Go On a Retro Rampage with Pac-Man!

The classic Pac-Man is coming to the 3DS this week, but it’s the NES version via Virtual Console and costs £4.49, but for more recent retro-style gaming, Retro City Rampage will cost you 1000 Wii Points from the Wii Shop to play on the Wii.

Title Platform Available on Price Point
Splash or Crash (Nintendo) Nintendo 3DS
(Download Software)
Nintendo eShop from 28/2/13 €2.99
(£2.69)
Game Description: In Splash or Crash, where gravity is your greatest enemy, you play as the stone; or iron ball, jewel and yet more items bizarrely discarded into the abyss. Each item has different speed and durability. Your task is to guide its descent, avoid obstacles and stay in one piece until splashdown. Progress to unlock more items and new, tougher wells. You can also swap high scores with other players via StreetPass.
Pac-Man
(NAMCO BANDAI Games)
Nintendo 3DS
(Virtual Console)
Nintendo eShop from 28/2/13 €4.99
(£4.49)
Game Description: Pac-Man needs no introduction; it’s one of the most popular video games ever made! In this NES version of the game, move Pac-Man through the mazes, avoiding ghosts and eating all the pellets. Beware though; each of the ghosts behaves differently! When Pac-Man chomps a power pellet, he becomes invincible, and is able to eat the blue ghosts. The more ghosts Pac-Man eats in a row, the higher the score. Don’t forget to eat the bonus fruit, too!
Easter Eggztravaganza
(Microvalue)
Nintendo DSi
(DSiWare)
Nintendo eShop from 28/2/13 €4.99
(£4.49)
Nintendo DSi Shop from 28/2/13 500 Points
Game Description: Everywhere in this amazing Easter Wonderland is crammed full of Easter Eggs, bunnies, sweets and fabulous toys. Mum takes Mike and Sally to get fresh laid eggs from the farm, then they come home to paint them. Meanwhile, the Easter Bunny runs past and leaves eggs all over the backyard for them to find. Next, the family go downtown to the shopping centre, then visit Auntie Janet’s house, before going to the nearby church for the ultimate Mega Easter Egg Hunt. Play captivating mini games such as spot-the-difference, jigsaw puzzles and many more in an Easter Eggztravaganza for all the family to enjoy.
Retro City Rampage
(Vblank Entertainment)
Wii
(WiiWare)
Wii Shop Channel from 28/2/13 1000 Wii Points
Game Description: This 8-bit nostalgic throwback warps open-world carjacking back to the ‘80s. Play over 60 story missions and over 40 arcade challenges, “borrowing” vehicles and outrunning the law while mowing down your fellow citizens! Jump on pedestrians for coins, or use them for target practice with over 25 weapons and power-ups, while experiencing an interactive open world filled with shops, arcades and casino games.
Reel Fishing Ocean Challenge
(NATSUME)
Wii
(WiiWare)
Wii Shop Channel from 28/2/13 500 Wii Points
Game Description: A thrilling fishing experience for novices and master anglers alike! The game’s beautiful graphics, ocean setting, and intuitive controls bring the fishing experience to life. Each fish looks and moves so much like the real thing, it’s the closest you can get to real-life fishing without putting on your waders! This time, you’ll travel to the ocean in this smash-hit fishing game series featuring over 40 missions and 20 kinds of fish to catch.