Fire Emblem: Shin Ankoku Ryu to Hikari no Ken (Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon)
Developer: Intelligent Systems
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: Tactical RPG
Release Dates: August 7, 2008 (JP)/December 5, 2008 (EU)/Q1 2009 (NA)
Mount & Blade
Developer: TaleWorlds
Publisher: Paradox Entertainment
Genre: Fantasy RPG
Release Date: 09/16/2008
NBA 2K9
Developer: Visual Concepts
Publisher: 2K Sports
Genre: Sports Simulation
Release Date: 10/08/2008
We’ve had a great few weeks of Virtual Console updates lately, which is a bit surprising considering Nintendo’s past history with the platform. I have half a mind to just sit back, ride the wave, and be thankful for what we get, because the past few weeks have been a blissful cornucopia of awesome, classic [...]
Dark Horizon
Developer: Paradox Interactive
Publisher: Paradox Interactive
Genre: Space Shooter/Simulation
Release Date: September 23, 2008
Nintendo has a habit of following up a great week for it’s Virtual Console service with a bad one; one week, we’ll see something like Star Soldier, the next, we’ll see the Master System version of Sonic the Hedgehog, almost as if they were teasing us. By the way, what I just mentioned literally happened.
Last [...]
Last week, we derided what was a relatively lackluster week for the Virtual Console, with only one release for the system, that being the somewhat weak Super Turrican 2. Then we heard that Europe ended up getting Shining Force II, which led to a delightfully snarky AIM conversation between Lucard and myself that I wish [...]
Line Rider 2: Unbound
Developer: InXile Entertainment
Publisher: Genius Products, LLC
Genre: Puzzle
Release Date: 09/26/2008
After a surprisingly robust turn-out last week, with the very strong Super Dodge Ball leading off a two-week release, Nintendo figured we could do with one VC release this week, what with Mega Man 9 still fresh for most, and another Bomberman game hitting WiiWare.
The game - Super Turrican 2 - is one that had [...]
Monday the 22nd marked an important day for most retro gaming fans. It was a day of true anticipation, and a day to rejoice. It was a day when true retro gaming lives.
Monday, September 22nd, 2008… was the day Mega Man 9 was released to WiiWare.
Of course, being a new game, that isn’t under the [...]