Nintendo is broadening the horizons of Virtual Console this week with the launch of its three week ‘Hanabi Festival’. The company intends to expand Virtual Console's scope and release titles never seen before in Europe.
The Hanabi Festival, if you were wondering, is named after a Japanese holiday famous for its firework displays. Nintendo obviously thinks that this week's duo of previously unseen Mario titles – which celebrate the launch of Super Mario Bros. on September 13th, 1985 in Japan - is fairly comparable to setting the sky on fire.
So, first up this week is Super Mario Bros: The Lost Levels. It was originally only available in Japan and, as Nintendo tells us, “expands on the original with all-new level designs, trickier enemies and obstacles, and secret worlds to explore”. If you're interested you might want to get your thumbs in gear, because its only available until the end of the event on September 30th for 600 Wii Points.
The Lost Levels is joined by Mario’s Super Picross, originally released in 1995 – again only in Japan. Nintendo tells us, “This classic picture crossword game, previously available only in Japan, features hundreds of challenging yet relaxing puzzles. Each puzzle features a grid of tiles that reveal a picture when filled correctly.” Super Picross will set you back 900 Wii Points.
Separate to Hanabi Festival is a Turbografx offering: Neutopia II. In a nutshell , a shadow of darkness is spreading across the land (skip to the end if this sounds familiar) and it's up to the hero, Jazeta, to save his dad and stop the evil Dirth once again. It's yours for 600 Wii Points.
Over the next couple of weeks Nintendo will be offering up the US versions of Ninja Gaiden from the NES and Gradius III from the SNES, as well as Japanese-exclusive titles like Ninja JaJaMaru-Kun and Sin and Punishment.
Virtual Console's running total is now up to 138.
The Hanabi Festival, if you were wondering, is named after a Japanese holiday famous for its firework displays. Nintendo obviously thinks that this week's duo of previously unseen Mario titles – which celebrate the launch of Super Mario Bros. on September 13th, 1985 in Japan - is fairly comparable to setting the sky on fire.
So, first up this week is Super Mario Bros: The Lost Levels. It was originally only available in Japan and, as Nintendo tells us, “expands on the original with all-new level designs, trickier enemies and obstacles, and secret worlds to explore”. If you're interested you might want to get your thumbs in gear, because its only available until the end of the event on September 30th for 600 Wii Points.
The Lost Levels is joined by Mario’s Super Picross, originally released in 1995 – again only in Japan. Nintendo tells us, “This classic picture crossword game, previously available only in Japan, features hundreds of challenging yet relaxing puzzles. Each puzzle features a grid of tiles that reveal a picture when filled correctly.” Super Picross will set you back 900 Wii Points.
Separate to Hanabi Festival is a Turbografx offering: Neutopia II. In a nutshell , a shadow of darkness is spreading across the land (skip to the end if this sounds familiar) and it's up to the hero, Jazeta, to save his dad and stop the evil Dirth once again. It's yours for 600 Wii Points.
Over the next couple of weeks Nintendo will be offering up the US versions of Ninja Gaiden from the NES and Gradius III from the SNES, as well as Japanese-exclusive titles like Ninja JaJaMaru-Kun and Sin and Punishment.
Virtual Console's running total is now up to 138.
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Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto