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US WW/VC: Puzzler, Hockey, Sonic

By Jorge Ba-oh (jb)

34799 on 09.12.2008 at 14:35

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This week's WiiWare and Virtual Console releases in the US include an action puzzler, hockey and classic Sonic.

It's quite a mild week for Wii game downloaders in the US, with two WiiWare releases - the first, Bruiser and Scratch, being a quirk puzzle game following two friends lost in a strange world and to escape they'll need to solve oversized puzzles. Next up is the exciting Hockey Allstar Shootout - where you're pitted against "The best goalies" in the world and need to use a Wii remote as a virtual hockey stick. Last up on the list is the slightly mediocre take on Sonic the Hedgehog with the stripped-down version of the blue wonder's second Mega Drive platformer for the Master System.

Bruiser and Scratch - Steel Penny Games, 1 player, 1000 Wii Points

Hockey Allstar Shootout - Big Blue Bubble, 1-2 players, 500 Wii Points

Sonic The Hedgehog 2 - Sega Master System, 1 player, 500 Wii Points

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Canyarion on 09.12.2008 at 19:29#1

Sounds pretty crappy.

Ifrit XXII on 09.12.2008 at 19:46#2

Hoping for Sonic 2 to be on our VC lineup this friday. Smilie

SuperLink on 09.12.2008 at 20:20#3

I still think getting them this way is a complete rip off when this version of Sonic 2 is on Sonic Gems Collection and Sonic Adventure DX along with loads of other GG/MS Sonic games.

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Canyarion on 09.12.2008 at 22:46#4

Well, you don't have to buy them, do you?

I haven't bought a single VC game yet. I have most classics on cartridge and I still play those from time to time. And if there are classics I missed, I still prefer to find them on cartridge, so I can always resell them.

The only game that tempts me is Super Mario World. It's a nice game to have close.

Ifrit XXII on 09.12.2008 at 23:34#5

SuperLink said:
I still think getting them this way is a complete rip off when this version of Sonic 2 is on Sonic Gems Collection and Sonic Adventure DX along with loads of other GG/MS Sonic games.

I've got both the above but hate the GG version. The SMS version has better placed emeralds, the music in some places, (like the opening movie) is better and it isn't zoomed in like the GG version which really doesn't work in Sonic game. It makes dodging falls and enemies frustrating since they appear on screen right next to you giving you hardly any time to react.

Worth £3.50 in my eyes. Smilie