Gamertell

As the Wii downloadable updates have been shrinking a bit, at least they aren’t lacking in quality. Any week that includes a Gradius retro-revival and actually retro Alex Kidd is fine by me. As usual, the titles are available on the Wii Shop channel, with a fresh batch arriving every… Continue Reading »

It looks like we have a fairly solid week on the Wii, with a few twists on parlor games (ok, it’s a stretch, but not a far one, for a wacky card game and a Pachinko title) and some vintage NES Castlevania III. My money’s on the classic this week.… Continue Reading »

So, the last Wii downloadable update of 2008 is here, and it looks… interesting. We’ve got Star Tropics II on the Virtual console, along with a pool title and the rather abstract sounding (but cool looking) Maboshi’s Arcade on WiiWare. Happy New Year, Wii downloaders! As always, the titles are… Continue Reading »

We’ve finally made it through most of the fall madness and now here we are, in December. It’s been a great release season on the Virtual console and WiiWare, and this week, well, this week is kind of like Thanksgiving leftovers. Good and filling, but not necessarily pretty. We have… Continue Reading »