Monday December 7, 2009
It looks like the Sony PlayStation 3 and PSP no longer corner the market on downloadable classic PlayStation One titles. Today Nintendo and Ubisoft have released the PSOne hit Rayman for the Nintendo DSi as part of the DSiWare digital delivery service.
Typically classic console games are reserved for the Nintendo Wii's Virtual Console, with DSiWare titles limited to new games and remixed classics, but because Sony is in competition with Nintendo, PSOne titles aren't part of the Virtual Consoles offerings. It looks like Ubisoft found a workaround to the problem by releasing the classic platformer about a hero of floating body parts to the DSi with a few new added features.
In addition to the original classic game the DSi version can utilize the DSi Camera (what you can do with it has not been announced), a touch screen map and a new time bonus challenges.
While I'm still sulking over Nintendo's removal of the GBA cartridge slot on the DSi, which officially killed the Game Boy, if more PSOne classics start creeping onto the handheld platform I might have to consider forgiveness...nah!
Packshot © Ubisoft
Monday December 7, 2009
This week Capcom has announced the confusingly titled Final Fight: Double Impact for release in April 2010 via PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade. The download includes the original and HD upresed versions of the arcade classic Final Fight with a new alternate soundtrack, but also the sword and sorcery arcade classic Magic Sword. Why is calling the download Final Fight: Double Impact? Because half of it, Magic Sword, is completely different game that is unrelated to the Final Fight franchise.
Both games will be available for a single price and have online multiplayer co-op capabilities, a first for Magic Sword whose previous home console ports have been single player only.
- Final Fight: The backdrop for the classic Capcom 2D side-scrolling fighting game has Mike Haggar, the Mayor of Metro City discovering his daughter has been kidnapped by the Mad Gear gang, so he teams up with her boyfriend Cody and his buddy Guy to get her back.
- Magic Sword: A 2D sword and sorcery adventure that is chock full or orcs, barbarians, wizards, Ninjas and grizzly bears as two warriors journey to the top of Castle Dragon Tower and face the evil Drokmar. The sinister wizard has reawakened the Black Orb and brought darkness to the land. The warriors must fight their way through numerous levels of Dungeons & Dragons inspired non-stop action.
Screenshot © CapcomMonday December 7, 2009
Hot on the heels of their big movie deal for the classic video game Asteroids, Atari premieres Atari Arcade, a new section of their website where you can play six of their retro arcade and Atari 2600 hits for free.
Titles include:
- Adventure (Atari 2600)
- Asteroids (Arcade)
- Battlezone (Arcade)
- Crystal Castles (Arcade)
- Lunar Lander (Arcade)
- Yars' Revenge (Atari 2600)
The games can all be played in-browser or full screen using keyboard controls. Let's hope this is just the beginning of a good thing and we'll be seeing more retro Atari hits from the past populate the library.
Packshot © AtariSunday November 29, 2009
Time for all of you crazy Commodore computer collectors to get your airline tickets to Canada 'cause the good folks at the Toronto PET Users Group are prepping their annual World of Commodore show for this Saturday Dec. 5th, located the Admiral Inn in Mississauga, Ontario.
In celebration of the Toronto PET Users Group's 30th Anniversary, they are pulling out all the stops to make this the biggest and best World of Commodore show ever! The event will include guest speakers, dealers selling classic and new Commodore hardware and software (including Commodore 64 computers, accessories and games), video screenings, raffles, freebies and a chance to meet and chat with fellow enthusiasts from one of the greatest computer families a retro gamer could love.
More Info on World of Commodore 2009 and the Commodore 64...
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