This is the week for Japanese gamers who like RPGs with
long battles. Two classic, somewhat rare strategy RPG sequels are now available on the Virtual Console.
Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 is a quite late release in the
Fire Emblem series, having been released as a download for a Super Famicom flash cartridge in 1999, when the Nintendo 64 was already out and tanking in Japan.
Shining Force II was released on a plain old cartridge back in 1994, but it's interesting mostly for being a good SRPG. It's also got a better chance of being released outside of Japan, having been released in the U.S. and Europe as a cartridge.
Also there's one shooter. It's still the Virtual Console, after all. It's a good shooter, though!
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
acefondu @ Jul 15th 2008 10:30AM
Japan gets another great week of VC. I'll go sit in my American closet and breathe deep my old navy attire until I pass out from the unnatural smell of it.
McWeen @ Jul 15th 2008 11:03AM
I have Darius Gaiden for my Saturn, is that the same game?
acefondu @ Jul 15th 2008 11:19AM
It seems it is the same yes. I just checked out Gamefaqs. I could be wrong, but it looked the same to me.
Erwos @ Jul 15th 2008 11:19AM
Dear Japan,
I hate you for your insanely superior VC releases. Please send aid packages of decent VC releases to America!
Love,
Erwos
Genome4824 @ Jul 15th 2008 5:12PM
F*CK YOU GUYS!!!
i honestly thought Fire Emblem was imported thanks for crushing my dreams :'[
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