Ecco, Golden Axe now on Wii VC

By Brendan Sinclair, GameSpotPosted Nov 28, 2006 2:29 pm PT

Sega Genesis classics are available for download via the next-gen console's online store.

Nintendo promised that it would add to the roster of Virtual Console titles for the Wii every Monday, and delivered on that promise this week with Super Star Soldier. Now, it appears that VC releases aren't relegated to just one day of the week. Two more titles were made available on the Virtual Console today, as Sega released its Genesis games Golden Axe and Ecco the Dolphin on the service.

Time to party like it's 1989!

Golden Axe is a one- or two-player fantasy action game that pits gamers against the evil Death Adder as a fighter, an amazon, or a dwarf. When the game was released in 1989, one of its hooks was the option to fight mounted on creatures, including fire-breathing dragons and a bird-beaked beast that whipped enemies with its tail. (A remake of the game is currently being readied for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.)

Originally released in 1993, Ecco the Dolphin is a single-player adventure game that casts gamers as the titular porpoise on a quest to find his lost friends. Along the way, Ecco must use his sonar to communicate with other creatures while exploring levels and making sure he doesn't run out of health or air.

Both games sell for 800 Wii points ($8) and have been rated E for Everyone. The pair is playable with the Wii Remote, the classic controller, or a GameCube controller.

125 Comments

  • mikhailk5

    Posted Jan 23, 2007 2:26 pm PT

    When is Super Mario World for the snes coming out?

  • Dolphingamer

    Posted Dec 17, 2006 5:41 pm PT

    Woo! I'm so buying Ecco, now if they can only get the sequel up, and finally give us Zelda: Link to the Past, then I'll be really happy.

  • Prince_DarkDrop

    Posted Dec 3, 2006 7:11 am PT

    Toejam& Earl is coming soon that game was fun as hell back in the day.

  • VegasAceVII

    Posted Dec 2, 2006 3:52 pm PT

    Looks like they are takin more and more steps towards the Streets of Rage series. GO SEGA GO GO GO, more classic games for WII-WII.

    Someone on here mentioned the Moonwalker game, I love that game too, I would love to see how well it does on the WII.

  • rta

    Posted Dec 2, 2006 2:49 pm PT

    ecco the what?

  • garydbzfan

    Posted Dec 2, 2006 2:56 am PT

    if its 8 dollers then its 4 pound fifty in pounds and what a great game i will get this i cant wait

  • szindragon

    Posted Nov 30, 2006 8:52 am PT

    Nice additions, however I still want the arcade version of Moonwalker. BOW!

  • bluntos

    Posted Nov 30, 2006 8:18 am PT

    You think $8 is too much? its £8 in the United Kingdom for 800 points when it is released, so that right now is $16 roughly.

    Whats with the rip off?

  • eric2mrng

    Posted Nov 30, 2006 6:14 am PT

    golden axe is a classic, too bad there wont be a wii version of the new one.. or will there? nintendo make it happen! also $8 is too much.

  • chargr67

    Posted Nov 30, 2006 1:40 am PT

    where is my battletoads ...

  • wwonka666

    Posted Nov 30, 2006 1:04 am PT

    KingofTrolls
    I'd rather have the arcade version of Golden Axe then the genesis version. ...

    There was a Sega Collection released a couple of years ago for the PS2 that includes the original Arcade Golden Axe as well as a new version with spruced up graphics. It had alot of other games on it too, you might want to check that out if you have a PS2.

  • wwonka666

    Posted Nov 30, 2006 1:00 am PT

    AnubisCraig
    Woo! Golden Axe was one of the best games on the MegaDrive (Genesis). I hope Streets of Rage and that Ninja one (Ok, I was really young at the time, I can't remember the name ) come out too...

    I think the game you are thinking of is Shinobi, they had three for Genesis I believe the first one released for Genesis was the very best one and actually featured Spider-Man as one of the bosses. I wish they would have included it on the recently released Genesis collection for PSP and PS2, but they didn't probably because of the Spider-Man licensing issues. But the did include Shinobi 3 and Shinobi: Shadow Dancer both decent games.

  • AnubisCraig

    Posted Nov 30, 2006 12:30 am PT

    Woo! Golden Axe was one of the best games on the MegaDrive (Genesis). I hope Streets of Rage and that Ninja one (Ok, I was really young at the time, I can't remember the name ) come out too.

  • Redfingers

    Posted Nov 29, 2006 11:42 pm PT

    I'm not paying $8 for either of these games.

  • PixyMisao

    Posted Nov 29, 2006 10:27 pm PT

    "stain1ess
    how big is the hard drive on the Wii? What size are the game files? Should be able to jack a bunch of these games up on your console. So many old games come to mind !"

    Well it's not a hard drive, it's internal flash memory. The game files are relatively small until you start getting into the 64 games (which even for those announced I can still count on one hand). But you don't ever lose the game even if you erase it because once you've bought it, it's stored in your account as purchased. Re-downloading what you already paid for is free.

  • thekey

    Posted Nov 29, 2006 8:19 pm PT

    Whats really wack about this collection, is that they're giving you the sega genesis version of Virtua fighter 2.(instead of the arcade version)
    I know that this is a "genesis" collection, but COME ONE SEGA!

  • pencilpusher69

    Posted Nov 29, 2006 6:53 pm PT

    Expane
    "ROFL @ $8 EACH

    Sega Genesis Collection on the PS2 is leagues cheaper, has more titles and supports 480p

    Why wait for Earthbound? Im playing it right now on my PSP"

    Playing it ILLEGALLY. Congratulations. Sounds like GTA is really teaching a lot of great morals to you kids!

  • MWRHC

    Posted Nov 29, 2006 12:30 pm PT

    I just don't see a game thats a must have yet on the VC...ya I got like 60$ and have 6 GC controllers 2 of them wavebirds so all I have to do is pop 20$ down and get some cool games that I never got to play but I'm going to wait till some realy good stuff like starfox and mario rpg and tennis for nes...maro kart...I could go on for ever but I would go nuts if nes game sold for 300 TG-16 400 gen and snes 500 and n64 can be 800 or just stay the same. I will pay 10$ for n64 with no problems.

  • stain1ess

    Posted Nov 29, 2006 12:02 pm PT

    how big is the hard drive on the Wii? What size are the game files? Should be able to jack a bunch of these games up on your console. So many old games come to mind !

  • Bear-Max

    Posted Nov 29, 2006 11:09 am PT

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    you people that brag about how that XBL has cheaper prices do realize that you guys already pay monthly so they already make their money off of you so that's probably why they're so cheap.
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    Silver members (those with the free service) still have access to the marketplace. They can still buy arcade games...

    Anyway, I think this is awesome. I loved GoldenAxe. Here's hoping Streets of Rage is on the way too

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