With Metroid Month upon us Nintendo has finally decided to give us Metroid on the Virtual Console. While it’s not the star of the francise Super Metroid, The original Metroid on the NES is one of the most ground breaking games ever and is pretty much one of the granddaddy’s of sandbox gaming.
Oh.. yeah there are some other games in there too. You can see the full list after the jump
Metroid® (NES®, 1 player, rated E for Everyone – Mild Fantasy Violence, 500
Wii Points): The first installment of the immensely successful Metroid series
introduces us to the hideous title creatures and the slick, cybernetic bounty
hunter Samus Aran. As Samus, your mission is to penetrate the space pirates’
home planet, Zebes, and keep them from destroying the galaxy with the
dangerous life forms known as Metroids. Metroid has all the high-tech
weaponry, creepy tunnels and crawly alien creatures that anyone could ask for.
With its deep and complex game play, excellent music and a rare sense of
setting, it establishes a frightening ambience that will haunt and entertain
you for a very long time.Shining in the Darkness™ (Sega Genesis, 1 player, rated E for Everyone – Mild
Fantasy Violence, 800 Wii Points): Dark Sol has vowed to reign over the
enchanted Kingdom of Thornwood, and only you can stop him. Find the powerful
Arms of Light and battle the deadly beasts that keep your people desperate and
starving in this epic journey for peace. Roaming the dark Labyrinth, you’ll
seek out enemies and collect weapons, all of which will help you pass the test
of the Ancients and become a shining knight. Get into the adventure with a
stunning 3-D perspective, amazing cinematic views and fast-paced scrolling.
You’ll move from battle to battle, solving puzzles and discovering secret
items in this engrossing struggle between good and evil.Cratermaze™ (TurboGrafx16, 1 player, rated E for Everyone – Comic Mischief,
600 Wii Points): Cratermaze is a comical action game set in a parallel world.
While on a trip through time, you and your friends are confronted by Kublai,
henchman to the evil Zenzombie. He traps your friends at separate points in
the space-time continuum. Now you must fight your way through 60 rounds of
mazes to save your friends. Dinosaurs, ninjas, robots and other enemies lurk
within the mazes, spanning from primitive times to the future. Escape the
enemies by digging holes to trap them in and then filling the holes to finish
them off. Collect all the chests within the time limit to get the key and exit
to the next round. With special items such as shovels and spring platforms,
Cratermaze takes its game play to new heights, making for an unforgettable
gaming experience.”>
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