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Classic Video Games Blog March 2008 Archive

By D.S. Cohen, About.com Guide to Classic Video Games

Wii Virtual Console Re-Releases This Week – King's Knight and Powerball hit North America as Europe gets Cruis’n USA, Uridium and International Karate

Monday March 31, 2008
The Wii Virtual Console download service via the Wii Shop Channel is extra busy this week. First, for North America they've released two forgotten console classics, the NES fantasy shooter ... Read More

The 7th Annual Midwest Gaming Classic Video Game Convention - March 29th and 30th

Friday March 28, 2008
The King of Kongs co-star Walter Day Scheduled as Special Guest Speaker This weekend, March 29th and 30th, classic gamers from all over the country will descend upon Oconomowoc, Wisconsin for ... Read More

Spy Hunter goes Live-Action for Pontiac

Monday March 24, 2008
Today I was watching the latest episode of Celebrity Fit Club, (yes, celebrity reality shows are my guilty pleasure) and during the commercial break I saw something that got me ... Read More

Street Fighter 20th Anniversary News – Open Beta Test for Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix

Friday March 21, 2008
To help celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the classic arcade hit Street Fighter (which was technically last year) Capcom has announced that the upcoming Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD ... Read More

This Week's Wii Virtual Console Classic Re-releases – Spelunker and Super R-Type

Wednesday March 19, 2008
This week the Wii Virtual Console pays tribute to the Japanese coin-op arcade game makers Irem Software by re-releasing two of their made-for-console classics, the cave diving adventure Spelunker and ... Read More

Capcom Announces Four Classics Set for the HD Remixed Treatment

Monday March 17, 2008
Capcom is gearing up to give a next-gen upgrade to four of their retro titles with the announcement of 1942: Joint Strike, Bionic Commando Rearmed, Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando ... Read More

Two Japanese Console Classics Make their US Premiere on the Wii Virtual Console - DoReMi Fantasy and Puyo Puyo 2

Thursday March 13, 2008
They might be considered classic games in Japan, but to the rest of the world DoReMi Fantasy: Milon's DokiDoki Adventure and Puyo Puyo 2: Tsuu are brand new titles. ... Read More

And the Winners of the First Annual Xbox LIVE Arcade Awards are…Classic Video Games!

Monday March 3, 2008
At this year’s Games Developer Conference in San Francisco, Microsoft held the very first Xbox Live Arcade Awards, focusing on the very best games available on the Xbox360’s fee based ... Read More

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