Today Nintendo of Europe (and Australia) added new classic games to the popular Wii Shop Channel. The games went live at midnight CET. 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 stores like Amazon UK (Card).
PAL regions this week are the first to get Blades of Steel and Skate or Die on NES. We’ve included videos of the games for nostalgia’s sake or so you can see if it’s for you.
This week’s new games are:
Blades of Steel (priced 500 Wii Points = €5 / £3.75 / AU$7.50) is an ice hockey video game released by Konami for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) in 1988. All teams are fictional but based out of real Canadian and American cities. The game is known for its fast paced hockey action and especially for the fighting. It is a one or two player game.
Skate or Die Skate or Die! (priced 500 Wii Points = €5 / £3.75 / AU$7.50) is a skateboarding game released by Konami in 1987 for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). Players can compete in five different skateboarding events, either individually or sequentially. When the events are challenged sequentially, up to eight players can sign up to participate.
Monster Lair subtitled Wonder Boy III (priced 800 Wii Points = €8 / £6 / AU$12) is a TurboGrafx16 CD-ROM game for 1-2 players, where you join young Adam and Laura as they embark on a fantastic adventure in this comical action/shooting game. Featuring beautiful music brought to life by the power of the CD-ROM, the game consists of 14 rounds packed with cute monster enemies. Players can either play alone as Adam (or play with a friend controlling Laura) as they battle their way through round after round. The first half of each round is the action scene, where players must avoid obstacles and pits. Use your Power Boost weapons against enemies and restore your Life Force with food as you head for the gate at the end. The second half is the exhilarating shooting scene, where players must shoot down flying enemies. Take out the boss at the end to clear the round and move to the next one.