Looks like someone at the House of Nintendo was feeling like sequels this week. While Vigo/Chad Concelmo readies his death laser, allow me to share the weekly Virtual Console releases with you so you can cheer or wail in the comments below.
The Adventures of Lolo 2 (NES, 1 player, 500 Wii points) is the sequel to the original Lolo, a cutesy puzzle title for NES. When I think about my reaction to Lolo, I think it’s a reaction about 98% based on the fact that I don retrogoggles for most all my NES memories, so I can’t tell you much about whether this game will be worth your Wii points or not. I can tell you, however, that you can get a review of the title next week if you tune into RetroforceGo, Destructoid’s retro-centric podcast that comes out every Monday. Woo! Shameless plug!
Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers (SNES, 1-2 Players, 800 Wii points) may be more worthy of excitement, retrogoggles or not. Classic Street Fighter is the best Street Fighter, as anyone with a brain and a clenched fist knows, and besides, we prefer out Street Fighter penis-free, thank you very much. SSS II at least allows you to enjoy a solid fighting experience BTAP (before the advent of penis.)
Per the usual, the new games are available at 9 am Pacific time, which is….NOW! Wake up if you want em, west coast peeps. Full press release is after the jump.
Jan. 21, 2008
Wii-kly Update: Two New Classic Games Added to Wii Shop Channel
Let’s take a quick personality test. Are you the type of person who likes to
solve problems by analyzing clues, collecting information and methodically
reaching your goal? Or are you more the type to thrust a double-footed kick
into someone’s face and follow it with a few body blows? Your answers to those
questions should help you decide which popular game to choose this week.
Nintendo adds new games to the Wii™ Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time every
Monday. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii
Points™ to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop
Channel or at retail outlets. This week’s new games are:
ADVENTURES OF LOLO 2 (NES(R), 1 player, Rated E for Everyone, 500 Wii Points):
Lolo and Lala are back in this sequel to the popular puzzle game THE
ADVENTURES OF LOLO. On their return from the Haunted Castle, the Great Devil
kidnaps Lala and challenges Lolo to rescue her again. Now he must take on the
challenge of the Great Devil’s Tower and Castle mazes. Fortunately, Lala was
able to analyze each of the mazes as she was taken to the tower and left clues
in the Jewel Boxes in each room. Each Jewel that Lolo collects contains
information that will help him in the next room. In order to succeed, he’ll
also have to push tiles, pick up Heart Framers, temporarily turn enemies into
Eggs with his Magic Shots and ward off enemy attacks by moving Emerald
Framers. With your help, Lolo and Lala will work together to escape the Great
Devil’s clutches and defeat him.
SUPER STREET FIGHTER™ II: THE NEW CHALLENGERS (Super NES(R), 1-2 players, Rated
T for Teen – Violence, 800 Wii Points): When SUPER STREET FIGHTER II: THE NEW
CHALLENGERS debuted, the fighting-game genre was forever changed. Along with a
revolutionary combo system, the game introduced a new set of challengers to
fight alongside the original Street Fighter II cast. In addition to the
classic characters of Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li, Guile, Blanka, E. Honda, Zangief,
Dhalsim, Balrog, Vega, Sagat and M. Bison, take control of four brand-new
characters in exciting head-to-head fighting game play. Choose T. Hawk and his
unmatched strength to crush your opponents, use Deejay’s unrivaled kickboxing
ability to defeat your opponents, unleash your inner dragon with the furious
kung fu of Fei Long and drill your rivals with the deadly beauty of Cammy. Get
ready for the Street Fighter tournament and the fight of your life.
