On the PAL Wii Virtual Console today: Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
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:
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards (priced 1000 Wii Points = €10 / £7.50 / AU$15): Kirby’s first 3-D adventure is also his Nintendo 64 debut, and it finds the always-versatile hero battling a new enemy called Dark Matter. Dark Matter is after a distant land’s powerful crystal, but a young fairy named Ribbon attempts to save it by escaping with the gem to Dream Land. Now the crystal has been broken, and it’s scattered around the world. Take control of Kirby and help him journey across six worlds, battling a wide variety of enemies and challenging bosses, as he tries to collect all 100 pieces of the shattered crystal. Along the way, you’ll use Kirby’s trademark copying ability to use enemies’ strengths against them. Not only that, but try combining any two abilities to create a brand-new one that is usually stronger than the original. Throw in three exciting multiplayer minigames, and you’ve got a package of which even King Dedede would be proud. Fans of Kirby and action games with bright, colorful graphics should vacuum this one up.
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