystical ninja co-op and he piggy backed on me all the time cuz he'd always get his ass killed. He'd always cut me off in the painting mini-game too hahaha Good times.