That's not quite right, from what I remember the Wii VC was pumping out 2-3 games a week for the first 3 or 4 years of its existence, then went down to 1 release a week round about 2011, and the last release in Europe was a few months ago on the Neo Geo.
Great review, got this for Christmas in 1994 and have been in love with it ever since. Great control (swinging from ledge to ledge with the whip is still so much fun), brilliant levels, beautiful graphics and an absolutely stunning soundtrack that still haunts me like no other game has before or since. A 10 for me! (Oh and it's much better than Rondo of Blood, 100%-ed Rondo on the Wii VC and was quite disappointed with it).
I loved the SNES original and quite enjoyed the first N64 game, I don't think I ever realised that they released this game in Europe until I saw a Pal copy of it on EBay the other day, can't believe I missed it back in 1999! Hope it comes to the VC one day.
'All of this perfection occured, even though American gamers got screwed and did not receive classics like Terranigma, FF V, Tales of Phantasia, Secret of Mana 2, Star Ocean, and numerous others. None of these games arrived, and the SNES is still the greatest........that says alot!'
Nintygaming, surprised that no one else pointed it out to you but in Europe we got properly 'screwed' and never saw official releases of FFIII (VI), Chrono Trigger, Super Mario RPG OR Earthbound, as well as getting most games months after the US. I still love the SNES more than any other console though, in my opinion only the PS2 can rival it for the best library of games, and therefore the best console, there's ever been.
Got this for Christmas in '94 alongside Donkey Kong Country, and for me SCIV blew it away despite being 3 years older. The music is still the best I've heard in ANY game, so atmospheric, dark and haunting, and back then as a 14 year old it was actually pretty scary! The controls, with the eight way whip in particular, are superb and for me the graphics fit the game perfectly (and for 1991 must have been spectacular, especially the famous mode 7 rotating level). I've downloaded Rondo of Blood and played the original GBA Castlevania but for me this is a far better game than both of those, with greater control over the central protagonist, far better music, and a more direct pathway, with an admittedly easier but also much less frustratingly difficult challenge, whilst still being no cakewalk. Still need to play SOTN (and maybe Castlevania III?) to decide which is the best game in the series but for me this is right up there along with my other favourite SNES games SMW, F-Zero, LOZ:ALTTP, SFIIT, Super Metroid, LOTMN, Super Tennis and SMK. A fantastic game for a fantastic system (and don't be put off by the relatively uninspiring first couple of levels, this builds up to be a true masterpiece by the time you've finished it).
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Re: Nintendo Download: 14th November (North America)
@DarkwingLz
That's not quite right, from what I remember the Wii VC was pumping out 2-3 games a week for the first 3 or 4 years of its existence, then went down to 1 release a week round about 2011, and the last release in Europe was a few months ago on the Neo Geo.
Re: Nintendo Download: 14th November (North America)
After Iwata's statement about wanting to improve the VC, when will we see 2 or 3 releases a week as we did back in the early days of the Wii?
Re: Review: Super Castlevania IV (Wii U eShop / Super Nintendo)
Great review, got this for Christmas in 1994 and have been in love with it ever since. Great control (swinging from ledge to ledge with the whip is still so much fun), brilliant levels, beautiful graphics and an absolutely stunning soundtrack that still haunts me like no other game has before or since. A 10 for me! (Oh and it's much better than Rondo of Blood, 100%-ed Rondo on the Wii VC and was quite disappointed with it).
Re: Review: Goemon's Great Adventure (Nintendo 64)
I loved the SNES original and quite enjoyed the first N64 game, I don't think I ever realised that they released this game in Europe until I saw a Pal copy of it on EBay the other day, can't believe I missed it back in 1999! Hope it comes to the VC one day.
Re: Super Famicom Reaches 21 Years Old Today
'All of this perfection occured, even though American gamers got screwed and did not receive classics like Terranigma, FF V, Tales of Phantasia, Secret of Mana 2, Star Ocean, and numerous others. None of these games arrived, and the SNES is still the greatest........that says alot!'
Nintygaming, surprised that no one else pointed it out to you but in Europe we got properly 'screwed' and never saw official releases of FFIII (VI), Chrono Trigger, Super Mario RPG OR Earthbound, as well as getting most games months after the US. I still love the SNES more than any other console though, in my opinion only the PS2 can rival it for the best library of games, and therefore the best console, there's ever been.
Re: Super Castlevania IV
Got this for Christmas in '94 alongside Donkey Kong Country, and for me SCIV blew it away despite being 3 years older. The music is still the best I've heard in ANY game, so atmospheric, dark and haunting, and back then as a 14 year old it was actually pretty scary! The controls, with the eight way whip in particular, are superb and for me the graphics fit the game perfectly (and for 1991 must have been spectacular, especially the famous mode 7 rotating level). I've downloaded Rondo of Blood and played the original GBA Castlevania but for me this is a far better game than both of those, with greater control over the central protagonist, far better music, and a more direct pathway, with an admittedly easier but also much less frustratingly difficult challenge, whilst still being no cakewalk. Still need to play SOTN (and maybe Castlevania III?) to decide which is the best game in the series but for me this is right up there along with my other favourite SNES games SMW, F-Zero, LOZ:ALTTP, SFIIT, Super Metroid, LOTMN, Super Tennis and SMK. A fantastic game for a fantastic system (and don't be put off by the relatively uninspiring first couple of levels, this builds up to be a true masterpiece by the time you've finished it).