4 recent additions mark milestone for Nintendo's service

Jun 5, 2007 06:43 GMT  ·  By

Having 96 classic games to choose from to download via VC, Wii owners should be quite satisfied with the service provided by Nintendo. Today, those Wii owners will be even more pleased with the company's offers as 4 additions make an entry on VC, marking a new milestone for the service - 100 titles. We've seen 2 of them earlier this week, while 2 are brand new.

ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron (SEGA Genesis, 800 Wii Points) and Zelda II - The Adventure of Link (NES, 500 Wii Points), have already been confirmed for the service. However, the following 2 are brand new additions to VC, marking the above mentioned milestone. So without further ado, here they are.

Milon's Secret Castle - It is a world where music is the language of the people. An evil warlord from the north arrives and captures the castle. The princess is imprisoned deep within the castle and the world's musical instruments are taken and hidden away. Our hero, Milon, takes it upon himself to fight the warlord, rescue the princess and recover the people's musical instruments. He has only his wits and the magical Bubble to aid him on his quest. Help Milon along the way by looking for hidden doors, finding secret items and defeating fierce enemies. Make sure to look for the shops inside the castle, where you can buy hints and valuable items. Whenever Milon finds a Music Box, he will be transported to a bonus stage. Each instrument you find will add a layer to the background music. Try to grab all seven instruments to create a performance worthy of a music-themed game. NES, 1 player, 500 Wii Points.

Dead Moon - This side-scrolling shooter includes a total of six scenes spanning areas from Earth to the moon. The story begins with a comet discovered in the vicinity of Pluto that is headed on a sudden collision course with Earth. Mankind narrowly succeeds in diverting the comet's course and it crashes into the moon. However, investigations into the damage uncover that what hit the moon was not a comet, but a gigantic mother ship. Power up your ship, destroy enemies and fight your way through the bosses in an attempt to reach the moon's core and protect Earth from alien invasion. Enjoy the unique world of Dead Moon, including various stages with beautiful backgrounds, a power-up system that increases your attack as well as your defense and bosses that have you altering your ship's direction to fight them. TurboGrafx16, 1 player, 600 Wii Points.

I guess that's all for this week... Not that Nintendo couldn't release more, heck they rolled out three new classics on a holiday, so anything's possible, but not another milestone. Not for the Wii anyway. Enjoy!