Air Zonk rated by ESRB

The ESRB now has a rating for Air Zonk for the TurboGrafx-16 on the Virtual Console. I've never played it so I have no idea how it is.

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6/11 Thought of the Day: StarFox 64

Well, this past Saturday, I got 1,000 Wii Points. After hearing a lot of praise about StarFox 64, I decided to check it out. I downloaded it and I played the 1 player mode. I got through the first two levels, but had to turn it off because I had to go somewhere. From what I did get to play, I was interested. It certainly seemed fun. On Sunday, I went to my grandparents' house and took my Wii like I do most of the time. I then started to play StarFox 64. The first two levels were easy since I had played them before, but they were still fun. By the time I had started the 3rd level, my sister started saying she wanted to play Cooking Mama: Cook Off on Wii.

I told her to wait because I had just gotten StarFox 64 and I really wanted to play it more. I continued to play StarFox 64 and she continued to bug me. As I kept playing, she started to stop bugging me. By the time I had gotten to the last level, she was giving me tips and was into the game. So, how was it? Awesome. It was a lot of fun, though I didn't like the Landmaster Tank level as much as any of the Arwing levels. The Andross battle was intense. Andross scared me the first time I saw him. It was creepy and really crazy. I beat him and felt thoroughly satisfied with myself.

All in all, it is an awesome game. I can definitely see great replay value and I will definitely play it more. I can't give it a rating right now though since I haven't played the multiplayer yet. But, if I had to rate the 1 player mode, I would give it a 9.5, with .5 taken out because of the Landmaster Tank level being not as good as the Arwing levels, though it was fun. All in all, it was a great game. It was the first time I had ever played a StarFox game, and I loved it. Now I know why Fox is a popular character. Before, he was just some other character in Super Smash Bros., but now I have motivation to play as him. I strongly suggest downloading StarFox 64 if you don't have it already. It's awesome. Once I can convince my sisters to play it with me or once my friends come over, I'll post my multiplayer thoughts. I have $20 and I'm thinking of getting more Wii Points with it. Once a game that I'm interested in comes out, I'll download it.

6/11 VC Releases: Lode Runner, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, and Golden Axe II

Seems like these days everybody’s just running around, grabbing whatever they can for themselves. Some are after gold nuggets, some want rings and some are trying to recover a stolen axe. Doesn’t anybody talk anymore? Why don’t you grab a few warm cookies, pour yourself a glass of cold milk and fire up the Wii™? We’ll play games and tell stories from simpler times.

Three new classic games go live at 9 a.m. Pacific time. Nintendo adds new games to the Wii Shop Channel 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:

Lode Runner® (NES®, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone, 500 Wii Points): This landmark action-puzzle game has been a worldwide fixture in video games from the moment of its inception until today, producing many sequels and related products along the way. The player controls the hero, or “Runner,” who collects gold nuggets located around every stage, all the while avoiding capture by enemy robots. The action itself is simple, but the stages are designed as increasingly challenging puzzles, and none of the 50 stages is as easy as it seems. The Runner avoids enemies by digging holes in the floor to the right and left of his position—by doing this, he can clear a path to places that, at first glance, seem unreachable. Players must use their brains to collect all the gold nuggets in every puzzling stage if they want to escape to the next. In addition to normal play, this version of the game features an Edit Mode that allows players to design their own stages, adding a new level of enjoyment to the game.

Sonic the Hedgehog™ 2 (Sega Genesis, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone, 800 Wii Points): Dr. Eggman (aka Dr. Robotnik) is back to continue his zealous search for the Chaos Emeralds needed to fuel his new Death Egg contraption. The evil doctor secretly follows Sonic to his vacation spot, Westside Island, and launches a full-scale attack, imprisoning all the helpless animals of the island and turning them into mindless worker drones. Now Sonic must thwart the doctor’s plans at all costs. This time he isn’t alone, as a peculiar two-tailed fox named Miles Prower (aka Tails) decides to aid him in the battle. Together they must locate the Chaos Emeralds before Dr. Eggman does, and put an end to his diabolical scheme.

Golden Axe™ II (Sega Genesis, 1-2 players, Rated E10+ for Everyone 10 and Older – Fantasy Violence, 800 Wii Points): Not long after the devastating reign of the wicked Death Adder, another evil arose. Dark Guld and his minions invaded and took hold of the prized Golden Axe with plans to destroy it. Once again, as a fierce barbarian named Ax-Battler, a fearless female Amazon known as Tyris-Flare or a ferocious dwarf named Gilius Thunderhead, you will wield steely swords and powerful magic in an all-out war to recover the sword. Once you slash your way through the six side-scrolling levels, you’ll get the chance to defeat Dark Guild once and for all.

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