"The Virtual Console is home to a lot of scrolling shooters. It seems like every week, at least one of the releases in every region is a shmup. This week, three of the four games coming out in Japan are shooters. But after years of seeing the once-prominent genre fall into obscurity, we really don't mind having a download service full of the things.

For that matter, the same goes for side-scrolling brawlers, one of which is the other Japanese release this week. The VC is a great system for ..."

"Famicom:

Bubble Bobble

Super Famicom:

Axelay

Ganbare Goemon 2

Front Mission Gun Hazard

Nintendo 64:
Nothing this month!

Master System:

Alex Kidd in Miracle World

Mega Drive:

Gynoug (Known in the US as Wings of Wor)

Super Fantasy Zone

PC Engine:

Star Parodier (CD)

Fire ProWrestling 2nd Bout

Break In

Martial Champion (CD)

Neo Geo:

Fatal Fury 2

Ninja Combat

Burning Fight

MSX:

Eggy

Aleste"

"Winter vacation may be weeks away, but there's no need to wait for a fun-filled escape. The latest additions to the Wii™ Shop Channel can take you to places as familiar as a gymnasium or as fantastical as faraway planets. Fans of sports games, space-age shooters and intergalactic action will all find something to love in this week's lively lineup.

Three new classic games go live at 9 a.m. Pacific time. Nintendo adds new games to the Wii Shop Channel every Monday. Wii owners with a high-spe..."