Who can forget that distinct sound of an old-school game? The well-crafted midi music brings the good memories back to all of us. The songs were so catchy that you found yourself humming them all day because you couldn’t get them out of your head, no matter how hard you tried. This is why we play old-school games, not just for the songs, but for that sense of your childhood being rekindled.
This is why we must thank Nintendo for bringing us Virtual Console. And now we must thank Capcom for bringing us Mega Man 9, a new game in the series that brings Mega Man back to his roots on the Wii Ware service. Be prepared to be blown away with the trailer below.
That’s not all. Capcom has also confirmed that Mega Man 1 and 2 will be making their way to the Virtual Console. Also, many thought that Mega Man 9 would be a Wii Ware exclusive, but Capcom has announced that Mega Man 9 will be hitting all three consoles.
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Wii owners were devastated when they found out that neither Guitar Hero or Rock Band would be featuring Downloadable content (DLC). Without DLC both of these games can easily becoming repetitive and boring. Well, it looks like MTV and Harmonix found their own solution to this problem. They announced that PS2 and Wii owners will be able to purchase a Rock Band track pack at their local gaming store starting on July 15th. This volume 1 pack will feature 20 new songs at a price of $29.99. While this is cheaper then the traditional $1.99 per song on the Xbox Live and PSN, you cannot choose the songs you want. But at least we will be able keep rockin’ out for a while until the next track pack comes out. Here’s a list of the songs featured on the pack just in case your interested.
30 seconds to Mars - The Kill
All American Rejects - Move Along
Blink 182 - All the Small Things
Boston - More Then a Feeling
David Bowie - Moonage Daydream
Faith No More - We Care A Lot
Grateful Dead - Truckin’
The Hives - Die, All Right!
KISS - Calling Dr. Love
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Gimme’ Three Steps
Nine Inch Nails - March of the Pigs
Oasis - Live Forever
Paramore - Crushcrushcrush
The Police - Synchronicity II
Queens of the Stone Age - Little Sister
Ramones - Teenage Lobotomy
Smashing Pumpkins - Siva
Stone Temple Pilots - Interstate Love Song
Weezer - Buddy Holly
Wolfmother - Joker & the Thief
Well there you have it. Its nice to see Harmonix looking out for us. We can probably expect to see more track packs just from looking at the name (Volume 1). We also can expect a Guitar Hero 3 pack sometime in the future, so keep your eyes on My Wii News for any more updates!
Lukatoll | July 12, 2008
