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EU Wii Virtual Console: 11/02/07: Europe Gets Its Alien Gold

Akira_EX | November 02, 2007 | News | Wii 
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.

Highlighting this week's Europe VC offerings is what Japan got a month ago, legendary studio Treasure's Alien Soldier for the Mega Drive.

Joining it are Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island for the Mega Drive, Samurai Ghost for the TurboGrafx 16, (which NA got this week), and Art of Fighting for the NeoGeo.
Less Sega games than normal in this month's Sega week - only two, instead of three. But one of them is fantastic, and there's two other games as well, so there's no reason to complain! Or is there?

The top pick is Treasure's awesome run 'n gun game for the Mega Drive, Alien Soldier. It's a bit like the also available Gunstar Heroes, but somewhat slower paced. Treasure delivers the goods once again!

Unfortunately, the second Mega Drive game this week isn't so great. Sonic 3D is one of the worst Sonic games made (Even when matched up to some of the more lackluster 3D Sonic games recently), and many consider it the first game where Sonic games started losing their quality. Avoid unless you're a hardcore Sonic fan!

Things aren't so good for this week's Turbografx pick either. Samurai Ghost has a good concept - Unfortunately, the actual game is extremely bland and uninspired. The game also seems to go on for an eternity, making you constantly wonder when (Or rather, hope) it'll end. Avoid.

Taking the spot of a third Sega game this week is the Neo Geo's Art of Fighting. You guessed it: It's a fighter. Unfortunately, of all the early Neo Geo fighters, it's among the worst. It's got fairly simple gameplay, and, unlike the other fighters by SNK, moves rather slow, instead of being a fast-paced, fun game.

Alien Soldier is the single bright light this week. Get it and quickly forget about the rest! Check out the reviews:

Alien Soldier - Mega Drive - 800 Wii Points

Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island - Mega Drive - 800 Wii Points

Samurai Ghost - Turbografx - 600 Wii Points

Art of Fighting - Neo Geo - 900 Wii Points

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    Kazooieman | November 04, 2007
    Sonic 3D seems ok... i might try Samurai Ghost but i'll buy Art of Fighting and Alien Gold!


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