Apparently, shenanigans are afoot here at the Wii-kly Update. As you can see from the news blurb after the jump, there is a "fun surprise" coming soon. What it might be, I couldn't begin to tell you, but Nintendo seems excited about it.
Changing the subject, the WiiWare game of the week is Yukes's Evasive Space, a pointer-based shooter. It reminds me a bit of a couple of different PC games I've played; apparently, your spaceship will fly after the point on the screen where you're pointing your Wii-Mote, making this an ongoing test of coordination. I'm a bit surprised there aren't more games like this, as it seems like a good fit for the Wii controls.
On the Virtual Console, continuing the theme, we have the NES version of Konami's Life Force, which is a mashup of two different versions of the arcade game Salamander, with a notoriously high difficulty curve. The Konami Code works on this game; you can input it at the title screen to get thirty lives, and you will need them. It's possible to get through the game via rote memorization and quick reflexes, but Life Force is justly notorious for springing countless horrifying surprises at you from every turn, up to and including the stages suddenly whacking you with huge gouts of lava from the walls. For the NES, it was a must-see graphical powerhouse, and it still holds up well as one of the most challenging shooters on the system.
To get an idea about how hard it kicked our asses back in the day, check this out. Speed runs generally give you a fairly good idea of what to expect out of a classic game, and this one displays a frightening amount of skill. He abuses a couple of glitches, admittedly.
This week's press release can be found after the jump. Mysterious!
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