VC Releases for 3/3/08... ( Updated: No Barf! )

This topic is locked from further discussion.

Avatar image for Phantom_Leo
Phantom_Leo

7090

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 3

User Lists: 0

#1 Phantom_Leo
Member since 2002 • 7090 Posts

WII-KLY UPDATE: ONE NEW CLAS-SIC GAME ADDED TO WII SHOP CHANNEL

March 3, 2008

March is roaring in like a lion on the Virtual ConsoleTM. This might be a good time to look back at the massive catalog of clas-sic games and ask yourself if you've played them all. Well, have you? You know there are some unplayed gems in there that your friends keep raving about, like this week's release, Super Turrican. Not to mention the games you haven't played since you were 10. Go ahead and fire them up - you'll feel like a kid again. Just think of the Virtual Console as your own personal fountain of youth.

Nintendo adds new games to the WiiTM Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time every Monday. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii PointsTM to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week's new game is:

Super Turrican: (Super NES®, 1 player, Rated E 10+ for Everyone 10 and Older - Fantasy Violence, 800 Wii Points): You are Bren McGuire, on a United Planets Freedom Forces mission to save the peaceful planet Katakis from the Machine, source of all that is cruel and evil in the universe. The only weapon on your side is the state-of-the-art Turrican Assault Suit. Equipped with multiple weapons, including the incredible Freeze-Beam that temporarily immobilizes almost any enemy, the Turrican Assault Suit gives one man the power of an entire army. Use the myriad weapons and powers at your disposal to fight through 12 increasingly insane levels, free the innocent residents of the planet Katakis and crush the oppressive Machine.

Avatar image for Phantom_Leo
Phantom_Leo

7090

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 3

User Lists: 0

#2 Phantom_Leo
Member since 2002 • 7090 Posts

Developed by Factor 5 (yes, THAT Factor 5) and supposedly the "western" answer to games like Contra and Metroid, Super Turrican is definitely a game to try!

When and if it ever comes out too... Super Turrican 2 was regarded as one of the "swansongs" of the SNES! With gameplay, graphics and action to rival the next generation titles out at the same time... Super Turrican 2 was a game way ahead of it's time and criminally ignored!

Avatar image for Phantom_Leo
Phantom_Leo

7090

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 3

User Lists: 0

#3 Phantom_Leo
Member since 2002 • 7090 Posts

What can be said about River City Ransom?

You either love it or hate it, but it is one of those games you MUST play to understand gaming history completely...

One of the first games to combine Double Dragon like action with Humor (!) and Customizable Fighting moves, the very fact it came out to the US was a surprise to begin with... The fact that no other in its series came out after, is a complete mystery!

Avatar image for EmilioDigsIt
EmilioDigsIt

4391

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#4 EmilioDigsIt
Member since 2005 • 4391 Posts
Both games suck because they are not HD. Whar is my Super Mario RPG!??!
Avatar image for King9999
King9999

11837

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 44

User Lists: 0

#5 King9999
Member since 2002 • 11837 Posts
Super Turrican always looked good to me, but I never did play it. I'll have to check it out. Everyone should download River City Ransom, no questions asked.
Avatar image for EmilioDigsIt
EmilioDigsIt

4391

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#6 EmilioDigsIt
Member since 2005 • 4391 Posts
Super Turrican looks real fun, and I simply love River City Ransom.... mmmmm... I don't know if I should buy it, or if I should gift it so I can play it at a friends house.
Might be getting both, might not. Still need to finish a couple VC games.
Avatar image for zoradude
zoradude

1073

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#7 zoradude
Member since 2004 • 1073 Posts

IOJFIU{ODFHOIUFHOIF

A week after I spend my last 500 points to buy Kirby, River City Ransom comes out. Man I'm angry now.

Avatar image for Oilers99
Oilers99

28844

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 10

User Lists: 0

#8 Oilers99
Member since 2002 • 28844 Posts

...Barf? Why barf?

Anyways, I'll probably download River City Ransom.

Avatar image for rragnaar
rragnaar

27023

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 10

User Lists: 0

#9 rragnaar
Member since 2005 • 27023 Posts
There is a good chance that I'm buying both of these today. I haven't bought a VC game in a long time.
Avatar image for zoradude
zoradude

1073

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#10 zoradude
Member since 2004 • 1073 Posts

...Barf? Why barf?

Oilers99

Come on, think closely. "Barf" is not a hard one to guess XD

Avatar image for EmilioDigsIt
EmilioDigsIt

4391

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#11 EmilioDigsIt
Member since 2005 • 4391 Posts
[QUOTE="Oilers99"]

...Barf? Why barf?

zoradude

Come on, think closely. "Barf" is not a hard one to guess XD


I don't think he's played it.

BARF!
Avatar image for LordAndrew
LordAndrew

7355

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 2

User Lists: 0

#12 LordAndrew
Member since 2005 • 7355 Posts

...Barf? Why barf?

Anyways, I'll probably download River City Ransom.

Oilers99

Have you never played River City Ransom before?

Avatar image for VideoGameGuy
VideoGameGuy

7695

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#13 VideoGameGuy
Member since 2002 • 7695 Posts

Super Turrican really is a great showcase of what the SNES could do..especially the second one...

Oh, and River City Ransom is probably the best (well maybe second to BattleToads) Co-op game on the NES..500 points is a steal IMO.

Avatar image for nopalversion
nopalversion

4757

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#14 nopalversion
Member since 2005 • 4757 Posts
The Turrican games are amazing, even though I enjoyed them more when they came out on the Commodore 64 and the Amiga.
Avatar image for Robio_basic
Robio_basic

7059

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 27

User Lists: 0

#16 Robio_basic
Member since 2002 • 7059 Posts

So why does River City Ransom use the same character models as Renegade. I never understood that.dvader654

Ummmnm are you really asking why or are you setting this up for someone to explain the whole Kunio-kun series to the rest of the forum?

Avatar image for GodModeEnabled
GodModeEnabled

15314

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 9

User Lists: 0

#17 GodModeEnabled
Member since 2005 • 15314 Posts
Barf is right, maybe turrican is worth a try though it looks kinda fun.
Avatar image for Gemini_Red
Gemini_Red

3290

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 1

User Lists: 0

#18 Gemini_Red
Member since 2003 • 3290 Posts

Barf is right, maybe turrican is worth a try though it looks kinda fun.GodModeEnabled

Well try till your heart is content......seeing as turrican appears to be the only VC release today :(

Avatar image for SteelAttack
SteelAttack

10520

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#19 SteelAttack
Member since 2005 • 10520 Posts

So cool. Loved River City Ransom. Still do.

Avatar image for Phantom_Leo
Phantom_Leo

7090

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 3

User Lists: 0

#21 Phantom_Leo
Member since 2002 • 7090 Posts

Whoops! Don't know what happened there!

I was wondering why the update took so long today... I guess we got our answer why!

Here come all of the "Why are we getting only one game a week?" replies... :P

Avatar image for Travo_basic
Travo_basic

38751

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#22 Travo_basic
Member since 2003 • 38751 Posts
I love RCR.
Avatar image for zoradude
zoradude

1073

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#23 zoradude
Member since 2004 • 1073 Posts
I am very saddened that there is no River City Ransom.. man I really want that game. I suppose there is a GBA remake iirc? I should look into that.
Avatar image for SteelAttack
SteelAttack

10520

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#25 SteelAttack
Member since 2005 • 10520 Posts
[QUOTE="Robio_basic"]

[QUOTE="dvader654"]So why does River City Ransom use the same character models as Renegade. I never understood that.dvader654

Ummmnm are you really asking why or are you setting this up for someone to explain the whole Kunio-kun series to the rest of the forum?

The whole what series. Yeah I have no clue about it.

Kunio Kun. Wiki knows all.

I absoutely loved Nintendo World Cup. :)

Avatar image for Grammaton-Cleric
Grammaton-Cleric

7515

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#26 Grammaton-Cleric
Member since 2002 • 7515 Posts

The VC is really starting to suck; there's no two ways about it.

One release per week? Bullcrap.

We haven't even seen a Neo Geo release in weeks.

This is pathetic and Nintendo needs to pick up the pace.

Avatar image for EmilioDigsIt
EmilioDigsIt

4391

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#27 EmilioDigsIt
Member since 2005 • 4391 Posts
NO RIVER CITY??
What a rip off!
Avatar image for SteelAttack
SteelAttack

10520

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#28 SteelAttack
Member since 2005 • 10520 Posts

Whoops! Don't know what happened there!

I was wondering why the update took so long today... I guess we got our answer why!

Here come all of the "Why are we getting only one game a week?" replies... :P

Phantom_Leo

Huh? No River City?

Photobucket

Avatar image for rragnaar
rragnaar

27023

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 10

User Lists: 0

#30 rragnaar
Member since 2005 • 27023 Posts
[QUOTE="SteelAttack"][QUOTE="Phantom_Leo"]

Whoops! Don't know what happened there!

I was wondering why the update took so long today... I guess we got our answer why!

Here come all of the "Why are we getting only one game a week?" replies... :P

dvader654

Huh? No River City?

Its being held for Ransom. *da-da-dum*

(Maybe my worst post ever)

Nah... you make posts worse than that all the time. :P

Avatar image for juradai
juradai

2783

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 1

User Lists: 0

#31 juradai
Member since 2003 • 2783 Posts
[QUOTE="dvader654"][QUOTE="SteelAttack"][QUOTE="Phantom_Leo"]

Whoops! Don't know what happened there!

I was wondering why the update took so long today... I guess we got our answer why!

Here come all of the "Why are we getting only one game a week?" replies... :P

rragnaar

Huh? No River City?

Its being held for Ransom. *da-da-dum*

(Maybe my worst post ever)

Nah... you make posts worse than that all the time. :P

No, I have been around for a while and yes, that is the worst one from him. Because of that, I don't feel so bad when I post. :P

Avatar image for Phantom_Leo
Phantom_Leo

7090

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 3

User Lists: 0

#32 Phantom_Leo
Member since 2002 • 7090 Posts

You know what really concerns me?

There has been a release of a shooter-type game on the VC and there's been no response from Spirit!

Here's a game he can chew-up, spit-out, swallow again, one cc and get points for in the competition... and there's been no comment from him!

HE MUST BE DEAD ! ! ! :o

NOOOO ! ! ! SPIRIT ! ! ! :(

WHY ? ! ? :cry:

Avatar image for LordAndrew
LordAndrew

7355

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 2

User Lists: 0

#33 LordAndrew
Member since 2005 • 7355 Posts

You know what really concerns me?

There has been a release of a shooter-type game on the VC and there's been no response from Spirit!

Here's a game he can chew-up, spit-out, swallow again, one cc and get points for in the competition... and there's been no comment from him!

HE MUST BE DEAD ! ! ! :o

NOOOO ! ! ! SPIRIT ! ! ! :(

WHY ? ! ? :cry:

Phantom_Leo

"Sorry, Spirit_of_87's profile is set to private."

What gives?

So, who owns the rights to release River City Ransom on the Virtual Console anyway? Million? Atlus?