Action trio lands on Wii VC

By Brendan Sinclair, GameSpotPosted Apr 30, 2007 8:22 am PT

Original NES Castlevania whips its way to downloadable-game service alongside the SNES Legend of the Mystical Ninja, TG-16 Shockman.

Wii Classic Controllers are in for a workout this week, as a trio of mettle-testing action games are arriving on the system's downloadable game service. The original Nintendo Entertainment System's Castlevania headlines today's new releases, and it's joined by the early Super Nintendo action adventure Legend of the Mystical Ninja and the TurboGrafx-16 side-scrolling cyborg shooter Shockman.

Originally released in 1987, Castlevania started Konami's long-running series in a straightforward fashion. As Simon Belmont, players have to fight their way through Dracula's castle one stage at a time until the climactic showdown with the dreaded vampire lord. The whip is Simon's weapon of choice, although items like holy water, boomerangs, and a watch that stops time can assist him in eliminating the zombies, skeletons, and flying medusa heads in his way. Castlevania is available for 600 Wii points ($6).

For fans of more lighthearted fare, there's Legend of the Mystical Ninja. One of the earliest third-party games on the Super Nintendo, Legend of the Mystical Ninja was the first in Konami's Goemon series of colorful ninja games to be localized for North American audiences. The game combined action and adventure elements in gameplay encompassing traditional side-scrolling action with three-quarters overhead-view segments. Players could work together as Kid Ying and Dr. Yang to fight through 10 stages with such devastating weapons as party favors, pipes, yo-yos, and money. Legend of the Mystical Ninja is available for 800 Wii points ($8).

Gamers looking for a different style of two-player cooperative action games can check out Hudson's 1991 side-scroller Shockman. The game is actually the second in the series, but like Goemon, only the first to garner a domestic release. Players take control of Arnold and Sonya, a pair of Shockmen cyborgs, and battle through eight stages of platforming and side-scrolling shoot-'em-up action. Shockman is available for 600 Wii points ($6).

88 Comments

  • tastycasey27

    Posted May 2, 2007 12:53 pm PT

    TheGreatTK, wot internet connection are u using it only takes me about 30 seconds to download snes games and just over 1 min for N64. it just sounds like you dont like nintendo and are trying to put people off buying VC games, nobody is forcing u to buy then so stop moaning.

    if u can get them free and play them on your pc, why the heck are u complaining anyway, just sit infront off your pc and wait for the police to arrest you for playing illegal games.

  • TheGreatTK

    Posted May 1, 2007 2:12 pm PT

    To those that complain about playing games on PC..

    Original controls? Ok, i can buy an adaptor box that will let me connect my NES,SNES,N64, AND PSX controllers to my PC for about the price of this game. IMHO, the adaptor has more value.

    Illegality? Perhaps. But then again, charging six bucks for something i can have for 1 or 2 (original cartridge, 'natch), or even free if we download the rom (and i might add, downloading the rom is easier and quicker than mucking around with the VC download service), is right out highway robbery.

    The RIGHT thing to do would be:
    1. NES is an easy system to emulate, so there's absolutely no reason to be releasing 5 games a week, tops. Especially considering each game is LESS than one megabyte! Value packs FTW

    2. LOWER THE PRICES! Straight ports of something that can be had for free, easier, elsewhere, are NOT worth six dollars each!

    3. And let's speed up the wii shop while we're at it. Tell me why it takes over 10 minutes to download a SNES game (at 8 bucks.. *groan*) that can't possibly be much bigger than 1-2 meg? On CABLE?

  • Generic_Dude

    Posted May 1, 2007 8:30 am PT

    Admittedly, I burned myself out on Castlevania from playing SOTN on 360 for weeks straight, but any problems I've had with the Big N have been more or less washed away by Legend Of The Mystical Ninja being made available.

  • GKBeetle

    Posted May 1, 2007 6:06 am PT

    pencilpusher69 Davv111 "I'd rather play them/all on the pc."

    Illegally, and on controls that don't in any way match the experience.

    Awesome for you.
    .
    My thoughts exactly.

  • Arley569

    Posted May 1, 2007 5:33 am PT

    chanceman23 "I was promised Vectorman in April. This did not happen. I am displeased"
    Me too!!!

  • Mr_Saturn26

    Posted May 1, 2007 3:29 am PT

    castlevania YES!!!!!, mythical ninja YES!!!!!!!, shockman uh ok thats cool i guess.

  • Tranceplant

    Posted Apr 30, 2007 10:32 pm PT

    Great classics.

  • hammer_of_thor_

    Posted Apr 30, 2007 10:03 pm PT

    If I ever find time for Wii, I'll pick up Castlevania, but I'm playing Pokemon ha.

  • V-Nine

    Posted Apr 30, 2007 7:52 pm PT

    Looks like May is the start of the month of dissapointments all across the board.

  • chrsvic

    Posted Apr 30, 2007 7:40 pm PT

    Where the hell is Zelda II: The Adventure of Link?

    Nintendo lied to us that Zelda II was going to be released on April 30th.

    I am so mad at nintendo

  • nemes1s3000

    Posted Apr 30, 2007 7:19 pm PT

    Could be fun.

  • chanceman23

    Posted Apr 30, 2007 6:36 pm PT

    I was promised Vectorman in April. This did not happen. I am displeased.

  • evry1snice

    Posted Apr 30, 2007 6:20 pm PT

    So they finally give me some Mystical Ninja, but I wanted the one for the N64. I'll wait to purchase until I can get that game.

  • vaejas

    Posted Apr 30, 2007 5:57 pm PT

    Gimme Pocky & Rocky!

  • Mr_Apple_Soup

    Posted Apr 30, 2007 5:27 pm PT

    nice.....won't buy any of these though...waiting for some more mario and star fox (snes)

  • chibi-acer

    Posted Apr 30, 2007 5:11 pm PT

    Oh, I remember having a ton of fun with Legend of Mystical Ninja. I wonder if it aged well. One way to find out...! ^_^

  • Chronixxxx

    Posted Apr 30, 2007 4:53 pm PT

    Shockman doesn't look bad for a Mega Man type game. I think I'll get it and Ganbare Goemon....maybe Punch-Out!, but I already own it for my NES...and Super Mario RPG for my SNES...I feel sorry for those of you that have to wait for it

  • BadMunky

    Posted Apr 30, 2007 4:36 pm PT

    im soo buying all 3 as soon as i can get my wii to a good internet.
    this will be the first turbo-grafix game im gonna buy to.

  • murlow12

    Posted Apr 30, 2007 4:03 pm PT

    Overpriced, as always. I'll pass.

  • Hippostrike

    Posted Apr 30, 2007 3:12 pm PT

    Mystical Ninja for the N64 is one of my favourite games of all time. I'm going to have to try the SNES adventure as soon as I can.

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