On the PAL Wii Virtual Console today: Lords of Thunder
Today Nintendo of Europe (and Australia) added a new classic game to the popular Wii Shop Channel. The game went live at midnight CET. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points to download games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at stores like Amazon UK (Card).
We’ve included a video of the game for nostalgia’s sake or so you can see if it’s for you. This week’s new game is:
Hudson’s shooter Lords of Thunder (priced 600 Wii Points = €6 / £4.50 / AU$9) is the Turbografx-CD sequel to Gate of Thunder. In the once peaceful land of Mistral, legend holds of a brave knight named Drak who has sealed an evil god named Deoric beneath the six continents of the land. However, peace never lasts… The Garuda Empire has invaded the lands of Mistral, and the Six Generals, led by Sombul, have conquered the continents. Sombul’s ambition: to resurrect Deoric and plunge the land into chaos. Duran, descendant of Drak, is the only one who can stop the Garuda Empire’s mad plan, and with the power of Drak’s mystic armors, he heads off to stop Sombul at any cost.
Did you know the unique PS Vita game Gravity Rush is helmed by the Siren series director? 
