Nintendo is still enthusiastic about offering Japanese games to Wii gamers who reside in the western countries. This week around, it is the turn of Super Mario Bros: The Lost Levels and Sin & Punishment to make an appearance on the American Virtual Console.
Details of the games that will be available this week on American VC
- Originally released in Japan as Super Mario Bros. 2, this game has previously made only brief cameo appearances in the Western Hemisphere. Now available on the Virtual Console in its entire original splendor, Mario fans will appreciate the familiar look and feel of the game, while finding that its updated game play creates an entirely new challenge. No longer content just to wear different-colored overalls, Mario and Luigi also possess different skill sets: Mario can stop quicker, while Luigi can jump higher. In addition to the classic enemies already known to fans worldwide, there are also Poison Mushrooms, backward Warp Zones, and the intermittent wind gust (which can help or hinder your progress) to take into account. And if that’s somehow not enough, expert players can go looking for the game’s secret worlds. So get ready to put your Mario skills to the ultimate test, and save the Princess again. Just don’t be astonished if she’s in another castle.
- Created by the legendary development studio Treasure, this is a game that hard-core gamers and fans of Japanese imports recognize as one of the finest Nintendo 64 titles to have never previously reached North American shores. Its exceptional combination of English voice-overs with Japanese subtitles (preserved in this version) has only added to the enthusiasm for its eventual release here. Experience the frenzied pace of a classic shooter, while choosing from a variety of options and a number of different skill levels until you are ready to take on the full-blown challenge of Turbo Hard mode. Not to be outdone by the action, however, the exciting story line gives the game its soul and draws you even further into the mix. Set in the near future, on an overpopulated Earth starved for resources, players uncover the intriguing mystery of two teenagers (Saki and Airan) and their battle against the Ruffians as they go forward through level after level of nonstop action. Take a deep breath, gather your energy and prepare to see why this game is so highly praised.
Super Mario Bros: The Lost Levels as well as Sin & Punishment have already been released on the European Virtual Console as part of the Hanabi Festival that Nintendo is celebrating. Well, it is a great thing that they came up with Sin & Punishment as part of the ‘Import Week’ and all the Wii gamers in the US will be looking forward to download the game.