VC Monday Madness video wrap-up 11/5/07

by David Hinkle { Nov 5th 2007 at 9:35PM }

Oh, you thought because there wasn't a formal VC Monday Madness post today that you would not be getting your dose of video goodness? Oh no, boys and girls, because as we needed to break the news of what was arriving today during yesterday evening (today had a big release, so we needed to inform you as soon as we could), we felt another post would be ... well, just a tad bit on the side of not needed. So, hit up the video above and be sure to check past the break for the usual.

And before you ask, that DVD in the lower left-hand corner is Braveheart. I felt a need to put it on today while I worked.

Alien Soldier (Sega Genesis, 1 player, 900 Wii Points)
Wii Fanboy says: download it!

If you know Treasure shooters, than you know what to expect in Alien Soldier. Lots of crazy, fast-paced action. And, that's what you'll get in Alien Soldier, which is pure awesome throughout. So, if you like 2D games that are chock full of action, give Alien Soldier a whirl.

Power Golf (TurboGrafx16, 1 - 2 players, 600 Wii Points)
Wii Fanboy says: do not download

Like most other 16-bit golf games of the time, the presentation in Power Golf is what you would expect. An isolated view high above the particular hole you're on will guide you through your drive toward the green and a power meter will determine how much power you put into each swing, as well as the accuracy. Overall, it's a basic golf game that fails to present any kind of aspect that would scream "download me!" Unless you're a golf nut, you'll live without this game.

Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES, 1 - 2 players, 500 Wii Points)
WIi Fanboy says: download it!

Do we honestly have to say anything? No, no we don't.

That concludes our look at this week's Virtual Console games. As always, if you have any tips or rumors regarding Nintendo's Virtual Console service, be sure to let us know and come back next week when we take a look at the latest titles available on the Nintendo Wii.

Tags: hudson, mario, nes, sega, shooter, super-mario-bros-3, treasure, turbografx16

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

vidGuy @ Nov 5th 2007 9:39PM

Yeah, I just packed away the homework for the night - SMB3 owns my life!

Alan Friesen @ Nov 5th 2007 10:05PM

Anybody notice any strange glitching in SM3, specifically green artifacts on the right side of the screen while running? I find it most noticable at the end of a stage - lots of flickering against the black background when I'm moving. Is that normal? Typical NES action, or is something kooky going on with me?

Nav @ Nov 5th 2007 10:20PM

@2: No, it's not just you - I get it too. Hope they patch it.

jackbauer @ Nov 5th 2007 10:44PM

"ima mess you up hammer bro.!"

hahaha classic

smb3! i better download it during the weekend or else i wont go to work or class!

Dan @ Nov 5th 2007 10:58PM

Damn! SMB3? I guess it's time to bust out my debit card.

Oh, wait. I only have like two bucks in my checking account... well, another time then.

SuperDave @ Nov 6th 2007 12:44AM

Ha, no that's normal actually. The NES version did that too but you might not have noticed on an old-school tube TV back in the day because that part was probably cut off. I could see it and it used to annoy me. Note about a quarter of the way down on this page where it says "The sides of the screen are drawn properly."

http://www.themushroomkingdom.net/smb3_nes2smas.shtml

They're comparing the original NES release to the remake version in Super Mario All-Stars for SNES. Notice that the original NES version is showing a green block.

Badaro @ Nov 6th 2007 8:00AM

I also remember that drawing problem when playing on a real NES.

Jay @ Nov 6th 2007 10:36AM

@2 and 3

Someone may have pointed this out, but if you think way back (if you were alive back then), the original had those green artifacts. In order to keep it 100% oldschool, they probably left it in. So yeah, I don't see them patching it.

Consider it part of that classic charm. :)

But moving on - got my SMB3!! And I think I'm gonna grab Alien Soldier too, that looks pretty badasss.