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Wii-kly Update: Four New Classic Games Announced For Wii Shop Channel
Posted by: Aaron Lockard on January 29, 2007 5:53:55 PM (75 Reads)
Today Nintendo adds four new classic games to the popular Wii video
game system's Wii Shop Channel.
The games go live at 9 a.m. Pacific
time. Nintendo adds new games to the channel 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:
Mario Kart 64
(Nintendo 64, 1-4 players, 1,000 Wii Points): Put the pedal to the
metal in this worthy successor to the Super NES classic, Super Mario
Kart. Mario Kart 64 boasts great graphics, tons of unique power-ups
and a stunning 3-D version of the legendary Battle Mode. With improved
courses and a revolutionary head-to-head four-player mode, Mario Kart
64 is sure to win the heart of any race-driving fan. The game includes
20 different courses filled with dips, valleys, jumps, tunnels and
bridges. Smooth, precise control “ a trademark of all games from Mario
creator Shigeru Miyamoto “ will bring players back time and time again
for freewheeling fun.
Contra III: The Alien Wars
(Super NES, 1-2 players, 800 Wii Points): In the year 2636, the Alien
War continues, and it's up to two soldiers, Jimbo and Scully, to put a
stop to the alien invasion. The aliens have ravaged the Earth with
their powerful organic and technological weapons. Players can join with
a partner and battle through six stages of nonstop run-and-gun action.
Collect power-ups, including bombs, flamethrowers, spread shots, lasers
and machine guns to take out the aliens. Control Jimbo and Scully as
they travel through war-torn cities, race on air bikes, ride missiles
and ultimately break into the alien base to defeat the alien boss once
and for all.
Bonanza Bros. (Sega Genesis, 1-2
players, 800 Wii Points): Mobo and Robo Bonanza are enjoying their
favorite television show when the picture crackles and the shadowy
figure of a mysterious stranger appears on the screen. This figure asks
them to collect certain items that he has placed inside various
buildings to test his security force. If they return the items
successfully, Mobo and Robo will be rewarded. The two of them state
that they will get the job done in just three minutes. However, little
do they know that each building is packed with security guards who will
raise the alarm if they are caught red-handed. Fortunately both Mobo
and Robo are equipped with bullets that can knock the guards
unconscious for a few seconds. A huge reward will be given out if Mobo
and Robo are apprehended. Help the infamous Bonanza Bros. infiltrate a
number of different locations ranging from banks to mansions to
casinos, and don't get caught.
Comix Zone
(Sega Genesis, 1 player, 800 Wii Points): Sketch Turner is an artist in
New York City. One day while Sketch is drawing, a huge thunderstorm
strikes the city. A bolt of lightning hits Sketch's image and brings it
to life. That image is Mortus, a megalomaniacal mutant who wants to
become real and rule the earth. Mortus magically transports Sketch into
the pages of his comic book so that he can end his creator's life and
become real. Inside the comic book, Sketch meets General Alissa Cyan,
who believes he is a superhero that came to save their post-apocalyptic
world from the evil brought by Mortus's hand. Now that he's a comic
book superhero, Sketch can really put the hurt on the bad guys.
Instantly, Sketch can fight like a one-man mercenary platoon.
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