On the PAL Wii Virtual Console today: Alex Kidd In Miracle World, Fatal Fury 2, Ninja Combat, The Last Ninja 2, Nebulus
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).
We’ve included videos of the games so you can see if it’s for you. This week’s new games are:
Alex Kidd In Miracle World (Sega Master System, 1 player, 500 Wii Points = €5 / £3.75 / AU$7.50) An 8-bit platform game first released in 1986 that came built into the revised Sega Master System console starting in 1990. Explore dangerous lands in Alex’s quest to save his brother Egle and Radactian from the evil hands of Janken.
Fatal Fury 2 (NEOGEO, 1-2 players, 900 Wii Points = €9 / £6.75 / AU$13.50) An SNK fighting game from 1993, which is the sequel to Fatal Fury: King of Fighters. A new opponent, Wolfgang Krauser, has come forth to begin a new Fatal Fury tournament. The Lone Wolves return, with new faces amongst them. Only one can be declared the winner.
Ninja Combat (NEOGEO, 1-2 players, 900 Wii Points = €9 / £6.75 / AU$13.50) It’s a side-scrolling combat-action game SNK released in 1990. Take control of the ninjas Joe (one player) and Hayabusa (two players), and enter into battle against a group of evil ninjas called the Kage Ichizoku.
Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance (Commodore 64, 1 player, 500 Wii Points = €5 / £3.75) It’s an action-adventure game released by System 3 in 1988. It contains a blend of exploration, puzzle solving and combat. After being mysteriously transported to modern New York, the goal is to defeat the Evil Shogun once again.
Nebulus AKA Castelian and Tower Toppler (Commodore 64, 1 player, 500 Wii Points = €5 / £3.75) Is a side-scrolling platform-puzzle game released by Hewson in 1987. It has pseudo-3D graphics. Your goal is to get Pogo to the top and lower the towers into the sea.
