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Friday 3rd September, 2010 - 19:17 BST

Nintendo Download: 7th & 8th September 2010 (Japan)

7th & 8th September 2010 (Japan)

The gang's all here: WiiWare, Virtual Console and DSiWare next week in Japan

WiiWareSurinuke Anatōsu (800pts - Nintendo) -- Though we've gotten the distinct impression that third parties have abandoned WiiWare in Japan, Nintendo certainly hasn't. Keys Factory is credited as the developer – a bit odd since all they seem to make are Wii and DSi accessories like stands and cases. If this is their..

8 comments | In DSiWare, WiiWare, Nintendo Download, Japanese Releases, Virtual Console, Arcade.

Thursday 2nd September, 2010 - 23:29 BST

Nintendo Download: 3rd September (Europe)

3rd September (Europe)

Another retro fighter, and more

Thankfully, the wait for another Virtual Console title wasn't long - Surely you managed to get by with just one week of no new retro games? It's accompanied by the first of Gamebridge's GO Series, and five other games. WiiWareFishie Fishie (500pts, DK Games) – The only WiiWare title this week. Fairly similar to certain online flash games, in this, you play as a..

25 comments | In European Releases, DSiWare, WiiWare, Virtual Console, Neo Geo, Nintendo Download.

Friday 27th August, 2010 - 18:25 BST

Nintendo Download: 31st August & 1st September 2010 (Japan)

31st August & 1st September 2010 (Japan)

VC Tennis for the Wii and three new DSiWare titles next week in Japan

Virtual ConsoleMario Tennis 64 (1000pts N64 - Nintendo) -- The original 3D Nintendo tennis experience and, (in the opinion of many) the best, is the final Virtual Console title of the month. Read our Mario Tennis review to get the full story! DSiWareAction Puzzle Rabi x Laby (200pts - Silver Star Japan) -- A platforming puzzler..

6 comments | In Japanese Releases, Nintendo Download, DSiWare, Virtual Console.

Friday 27th August, 2010 - 12:30 BST

News: Japanese Virtual Console list - September 2010

Japanese Virtual Console list - September 2010

More well-known games we'll never see (and some we might)

Japan keeps up the pace with five more Virtual Console games this next month. Three of them are arcade titles which could all possibly get a release elsewhere, if the publishers can be bothered. The other two are Japan-exclusive Super Famicom RPGs, which are highly unlikely to be released anywhere else. Here's the full list of titles they..

19 comments | In Japanese Releases, Virtual Console.

Tuesday 24th August, 2010 - 12:00 BST

News: Buy Ufouria If You Want More Quirky Virtual Console Titles

Buy Ufouria If You Want More Quirky Virtual Console Titles

So says Victor Ireland

After a long holiday, Virtual Console returned on Monday with Ufouria: The Saga. Legendary translator Victor Ireland has plans for more off-the-wall titles for Virtual Console, but first he needs to know they would sell, so he's appealling to VC lovers across North America. This is the one many of you have been asking for. If we get good sales of this one, I can keep pushing..

80 comments | In Virtual Console, Sunsoft.

Monday 23rd August, 2010 - 13:30 BST

Nintendo Download: August 23rd (North America)

August 23rd (North America)

Anticipated games arrive and the Virtual Console returns!

With Rytmik, And Yet It Moves and Ufouria: The Saga all in one day, this week's download fares better than previous outings. The debut of the G.G Series, a classic puzzle game and farming on the go round out this week's line-up. WiiWareAnd Yet It Moves (1000pts, Broken Rules) – This paper-based puzzle platformer is certainly one of the..

70 comments | In Nintendo Download, North American Releases, DSiWare, WiiWare, Virtual Console.

Saturday 21st August, 2010 - 07:00 BST

Review: Fatal Fury 3: Road to the Final Victory (Virtual Console / Neo Geo)

Fatal Fury 3: Road to the Final Victory (Virtual Console / Neo Geo)

Fatal Fury Extra Special

With the release of Fatal Fury Special, Neo Geo fighting fans were treated to a rather significant upgrade from the previous release of Fatal Fury 2. Not content to rest on its laurels, SNK decided to give the standard series one last hurrah with this fourth and final instalment. And while long-time fans will appreciate the new additions, it also has enough playability and..

16 comments | In Virtual Console, Reviews.

Friday 20th August, 2010 - 08:30 BST

News: Super Earth Defense Force Enlists to Defend Europe and Australia

Super Earth Defense Force Enlists to Defend Europe and Australia

Virtual Console rating uncovered

Can't get enough of blasting aliens on Virtual Console? Then prepare to give your trigger finger another workout as the Australian Classification Board (OFLC) has outed Super E.D.F. Earth Defense Force for Super Nintendo, heading to the PAL region for the first time ever. There's naturally no release information attached to such a rating but the ability to play a..

31 comments | In Virtual Console, SNES, Ratings Roundup, OFLC.

Friday 20th August, 2010 - 00:25 BST

Nintendo Download: 20th August (Europe)

20th August (Europe)

More VC and a bunch of WiiWare and DSiWare

As we reported earlier this week, Europe gets yet another Virtual Console title to continue the streak. It's accompanied by another bunch of catch-up titles on WiiWare and DSiWare of which we've already reviewed all but one. WiiWareFurry Legends (1000pts, Gamelion Studios) – A platformer that's been in development for quite a while. It didn't turn out..

17 comments | In European Releases, DSiWare, WiiWare, Virtual Console, Neo Geo, Nintendo Download.

Monday 16th August, 2010 - 16:00 BST

News: Brace for Impact as Fatal Fury 3 Smacks Up Europe this Week

Brace for Impact as Fatal Fury 3 Smacks Up Europe this Week

More downloads revealed

We normally get an inkling of the upcoming Nintendo Download releases a few days earlier, but the latest update to the Nintendo Europe website reveals no fewer than five titles on the way this week. Chief amongst these is Neo Geo fighter Fatal Fury 3: Road to the Final Victory, another popular outing for Terry Bogard and pals that introduces the new Oversway system, allowing..

17 comments | In Virtual Console, Upcoming Releases, Neo Geo.

Friday 13th August, 2010 - 20:45 BST

News: Harvest Moon 64 Will Not Sprout on Virtual Console

Harvest Moon 64 Will Not Sprout on Virtual Console

Bad news for farm fans

There have been countless Harvest Moon games over the years, but only one currently resides on Virtual Console: the original Harvest Moon for Super Nintendo. The 64-bit follow-up Harvest Moon 64 is an oft-requested addition, but according to Natsume's Vice President of Operations Graham Markay, you won't be digging it up in the Wii Shop Channel any time soon. The company has..

55 comments | In Virtual Console, Natsume, Disappointment.

Thursday 12th August, 2010 - 17:41 BST

Nintendo Download: 13th August (Europe)

13th August (Europe)

Cowboys, card games, racing and more

As we already reported earlier this week, the Virtual Console is keeping up its streak of weeks with a new game a bit longer, with today's new retro release easily being the most interesting new title this week. All five of this week's games have already been released elsewhere, so you don't have to wait for any reviews. WiiWareHoopWorld: BasketBrawl (1000pts,..

20 comments | In European Releases, DSiWare, WiiWare, Virtual Console, SNES, Nintendo Download.

Monday 9th August, 2010 - 13:30 BST

Nintendo Download: 9th August 2010 (North America)

9th August 2010 (North America)

Aquariums and Massages for Wii; ABC123, Rhythm, Chess and Lost Artifacts for DSiWare; no VC game.

If you're a Wii owner looking for a relaxing experience, this week's download is enough to send you into nirvana, with massages and fish-staring ahoy. DSi owners receive some rather more cerebral offerings, with chess, puzzles, music and even a learning game. No Virtual Console title this week, sadly..

66 comments | In Nintendo Download, North American Releases, Virtual Console, DSiWare, WiiWare.

Monday 9th August, 2010 - 11:45 BST

News: Wild Guns Yee-Haws to Virtual Console on Friday

Wild Guns Yee-Haws to Virtual Console on Friday

Two in a row!

European Virtual Console fans relax: you're not dreaming. After the excitement of Ufouria: The Saga, Aero the Acrobat and its sequel in the past month, there's another title on the way this Friday in the form of SNES steampunk Wild West shooter Wild Guns. Out in North America at the end of May, this is one game that deserves a download come this Friday. Have a look over our

8 comments | In Virtual Console, Upcoming Releases, SNES.

Friday 6th August, 2010 - 15:30 BST

Review: Aero the Acrobat 2 (Virtual Console / Super Nintendo)

Aero the Acrobat 2 (Virtual Console / Super Nintendo)

Everything you could want out of a sequel

About the time mascot games began exploding on the Super Nintendo console, Sunsoft jumped on the bandwagon with the release of their original platformer Aero the Acrobat. While the game featured many of the classic platforming elements that were showing up in the games of the time period, it was criticized for its bland play control and limited level..

20 comments | In Virtual Console, Reviews.

Thursday 5th August, 2010 - 11:00 BST

Nintendo Download: 6th August (Europe)

6th August (Europe)

Sand and chess on WiiWare; Aero 2 on VC; Links, chess and puzzles on DSiWare

To call this a catch-up week would be a slight understatement: several of these games have been out for months, with one game reaching European shores after over a year and a half. Enough history, let's get on with it. WiiWareSandy Beach (500pts, Konami) – This sandy simulator was released in North America in January..

14 comments | In Nintendo Download, DSiWare, WiiWare, Virtual Console, European Releases.

Monday 2nd August, 2010 - 13:54 BST

Nintendo Download: 2nd August 2010 (North America)

2nd August 2010 (North America)

Chibi fighters, dogzzzz and slots

There's something for everyone in this week's Nintendo Download. Or is that nothing for everyone? Something for no one? Anything for nothing? Everything or Nothing? Wouldn't that be something. WiiWareFantasy Slots: Adventure Slots (Big John Games, 700 Points) — A whole mess of themed slot machines, including piratical, Grecian and Arthurian. We'll take this..

69 comments | In Nintendo Download, North American Releases, DSiWare, Virtual Console, WiiWare.

Saturday 31st July, 2010 - 06:18 BST

Nintendo Download: 3rd & 4th August (Japan)

3rd & 4th August (Japan)

Fish and VC goodness for the Wii; the DSi gets the usual bumper crop of new titles

WiiWareBlue Oasis: Michi naru Shinkai (500pts - Hudson) -- People in the know will recognise Blue Oasis as the Japanese name for Hudson's perennially popular virtual fish tank, My Aquarium. Apparently not satisfied with what has to be one of the best-selling WiiWare titles of all time, more than two years on Hudson..

11 comments | In DSiWare, Nintendo Download, Japanese Releases, WiiWare, Virtual Console.

Friday 30th July, 2010 - 12:04 BST

News: Japanese Virtual Console list - August 2010

Japanese Virtual Console list - August 2010

Survival horror from Sunsoft and more

Just three games for Japan this month, which is pretty much to be expected by now. One of them is a Nintendo 64 game everybody else has already gotten, while the other two games are both great, but Japan-exclusive. The only way we'll be seeing either of them is through import releases! The full, short list for Japan next month is as follows: Super Famicom:..

37 comments | In Japanese Releases, Virtual Console.

Monday 26th July, 2010 - 17:46 BST

Review: Aero the Acrobat (Virtual Console / Super Nintendo)

Aero the Acrobat (Virtual Console / Super Nintendo)

Will you go aerobatty for Aero?

Everybody into gaming at the time remembers the "cool mascot" craze during the early 90's; Sega was heavily in on it with Sonic and a whole bunch of other companies tried to cash in on it as well. Sunsoft's attempt came in the form of Aero the Acrobat – a bat with attitude who works as an acrobat in the local circus. As was the trend back then, the game..

52 comments | In Virtual Console, Reviews.

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