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- March 02, 2009 08:39 AM PST
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Thank Mario there's an awesome library of legacy titles to make up the difference.
At least there's dozens of great classics already available
PRESS RELEASE -- In like a lamb and out like a lion, or vice-versa? Whether March finds you digging out from a late-winter blizzard or reeling in the spring thaw, the fun is both mild and wild at the Wii Shop Channel. Even the littlest lambs in your household can take part in a cool new family-friendly WiiWare game, while strategy-loving gamers will be roaring like lions as they battle evil foes in a classic Virtual Console title.
Nintendo adds new and classic games to the Wii Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time every Monday. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points" to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week's new games are:
WiiWare
Family & Friends Party (Gammick Entertainment, 1-8 players, Rated E for Everyone, 1,000 Wii Points): Have fun with all your friends and family as you take on some very exciting challenges. This is an interactive board game for as many as eight players of all ages. The goal is to be the first to complete a series of challenges. During each turn, a challenge will be played by one or two players per team depending on the type of challenge you've been given. (Other players on your team can still help and support you). There are six different "Single" challenges that must be played cooperatively by members of the same team. Family & Friends Party can also suggest "Versus" challenges, which must be played competitively by all teams at the same time.
Virtual Console
Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen (Super NES, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone, 800 Wii Points): It's up to you to defeat the Empire. It's been nearly a quarter of a century since the Zetegenian Empire first conquered the Kingdoms of Zenobia with a wrath of fear and bloodshed. You are the leader of a band of rebels who've fought to preserve the last shred of honor in this desperate time of treachery. Manage the ranks of a full-blown rebel army, complete with hundreds of characters, magic items, weapons and mystical Tarot cards. You must succeed in ousting the evil usurpers-your fate, and that of the entire population, depends on it.
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- Mar 02 2009 at 09:07:42:AM PST
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You can always play the three Commodore 64 games from last week. Nintendo would be wise to make GameBoy and GameBoy Color games available. They may not look the greatest, but there are some classic titles on those systems.
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LAME. When is Nintendo going to release some good games for us long time fans? In all my years of gaming, I have never once considered trading in a game system (even the gamecube). It's not the case now, and the only thing keeping me from selling my Wii at this point is the fact that I can't play SSBB on any other console. Even that is starting to become less of a deterrant though....
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Four words for nintendo........super Mario all stars. Wtf is their problem
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Umm.. Ogre Battle is an awesome game, one of the best tactical rpgs ever.. what's lacking this week again?
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I agree w/ JPThunder01 - Ogre Battle is a gem. However, what is underwhelming is the number of VC downloads available on Mondays nowadays. 1 classic console game a week? C'mon, that's just wrong. Why not stay w/ 3 per week like they did w/ the C64 introductory offerings from the previous week?
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VermithraxDagon wrote:
I agree w/ JPThunder01 - Ogre Battle is a gem. However, what is underwhelming is the number of VC downloads available on Mondays nowadays. 1 classic console game a week? C'mon, that's just wrong. Why not stay w/ 3 per week like they did w/ the C64 introductory offerings from the previous week?
In that case, yeah it is a lacking week.. Nintendo usually does that though.. if they release a game that has a cult following like Ogre Battle or a widely popular game, they usually only release that game. In this weeks case, I'm not complaining. Ogre Battle is a game I never thought I'd see on the VC.
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