On Wii Virtual Console today: Double Dragon

Get a Wii Points Card at AmazonToday Nintendo adds a new classic game to the popular Wii Shop Channel. The game goes live at 9AM Pacific time. 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 (see to your right).

We’ve included a video of today’s game for nostalgia’s sake or so you can see if it’s for you.
This week’s new games is:

Double Dragon on NESDouble Dragon (NES, 1-2 players, Rated E 10+ for Everyone 10 and Older – Mild Violence, 500 Wii Points = $5). Double Dragon begins with Billy Lee’s girlfriend, Marian, being kidnapped by a group called the Black Warriors. They demand to know the secrets of Billy’s martial-arts style in exchange for his girlfriend. However, Billy won’t stand for these underhanded tactics and decides to rescue her himself. Help him fight through city streets, buildings, jungles, temples and various other locations in a quest to find his girl. He’ll gain experience by using different fighting techniques to obtain more hearts, which will unlock more powerful techniques to use against his enemies. Keep an eye out for crates, boulders, whips, bats, knives and even dynamite along the way, as Billy can also use them to annihilate opponents. Armed with his mysterious and powerful martial arts, help Billy pummel his way through an array of goons, gang members and other Black Warrior scum to free Marian from their clutches.