Nintendo's taking us back to the dark days of the 1980s this week with its Virtual Console offerings. Ice Climber, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Splatterhouse are all on offer.
The Nintendo faithful (or at least those aged 30 or over) might remember Ice Climber from its 1985 release on the NES. Alternatively, those of you under 30 who are faking retro gaming knowledge because you think it's cool might remember it from the 2004 re-release on the GBA. Either way, you'll know that it involves guiding a wee Eskimo up a mountain armed only with a hammer to smash his way through blocks of ice. Ice Climber will cost you 500 Wii points (or £3.50)
Next up are those heroes in half shells. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, also originally published for the NES, pits those crazy, pizza-munching ninja reptiles against giant robots and ninjitsu warriors. This comes just two days after the Turtles made their Xbox Live debut. SPOnG's sure that neither Nintendo nor Microsoft noticed that there's a Turtles film about to be released and a game to follow. The Turtles' frolickings will set you back 500 Wii points (£3.50).
Last up is Splatterhouse hailing from the Turbographx. There's been talk about this gore-splattered horror classic making a return since 2004, and it looks like Namco finally got its arse into gear and did something about it. It features a Jason-like chap with a hockey mask stuck to his face running around fighting things. It'll set you back 600 Wii points (£4.20).
The Nintendo faithful (or at least those aged 30 or over) might remember Ice Climber from its 1985 release on the NES. Alternatively, those of you under 30 who are faking retro gaming knowledge because you think it's cool might remember it from the 2004 re-release on the GBA. Either way, you'll know that it involves guiding a wee Eskimo up a mountain armed only with a hammer to smash his way through blocks of ice. Ice Climber will cost you 500 Wii points (or £3.50)
Next up are those heroes in half shells. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, also originally published for the NES, pits those crazy, pizza-munching ninja reptiles against giant robots and ninjitsu warriors. This comes just two days after the Turtles made their Xbox Live debut. SPOnG's sure that neither Nintendo nor Microsoft noticed that there's a Turtles film about to be released and a game to follow. The Turtles' frolickings will set you back 500 Wii points (£3.50).
Last up is Splatterhouse hailing from the Turbographx. There's been talk about this gore-splattered horror classic making a return since 2004, and it looks like Namco finally got its arse into gear and did something about it. It features a Jason-like chap with a hockey mask stuck to his face running around fighting things. It'll set you back 600 Wii points (£4.20).
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LUPOS 16 Mar 2007 14:11
1/4
Totally down playing the awesomeness of splatter house. I don't remember the difference between the versions, but the animations of the enemies being crushed and squished, smashed against walls, was absolutely glorious at the time. God i remember wanting a trubographix soooo bad. Off to e-bay I go.
billson 16 Mar 2007 14:50
2/4
does anyone know if the tmnt game is any good?
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LUPOS 16 Mar 2007 15:09
3/4
billson wrote:
does anyone know if the tmnt game is any good?
The NES game is debatable good. I enjoyed it, but most of the enemies or completely bizarre "silent hill" rejects. Weird bouncing torso-less pairs of legs, strange flaming zombie things etc. The game was actually fairly impressive at the time bit its also AMAZINGLY f**king hard. Battletoads hard.
If i where you i would try it out in emulator before deciding to punish yourself with it. If you do happen to buy it lemme know if you ever get to the turtle van. It took me and my brother months of trying before we could get past that damn dam alive.
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sneakyduck 16 Mar 2007 21:10
4/4
The game was the reason I wanted an NES when I was a kid and it was unbelievably good for a game based on a cartoon. I agree with you though, that dam was an absolute nightmare. Electrocuting the Turtles was always worth a laugh though.
I would place this on par with NES Batman for quality (if that helps...)
I would place this on par with NES Batman for quality (if that helps...)