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TK-Nation's Cassandra Khaw digs up the first gameplay trailer for Ghosts n'Goblins Online, an upcoming MMO based on the fiendishly hard classic (guess which one it is).
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"Paperboy and Ghosts n Goblins consistently gets bashed here on Old-Wizard. Just check out our top 20 worst video games of all time and you will be reminded. We not only dislike the games, but we dislike the heroes of those games for making the games even more painful to play. When thinking of weak heroes, The Paperboy from Paperboy and Arthur from Ghosts n Goblins come to mind. Who would win in fight between these two heroes though? This was a fun topic of conversation for us at Old-Wiz..."
A man named Paulthewineguy, who could possibly be Paul Giamatti from Sideways, is working on a art project called IT Everywhere. It's a bunch of video game and computer stuff turned into real-world art! Most of the art is photoshopped, but some are real, just like the picture you see on the right. It's the opening scene in Ghosts 'n Goblins, which was originally an arcade game and later ported to the NES, as well as other platforms.
To check out all of his IT Everywhere artwork, click here.
In case you don't know what I mean by the title - No matter how classic and influential certain characters or games are, you will always find that one guy (especially on the internet) who has the gall to criticize Halo, Metal Gear Solid, and Grand Theft Auto. Some will even go as far as to insult Mario - and other classic characters. Overrated is their battle cry.
Todd Ciolek examines the top 10 sacred cows that unfortunately many would like to be taken out back and turned into hamburgers....
This week, we not only get our standard three-game update for the NA Wii Virtual Console, but later today, Nintendo will activate the Gift Feature for the Wii Shop Channel.
Although all three games are noteworthy, the highlight is the Wii-enhanced Pokémon Snap. No motion controls, but rather you can save your in-game pictures to the Wii Message Board and send them to friends. This sets the tone for the possibility of other additions to Virtual Console games.
The Wii Shop Channel Gift ...
With the NA releases of Sin & Punishment and Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels on the Virtual Console, paying attention to which games get VC releases in both Japan and Europe get much more important, as these games are then ready to be used on the VC, and sport the possibility of crossing the ocean.
Honestly, I've only heard of one of these games: Ghosts N Goblins for the Famicom. I guess we'll call this the highlight this week.
Joining it are the oddly titled Nuts & Milk for the Fam...
![Box shot of Ghosts 'N Goblins [North America]](http://i.neoseeker.com/boxshots/R2FtZXMvTmludGVuZG9fRW50ZXJ0YWlubWVudF9TeXN0ZW0vQWN0aW9uL1BsYXRmb3Jt/ghosts_n_goblins_frontcover_small_kP6lvdHP9TVmhfc.jpg)