Virtual Console Monday – Ninja Gaiden II, a TurboGrafx CD-ROM game, and more

gateofthunder.jpgLast week NeoGeo games made their debut on Wii; this week we get the first ever TurboGrafx 16 CD-ROM title available for the Virtual Console.

Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos – NES – 500 points
Take on the role of Ryu Hayabusa and rescue Irene Lew, a former CIA agent, from Ashtar. Destroy the Sword of Chaos, a weapon of great power forged from the bone of a demon.

Metal Marines – SNES – 800 points
Set in the near future, most of Earth’s land has been disintegrated in the chaos of the Anti-matter War. This real-time strategy game portrays the Colonies’ Allied Force – the Metal Marines – in their epic struggle against General Zorgeuf and the Imperial Federation, who are bent on world domination.

Gate of Thunder – TurboGrafx-CD – 800 points
The legendary sci-fi shooter is back! Gate of Thunder is a horizontal side-scrolling shooter that places you in control of special undercover agent Hawk, whose mission is to stop the deadly army of Obbellon fighters.