Euro VC Update 07/13/07

Only two new titles are hitting the Euro VC this week but they’re are strong none the less. I talked about Air “Zonk” on Monday when it hit the Wii Shop Channel here in North America. The big deal this week in Europe however is the addition on Paper Mario to the Virtual Console. This predecessor to Super Paper Mario and Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door was originally released on the N64. Many believe that Nintendo went in this “RPG-ish” direction with Mario becuse there seemed little hope that the guys at SquareEnix would ever do a sequel to the tremendously popular Super Mario RPG for the SNES. 3 games later Paper Mario has endeared itself to gamers with it’s simplified RPG style gameplay, sharp humor, and cartoony aesthetic.
If you have the 1000 Wii points I suggest you download this title. It’s a good bang for your buck like the Zelda series there is lots of gameplay to be had here for a somewhat meager price. Also once you try out Paper Mario you may understand why I was so hard on Super Paper Mario for its incredibly dumbed down platforming gameplay.
Paper Mario and Air “Zonk” would make a great addition to any one’s Virtual Console.
Air “Zonk” (PC Engine, Rated E, 600 Wii Points)
Paper Mario (N64, Rated E, 1000 Wii Points)

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