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- Wii Shop Update 06.30.08
- Posted 3 months, 1 weeks ago by Sarah
You know, I've been trying to keep my negativity to a minimum while writing these Wii Shop Updates since WiiWare launched, but give me a break, Nintendo! Only two games? One for the VC, and one for WiiWare? Where's Earthbound? Where's Earthworm Jim? Where's Super Mario RPG? Argh, how frustrating!
I'm sure there are people out there who care about Fatal Fury 2, but this is the second fighting game for the Virtual Console in two weeks. At least if the WiiWare game was more than just another rehash of an old puzzle game I would have something to get excited about, but no. Here's yet another version of Magnetica. YAWN.
Fatal Fury 2
Neo-Geo
2 Players
900 Points
Released in 1992 by SNK, FATAL FURY 2 is the second installment in the renowned fighting-game series. In addition to Terry, Andy and Joe, who appeared in the original game, another five distinctive fighters gather from around the world to compete for the championship title. Also newly added are stage-specific hazards and the ability to perform desperation attacks when a character’s strength is low. These particularly deadly techniques create the chance for a come-from-behind victory achieved with a single strike. Moreover, the innovative two-line battle, which proved popular in the previous version, also has been radically enhanced. Pressing the weak-attack and strong-attack buttons simultaneously enables players to move their fighters to another line themselves, or to launch an attack that pushes opponents back to another line. This game mechanic, unique to this title in the series, allows the player to take advantage of the depth of the screen and create even more exciting bouts. Can you prove yourself the king of fighters again?
Magnetica Twist
4 Players
1000 Points
The classic puzzle game Magnetica is now available on WiiWare , putting its own unique “twist” on the puzzle-game experience. You’re surrounded by marbles, marching slowly but surely down a track. Use a launcher (piloted by a Mii™ of your choice) to shoot marbles with matching colors and wipe them out before they reach the end of the track. Control couldn’t be simpler, as all you need to do is twist the Wii Remote™ controller to aim and press the A button to shoot. And the game play remains as addictive and deep as you’ve come to expect in Nintendo’s puzzle games, with five varied play modes, advanced mechanics such as the ability to lob marbles, and a never-ending supply of combos. This definitely isn’t your typical game of marbles.
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Where is EarthBound indeed.
Broken record time: NO GOLDENEYE!
at least XBLA is getting Soul Calibur this week :)~
Nintendo knows North American gamers don't like fun first party titles. Don't be silly.
They know we want them, and just like Sony and the in-game XBM, we have to wait for their silent approval. Patience, grasshopper.
magnetica... i can play that online for free. it's called zuma and it's awesome. oh no, wait, it's not.
WTF nintendo?!?