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Today’s Virtual Console Games: August 11

• Scribbled on August 11th, 2008 by Jonah Falcon
• Filed in Action, New Release(s), Nintendo Wii, Press Release, Sports, Virtual Console

Today’s Virtual Console games include two Turbografx-16 games: one that never saw American soil til now, and a pool game.

• Break In (TurboGrafx16, 1-4 players, 700 Wii Points)
• Star Parodier (TurboGrafx16 CD-ROM, 1 player, 900 Wii Points):

Star Parodier is a vertical scrolling shooter came out in Japan in 1992 and was basically a spoof of the Star Soldier games. And by “spoof”, we mean replacing all the regular sprites with typical goofy Japanese manga characters. How goofy? It makes Katamari Damancy look like an Ingmar Bergman film. The only real notable aspect save its lack of an American release was that it used the PC Engine CD-ROM back when everyone and their mother were putting CD add-ons to consoles.

And then there’s Break In. It’s a billiards game. And that’s all there is to say, really.

Let us know if either game makes you salivate - or more likely, sigh with deep frustration.

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Virtual Console

Break In (TurboGrafx16, 1-4 players, Rated E for Everyone-Tobacco Reference, 700 Wii Points): Gather up to four players for an authentic game of pool right in your own home. Choose from six billiards games including 9-Ball, Rotation and Carom (a game played without pockets). Use Simulation mode to calculate the perfect shot, or select Action mode and check out what went wrong with your missed shots. With all that to choose from, Break In gives players-from beginners to experts-all the elements necessary to enjoy a great game of pool. But it doesn’t stop there. Select Technique to practice your angles or even go for a trick shot. Get some help from the CPU and hone your skills. With Break In, you’ll be a pro in no time.

Star Parodier (TurboGrafx16 CD-ROM, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone-Mild Cartoon Violence, 900 Wii Points): Star Parodier is the hilarious spoof of the classic Hudson shooter Star Soldier. In this parody, there are three playable ships for players to choose from: the ingratiating PAROCEASER, the hot-headed BOMBERMAN, and the ever-so-introverted PC-ENGINE. Players control one of these unique and original ships and set off to blast their way through eight stages on the planet PAROSON. The comical characters take the color and flavor of the Soldier series to the next level and are guaranteed to leave players mesmerized. In addition to the normal game mode, there are also the familiar two-minute and five-minute attack modes, making Star Parodier the complete package that is sure to have players coming back for more.

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