Great news! Shining Force II for the Genesis (800 points) has made the leap from last week’s Euro Virtual Console releases to this week’s North American ones, but where’s Earthworm Jim? They left together…what happened? Knocked out of the air over the Atlantic by an errant golf ball, no doubt. Stealing EWJ’s spot this week is Mario Golf, one of those rare Nintendo 64 releases for the VC (1,000 points), which is nice and all, but I’d still prefer Earthworm platforming. Oh well, maybe next week?
The ESRB has updated its ratings database with a few new potential Virtual Console candidates for the Nintendo Wii, with Treasure’s Alien Soldier leading the list. The Sega Genesis (okay, Mega Drive) side-scrolling shooter was never released in North America, but did get a release in Europe, meaning stateside Treasure fans with a bent for bird-men in space suits should be furiously wiping palm sweat on their jeans upon the ultimate release. While I already have Alien Soldier in my possession, it’s nice you will soon play it, too.
Another Sega Genesis release, Shining Force II has also passed the ratings board, giving strategy RPG fans another shiny dose of 16-bit fun. Finally, Taito’s Bubble Bobble has snagged itself an E rating, much to the delight of Bub and Bob fans. This is where I’d normally urge caution in that these games could be weeks or months away from a VC release, but I’d rather see raw, unbridled enthusiasm.
