The original Alien Crush was a great pinball game for the TurboGrafx16 that earned a cult following, even more so since it was released on Nintendo's Virtual Console. Now, the title is looking to get a full-on upgrade with Alien Crush Returns for WiiWare. Alien Crush Returns can best be described as Pinball with an H.R. Giger aesthetic. There are some weird alien creatures that you'll have to contend with on top of the regular pinball mechanics. Some new touches to the original formula are present in Alien Crush Returns, including some new tables and boss battles.
Controlwise, the game feels quite natural. You'll use the joystick on the nunchuck as the plunger, and then you'll use the triggers on the Wii-mote and nunchuck as the left and right flippers. You can select whichever way is comfortable, as the game offers support to lefties.
Being a hardcore gamer (especially one who grew up in the 80s and most of the 90s) means daydreaming about classic franchises that deserve a comeback. Most receive the sequel or reboot treatment, and some of them come out of nowhere. Games like Excitebike: World Rally and Contra ReBirth were expected, but Blaster Master Overdrive? Here are a handful of surprise games we never saw coming.
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PALGN writes: "Welcome to PALGN's WiiWare Review Round-Up. At the start of every month, this article will be dedicated to reviewing the WiiWare titles that have been released during the past month on the Wii Shop Channel, with our verdict as to whether or not they are worth downloading. We realise we have fallen behind from when we originally launched this feature, but with a little reshuffling of responsibilities between staff members, we're confident it will be maintained."
Hudson recently held a press event for the press in San Francisco and Nintendojo was lucky enough to get an invite. While the purpose of the event was to show off Hudson's upcoming releases for 2009, the selection of games would make you think it was a Wii-specific event.
God, I wish Hudson would stop this stupid crap and just get Bomberman 64 on VC already.
