Virtual Console Monday - Ninja Gaiden III and Phantasy Star II
Monday, February 18th, 2008 at 9:18am by David
Sequels rule the Virtual Console with this week’s two new releases:
Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom - NES - 1991 - 500 Wii Points
Join master ninja Ryu Hayabusa, last member of the famous Dragon Clan, in the third and final chapter of the legendary Ninja Gaiden saga. Ryu is framed for FBI agent Irene Lew’s murder, and it’s up to him to clear his name.
Phantasy Star II - Genesis - 1989 - 800 Wii Points
Hailed as one of the greatest games of all time by fans and media alike, Phantasy Star II is an RPG that features an epic story line and turn-based battles. Experience the magic once again in this great sequel.
Both of these are incredibly tempting, but when does one find the time?!
February 18th, 2008 at 11:28 am
None of these titles really excite me. I wish they had released Smash Bros. 64. I definitely would have gotten that
February 18th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
boooooring..
But more importantly, where’s this weeks Infendo Radio???
February 18th, 2008 at 1:02 pm
there’s not enough classic snes or n64 games. come on nintendo stop bs’n us.
February 18th, 2008 at 2:04 pm
Seriously, the N64 had a great librairy. How about Tetris Attack, Diddy Kong Racing, Mario Tennis, Blast Corps, Excite Bike 64 and most importanly KILLER INSTINCT!!!
February 18th, 2008 at 2:07 pm
still can’t believe they killed irene… man that sucked. and she died thinking it was ryu…
revenge is back in style!
February 18th, 2008 at 4:39 pm
Every week that Majora’s Mask is not released, I get a little sadder.
February 18th, 2008 at 7:41 pm
At least give us: Blaster Master, Thexder, Stunt Race FX, Out of this World, Desert Strike, Uniracers, Starfox, Extreme-G or even give us Super Mario Kart. The list goes on…
February 19th, 2008 at 7:51 am
Man all i want is Harvest Moon 64 and the unlikely to come Ogre Battle 64. Im just to lazy to hook up my 64 to play these titles.
February 19th, 2008 at 12:08 pm
@ tychek0695
haha! brilliant! those were the two last games i was playing on my 64 before i retired it. And, honestly, great games both. Couldn’t be truer about that.
February 19th, 2008 at 5:56 pm
Really no one liked the Phantasy Star series for the Genesis? Not the best choices, but certainly not the worst.
February 26th, 2008 at 6:33 am
Phantasy Star II is very old-school, with lots of level building and seriously difficult dungeons. And people these days tend to be used to Final Fantasy-style RPGs, which mean dialogue-heavy, soap operatic stories.
Yet Phantasy Star II contains one of the most shocking moments of any RPG, and I’m not even talking about Nei kicking the bucket, the Aeris before Aeris. I’m talking about the destruction of Parma, the world of the original Phantasy Star! Completely blasted to bits, and not retconned in later installments either. (When Phantasy Star IV revisits Lassic’s castle from the original game, it’s hidden in the asteroid belt that’s all that remains of Parma.) Although the characters have only a handful of lines of dialogue throughout the game, the sense of loss and dread that pervades the game is suffocating. It doesn’t even have an upbeat ending.
As for Ninja Gaiden III… eh. I think the NG games are overrated these days, like a Castlevania game that doesn’t understand pacing.