Wii Virtual Console Snags Lunar Pool, Ninja JaJaMaru-kun, Golden Axe III
The weirdness stars with Lunar Pool, an NES title from Compile that provides a glimpse into the recreational activities available on the moon. Essentially a cross between billiards and miniature golf, Lunar Pool runs 500 Wii Points ($5).
Next up is the North American debut of Jaleco's NES action title Ninja JaJaMaru-kun. In order to rescure Princess Sakura from Namazu Dayuu, JaJaMaru must break floor tiles and figure out the attack patterns of his various foes. There is also a chance he might ride on a giant frog.
As with Sin & Punishment and Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, the localization cost of Ninja JaJaMaru-kun results in a slightly higher price than normal: 600 Wii Points ($6), instead of the usual 500 Wii Points ($5) for an NES game.
Wrapping up this week's bizarre offerings is Sega's Golden Axe III. Previously only available in North America through the oft-forgotten Sega Channel, this 800 Wii Point ($8) Genesis slash 'em up features a panther and a giant among its playable characters.
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good to see more good import games out there on the vc. Sin and Punishment was an awesome addition and I'm still loving that game.
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I'd be really happy if nintendo gave us the Mother (Earthbound) games that weren't released in the US. Mother 1 was actually localized but never released in the US. The ROM hacking/translation group Demiforce managed to get a hold of a copy of the game and released the ROM as "Earthbound Zero", but I would like to see an official nintendo release of the game. Also, if they could somehow get Mother 3 for GBA on virtual console, I would be extremely happy.
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