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WiiWare and Virtual Console releases for this week

Rounding up the WiiWare and Virtual Console releases for the week of 6/23.

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WiiWare offers a new racing shooter or you can search for your long-lost brother in the Virtual Console update.
Virtual Console

  • Alex Kidd in Miracle World (1986, Sega Master System, 500 Wii points): Play as Alex Kidd in search of your brother, Egle. Make your way through 16 levels using "rock, paper, scissors" as one of your primary weapons.
  • Burning Fight (1991, NeoGeo, 600 Wii points): Burning Fight is a side-scrolling action game. Fight as Duke, Ryu, or Billy as you make your way toward the very evil Casterora.

WiiWare

  • Gyrostarr (High Voltage Software, 700 Wii points): Gyrostarr is an arcade-style shooter that allows you and up to three friends to race and battle alien ships at lightning-quick speeds. Enjoy 50 levels of intense action and use any Wii controller combination you like.

What games do you think are missing from the Wii Vrtual Console? Sound off here!