Double trouble for Virtual Console News
Wii Retro News by Robert Purchese
Nintendo has added Mario Golf and Wonder Boy in Monster Land to the Virtual Console.
The former was originally for the N64, which was the one before the GameCube, which was the one before the Wii. They used plastic boxes not plastic discs back then, but golf was still golf. And that's what Mario does here with his wacky friends on wacky courses.
Mario Golf costs 1000 Wii Points (approx GBP 7.00 / EUR 10.00).
Wonder Boy in Monster Land comes from the SEGA Master System, the rekindled games of which cost 500 Wii Points (approx GBP 3.50 / EUR 5).
Monster Land is more of an RPG adventure than straight platformer, and fiendishly difficult because of no continue or password system. In summary: boy in pants saves the day.
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WonderBoy in Monsterland is possibly the best platformer on the SMS. It was awesome. It was also pretty tough as some of the jumps were difficult to execute. However it was extremely satisfying to get to the end in fll Legendary gear.
The MD version that was a cross between Monsterland and Dragons Trap is also awesome. And on Wiiware IIRC. |
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CaptianScarlet
23/01/09 @ 10:35
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Mario Golf 64 was great. Many a night gathered around the old N64 with my mates and beers...and stuff!
Hope it's not remembered through rose tinted and slightly blurry red eyed glasses :) |
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scouserfuller9
23/01/09 @ 11:24
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Love Wonder Boy in Monster Land. I still remember the days when I played it everyday knowing where all the hidden money bags and secret shops were but just couldn't defeat the Dragon at the very end of the game. Having downloaded it I'm wishing I still did as it's certainly one of the toughest games I've played!
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MuppetThumper
23/01/09 @ 13:50
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did anyone ever manage a hole in one on mario golf 64? i tried so many times as i wanted to see the animation that went with it, but no joy.
if they release an updated mario golf for the wii with the improved motion sensing technology, well, i might then finally have a reason for getting a wii. |
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I got the most wonderous hole-in-one ever. 2nd hold of one of the courses, quite a short one. Blasted it... went straight in. None of that rolling on the green rubbish. Straight in the hole from above. Needless to say I screamed like the small child that I was.
One of the best moments of my life that was. |
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wanderingkid
23/01/09 @ 17:18
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Good call nick_f,
definitely hope the snes versions of Pilotwings and Mario Kart appear this year! |
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cerebralbored
23/01/09 @ 22:16
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@Toothball
I also imported characters from the GBC version to the N64 version. Although I was quite disappointed that they were only 3 save slots on the GBC version as I wanted to import all 4 characters, something Camelot would later rectify with Mario Tennis. Also, have you ever imported the character Azalea into the N64 version? I did, and I didn't like her over-the-top posh accent. My favourite course from the GBC version was the Dune Club, because I like the course music.
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