The Video Game Thread

[Thender]

Found you out, huh?

[TNT_Tony]

Here are the newest releases for WiiWare/Virtual Console. I may do this every week. If I remember.


Two WiiWare games

1.BUBBLE BOBBLE Plus!

Bubble trappin’ & poppin’ action! Relive the classic or try new rounds. Solve hidden puzzles and seek the true ending.
BUBBLE BOBBLE Plus! is a simple yet exhilarating action game where you control the bubble-blowing dragons Bub and Bob, trapping enemies in bubbles and then popping them. You can play all 100 of the Standard Mode rounds, which faithfully re-create the nostalgic arcade game, or try 100 new Arrange Mode rounds, which allow up to four players to play on stages with exciting new features such as new enemies and stage layouts. There are also Super Mode rounds for you to enjoy. Obtain the true ending by solving puzzles hidden on each stage to defeat the final boss. You can also play Ranking Mode where you compete with players from around the world to get the highest score by registering your scores via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection for each game mode. On top of all that, you can enjoy a further 100 rounds, facing off against new boss characters by purchasing the Expert Mode 1 and Expert Mode 2 add-on content.







2.Adventure Island: The Beginning


Master Higgins, the skateboard-riding, grass skirt-wearing hero, is back for more classic platforming action!


ADVENTURE ISLAND: The Beginning comes to the Wii console with exciting new skills and elements! Learn how to use new skills while exploring Adventure Island from coast to coast. Search for Golden Melons hidden throughout the stages and minigames. When obtaining Golden Melons, you'll be able to purchase various items to help you on your adventure. Items purchased will increase your attack power or enable you to reach places you couldn't get to before. Fulfill certain requirements while playing in any of the modes to achieve a Master Higgins Feat. You will be awarded a Master Higgins costume for doing so.






One Virtual Console game


Clay Fighter(Genesis version)


In this zany 2-D fighter, it's just another day for a humble traveling circus troupe when a meteor crash-lands in their camp. The otherworldly orb, made entirely out of interstellar clay, contaminates all the circus employees, turning them into bizarrely superpowered versions of themselves. Choose from among the unique clay creatures, such as Bonker, the cheerfully manic clown, or Blue Suede Goo, the mild-mannered Elvis impersonator turned violent vocalist. Master their "Claytalities," like the operatic Helga's deadly high note and Bad Mr. Frosty's fists of snowball fury!

[TNT_Tony]

Here are the newest releases for Wiiware/Virtual Console.


Two Wiiware games

FINAL FANTASY IV: The After Years



18 years after FINAL FANTASY IV first stole the hearts of Japanese gamers, the adventure continues in FINAL FANTASY IV: THE AFTER YEARS.


FINAL FANTASY IV: THE AFTER YEARS is the sequel to the hit RPG FINAL FANTASY IV. The story takes place many years after the original and centers on a young man named Ceodore, the son of the paladin Cecil and the white mage Rosa, who with their loyal and steadfast friends once saved the world from the evil born of the second moon. Now, monsters have begun reappearing in a world that had finally attained peace. The second moon has returned anew. What tidings does this ominous harbinger bring? Familiar faces and new allies join the battle to save the Blue Planet once more from a yet darker threat






Texas Hold'em Tournament


Go ‘All-In’ with Texas Hold’em Tournament!


The deck is shuffled, the blinds are in, and it’s your move. Call, raise, or even bluff your way all in with Texas Hold’em Tournament. You’ll start off in the small Nevada gaming halls and work all the way up to the Las Vegas Championship. With multiround no-limit hold’em gameplay, there are hours of serious poker action awaiting you. Think you’re the best poker player out there? Using broadband Internet access and Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, start climbing the worldwide rankings by winning online tournaments and even see how your poker skills stack up against the world by viewing the online leaderboard. Texas Hold’em Tournament also lets you play multiplayer poker with up to five friends, and with full Mii character support, you can really bring yourself to the table!













One Virtual Console game



Boulder Dash (Commodore 64)


Boulder Dash, originally released in 1984, is one of the big computer-game classics. It is one of the very few computer games ever to be ported from home computers to arcades (contrary to the other way around). The hero of the game is the brave prospector Rockford. He must dig through caves collecting diamonds, while avoiding various types of dangerous creatures and obstacles like falling rocks. He is in constant danger of being crushed or trapped by an avalanche or being killed by an underground explosion. Strategy and planning are the key to master the "physics" of Boulder Dash. Once the indicated amount of jewels have been collected, the door to the mysterious escape tunnel is revealed and Rockford can explore another cave.

[Thender]

[TNT_Tony]

Two new Mario games are coming!!!!

First is New Super Mario Bros. Wii



And then there's Super Mario Galaxy 2



There's also a new Metroid for Wii called Metroid Other M.



Kick ass!

[Dave]

what is super mario galaxy? meaning, how is it different from the "super mario bros" franchise?

EDIT: Well, maybe if I'd watch the videos, I'd find out!

[TNT_Tony]

Originally Posted by Dave

EDIT: Well, maybe if I'd watch the videos, I'd find out!

[TNT_Tony]

Here are the newest releases for Wiiware/Virtual Console.


Two Wiiware games

Swords & Soldiers

Prepare for an encounter with a freakishly large pepper: Swords & Soldiers is coming your way!


Rewrite history as you take control of the brutal Vikings, the devious Aztecs or the crafty Chinese in their global quest to win the favor of the Gods! Swords & Soldiers is a side-scrolling strategy game that lets you control an entire army and lets you wield devastating magical abilities. Demolish your enemy’s castle at the end of these two-dimensional battlefields and lead your troops to victory! Featuring hours of single-player campaign gameplay, challenging skirmishes and frantic local multiplayer matches that let you take the fight to your friends! If that still isn’t enough for you, there are several compelling challenge modes to unlock that will test your abilities to their limits in a bid for that one glorious high score!















Fish 'Em All!


Fish'em All!, an arcade game with real coin-op flavor! Watch out for the dragon, the ninja-rat and the sumo-toad!
An arcade game with real coin-op flavor! Jack and Walter are two old fishermen in a fantasy world. They have found places where crazy fish leap out of the water all day long. The perfect place for a spot of fishing. It's a shame the other strange creatures aren’t going to make things easy! With this surreal action game, you will experience the excitement of the great arcade classics on your Wii console. Hold on tight to your Wii Remote and fish 'em all! Featuring nine colorful scenarios, three game modes (Arcade, Challenge, Fishtris), and one or two player action.










One Virtual Console game

Genghis Khan II: Clan of the Gray Wolf (SNES)

In Genghis Khan II: Clan of the Gray Wolf, unite the scattered Mongol tribes under your banner and conquer the world as Genghis Khan! Choose from two riveting scenarios: Mongolia and all of Eurasia! It is up to you to take your fledgling empire from your humble beginnings on the Mongolian plateau and expand your borders across the land! As your rivals look enviously upon your domain, you must struggle to weather the assaults of your opponents and carve out a living for your people. Engage in diplomacy to forge alliances and organize your troops to defend the prosperity of your empire! If you can manage to spread the borders of your empire to the corners of the world, all will pay homage to your might!

[TNT_Tony]

Here are the newest releases for Wiiware/Virtual Console.


Three Wiiware games

Eduardo the Samurai Toaster




Battle wave after wave of enemies in this stylish side-scrolling run n' gun action game for one to four players


Fight your way through 13 diverse locations on your own or with up to three friends in this frenetic sidescrolling action game. Play as Eduardo and his fellow toaster buddies as you fire an assortment of pastries at all kinds of dastardly food products. Hop onto laser-mounted scooters and fly across the screen in rocket packs, and learn to cooperate with your teammates or simply annoy each other in an awesomely fun way by throwing each other around the screen. The choice is up to you.



















Rainbow Islands: Towering Adventure!



The legendary Rainbow Islands game returns with a towering new adventure!


Every once in a blue moon, Holly's Comet lands at the top of the monster-infested tower on Rainbow Island. There, she gives humans Rainbow Magic to climb to the top and ask for one wish. A blue moon finally comes around and brothers Bubby and Bobby decide to challenge the tower… Will they make it to the top and make their wishes come true?
Features

• Play with a friend as you scale the tower
• Cast Rainbow Magic to attack enemies, create a shield, or to climb higher
• Create chains by consecutively defeating enemies to collect gems that replenish time
• Link 7 chains and shake the Wii Remote to Rainbow Jump long distances
• Fight through huge boss battles
• Experience colorful changing scenery as you make your way up from Earth to space

Let's CATCH




Play catch with friends in multi-player party games!


Choose from six different single and multi-player modes such as Speed Catch, which tests your ability to catch a fast ball, and Bomb Catch, an elimination party game for up to four players. Select from a variety of characters or use your Mii to play other favorite catch games. Unlock features in Let’s CATCH and Let’s TAP when you own both titles.















One virtual Console game (Arcade)
Space Harrier



"Welcome to the Fantasy Zone. Get ready!" This is the greeting given to you as you start Space Harrier, but you don't have much time to take this advice. Even as the words are being spoken, your Harrier warrior is already charging into battle. Toting a huge laser gun under his arm, the Space Harrier can either run along the checkerboard ground or freely fly through the sky. Either way, he's always heading forward into the hostile 3-D world. As you progress, hordes of strange creatures and robots fly toward you. Fast reflexes are required to dodge their incoming fire. Environmental hazards can be a problem, too. Take care not to run into any trees or stone structures. If you need a bit of a morale boost, just defeat a boss, and the narrator will remind you that "you're doing great!"

[ob1]

Thanks for all the update info Tony...nice work man!

[dracula]

At any moment...there's gonna be a massive influx of Mountain Dew and Zepplin tunes...



[bigvoiceguyvoice]I was with my geek friends..doing geek things[/bigvoiceguyvoice]

[TNT_Tony]

Originally Posted by ob1

Thanks for all the update info Tony...nice work man!

Thanks!

[ob1]

Originally Posted by dracula

At any moment...there's gonna be a massive influx of Mountain Dew and Zepplin tunes...



[bigvoiceguyvoice]I was with my geek friends..doing geek things[/bigvoiceguyvoice]

Yep...Code Red goes well with Stairway

[TNT_Tony]

Here are the newest releases for Wiiware/Virtual Console.


Three Wiiware games.

Family Mini Golf


Test Your Golfing Mettle Against The Family!


Daddy, Mommy, Sarah, and Billy are back for some mini-golf action! Play through multiple golf courses that contain obstacles ranging from bumpers to speed ramps to fans and more! Up to eight players can play with one another using a single Wii Remote! See who among all your friends is truly the best at tackling every course. You can download new courses to continue the fun-filled mini-golf experience. They up the ante, creating even more complex and difficult mini-golf courses to overcome. Can you conquer all the courses and become the mini-golf champion!?










NEVES Plus


Try your hand at the latest addictive puzzle craze to come out of Japan!


Try your hand at the newest addicting puzzle craze to come out of Japan—NEVES Plus! Enhanced for WiiWare, NEVES Plus not only retains all the simple, mind-bending tangram-based game play from the original Nintendo DS version but includes all new multiplayer modes wrapped up in an Egyptian theme. This time, you and up to three others can work together to move, rotate, and flip the seven Lucky stones into each of the 500+ silhouette puzzles. Or, you can challenge one another in any of the new multiplayer modes such as Versus, Speed, Lucky Number, and Party Mode! Whether you play every mode by yourself or with friends, NEVES Plus is set to charm you with its deceptively harder-than-they-look silhouette puzzles.












Drill Sergeant Mindstrong


Get ready for boot camp!


Line up and get ready to use your mind! Drill Sergeant Mindstrong is a party game that allows up to four people to play at once. Players will become boot-camp trainees under the tough Drill Sergeant Mindstrong and go through mind-boggling, mind-strengthening training games. The rules are simple, but concentration and quick thinking are both key to playing this game and emerging as lean, mean, thinking machines. Become the top boot of your class and earn promotions based on your efforts! This game is best played with friends and family.






(No pics on the site for some reason..)




One Virtual Console game.





SimEarth: The Living Planet (Turbo-Grafx 16)


An entire planet becomes your laboratory in this large-scale simulation game. Players help foster new life and promote its evolution into life-forms of higher intelligence. Guide civilization along the path of evolution until it can achieve Exodus, the ultimate goal of settling on another planet. The basic challenge of the game is to maintain a comfortable environment for the life-forms by adjusting atmospheric and geological parameters. Small organisms called Prokaryote and Trichordate will grow and evolve into a multitude of life-forms. Making a drastic change is a recipe for disaster. The key to success is to make small adjustments and watch how the life-forms react. SimEarth also includes planets with environments different from Earth, such as Mars and Venus. Try your hand at terraforming these planets with harsh conditions into a world where life can thrive.

[TNT_Tony]

Here are the newest releases for Wiiware/Virtual Console.


Three Wiiware games.



A Reversi simulation game!


Silver Star Reversi has 2 modes - 1-Player and 2-Player. 1-Player mode allows you to play a match against the computer opponent. 2-Player mode allows you to play against another person. In 1-Player mode, you can select amongst 5 different computer opponents, as well as turn the background music off, adjust sound effects, and access in-game help features. Also, during the match, you can redo your last move, save the game at any point, or resign from the game. After the match has ended, you can review each move made during the match. While reviewing the match like this, you can resume that match at any point.















Are you ready for the challenge?


Reel Fishing Challenge offers a fun and challenging experience for novice fishers and master anglers alike. Put your skills to the test and discover new types of fish in the challenging mission mode, or relax and enjoy the game at your own pace in free play mode. No matter which mode you play, the game's beautiful graphics and natural setting bring the fishing experience to life. Choose from a variety of lures to attract and hook the game's numerous wily fish. Each fish looks and moves so much like the real thing, it's the closest you can get to real-life fishing without putting on your waders!











Soak your friends in this family-friendly first-person shooter! Go against up to 8 players online!


Water Warfare is a comical first person shooter that uses water guns to battle and soak your opponents. Each map, a Playground, Beach, Plaza, or Nature Park theme, is generated automatically when the game is on, where you can think up new strategies each time you engage! Game modes include Single Player Missions, CPU Match, and 2-Player Split Screen. On top of that, you can connect to Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection to battle with up to eight players from around the world, or participate in Ranking Mode.









One Virtual Console game.


Fantasy Zone II: The Tears of Opa-Opa (Sega Master System)


Ten years have elapsed since Opa-Opa restored peace to the Fantasy Zone. Now history is repeating itself, and the planets that make up the Fantasy Zone once again find themselves attacked by the mastermind of the Nenon planet forces. This mastermind is secretly constructing a huge fortress in the Fantasy Zone and aims to put an end to their ambitious plans. Just as he did ten years ago, Opa-Opa must do battle to save the Fantasy Zone!

[TNT_Tony]

Here are the newest releases for Wiiware/Virtual Console.


Three WiiWare games.

Heracles Chariot Racing


Ride the Chariots of the Gods!


The famous Heracles has taken on a challenge like none he has ever faced! Our hero will have to beat his opponents in a race across mythological kingdoms and be the first to reach the top of Mount Olympus. You can play as Heracles and help him return the sacred trophy or play as one of the other varied mythological characters from Satyr to Poseidon and claim the prize for yourself! Race through three racing cups across ten courses set in five mythic landscapes, and use awesome fantasy weaponry to defeat your opponents: tridents, fireballs, Zeus’s lightning rods, and more! Get your friends together for intense two-to-four-player split-screen multiplayer action in Championship, Single Race, or Battle mode!












BIT.TRIP CORE


BIT.TRIP CORE continues the BIT.TRIP saga in this retro-arcade-style game.


BIT.TRIP CORE continues the BIT.TRIP saga in this retro-arcade-style game. BIT.TRIP CORE adds up to an exciting action/rhythm game that’s best played while zoning out on the tunes and letting the visuals swallow you whole. The experience is inspired by games from the ‘80s, only with a modern twist. The game play is entirely new to the series, leaving the single-axis controls of BIT.TRIP BEAT behind in favor of the ability to control two axes. If the difficulty gets you down, grab a friend and play cooperatively with two-player multiplayer. Make it to the end and you’ll have journeyed one step further to completing your BIT.TRIP.















BUST-A-MOVE Plus!


BUST-A-MOVE comes to WiiWare with BUST-A-MOVE Plus!


BUST-A-MOVE Plus! is a simple but hugely addictive puzzle game in which you must try to burst a multicolored mass of bubbles with your very own bubble launcher! Every time you make a group of three or more bubbles of the same color, they pop! There are two game modes available: 1P Puzzle, where players tackle the game’s 135 stages in pursuit of a new high score or best time; and Battle, in which players take on friends or computer-controlled opponents. And if all of that doesn’t satisfy your passion for popping, there are a total of 270 extra stages waiting for you in the two purchasable add-on-content packs! That’s 135 new stages per pack! BUST-A-MOVE Plus! is simple to get into and deep enough to keep you coming back for more, so what are you waiting for!?














One Virtual Console game.



California Games (Commodore 64)


Welcome to California, home of the most radical sports in the world. Rad, bad, and aggro. You're about to hit the beaches, parks, and streets of the Golden State to go for trophies in everything from surfing to bike racing. CALIFORNIA GAMES gives you the hottest sports. And the most aggro competition. You even have to pick your own sponsor. So pull on those knee pads. You're about to get into the most fun you've ever had since Mom hid your skateboard. CALIFORNIA GAMES is going to take you from surf to the turf. From the pipe to the parks. Are you gonna love it or what?

[Dave]

Were those games (the C-64 ones) originally made by Epyx or something? I think I had some Olympic Games cartridge, but not the California Games, I think it was the Summer Games, or Olympic Games.

[TNT_Tony]

Here are the newest releases for Wiiware/Virtual Console.


Three WiiWare games.

Incoming!


Be prepared to yell “Incoming!” while furiously avoiding flying cannonballs and missiles.


The goal of Incoming! is to defeat your opponent by destroying their tanks using the arsenal you have at your disposal. Advanced arsenal becomes available at different levels of the game.
Incoming! is great fun for two people to play competitively.
Can you defeat your opponent tanks before they conquer yours? Collect power-ups to give your arsenal that tactical advantage. Your firing must be quick and your aim true to claim victory.















Bit Boy!!


Total Retrorama!!


Get ready for the most spectacular journey through time in the history of video games!! Accompany Bit Boy Kubi through a crazy pixelated adventure and battle hordes of nasty monsters in:

4-bit dungeons,
8-bit caves,
16-bit strongholds,
32-bit labyrinths,
64-bit arenas and
128-bit worlds!!

Rescue Kubi's friends!!
Set off in the ultimate pursuit of fruits and highscores!!
Grab a friend for even more fun in Cooperative mode!!

The Wii Remote controller is your joystick - let the arcade adventure begin!!


















Ant Nation


Can YOU build the toughest Ant Nation?


The beloved childhood pastime of lazy Sundays spent with a magnifying glass and an ant farm finally arrives in its most mischievous form via the WiiWare service! You must train your colony of Super Ants using a devilishly fun toolset. Zap, torch, and manipulate your ants to make them numerous enough and tough enough to survive a variety of increasingly difficult challenges!
• Zap your ants with lasers, fry them with your trusty magnifying glass, send down lightning and much more to build them to be the strongest Ants on the block!
• Send your ants into war against local bullies like spiders and ladybugs. Is your colony ready for the fight?
• 100 missions keep you busy facing a smorgasbord of fun and wacky tasks.
• Bonus mode features 20 additional challenges that allow you to get crazy with all your favorite weapons of ant destruction!
• Use your Wii Remote controller to drop a virtual hammer on your ants, use your Wii Remote controller like a metal detector to find in-game gold and much more!












Continued in next post...

[TNT_Tony]

Two Virtual Console games.

Pulseman (Genesis)




When noted 21st-century scientist Doc Yoshimaya fell in love with one of his C-Life artificial-intelligence creations, he uploaded himself into his computer where her program core merged with his DNA, and half-human, half-C-Life, Pulseman was born. Doc Yoshimaya's mind twisted as he emerged back into real life, and he became evil Doc Waruyama. Use Pulseman's ability to harness electricity as a weapon with his Volteccer attack as a means of rapid transport to fight Waruyama's Galaxy Gang across seven crazy stages. Find out why this SEGA Channel classic was widely regarded as one of the best-looking games for SEGA's MEGA DRIVE (Genesis) on release.





I used to play Pulseman on Sega Channel back in the day. It's pretty cool.


Secret Command (Master System)



Play as a lone warrior, armed to the teeth, sent on a top-secret commando mission behind enemy lines to liberate your comrades at arms. Released on the SEGA Master System in Europe as Secret Command, players will battle frenzied attacks from enemy soldiers, rocket troops, tanks, and other enemies doing everything they can to stop you from saving the hostages. Use your trusty machine gun and a compound bow, equipped with explosive-tipped arrows, to pave the way to victory. Let nothing stand in your path! Play it with a friend in two-player mode for double the fire power!

[TNT_Tony]

Reward time for Club Nintendo members!!

[TNT_Tony]

Here are the newest releases for Wiiware. No Virtual Console game this week...

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles My Life as a Darklord


You’ve experienced life as a King and now a new adventure awaits…


Step into the fashionable shoes of the Evil Darklord's daughter, Mira. A malevolount young woman tasked with dispatching of the would be do gooders who are invading her tower.
To dispose of these intruders, you will need to utilize your ensemble of abominable monsters and diabolical traps. The key to victory will be how you utilize them in your tower. Finding the perfect balance of monster and tower will take great planning and strategic thinking. Be warned though, with various race and job classes from the Crystal Chronicles series storming your lair in real time, perfect placement of your defense is crucial.
Stop protecting the world as a goody too shoes king and start conquering it as a bad to the bone Darklord! Sure there are legions of annoying adventurers trying to stop you, but as any villain would agree, crushing these goody to shoes adventurers is loads of fun!
Special Features
• Additional maps, monsters, stages, and stat-boosting items will be available for purchase.
Add-on Content Price
(Wii Points) Release
Date Darklord Armory 400 7/20 Vile Ribbon 200 7/20 Nightmare Tiera 200 8/3 Fatal Earrings 200 8/3 Darklord Special Forces 500 8/17 Bedroom Set 300 8/17 Beloved Wardrobe 600 8/17 Gloomy Armband 200 9/14 Wailing Doll 200 9/14 Wanted On Vacation 500 8/3 Designer Wardrobe 600 8/31 Darklord Elite Unit 500 8/31 Kain 200 9/14 Palom 200 9/28 A Fateful Clash! 500 9/14 Living Room Set 400 9/28







Battle Poker


Battle Poker—Explosive family fun for up to four players.


Battle Poker is a family-friendly card game with up to four players battling against the clock to make the best five-card hand possible. Battles are played across multiple rounds, with points scored for each round based on the quality of the hand. Each player uses a Wii Remote controller to point and click on a standard deck of cards laid across the screen. The first click flips the card over, at which point it can be grabbed by anyone else. You've got to have fast fingers and eyes if you're to grab the cards you need before someone else snatches them from you.















5 Spots Party


Have fun with the entire family and compete in the different play modes!


5 Spots Party is a game of skill for all ages based on the popular game of finding 5 differences.
In its three playing modes, the goal is to find the greatest number of differences in the pictures shown. In the party modes, you must compete with other players and find as many mistakes as possible. In the 1 Player mode, you must find the differences before time runs out in order to to beat the game’s highest scores.
How far do you think you can go?
Features:
• 5 different game modes.
• For All Ages. Everyone can play. It is fun to play alone or in a group.
• Fun Photos. The photos are funny and varied, and the players enjoy their content.
• Surprising Mistakes. We have worked with over 6 different types of errors (shape, size, colour, arrangement, existence and distortion), and we have designed different difficulties. Many of the mistakes used boost the original photo.
• Number of Photos. The game consists of over 300 photographs of different subjects and types. From landscapes to drawings, as well as everyday shapes or scenes, the variety of subjects has been a key point in the development of the game.
• We created special algorithms that make it nearly impossible to repeat the same differences in the same photo. The game includes 333 photos.
• Simplicity. The player controls the game in just a few seconds. The mistakes can be selected in either the left or right photo, the double cursor was enabled to make it easier to highlight the mistakes, and player aids have been implemented, such as controller vibration when the players are near mistakes.

[ob1]

Thanks for the info TT...that 5 Spots game looks kinda cool!

And might I add, it is always a pleasure looking at your signature...can't get enough of Munn!

[Thender]

Which explains why Ob1's screen is always sticky...

[TNT_Tony]

[ob1]

Originally Posted by Thender

Which explains why Ob1's screen is always sticky...

...just busy wipin' off your Mom...