Retro Gaming Australia

A summary of the week’s re-releases and deals.

Nintendo eShop – Australia and Europe

3DS Virtual Console
Metroid (NES) – $AU7.50

Wii Virtual Console
Strider (Mega Drive) – 800 points

Nintendo eShop – North America

3DS Virtual Console
Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble (Game Gear) – $US4.99
Shinobi (Game Gear) – $US3.99
Dragon Crystal (Game Gear) – $US2.99

Wii Virtual Console
Samurai Shodown IV: Amakusa’s Revenge (Neo Geo) – 900 points

PlayStation Store – SCEE (PAL)

Discounts
Note – PS Plus users get an additional 10% off
ICO (Classics HD) – $AU18.95
Shadow of the Colossus (Classics HD) – $AU18.95
The Sly Trilogy (Classics HD) – $19.99

PlayStation Store – SCEA (NTSC)

Discounts
Call of Duty Classic – $US7.34
Grandia (PSOne Classics) – $US5.99
Myst – $US12.99

Good Old Games

New releases
Hind – $US5.99
Anachronox – $US5.99

Discounts
Duke Nukem 3D: Atomic Edition – $2.99
Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project – $2.99
Rise of the Triad: Dark War – $2.99
Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold – $2.99
Blake Stone: Planet Strike – $2.99

So Sony has started releasing more PlayStation Classics and Nintendo decided to start updating the Virtual Console line up again, so really, we can justify bringing this release date update back. Go us! We’ll also inform you of discounts on classic games where possible.

Nintendo Store – Australia and Europe

3DS Virtual Console
Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters (GB) – $AU4.50

Wii Virtual Console
Mega Man X (SNES) – 800 points
Samurai Shodown IV: Amakusa’s Revenge (Neo Geo) – 900 points

Nintendo Store – North America

3DS Virtual Console
Punch Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream (NES) – $US4.99

Wii Virtual Console
King of Fighters ’97 (Neo Geo) – 900 points

PlayStation Store – SCEE Regions

PlayStation Plus Freebies
Sly Raccoon HD

PS2 Classics
Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter – $AU15.95
Shinobi – $AU15.95

PlayStation Store – SCEA Regions

PlayStation Plus Freebies
Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus HD
Super Street Fighter II HD Remix
Um Jammer Lammy (PSOne Classics)

PlayStation Plus Discounts
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Online Edition – on sale for $US7.49
Chrono Trigger (PSOne Classics) – on sale for $US4.89

Other discounts and permanent reductions
Resident Evil: Code Veronica X HD – on sale for $US9.99
Resident Evil 4 HD – on sale for $US13.99
Space Ace – on sale for $US4.99
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Online Edition – on sale for $US10.49
Chrono Trigger (PSOne Classics) – on sale for $US6.99
Activision Hits Remixed – reduced to $US9.99

Good Old Games

New
The 11th Hour
Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood

Discounted
Phantasmagoria ($US4.99)
Phantasmagoria 2: A Puzzle of Flesh ($US2.99)
Dark Reign + Rise of the Shadowhand Expansion ($US4.99)
Dark Reign 2 ($US2.99)
Call to Power 2 ($US2.99)
Betrayal at Krondor ($US2.99)
Return to Krondor ($US2.99)
Police Quest: SWAT 1+2 ($US4.99)
SWAT 3: Tactical Game of the year Edition ($US4.99)
Interstate ’76 ($US2.99)