Nintendo Europe has announced that Rayman for the Game Boy Colour will be arriving on the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console next week. Rayman will arrive in Europe next Thursday for £4.50. Anyone considering picking this little gem up?
Nintendo of America has been contacted regarding the Virtual Console drought on the Nintendo 3DS. Basically there were two whole months before any games were released on the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console in North America. Thankfully the drought is now over, as Kirby’s Block Ball is coming next week. Here’s their official response.
“Each week Nintendo makes available a mix of Nintendo eShop, Virtual Console, WiiWare and Nintendo DSiWare games. Combined, these services currently provide gamers with hundreds of fun and interesting downloadable games to choose from. There is no preset schedule as to how many games will become available in a given week, but many more are on the way via all of these digital-delivery systems.”
Nintendo UK has announced that Kirby’s Dream Land 2 will be heading to the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console next week. Kirby’s Dream Land 2 will arrive on May 17th and will set you back £3.60
Kirby must solve the mystery behind the disappearance of rainbow bridges that link the islands of Dream Land. Travel through all seven isles while battling the minions of King Dedede, and team up with Kirby’s friends Rick the Hamster, Kine the Fish and Coo the Owl.
Kirby’s animal pals have their own unique abilities and can also magnify Kirby’s powers, too! You’ll need all the help you can get, in order to face a new enemy: the malevolent Dark Matter!
European video game content rating board PEGI has rated Rayman for the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console. Presumably it’s Rayman for the Game Boy Colour which Ubisoft released back in 2000. Rayman will be the second Ubisoft game for the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console as Prince of Persia for the Game Boy Colour was released back in January.
Retro gaming fans are in for a treat this Thursday when two classic 80’s games come to the Virtual Console.
The first retro offering is Game & Watch Gallery 2, the Game Boy Color classic, which features a collection of five vintage handheld games including Parachute, Helmet and the original Donkey Kong. Each game is playable in their original 80s version and also in a remastered version featuring enhanced graphics, sound and new gameplay, giving you two different gaming experiences.
Also on offer is one for cat lovers as Cat Frenzy makes its way onto Nintendo DSiWare. In order to save the kittens that are trapped in the well, you will have to Slide rows or columns of cute, cuddly cats to create chains to pull them out of the well. With over 100 levels across two game modes, there is plenty of feline fun to keep you engaged!
Coming to Virtual Console on Wii this week is Super Hang-On, the hit arcade racing sequel to the SEGA classic “Hang-On”. Originally appearing in European arcades in 1987, it will put your street bike skills well and truly to the test through 48 challenging tracks set across four continents. Super Hang-On is retro arcade racing at its very best.
Nintendo UK and Nintendo Europe have announced that Game Gear games will be making an appearance on the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console this week. Game Gear fans will be able to purchase Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble, Shinobi and Dragon Crystal. Nintendo UK and Europe have also announced that Mega Man 5 will be available on Wii Virtual Console.
The latest issue of Nintendo Power suggests that North American gamers will soon be able to get their hands on Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 on the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console in the not too distant future. Nintendo themselves have yet to officially confirm a Western release date for Super Mario Land 3.
Last week I reported that Sega were planning to pull its range of Sonic games from the Wii Virtual Console in Japan. Thankfully Sega has clarified that this will only affect users in Japan, and not Wii owners in Europe or North America. Sega refused to reveal why it was taking Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic & Knuckles, plus Sonic the Hedgehog on the Master System off the Wii Virtual Console.
Japanese publication Inside Games is reporting that several Sonic titles are being pulled from the Japanese Wii Virtual Console. The games that are being withdrawn from the service include Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and Sonic & Knuckles as well as the Master System version of Sonic the Hedgehog. All these games will be removed from the Japanese Virtual Console this month. Clearly this is rather worrying.
Nintendo UK and Europe has announced the games that Nintendo 3DS and Wii owners can enjoy on the Virtual Console this week. There’s Metroid for the NES, Strider which launched on the Sega Megadrive, and 1st Class Poker & BlackJack and Battle of the Elements for DSiWare
Prepare yourself for the return of the original NES classic Metroid, re-released on the Nintendo eShop this week, and see how the whole saga began! As the legendary bounty hunter Samus Aran, you will once again be able to take on the Space Pirates and their leader Mother Brain to bring peace to the galaxy. The original Metroid adventure introduced the unique blend of exploration and high-octane action that has characterised the series ever since.
Wii owners will also be able to journey into the future this week as another classic game from the past is released on Wii Virtual Console. Launched in 1990 on the SEGA Mega Drive and set in the year 2048, Strider is lauded as a classic its era. You take control of the legendary Strider, Hiryu, and by using his trusty plasma sword called “Cypher” and athletic platforming abilities you must travel through a futuristic landscape battling the wicked Grandmaster Meio and his colourful minions. The classic action in Strider will take you back to the vintage era of Mega Drive gaming in the 1990s.
Also, there’s great fun to be had on Nintendo DSiWare this week in the premium casino game, 1st Class Poker & BlackJack, which includes the likes of Ohama, pineapple, Texas hold ’em, double flop hold ’em and many more casino classics in this thrilling game. If you are up for a challenge then get ready to battle through 40 mind-bending missions and master the Legendary Elements when Battle of the Elements arrives on the Nintendo DSi Shop & Nintendo eShop.
