One WiiWare Game and Two Virtual Console Games Added to Wii Shop Channel
Fans of '80s platforming action have something to shout about this week-namely, the Virtual Console? debut of a true classic: Mega Man?. Whether you're experiencing this vintage robot adventure for the first time or reliving the fun of your NES heyday, you'll find all of the game's side-scrolling thrills intact. Meanwhile, players with a passion for sinking the perfect shot can rule the table with a new WiiWare? pool title or conquer the links in a challenging, globetrotting golf game.
Nintendo adds new and classic games to the Wii? Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time every Monday. Wii? owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points? to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week's new games are:
WiiWare
Midnight
Pool (Gameloft, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone-Mild Suggestive
Themes, Simulated Gambling, 800 Wii Points): Take a trip across America
to make your dreams come true in a pool tournament worth millions. Visit
the most colorful bars and meet seven of the coolest players on the
circuit, from country music star Travis to Alison the biologist and John
the sheriff. Learn the tricks of the trade through tutorials along the
way, while advanced players can take on challenges to show off their
trick-shot abilities. Keep things interesting with three sets of rules.
Virtual Console
Mega
Man (NES, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone-Mild Cartoon Violence, 500
Wii Points): Join the blue bomber in his first-ever adventure as he
battles the evil Dr. Wily and his robotic henchmen to restore peace to a
troubled world. Mega Man is a super-robot created by the genius
scientist Dr. Light. When Dr. Wily goes rogue with an army of six of his
own devious robot masters, it's up to Mega Man to put a stop to his
nefarious plot by traversing a series of stages rife with enemies, traps
and perilous platform challenges. At the end of each stage, conquer one
of the robot masters and claim his weapon as your own, using it to your
advantage in subsequent fights.
NEO TURF MASTERS (NEOGEO, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone, 900 Wii Points): This is a golf game that was first released in 1996. The player picks one of six available golfers and competes on a number of golf courses around the world, including Japan (Fujiyama Oriental Golf Club), America (Grand Canyon Golf Course), Australia (Blue Lagoon Golf Course) and Germany (Baden Golf Course). The game features two modes of play. The first is Stroke Play, in which the player attempts to get the best score by playing all 18 holes. The second is Match Play, in which two players compete to see who can win more of the 18 holes. Grab a friend and get ready to hit the fairway.
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