It’s import time again as Lode Runner (Nes, 600 points) and Ironclad (Neo Geo, 1000 points), make it to the UK. Rondo of Blood is set to come out in the next couple of weeks as well.
For the second week there is no Virtual Console release this week. However, Castlevania the Adventure Rebirth is out on Wiiware for 1000 points.
Sonic and Knuckles (Megadrive, 800 points) is this weeks release. The good news is that it is fully compatible with Sonic 1,2 and 3, so if you have them already you can access the special link up features.
Darwinia+ makes its way to Live Arcade this week for 1200 points. Darwinia was a great game on the PC but we are not sure how the 360 pad will hold up it. We would advise trying the demo first.
Final Fight 3 is out this week on the VC (SNES, 800 points). But the big news is that the excellent looking Excitebike: World Rally, is out on Wii Ware for 1000 points.
Chime, is this weeks game and can be downloaded for 400 points. it’s a music based puzzle game released to raise money for children’s charities. It includes work by Orbital and Moby (among others).
Big news from the world of Castlevaina this week. It seems not only is Wii Ware game Castlevania: Rebirth on the horizon but PC Engine title Akumjao Dracula: Chi No Rondo (otherwise known as Rondo of Blood), might finally be making it over to the UK as well.
The highly sought after game has been ESRB rated which means it can now be put up for download. If the game is finally released it will bring to an end one of the most drawn out sagas on the virtual console. It seemed the game was dead in the water but these new developments suggest you just can’t keep a good vampire down.
Today we have the first VC release in three weeks. Street Fighter Alpha 2 (SNES, 800 points), is a remarkable port of the arcade game. As good as it is there are still many games not out here yet.
Live arcade continues to revive itself this week with the release of Vandal Hearts: Flames of Judgment for 1200 points. Death by Cube is also available for 800.
We aim to cover everything from Amstrad to Vectrex, Virtual console to Xbox Live Arcade, as well as new takes on old franchises.
