Alien Crush Returns Hits WiiWare!
Alien Crush was one of the first games I ever played for the TurboGrafx-16, and since then it has set the bar for video pinball games. With the great success Hudson has had releasing old Turbo titles on the Virtual Console, it’s great that they’re now not only re-releasing, but also reinventing these classics. This week we get Alien Crush Returns on Nintendo’s WiiWare service.
ALIEN CRUSH RETURNS™ (Hudson Entertainment, 1-4 players, Rated E for Everyone – Animated Blood, Mild Fantasy Violence, 800 Wii Points): ALIEN CRUSH RETURNS is the ultimate incarnation of the popular TurboGrafx pinball classic, Alien Crush. Boasting innovative game and control features, this is one Wii experience that you don’t want to miss. With all the ball-blazing simplicity and flipper action thrills of standard pinball, ALIEN CRUSH RETURNS has all the visual and digital elements that you’ve come to expect in a video game, including grotesque, eye-stunning playfields as well as unique Action Ball gimmicks that redefine the fun and excitement of pinball. You can even nudge the machine with your Wii Remote controller. What’s more, you can connect via Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection to enjoy a variety of features such as four-player head-to-head action, high score competitions and Extra Stage downloads.
We’ll be discussing Alien Crush Returns on next week’s episode of Drunken Gamers Radio. If you pick up the game in the meantime, be sure to let us know how it is in the comments section below.
