Galaga, Bravoman, and Alex Kidd Added To The Virtual Console

Nintendo just announced that Galaga (NES, 1-2 players, 500 points), Bravoman (TG16, 1 player, 600 points) , and Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle (Genesis, 1-2 players, 800 points) will be added to the Wii Shop Channel at 12 noon EST. This isn’t as great an offering as last week, with Super Paper Mario being released today. Some may be displeased, but I’m not. Can’t wait for next week!Galaga™ (NES®, 1-2 players, 500 Wii Points): Players control their fighters, with their unique ability to combine with other fighters and shoot down the invading aliens. Aliens attack in formations using a variety of attack patterns. Rescue a captured fighter to combine with it, forming a Dual Fighter with twice the firepower. Earn Perfect Bonuses more easily by using a Dual Fighter on the Challenging Stages. Galaga was released in 1981 and became an instant classic with its innovative fighter-combination system and varied enemy attack patterns.

BRAVOMAN™ (Turbografx16, 1 player, 600 Wii Points): The village of Nitta has been invaded by the army of Dr. Bomb, an evil scientist who is plotting to take over the world. Facing this crisis is Bravoman, who received his powers from Alpha Man to stand up against Dr. Bomb in the name of justice. The village of Nitta consists of 22 stages - action stages that take place on the ground and shooting stages that take place underwater. Action stages use a unique control system in which the height of a jump and the distance of an attack changes depending on how long players hold down the button. Players collect the Luck Symbols that appear when they defeat enemies and give them to Lottery Man to get recovery and power-up items. Stop Dr. Bomb and bring peace to the village of Nitta and the rest of the world.

Alex Kidd™ in the Enchanted Castle (Sega Genesis, 1-2 players, 800 Wii Points): When King Thor was kidnapped, his son, Alex Kidd, held out hope that his father would return to their kingdom on Planet Aries. Finally, it was revealed that he was being held captive on Planet Paperock. As Alex, players race to his rescue through 11 levels, battling enemies and avoiding obstacles while winning coins that will buy special items and vehicles. At the end of each level, players encounter a boss and enter into a match of “Rock, Paper, Scissors.” Throwing the right symbols puts players ever closer to bringing King Thor home; throwing the wrong symbols squashes them beneath a heavy weight.

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TurboGrafx-16 Virtual Console Outlined for April

Though Nintendo of America seems completely incapable of letting everyone know what they have planned for Virtual Console until the day of, Namco Bandai and Hudson Soft seem to have no trouble figuring out what’s coming for the entire month of April. Granted, their releases are at a slower pace, but c’mon.

In any case, the official Virtual Console page has revealed what’s coming for the TurboGraphx-16 (of which each game costs 600 points) in the next few weeks:

Dragon’s Curse (April 2nd, Hudson Soft)

Shockman (April, Huson Soft)

Battle Lode Runner (April, Hudson Soft)

Bonk’s Revenge (April, Hudson Soft)

Bravoman (April, Hudson Soft)

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Rumor: Saturn games coming to the VC?

And really, why wouldn’t it be able to happen? Nintendo doesn’t have a size limit on their downloads like their competitors, so this latest rumor, which comes from an employee at DigiPen, isn’t an entire impossibility. Also, considering Sega’s support of the Wii, whether it be on the Virtual Console or not, also lends some credibility to this rumor, bringing more excitement to us here at Wii Fanboy HQ.

So, what do you guys think? How soon could we expect Sega Saturn games to pop up on the VC, or are we merely just dreaming?

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Sonic Spinball speeds to VC

It’s VC update Monday for the US, and Sonic makes his second retro appearance with Sonic Spinball.

Originally released on the Mega Drive (Genesis) in 1993, when “Eggman” went by his PROPER name, Robotnik, Sonic Spinball is a pinball game that sees you batter the hedgehog around tube-filled tables.

Tecmo Bowl, a simple NES American football game, also makes the cut, as well as Double Dungeons originally on Turbografx, which released on the UK Virtual Console last Friday.

Sonic will set you back 800 Wii points, while Double Dungeons costs 600 points, and Tecmo Bowl is 500.

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