It’s finally here. After much waiting, the beloved 2004 freeware PC title Cave Story debuts on WiiWare for a 1,200 Wii Points. If you’ve been gaming from under a rock, Cave Story allows you to play as the amnesiac android Quote, who traverses an unknown land only to discover an evil plot that threatens rabbit-like [...]
It’s been a hot minute since we’ve first leased of Chrono Twins DX, a time hopping action title that’s headed to Wii Ware on Januray 11, but the trailer is finally here to dazzle you with its temporal gimmick. The clip showcases how events from the present affect the past…or is it how events from [...]
One of the reasons that 2D-X was created was due to my ever-escalating frustration in finding a console game that I could just pick up and play without dedicating a significant portion of my life to learning the control scheme. As much as I love UFC Undisputed 2009, I have to admit that remembering the [...]
The Harvest Moon franchise never fails to amaze me. There’s seemingly a new game on a different platform every few months, I’ve met exactly one other person in real life that loves it besides me, and, well, it’s about farming. It’s not exactly the sexiest concept, but Natsume tapped the virtual farming niche well before [...]
Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth is a liberal remake of the original title, Castlevania: The Adventure, the first Castlevania title released for the Gameboy almost 20 years ago. This much is clear: it is still set in 1576, whips can still shoot fire, and you still play as Christopher Belmont, Simon’s grandpappy. But grandpappy’s got sub-weapons [...]
Bits and Bytes is a weekly round up of some of the more interesting gaming news items that happened to slip through the cracks during our normal posting schedule. They’re presented here in easily-digestible bite-size chunks. Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter for more 2D gaming commentary. Funky Bomber Bomberman is an old school [...]
On July 27th, Legendo Entertainment will release The Three Musketeers: One for All! into WiiWare for 900 Wii Points. Inspired by Alexandre Dumas’ classic novel, the downloadable title has been specially tailored for the Wii to allow players to launch sword attacks and control the game’s hero, Porthos, with the Wii Remote and Nunchuk. The [...]