VC Tuesday: The Master System arrives
by JC Fletcher 
{ Feb 26th 2008 at 9:45AM }
Sure, Hokuto no Ken (aka Fist of the North Star, aka Black Belt on American Master Systems) isn't exactly a red-carpet debut for Sega's 8-bit system (that would be Phantasy Star or maybe one of the Alex Kidd games), but there are certainly worse ways for the Sega Master System to make its first appearance the Virtual Console lineup. Hokuto no Ken is joined in Sega solidarity by a Mega Drive shooter called Gleylancer, made by Cho Aniki creators and frequent VC supporters Masaya.Much like Hokuto no Ken is the big Sega news today, overshadowing Gleylancer, the PC Engine CD version of Military Madness, Neo Nectaris, is going to drown out any attention the Power Eleven soccer game was going to get. Which, to be fair, wasn't much. But even though one of them is a soccer game, it's worth noting that four games came out this week in Japan, without any contributions from stingy old Nintendo.
- Hokuto no Ken (Master System, 1-2 players, 600 Wii Points)
- Gleylancer (Mega Drive, 1-2 players, 600 Wii Points)
- Neo Nectaris (PC Engine CD-ROM, 1 player, 800 Wii Points)
- Power Eleven (PC Engine, 1-2 players, 600 Wii Points)
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Co @ Feb 26th 2008 10:07AM
My goodness man, Japan gets the hookup when it comes to Nintendo. The laundry list for the Wii alone makes me sick! On the other hand, I feel sorry for Europe and more importantly the folks Down Under!
treqie @ Feb 26th 2008 12:18PM
We in Europe are getting C64 games on the other hand.
Nigeria @ Feb 26th 2008 10:14AM
Moonwalker was amazing - the Mega Drive version was anyway. The music was so cool, I think.
It's Michael Jackson and you could moonwalk. Remember impressing the girls doing that move - then falling on your backside. Then laughing about it and trying again.
JC Fletcher @ Feb 26th 2008 10:37AM
Oh, no, I LOVE the Mega Drive/Genesis Moonwalker. It's my favorite Genesis game.
I just don't like the Master System one.
Candace Savino @ Feb 26th 2008 12:38PM
Eeeeee! It's begun!
I'm jealous.
Chris @ Feb 26th 2008 12:52PM
That 3.2 update was most likely the master system emulation software then.
Habb @ Feb 26th 2008 3:28PM
I want to throw something hard against the wall when I see Japan getting 4 games a week and the US getting maybe 1 or 2. Damn you, Nintendo!
Dr_W@dsy @ Feb 26th 2008 7:02PM
Anyone remember an action/rpg game called SpellCaster???
Used to play it over a decade ago....crap i feel old now
Being honest, I'm just hoping they bring Phantasy Star IV to VC. I know it's a MegaDrive/Genesis game, but it was great:)