Balloon Fight is the first Virtual Console title to be available on the Wii U eShop and the start of Famicoms’s 30th anniversary program where Balloon Fight and other select titles get a special 30¢ price tag. This is not a port of the previous emulated Balloon Fight from the Wii’s Virtual Console as it looks more native on the TV as well as featuring the latest Virtual Console Features.
A.J. says: "Nintendo's Virtual Console has been a treasure trove of great classic games ever since its debut back in November 2006. Now that it's ten years old, let's take a look at the first five Virtual Console games that I ever reviewed."
The author should have mentioned the huge problem with the Virtual Console: Nintendo ties all digital purchases to hardware, not accounts. If your Nintendo console or handheld breaks, is lost, or stolen, you lose all your digital purchases. No one should buy any Virtual Console games unless and until Nintendo changes this harsh, anti-consumer policy.
Yes, that's a significant problem. However, the article is focused on five specific games that the author reviewed and this information wouldn't quite fit. That being said, we'll keep it in mind next time we write about Virtual Console. Thanks!
Review for Balloon Fight on NES. Hey, you popped my balloon. Nintendo has produced many classics over the past few decades and Balloon Fight is definitely one worth checking out. It features unique gameplay that's still fun after all these years. Seeing as it's available for many different consoles, there is no reason not to give it a try.
So many great classics came out of the NES era, most of them still playable today, despite their age. You most likely recognize the likes of Metroid, Mario and Zelda. Balloon Fight though? No, we didn't think so. That's because Balloon Fight quite clearly hasn't stood the test of time.
5/10?
Why? Balloon Fight is a very challenging, replayable game from the nes era that plays just as well as it did on the original hardware. What's not to like?
instead of nintendo adding NES/SNES games on wii-U eshop they should make new ip's like they did with DONKY KONG COUNTRY RETURN. (RETURN OF CLASSIC HOME-SOME FUN)
Balloon trip breeze (Nintendo land) >>> balloon fight