Shining Force leads Virtual Console releases this week @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on July 23, 2007

News: Along with Kirby's Dream Course and Devil's Crush.

Shining Force, one of the shining examples of an RPG on the Genesis, has been added to the Virtual Console. It is joined by Kirby's Dream Course, formerly of the Super NES, and Devil's Crush a TurboGrafx-16 pinball title.

Devil's Crush is the sequel to Alien Crush, which has already seen a Virtual Console release.

Here's a quick rundown of each game, in case you need it:

Kirby's Dream Course (Super NES, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone, 800 Wii Points): Step up to the tee for the wackiest golf game of your life. This one- or two-player game features a floating golf course in the sky. High above Dream Land, players can pitch and putt the ever-popular puff ball, Kirby, through a maze of three-dimensional obstacles on a zany checkerboard course. Players must aim for the multitude of enemies that are spread throughout each fairway. Kirby must hit all the enemies to make them disappear, and the last one becomes the hole. Sink Kirby into the hole to advance to the next stage and clear all 8 courses Ц 64 holes in all.

Devil's Crush (TurboGrafx16, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone Ц Animated Blood, Mild Fantasy Violence, 600 Wii Points): Devil's Crush is the exciting sequel to the hit pinball game Alien Crush and features even smoother ball movement and enhanced special effects. Shoot the ball onto the board with the Devil Shooter, then use flippers and nudging to keep it in play and rack up a high score. Complete certain conditions to play up to six different bonus stages. Get a "Perfect Clear" on those to earn a huge amount of points. The game's ominous theme is enhanced by its enemies: wandering skeleton knights, sorcerers and even a giant face that changes from a goddess to a sinister serpent.

Shining Force (Sega Genesis, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone Ц Mild Fantasy Violence, 800 Wii Points): In ages long forgotten, Light fought Darkness for control of the world. Finally, the Ancients defeated the evil ruler of the dark forces known as Dark Dragon and cast him into another dimension, though he vowed to return in 1,000 years. As time passed, all memory of Dark Dragon was buried, and the land of Rune enjoyed 10 centuries of peace. Yet, as promised, the dark ruler returned, along with hordes of evil creatures that ravaged the land. As chaos erupted, several strongholds of Good still held out, awaiting a hero who could wield the Powers of Light.