Mega Man now on the Virtual Console @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on August 18, 2008

News: Along with Neo Turf Masters and the WiiWare title Midnight Pool.

This week's Wii Shop releases have been announced and the original Mega Man for the NES leads the way. At $5, the price is a little steep considering all eight games in the Mega Man Classic series can be found in the GameCube or PS2 Mega Man Anniversary Collection for much cheaper. But the good news is that the release of Mega Man on the Virtual Console must mean the release of Mega Man 9 is near. I hope.

Also being released this week is the NeoGeo golf game Neo Turf Masters and the original WiiWare title Midnight Pool. A little more on all three titles can be found below.

WiiWare
Midnight Pool (Gameloft, 1-2 players, Rated E for EveryoneЧMild 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 EveryoneЧMild 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.