Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Retro Releases - Week of 1/24/11

These are the upcoming retro releases for the week:

Nintendo Virtual Console:
1942 (Arcade, then ported all over the place, 1984)
1942 is a shooter set in the pacific during World War II. It not only ushered in Capcom as a gaming force to be reckoned with, it also led the way for numerous knock-offs and wannabes. But don't be fooled, 1942 was, at the time, the very best and is considered to be a true gaming classic today. It's available on the Virtual Console for 800 points. 1942 has been ported numerous time to various platforms, but can most recently be found in the Capcom Classics Collection for Playstation 2 and Xbox.





Black Tiger (Arcade, other miscellaneous ports, 1987)
Another, lesser-known Capcom title, Black Tiger is an action game with a focus on exploration. You go through two-dimensional levels, killing enemies and finding power-ups, coins, and other items, which you can then use to purchase upgrades for your character. Though it can also be found in the Capcom Classic Collection Vol. 2 for Playstation 2 and Xbox, you can buy it today on Virtual Console for 800 Wii points.




Playstation Network:
No retro releases this week.

Xbox Live Arcade:
No retro releases this week.

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