VC in Brief: Tower Toppler (C64)

by David Hinkle { May 4th 2009 at 5:30PM }

Tower Toppler (Commodore 64, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone, 500 Wii Points)
We say: Tough, but unique; puzzle and platforming fans will likely enjoy it
This week, we have one new Virtual Console title to play with: Tower Toppler on the C64. It's an inventive title, and very unique when compared to the usual goodies found on the service, but it's also pretty tough. Progressing past the first tower alone was something I couldn't accomplish, so if you sign up, keep that in mind before you go trying to shatter my world record.

Every week, we like to check out what's new on the Virtual Console. We offer these videos as a sort of taste to help you decide whether or not you would want the game in question. We also toss in our own two cents because we're pushy jerks.

Tags: c64, commodore64, tower-toppler, vc-in-brief, virtual-console

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Sangor @ May 4th 2009 5:36PM

Ah Nebulus I remember it well.

Phil @ May 4th 2009 5:47PM

I'll need to break out my C64 and pray to the diskette gods for salvation but i swear that that is playing faster than the original.

I also had this for my PC.

Fun game overall.

Markez @ May 4th 2009 6:07PM

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, HINKLE, MAKE THEM RELEASE SOMETHING WORTHWHILE, MAKE THEM RELEASE MORE THAN ONE FLIPPING TITLE A WEEK, AGGGGHHHHH DEAR LAWD WHY

David Hinkle @ May 5th 2009 11:15AM

If I had any say, I would get that point across. With less caps lock and more lead pipe. :)

Roto13 @ May 4th 2009 6:09PM

I'd like to give this one a shot, but it seems... frustrating. :P

Zak Canard @ May 6th 2009 2:18PM

It's only frustrating until you get the hang of the game mechanics, once that clicks it's just a matter of remembering the route to the top. Even then it's difficulty verges on sadistic, but that was half the fun of games back then.

Feba @ May 4th 2009 6:25PM

Looks like Wonderboy is starting to drive Hinkle mad.

Keiichi @ May 4th 2009 9:50PM

Also known as Castelian or Kyoro-chan Land on the NES. Nice enough - indeed, it had a ZZAP!64 Gold Medal back in the day - but the UK's had Nebulus on the VC almost a year now.

Anyone else noticed that the VC games from the C64 are the same ones that appear on those connect-directly-to-a-TV joysticks?

How about some Thalamus games from the C64 instead of just Hewson, Epyx and stuff we've never heard of? Give us Sanxion, Delta, Que•Dex and Armalyte!

nintendo1889 @ May 5th 2009 11:11AM

When it comes to Nintendo not releasing any worthwhile games, their not wanting to release good games should have a new verb. Ah, I know! When Nintendo/third parties "decide" to announce a game "to come out soon" and then not release it, the verb should be called "earthbounding". Looks like they've "earthbounded" the FF series as well. Gee, and Nintendo wonders why so many wii owners like myself are desparate enough to resort to piracy. What!? If Nintendo doesn't like my playing earthbound, Final Fantasy V,Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy VI or Brain Lord on the wii illegally, then they should do something about it! You know, like releasing it on the Virtual Console LIKE THEY SHOULD HAVE DONE WHEN THE WII WAS RELEASED IN 2006! *Whew* You get the picture, homebrew hackers do what Nintendon't want to do. Don't get me wrong, I like Nintendo and the wii (and many other Nintendo consoles) but let's be realistic; Nintendo will never release RPGs we SNES-era gamers will ever care about. I mean Commodore 64? Don't make me laugh.