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Ice Hockey, Gunstar Heroes now on VC

Nintendo adds four classic games to the popular Wii video game system's Wii Shop Channel. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week's new games are:

Ice Hockey
NES
1-2 players
500 Wii Points
Ice Hockey delivers hard-hitting, fast-action competition that re-creates all the excitement of the sport from face-offs to penalty shots. Players pass the puck and shoot to score while using defensive tactics, including fake shots and ice brawls to crush adversaries. It's up to the player to find the best strategy to win the game ? finesse or power.

Gunstar Heroes
Sega Genesis
1-2 players
800 Wii Points
The Gunstar 9 planet was peaceful for many years until the vicious dictator Colonel Red kidnapped the Gunstar twins' older brother and used mind control to make him his slave. Players face many different enemies and bosses while battling to stop the dictator from unleashing "Golden Silver the Destructor" with apocalyptic consequences.

Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
Sega Genesis
1-2 players
800 Wii Points
Dr. Robotnik is stamping out music and fun in Mobius with his giant robotizing Mean Bean Steaming Machine. Before he turns all the citizens of Beanville into robots, players must save the day by gathering up beans in matching colors and defeating Robotnik's guards.

Alien Crush
TurboGrafx16
1 player
600 Wii Points
Alien Crush is a fan-favorite pinball game that features a sinister sci-fi theme. Play through a two-level playing field that comes to life with pulsating alien creatures. Rack up a high enough score, clear the board of these extraterrestrials and discover secret bonus stages. The game features realistic pinball action, complete with a tilt function and two selectable soundtracks. Do you have what it takes to fight back against this alien infestation?

Go to the Wii Shop channel to download these games in addition to already available classics like Super Mario 64, Donkey Kong, The Legend of Zelda, Sonic The Hedgehog, Bonk's Adventure, and Mario Bros.! Click here for a list of games available or soon to be available on Virtual Console. More in Nintendo News Browse all News