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Bomberman '94 & Detana!! Twinbee Coming To US Virtual Console On Monday

Posted Fri, 20 Mar 2009 by Corbie Dillard

Two PC Engine imports!

Two PC Engine imports!

According to Hudson Entertainment's Virtual Console website, two of Hudson's more popular import PC Engine titles, Bomberman '94 and Detana!! Twinbee, are headed to the North American Virtual Console this coming Monday, March 23.

Both titles were never previously released in North America, which explains their 700 Wii Point price tag, but both are well worth a look.

We will have full reviews of both titles when they hit the Virtual Console service.

Tags: Virtual Console, US releases, Hudson, TurboGrafx-16.

User Comments

Tony

1. Tony United States 20 Mar 2009, 00:34 GMT

I think Detana Twinbee will be on my wishlist. It looks good, but are we really gonna get 2 games on monday? We shall see

Tides of Chaos

2. Tides of Chaos United States 20 Mar 2009, 00:44 GMT

Are any import games ever going to be translated again after only happening in Sin & Punishment? I feel it's a bit unfair that imported games are more money even when no extra effort was put into them. Still, it's hard to complain when we get great games like this. (really enjoyed Bomberman '93)

Bass X0

3. Bass X0 United Kingdom 20 Mar 2009, 00:45 GMT

its possible. but we do remember earlier announcements like this from hudson?

Nintendork

4. Nintendork United States 20 Mar 2009, 00:58 GMT

Well, I'm not interested in either of them, but at least we're getting 2 VC games this time. :P

DDR Paladin356

5. DDR Paladin356 United States 20 Mar 2009, 01:09 GMT

I wont believe it until I see it. I kind of have that thought that its going to be screwed over by Nintendo.

But on the flip side...if it was a two game release, id be super happy.

Pj

6. Pj United Kingdom 20 Mar 2009, 01:16 GMT

So does this mean we're get Bomberman '94 in two weeks? I really hope so, I'll save my nintendo points... Please NoE.

Kevin

7. Kevin United States 20 Mar 2009, 01:26 GMT

A two game monday? Is it really possible anymore? Cool. Which Bomberman game is better? I'll get one someday but not immediately on Monday though.

chunky_droid

8. chunky_droid Australia 20 Mar 2009, 01:26 GMT

Chances are it'll be just Bomberman '94, then Twinbee the week after. Nintendo haven't shown any recent signs of a dual game week. (the C64 week doesn't count)

Personally I'll buy Bomberman, but I was hoping for Super Punch-Out!!

Corbie

9. Corbie United States 20 Mar 2009, 01:41 GMT

Well we've heard the two-game story from Hudson before, so we'll just have to wait and see if they stick to the schedule and put both of these games out in the same week. :)

sega nerd

10. sega nerd United States 20 Mar 2009, 02:00 GMT

This sounds way too good to be true but i'll wait and see if we really get 2 vc games on monday. Other than that, Hudson keep doing what you're doing and bring us Rondo of Blood then all will be well.

Objection_Blaster

11. Objection_Blaster United States 20 Mar 2009, 02:05 GMT

I'd like to see us go back to 2 games a week. These would be 2 good games to start that back up with.

seanehawk

12. seanehawk United States 20 Mar 2009, 03:16 GMT

Very good news :) bomerman 93' is awesome so i'll be getting 94'

EDIT: @ Admanat
Yes, i knew that before

Adamant

13. Adamant Norway 20 Mar 2009, 03:19 GMT

^It's pretty much the same game, you know.

KnucklesSonic8

14. KnucklesSonic8 Canada 20 Mar 2009, 03:22 GMT

I'll be getting 94 but I dunno if I'd get it on the day of.

@sega nerd: Too good to be true? Hardly... especially when Hudson already confirmed they were coming since the beginning of the month.

Party On Dude

15. Party On Dude United States 20 Mar 2009, 03:32 GMT

I also doubt there will be a 2 game Monday; but hey, here's hoping NOA isn't too dumb and realizes we've been SICK of the 1 VC releases for QUITE SOME TIME!!! ;)

Also I don't either care for these Hudson games either!! :(

Ricardo91

16. Ricardo91 United States 20 Mar 2009, 03:38 GMT

FINALLY! We're getting another import week! Though there are other games I'd rather see than these, this is still great news! Glad to see the 'ol Turbographx isn't being left behind! :)

Something tells me we're not actually gonna get these games on Monday. Given Hudson's usual VC delays, we'll probably see this the week after, or the week after that.

pikmin95

17. pikmin95 United States 20 Mar 2009, 04:12 GMT

I'll probably get Bomberman 94.

Metroid133

18. Metroid133 United States 20 Mar 2009, 04:29 GMT

I have 1400 points saved for these. :D

Party On Dude

19. Party On Dude United States 20 Mar 2009, 04:46 GMT

@Metroid133:
Save them for SSB64 or Super Punch-Out... who knows but people still highly predict those for April or May!! ;)
I'm always predicting it!! :D

y2josh

20. y2josh United States 20 Mar 2009, 04:51 GMT

@ KnucklesSonic8

I think seganerd was referring to the game of Roshambo that Nintendo played after Hudson said they were releasing a game on a certain day and it didn't happen.

I have my doubts about 2 games to, maybe 1 over the next 2 weeks lol. I do have my fingers crossed though, as I'll probably DL both.

StarDust

21. StarDust United States 20 Mar 2009, 05:17 GMT

Finally, another 2-game week :) Let's hope the VC service doesn't fudge it up like the debackle last summer [click the link for more info]
http://www.vc-reviews.com/news/2008/08/usa_vc_update_sonic_master_system_and_splatterhouse_2

sega nerd

22. sega nerd United States 20 Mar 2009, 05:44 GMT

@ Jerichoholic Josh
You're right on the money! I remember one week we're supposed to get Mega Man Samurai Shodown II and Y's Book I & II however we got Sonic and Splatterhouse 2 instead.

@ Stardust
Yeah we definitely don't want to go through that again lol

Anyway i'm excited to get Detana!! Twinbee

Apocalypse

23. Apocalypse Netherlands 20 Mar 2009, 06:40 GMT

Lol, so that's 2 VC games + 1 WiiWare game for NA. Now compare this to Europe...

Storm Owl

24. Storm Owl United States 20 Mar 2009, 06:50 GMT

OMG 2 VC GAMES for the First Time in History

RadioShadow

25. RadioShadow United Kingdom 20 Mar 2009, 07:11 GMT

I'll will laugh if Nintendo release just 1 different game! :P

WolfLink22

26. WolfLink22 United States 20 Mar 2009, 09:00 GMT

don't get your hopes up.I say Nintendo releases 1 VC Game again and that we will get 1 that was not expected until a month or 2 later.

But if we do get 2 VC Games then then we will have 288 VC Games and if we went back to 1 VC Game a week after the next 2 VC Games we would not get VC Game 300 until June 15th.

ALDAWGZ

27. ALDAWGZ United States 20 Mar 2009, 10:56 GMT

so what do you think is gonna come out cause nintendo is probably pissed now that they opened there mouths again lol

Drake

28. Drake Netherlands 20 Mar 2009, 11:06 GMT

@ Tides of Chaos: Sin & Punishment was partially translated because the game was actually almost completely ready for US release originally. I think they just threw that version on VC.

touffeboy

29. touffeboy Canada 20 Mar 2009, 12:06 GMT

Nice, 2 games this week! (Punch-out will released March 30)

Sean Aaron

30. Sean Aaron United Kingdom 20 Mar 2009, 12:37 GMT

Next Monday will be Takeshi's Challenge on Hanabi Festival, but completely untranslated -- I called it first!

Sharecrow

31. Sharecrow United States 20 Mar 2009, 13:15 GMT

I hope we get both (or at least Detana Twinbee), but we'll see. We don't get multiple quality vc games on the same day very frequently any more....

Turtles89

32. Turtles89 United States 20 Mar 2009, 13:42 GMT

fingers crossed for Super Punchout

DiggerandIndy

33. DiggerandIndy United States 20 Mar 2009, 13:45 GMT

"Both titles were never previously released in North America, which explains their 700 Wii Point price tag, but both are well worth a look."

Twinbee never was released over here, but we got Bomberman '94 all right: By way of Mega Bomberman for the Genesis!

Rapadash6

34. Rapadash6 United States 20 Mar 2009, 13:56 GMT

Hmm, we'll see. I hope so, though, because it's been a while sinse I've downloaded a VC title and I really love the Twinbee series.

SmaMan

35. SmaMan United States 20 Mar 2009, 14:00 GMT

Mega Bomberman was a fun game, especially the Battle Mode. I imagine the TG16 one is even better with 5 players.

As far as Twin Bee, the only one I've played was the original arcade version, it didn't seem like anything special then, but maybe if I have the chance to sit down with it longer I'll like it better.

WarioFan63

36. WarioFan63 United States 20 Mar 2009, 14:11 GMT

By way of Mega Bomberman for the Genesis!
This is the superior 5-player edition.
Turbografx does what......Genesisn't?

StarFox

37. StarFox United States 20 Mar 2009, 14:49 GMT

At least it's two next week. Here's hoping that this will continue. However, Nintendo seems to love the lesser systems. There must be more Turbografx than SNES.

Bass X0

38. Bass X0 United Kingdom 20 Mar 2009, 16:07 GMT

well it is Hudson's only console. Nintendo have three.

sectoidcorpse

39. sectoidcorpse United States 20 Mar 2009, 16:10 GMT

haha! Genesisn't! thats great wariofan63. Yeah count me in on bomberman 94 day of

Eclipticalis

40. Eclipticalis United States 20 Mar 2009, 20:37 GMT

So these games are supposed to be released Monday, it wouldn't surprise me if Nintendo decided to pull a fast one and release different games. It certainly wouldn't be the first time.

Link79

41. Link79 United States 20 Mar 2009, 22:08 GMT

I hope there's another Import week coming up soon with Rondo of blood.

StarFox

42. StarFox United States 20 Mar 2009, 22:35 GMT

@40: I certainly hope not. However, they could say "screw it" and release Golf for the NES instead. {sarcastically} Oh boy!

Starwolf_UK

43. Starwolf_UK United Kingdom 20 Mar 2009, 23:00 GMT

and release Golf for the NES instead
Thanks for reminding me Nintendo published two Golf games on the NES...still I'm suprised the first one didn't come along when they were doing Tennis, Baseball...

Stuffgamer1

44. Stuffgamer1 United States 21 Mar 2009, 01:43 GMT

I'd rather have Super Bomberman, really. The lack of support for Hudson games released on anything OTHER than the Turbograffix has been pathetic, and THOSE are the Best Bomberman Games Ever (especially Super Bomberman 2)!

As it stands, I don't think that having one more player in multiplayer support is worth the lack of English which is perfectly provided in my copy of Mega Bomberman on Genesis. Just plain dumb.

Also, I thought that Sin & Punishment didn't need translating at all because it was in all English for the Japanese release. Only VC import I know of that was translated is Super Mario Bros. 2 (Lost Levels). I REALLY wish they'd translate more, though. I won't download the Milon sequel because I can't understand it!

Jolted85

45. Jolted85 United States 21 Mar 2009, 05:01 GMT

according to what has happened in the past, when Hudson wanted games to come out on the VC Nintendo would change their mind and release something else, speaking of which I just checked the ratings on the ESRB page and yes, we will get another Wonder Boy game (Genesis); soon, so if Detana and Bomberman don't get released expect the Wonder Boy game instead

StarFox

46. StarFox United States 21 Mar 2009, 05:34 GMT

MY WISHLIST

NES: Darkwing Duck, Duck Tales, Rescue Rangers, Tale Spin
SMS: Columns, Ecco the Dolphin, Castle of Illusion
SNES: Goof Troop, Star Fox
GENESIS: Gargoyles, Tecmo Super Hockey
N64: Super Smash Bros.
SATURN: Virtua Fighter 2

Bass X0

47. Bass X0 United Kingdom 21 Mar 2009, 11:57 GMT

Now cut out all the Disney games and consoles not supported by the VC to have a more accurate wish list grounded in reality. FX Chip games? Certainly possible.

WarioFan63

48. WarioFan63 United States 21 Mar 2009, 16:27 GMT

I didnt know the 8-bit versions of Columns and Ecco have fans. Im impressed.

KeeperBvK

49. KeeperBvK Germany 21 Mar 2009, 16:56 GMT

"Also, I thought that Sin & Punishment didn't need translating at all because it was in all English for the Japanese release."

Um, no, I've got an original copy here and it's in Japanese.

Stuffgamer1

50. Stuffgamer1 United States 21 Mar 2009, 23:17 GMT

@WarioFan63: I didn't know there WERE 8-bit versions of those games! Not that Columns is surprising (just hadn't much thought about it), but Ecco is (how does that work on Master System?).

Why is it that companies are so often slow to let go of the old hardware, making two versions of a game? Well, okay, the easy answer is "money," but still... Nintendo releases the inferior versions of their games on VC, while SEGA seems to like doing both (when they get around to it, anyway). The fact that half of the multi-system games are still on PS2 and half aren't is a constant source of confusion with Gamestop customers, though. sigh

@KeeperBvK: Gee, I coulda SWORN I'd heard that somewhere. Oh, well. :P

WarioFan63

51. WarioFan63 United States 22 Mar 2009, 16:30 GMT

I can see where you would get confused. Its not that Sin and Punishment didnt need translating. Its just that it didnt need much of it. I think they just did work on the menus and tutorial and thats it.

brooks83

52. brooks83 United States 22 Mar 2009, 18:11 GMT

I think it's possible that in the future Capcom could work out a deal with Disney to release their Disney licensed games. If this happens I don't think it will be anytime soon though.

Metroid133

53. Metroid133 United States 23 Mar 2009, 01:52 GMT

@Party On Dude- Don't worry I get Wii Points every other week, and I'm trying to get all the games the week or two after they are released. There are a few I don't have yet that came out this year: Mercs, Musha, and Life Force. :P

WolfLink22

54. WolfLink22 United States 23 Mar 2009, 06:57 GMT

We should know what Nintendo decides to do soon enough.

chunky_droid

55. chunky_droid Australia 23 Mar 2009, 12:03 GMT

fingers crossed

I'm happy to be the first to report that Nintendo indeed put both games up for VC Release this week :)
@Stuffgamer1: I'll second your case for Super Bomberman 2, that game was simply awesome!

Metroid133

56. Metroid133 United States 23 Mar 2009, 12:13 GMT

Woot! Happy day after school....no I have to clean out the fridge...>_>

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