Retro Gaming Australia

Fez, a retro inspired 2D puzzle platformer set in a 3D world, is now available on XBLA for 800 Microsoft Points.

In Fez, players navigate 3D structures using 2D and 3D perspective-shifts (think Super Paper Mario or Crush) to explore a pretty world full of puzzles, treasures and secrets. As Gomez, we run, jump, climb and rotate the world to uncover hidden areas, unearth mysteries, overcome various spacial challenges and collect cubes.

Oh, and there is a magic hat. Cute.

Terrible week.

Nintendo eShop (all regions)

Nothing

PlayStation Store – SCEE

Nothing

PlayStation Store – SCEA

PS Plus users only
Silent Hill (PSOne Classics) – Free
Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection – 50% off

Good Old Games

New releases
Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom – $US5.99

Discounts
Fallout – Free for another 24 hours
The Might and Magic Universe – all games 50% off

Another quiet week.

Retail
Devil May Cry HD Collection (Xbox 360/PlayStation 3) – Asia and NTSC-J
Silent Hill HD Collection (Xbox 360/PlayStation 3) – Europe and Australia

Nintendo eShop – Europe

Virtual Console – 3DS
Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble (Game Gear)
Shinobi (Game Gear)
Dragon Crystal (Game Gear)

Virtual Console – Wii
Mega Man 5 (NES)

PlayStation Store – SCEE Regions
New Releases
Metal Slug 2 (Neo Geo Store) – $AU14.45
King of Fighters 96 (Neo Geo Store) – $14.45
Shock Troopers (Neo Geo Store) – $14.45
Burger Time: World Tour – $AU18.95
Full Spectrum Warrior (PS2 Classics) – $AU15.95
Arc the Lad II (PSOne Classics) – $AU6.25

Discounts
From April 4 to May 2:
Silent Hill (PSOne Classics) – Free for PSPlus users

PlayStation Store – SCEA Regions
Discounts
PS Plus Only
Splinter Cell HD – 50% off
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Classic Trilogy HD – 50% off
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory HD – 50% off
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow HD – 50% off
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six – 75% off

Good Old Games
Activision Treasures sale
Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura – $US2.99
Caesar III – $US2.99
Vampire: The Masquerade – Redemption – $US2.99
Zork Anthology – $US2.99
Return to Zork – $US2.99
Zork: Grand Inquisitor – $US2.99
Zork Nemesis: The Forbidden Lands – $US2.99

It’s been a quiet week for gaming news – retro or new stuff – and the same has been the case for new releases.

Xbox Live Arcade
Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc HD

Xbox 360
Silent Hill HD Collection (NTSC-U/C)

PlayStation 3
Silent Hill HD Collection (NTSC-U/C)

PlayStation Network – Europe/Australia
New Releases
Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc HD (PS3) – $AU15.95

PlayStation Network – North America
New Releases
Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc HD (PS3) – $US9.99 (additional 20% off for PS Plus subscribers)
Resident Evil HD Bundle (Code Veronica X HD/Resident Evil 4 HD) (PS3) – $US29.99

On sale
Final Fantasy Origins (50% off)
Final Fantasy Tactics (50% off)
Final Fantasy V (50% off)
Final Fantasy VI (50% off)
Final Fantasy VII (50% off)
Final Fantasy VIII (50% off)
Final Fantasy IX (50% off)

Good Old Games
New Releases
Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time

On sale
All 50% off
Total Annihilation Commander Pack
Total Annihilation: Kingdoms
Star Control 1+2
Star Control 3
Rollercoaster Tycoon Deluxe
Rollercoaster Tycoon II: Triple Thrill Pack
One Unit Whole Blood
Blood II: The Chosen
Outcast
Master of Orion 1+2
Master of Orion 3
Master of Magic
Alone in the Dark 1-2-3
Alone in the Dark: New Nightmare
B-17 Flying Fortress
Darklands
Desperadoes: Wanted Dead or Alive
Desperadoes 2: Cooper’s Revenge
Independence War Deluxe
Independence War II: Edge of Chaos
Chris Sawyer’s Locomotion

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)

We’ve been a bit slack with the “new” release tracking as of late – we hope to make up for that. Anyway, Good Old Games has added the classic helicopter simulator Apache Longbow to its catalogue today.

Longbow reminds us of a bygone era, when realistic flight simulators were big business. Realism and attention to detail were the biggest thing – accessibility be damned.

If you’re up for some hot chopper action, Apache Longbow will set you back $US6.

Nightmare Busters was a side-scrolling shooter for the SNES that went unreleased. However, the game will now be seeing the light of day, courtesy of the folks at Super Fighter Team.

Preorders for the title opened over the weekend, and only 600 copies are being produced in the first run. That might not sound like a lot, but it’s actually double the usual first run for a SFT title. The game will set you back $US75 (includes international shipping).

The cool thing is that Super Fighter Team’s release of the game is quite legitimate, with the license for the game acquired from the original developer (though it’s not licensed by Nintendo). Furthermore, all of the components used in the production of the game are authentic – no donor carts!

You can preorder the game here.

What’s old is new again! Here are your digital and retail re-releases of classic games for the last week (or so).

Good Old Games
Sim City 2000 Special Edition

3DS Virtual Console
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
Catrap

PlayStation Network (US)
God Hand
GrimGrimoire
Maximo: Ghosts to Glory
Odin Sphere
Ring of Red
Sega Bass Fishing
Space Channel 5: Part 2
Chrono Trigger

PlayStation Network (PAL)
Sega Bass Fishing
Space Channel 5: Part 2
Arc the Lad
Sonic Wings
Cho Aniki
Gex 3D: Enter the Gecko

Xbox Live Arcade
Sega Bass Fishing
Space Channel 5: Part 2

What’s old is new again! Here are your new re-releases and remakes released over the past week.

Good Old Games
ArmA: Cold War Assault (aka Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis)

Nintendo 3DS
3D Classics: TwinBee (Nintendo eShop)

Xbox 360
Resident Evil 4 HD (Games on Demand)

PlayStation 3
Resident Evil 4 HD (PlayStation Network)
Altered Beast (PlayStation Network, SCEE territories)
Fighting Force (PSOne Classics)

PlayStation Portable
Persona 2: Innocent Sin (Retail and PlayStation Network)
Fighting Force (PSOne Classics)