Jump to content
N-Europe

Virtual Console - All you need to know


Tellyn

Recommended Posts

Ok i just noticed something that seems really inconsistant to me.

 

On my channels menu i got "Super Mario Bros." and "Super Mario Bros 2(:The Lost Levels) next to each other.... i was meaning to select SMB2 but hit SMB by mistake, so i just press "plus" to get to where i want to be.

 

Then i noticed the year of release on both seems weird (you know it's displayed top left corner).

 

According to what i see here, Nintendo released Super Mario Bros in 1987 but they released Super Mario Bros 2(Lost Levels) in 1986.... how does a sequel come out before the first game? (ignoring prequels and Star Wars and such of course)

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Replies 3k
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Ok i just noticed something that seems really inconsistant to me.

 

On my channels menu i got "Super Mario Bros." and "Super Mario Bros 2(:The Lost Levels) next to each other.... i was meaning to select SMB2 but hit SMB by mistake, so i just press "plus" to get to where i want to be.

 

Then i noticed the year of release on both seems weird (you know it's displayed top left corner).

 

According to what i see here, Nintendo released Super Mario Bros in 1987 but they released Super Mario Bros 2(Lost Levels) in 1986.... how does a sequel come out before the first game? (ignoring prequels and Star Wars and such of course)

 

The '87 date is for when SMB was released in Europe. Lost Levels' date is from the Japanese release, as it was never released in Europe.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

The '87 date is for when SMB was released in Europe. Lost Levels' date is from the Japanese release, as it was never released in Europe.

 

Oh right, i didn't realize Japan had both 1 and 2 before we even got 1 (and technically only got 2 last week, talk about a long delay...not counting All Stars of course, but that wasn't the "origianl" version)

Link to comment
Share on other sites

After downloading the Lost Level's, I remembered this cheat/tip I used during the SNES day's to get a lot of lives! Haven't had a chance to try it out again yet, has anyone else done so yet?

 

In World 1-1:

1. Hit the 2nd solid block for the Mushroom. Bump the Mushroom over the last block without hitting the koopa troopa.

 

2. Grab the Mushroom to become Super Mario. Go back and break the first block and then break the third block. The koopa troopa should be walking back and forth on the fourth block.

 

3. Jump up to stand on the second block. Break the blocks directly above you and the blocks to the left and right.

 

4. Make a small jump onto the Koopa. Mario should bounce up and down on the shell and will eventually begin to rack up 1-Ups.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

This week's releases (courtesy of darksnowman)

 

Neo Geo

Fatal Fury: King of Fighters

 

MegaDrive

Streets of Rage 3

Golden Axe 3

Landstalker

Super Thunder Blade

 

 

Lol, 900 points for the NeoGeo gear by the way and the usual 800 for the Mega Drive games. Landstalker any use is it? Can't say I'm interested in any of the others that have gone up this weekend.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Lol, 900 points for the NeoGeo gear by the way and the usual 800 for the Mega Drive games. Landstalker any use is it? Can't say I'm interested in any of the others that have gone up this weekend.

 

I would recommend Landstalker if you're into action RPGs. The game is absolutely massive with a gorgeous use of colour and some clever dungeons. It's like a cross between Zelda and Equinox. And it's pretty hard too.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

From - Virtual Console archive

After many long, long months, the time has finally arrived for Europeans: The legendary Super Metroid is now available on VC! In the third Metroid game, Samus travels back to Zebes to dispose of the Space Pirates once and for all. It's one of her longest and greatest adventures ever, and if you haven't played the game before, you honestly owe it to yourself to experience it, as it is often classed among the top games in Nintendo's history. Also, this is the 150th game on the European VC!

 

Second today is another game that America's had for a fair while - Probotector II (Known as Super C America, the C obviously being for Contra). The second game in the series has the robots going against a bunch of aliens in what is basically more of the same as the original game. If you found the first game too hard, rejoice, as the second game is quite a bit easier. It's not that much easier that it's no challenge at all, though.

Link to comment
Share on other sites


×
×
  • Create New...