Another week, another trio of games to make their appearance on the Wii Virtual Console. This week we've got Mighty Bomb Jack(500 points), Final Fight (800 points), and Ordyne (600 points).
May 7, 2007
Wii-kly Update: Three New Classic Games Announced for Wii Shop Channel
A crime spree on the Virtual Console(TM) this week has resulted in a trio
of kidnappings, threatening to ruin the weekend of three classic video game
stars Mike Haggar, Dr. Tomari and Mighty Bomb Jack! Do you have what it takes
to bring their enemies to justice on three generations of consoles; NES, Super
NES and TurboGrafx16? For the best retro gaming around, it's time to pay a
visit to the red-hot Wii(TM) video game system's Wii Shop Channel.
The three new classic games go live at 9 a.m. Pacific time. Nintendo adds
new games to the channel every Monday. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet
connection can redeem Wii Points(TM) to download the games. Wii Points can be
purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week's new games
are:
Mighty Bomb Jack(TM) (NES(R), 1 player, 500 Wii Points): Mighty Bomb Jack
is an action/adventure game that was originally released for the Nintendo
Entertainment System in 1987 by Tecmo. The hero of the game, Jack, must make
his way through 16 levels of a pyramid in order to defeat the demon Belzebut
and rescue the royal Pamera family. Each level is split into two parts; an
action zone and a Royal Palace room. Action zones can be split up into
several portions, and contain power-ups usually hidden in treasure chests such
as money bags, Mighty Coins, and Mighty Drinks. Mighty Coins allow Jack to
change colors; blue allows Jack to open orange treasure chests, orange allows
him to open any treasure chest by simply touching it from the side, and green
transforms all enemies on the screen into coins for 5 seconds. Mighty Drinks
add 10 seconds to the game's timer.
Final Fight (Super NES(R), 1 player, 800 Wii Points): Jessica had it all.
She was the daughter of former wrestling star and mayor of Metro City Mike
Haggar and girlfriend to Cody Travers, one of the coolest and toughest boys
around. But now she has been mysteriously kidnapped! Take to the streets
with either Haggar or Cody and fight your way across town, deep into the turf
of the Mad Gear Gang. As you cross the town, fight with all your strength to
save the one you love. Enjoy unmatched beat 'em up action in this arcade
classic and discover just who is behind the Mad Gear Gang in what may be Metro
City's final fight.
Ordyne(TM) (TurboGrafx16, 2 players, 600 Wii Points): Ordyne is a port of
the popular side-scrolling arcade shooter that includes simultaneous
two-player co-op play as well as impressive visuals and catchy background
music. The evil Kubota has kidnapped Dr. Tomari's fiancee, Kana, and taken
the colossal nuclear reactor Ordyne. In order to reclaim them, Dr. Tomari and
his assistant Felix take to their battleships and head off in pursuit. Avoid
enemies and advance through seven different levels that take place on land,
sea, and air. Collect crystals from defeated enemies and use them to buy
items or upgrades for your ship at the Space Inn. Do you have what it takes
to defeat the boss at the end of each level and ultimately reach Kubota in the
final stage, Kubota World?
