I've never thought this game would be released, especially given that Sunsoft closed there North American and European division. Guess I was wrong. Let's hope the game is good.

Let's see, we already have Pilotwing and Super Smash Bros. coming this month. Add with this game and the only possible bad week can happen just once.

They nearly got December, 2009 covered and we still haven't seen the first Monday yet.

I have this game. I haven't played it in awhile. I remember it being hard, and I loved the top-down perspective areas. I'ma go play it again before the year ends. ^^

This is an awesome game. Excellent graphics, music, gameplay; this game is one of the best on the NES. Be ready for the pain as this game is tough as nails. Just remember the trick used to defeat the yellow devil in Mega Man. It will come in handy in this game.

Any less than a 10/10 from you guys and I'll never forgive ya.

Seriously, one of the best the NES has to offer.

Awwww yeah! Love this challenging game! I can't wait!

It's coming? And even still in December? Wow, I always meant to try this one and maybe the next Hanabi Festival will mark my chance to.

WHAT WHAT WHAT!?!?!?! Blaster Master!!! got this game for my 7th birthday - I asked my dad for Kid Icarus, he searched everywhere but couldn't find it so he was told by some cashier to get this game for me, and I'm very glad he suggested it. Still some of the best game music around. The difficulty, as some others already pointed out, is quite high. You will die, and die often. This game was quite innovative for its time and I say it still holds up to this day.

The game is hard, but brilliant. Has a awesome soundtrack too. Too bad the boxart isn't too hot.

^^ its dated, but the year it came out... that was the epitome of cool lol!

@KeeperBvK - it was released in Europe in 1991, so chances are it will be the PAL version if it comes on VC over here.

@ antster1983: It really was? I always thought it'd never reached European shores! That's great (old) news. Thanks. ^^

Blaster Master will be out in NA on December 14th.

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Game is definitely hard, but what good times were had playing it!

One of my all-time favorite NES games. Played the hell out of it, so much so that I stumbled across the "kill a boss with one grenade" trick without the benefit of magazine hints or gamefaqs. Still ticks me off that it doesn't work on every boss in the game.

Yes! Blaster Master will be my NES free game. Was good to wait.

I just looked up a video for this.

I am definetly downloading this.

Never played this back in the day. I may also use my hoarded NES credit for this.

@Bakajin: Your NES credit expires on the 31st, just in case you didn't know.

I'm slowly getting back in the groove of this game. Use to play it all the time five or six years ago but MAN that crab has got to be the most annoying of all the bosses! I'm still trying to get his pattern down. Lovin playing this again.

I actually managed to beat this game back in the day...it is still one of the proudest personal achievements in my gaming life!