NA VC Update 05/21/07
Tis the week of the sequel, two to be exact. Also a little middle finger action at Microsoft.
This weeks biggest release is Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest. Now whats interesting about this title is that aside from the odd reference to Nintendo’s Donkey Kong this is pretty much developer Rare’s baby. Yes Nintendo owns the rights to DK but Diddy Kong his cart-wheeling chimp sidekick was created by Rare. Which as we know is a wholly owned subsidiary of Microsoft.
Rare has a long standing relationship with big N but in reality they are owned by the competition. Now this gives a slight glimmer of hope that we may one day see Goldeneye 64 or Perfect Dark (the good one) on the virtual console.
Also in the sequel department is Streets of Rage 2 for the Genesis, and rounding out the list is another spaced based scrolling shooter for the TG-16 called Blazing Lazers. Jeez! How much space combat does one console need?
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest (SNES, 800 Wii Points)
Streets of Rage 2 (Genesis, 800 Wii Points)
Blazing Lazers (TG-16, 600 Wii Points)
I would also like to extend some holiday wishes to my Canadian brethren. HAPPY VICTORIA DAY! Remember that it was Queen Victory who chose Ottawa as our nation’s capital all those many years ago. So what better way to celebrate than by shooting Roman Candles at your friends. Just kidding kids, fireworks are dangerous and should not be used improperly or by those not old enough to use them properly.
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