Evasive Space, a game that bears similarities to Nintendo's Kururin series, is this week's sole WiiWare release. Players will pilot Konki's ship through a maze-like space through the use of the Wii Remote's pointer functionality. Success in the game's twenty missions will allow players to defeat Dr. Dark Matter and save the constellations, which were stolen by the evil doctor. Evasive Space is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB and is available now through the Wii Shop Channel for 1,000 Wii Points ($10).
Life Force, an NES spin-off of the Gradius series, puts players in the cockpit of the Vic Viper to destroy waves of enemies in six horizontally and vertically scrolling stages. Players can utilize a variety of power-ups, and even bring a friend along, in order to save the planet from destruction. Life Force is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB and is available now through the Wii Shop Channel for 500 Wii Points ($5).
ONE WIIWARE GAME AND ONE VIRTUAL CONSOLE GAME ADDED (AND ONE SURPRISE COMING) TO WII SHOP CHANNEL
Feb. 16, 2009
Outer space meets inner space at the Wii™ Shop Channel this Presidents Day. A new WiiWare™ title will have you soaring across the astral plane, while a vintage NES™ shooter for the Virtual Console™ invites you to battle your way through the innards of an alien creature. Choose a hot new WiiWare game or a Gradius spin-off. It’s what the presidents would have wanted.
In other news, the Wii-kly Update has a fun surprise coming soon for all our fans. We can't tell you the secret just yet but maybe we’ll offer you some hidden clues. From AZ to NC, if you’re a fan, your applause could rattle your walls, windows, door. You might enjoy this news whether you live in a brick house or Vanderbilt dorm. Even people living along Route 286 in rural Pennsylvania ought to be excited. It’ll feel like a bunch of birthday greetings and, really, who could ask for more? But that's about all we can say for now, so be sure to check future Wii-kly Updates.
Nintendo adds new and classic games to the Wii Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time every Monday. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points™ to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week’s new games are:
WiiWare
Evasive Space™ (Yukes Company of America, 1-4 players, Rated E for Everyone – Mild Fantasy Violence, 1,000 Wii Points): Launch a one-of-a-kind mission to rescue the stars. The universe is going dark, and it’s up to you, Konki the Stellar Guardian, to set things right. Dr. Dark Matter and his roving band of space thieves have stolen many of the Constellation Stones that make up the heavens. It's time to suit up, power up, recover the Stones and once again bring light to the night sky. Using the Wii Remote™ controller's unique pointer capabilities, simply point and thrust Konki through 20 dangerous time- and collection-based missions in the harshest of environments. Navigate through narrow, mazelike astral caves riddled with space worms, steam pipes and mining drills. Explore vast space stations while avoiding turret fire, mines and huge crushing gears. Weave through cluttered asteroid fields and gaseous planetary rings. Evade the hazards, pick up precious items and ship upgrades, and save the Constellation Stones before the night sky is lost forever.
Virtual Console
Life Force (NES, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone – Mild Fantasy Violence, 500 Wii Points): This classic shooter, originally ported to the NES in August 1988, is a spin-off of the seminal Gradius series. Pilot the Vic Viper through six stages of intense action, alternating between horizontally and vertically scrolling environments, and take on wave after wave of enemies. Destroy particular enemies throughout the game (which takes place within the body of an enormous alien) to release power-up capsules and equip your ship with your choice of more powerful weapons, extra speed and shields. Utilize the power-ups carefully, though, as a fearsome guardian lurks at the end of each stage and won't be easily defeated. You can go it alone or bring along a friend to take on the challenge simultaneously. Do you have what it takes to save your planet?
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Has anyone tried Evasive Space yet? I love the idea, but I'm worried about the lack of support for Classic Controller (or Nunchuk), and High Voltage has yet to score a home run on WiiWare.
I did get Life Force, and I'm a bit disappointed. The graphics are nice, but it feels a lot more like Gradius than I expected. It's also really, really difficult and has limited continues.
Has anyone tried Evasive Space yet? I love the idea, but I'm worried about the lack of support for Classic Controller (or Nunchuk), and High Voltage has yet to score a home run on WiiWare.
Has anyone tried Evasive Space yet? I love the idea, but I'm worried about the lack of support for Classic Controller (or Nunchuk)
There's still not a single third-party N64 game.I suppose we aren't counting Cruis'n USA because it is terrible?
GP was right -- Life Force is pretty cool once you put in the Konami code for 30 lives. The graphics are so impressive for NES, and there's a ton of creativity in the levels and enemies. I never realized how many ideas from Gradius III originally came from the Salamander series.
Coolest part = skull boss's eyes following you around, then FOLLOWING YOU AROUND
As hard as it is to believe, Cruis'n USA was published by Nintendo on the N64.Really? Even so, the series is owned by Midway, is it not? Does Nintendo still own the publishing rights to Cruis'n USA? Was it their decision to put it on the VC? Why would they unleash this game unto us yet again? Does Midway see any of the profit from the VC release?
Perfect Dark, M
Geist, T
If anyone cares, Evasive Space Review (5/10) (http://www.wiiware-world.com/reviews/2009/02/evasive_space), the reviewer hated the controls. Other users sound like the controls are no issue for them so I guess they work for some and not others. However it seems that even if the controls work the game is nothing great, not a waste of money but not something you'd miss if you didn't buy it either.
Geist is M, it's on my box, contains plenty of ALMOST-NOODITY.
