Monday, March 21, 2011

Retro Releases - Week of 3/21/11 - The World is Square

Square-Enix brings yet another PSOne RPG offering. Not only that, but Final Fantasy III was just released for Virtual Console in Europe, which means North America can't be far behind.


Nintendo Virtual Console:
Natsume Championship Wrestling (SNES, 1994)
Enter the ring as one of twelve different wrestlers. With over 50 moves, this is one of the few (if not only?) wrestling games currently available for Virtual Console. Also notable is the inclusion of a 4-player mode, and with the technological power of 2011, you don't even need a multitap to participate! Woohoo! It's available today for 800 Wii Points.


Sony Playstation Network:
Legend of Mana (Playstation, 2000)
You are the hero of Fa'Diel, a shapeless world that needs your help. The Great Mana Tree vanished years ago and you must restore magic to the land. Using artifacts that you find on your journey, you can shape your world and unlock new stories and adventures. This is an action RPG from Square where the whole becomes greater than the sum of its parts. Download it Tuesday for $5.99, or, if you're uncertain, check out Retro Awesome's retroview.



Xbox Live Arcade:
Coming Wednesday!

Other Releases:
- The Sims franchise continues with The Sims Medieval for PC and Mac.

- Nintendo's new handheld, the 3DS, may not be released until Sunday, but a few of the games will hit shelves a little early. Retro fans may be interested in Rayman 3D (a remake of Rayman 2), Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars, and Ridge Racer 3D.


- Final Fantasy meets fighting games on the PSP with Dissidia 012: Duodecim Final Fantasy. No, I don't know what the name is supposed to mean either.

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