Nintendo wants American Wii gamers to free a princess, bury adversaries under colorful boulders as well as beat the evil Syndicate’s lifelike robots! This week, Kirby’s Avalanche, Streets of Rage and Legend of Hero Tonma will be available on the American VC.
Details of the games that will be available on the American VC:
Kirby’s Avalanche (Super NES, 1-2 players, 800 Wii Points):
- Everyone’s favorite round, pink hero takes a break from swallowing his enemies to put your brain to work in this fast-paced puzzle game. Gamers take control of Kirby and match wits with well-known enemies from the Kirby series (including his archrival, King Dedede) in an effort to win the First Annual Dream Land Avalanche Competition. The simple-but-addictive game play revolves around brightly colored blobs and boulders. When the right amount of matching blobs are stacked, they explode and rain down on your adversary’s field of play. Repeat this until your screen is clear to move on to the next round. But be cautious, the farther you advance, the faster the blobs fall and the smarter the opponents get. Are you good enough to help Kirby become the avalanche king?
Streets of Rage 3 (Sega Genesis, 1-2 players, 800 Wii Points):
- Just when you thought the world was safe from the Syndicate and its shady leader, Mr. X, they have returned to torment the city once again. Mr. X has developed lifelike robots to take the place of a variety of city officials so he can be in complete control. Now it’s up to our old heroes Axel, Skate and Blaze to stop the danger with their amazing fighting skills. With more weapons and combat moves, as well as secret characters and various endings, this return to the streets is one you won’t want to miss.
Legend of Hero Tonma (TurboGrafx16, 1-2 players, 600 Wii Points):
- Legend of Hero Tonma is an action game that puts gamers in control of the magic-user Tonma, whose role – as was typical for game heroes of the day – is to travel to another world and save the princess. Fight your way through seven stages using Tonma’s jump ability and shot power. Collect power-ups and barriers to grow in strength and hit your enemies. Bring that strength to the end of each stage to face off against and defeat the menacing bosses that aim to keep you from the princess. This well-detailed game’s comic visuals and feel will have players wanting to come back for more frantic and exciting action.
Some time ago, Kirby’s Dream Course was also made available on the Virtual Console. Kirby’s Avalanche, Streets of Rage and Legend of Hero Tonma have gone live on the American VC. I think Streets of Rage 3 is the game most Wii gamers would be looking forward too as it is one helluva game!