wii and ds time? Ninja Gaiden DS, Karous

(tags game, Wii, Dual Screen, joystick)

I did some in-store browsing yesterday. Monster Hunter G 2nd was finally back in stock after stratospheric two week sales, not that I'm going to get it. I saw that Ninja Gaiden DS was price discounted to about 3000 yen (from 4200 yen). It was right along side Contra DS, which had a similar price drop. :-( My Mr. Driller DS is currently keeping me satisfied.

I still haven't had much reason to get a Wii but I keep my eyes open. Mario Kart Wii, huh, I punted this series when it came out on the N64. Anyways, the Wii has those Hori joysticks, and yesterday I noticed it also had the Neo Geo-style joystick. Also this week was the release of Milestone Shooting Collection Karous Wii which includes Karous, Rajirugi (unlockable), and Chaos Field (unlockable), all from the Dreamcast/Gamecube era, for only 4300 yen. That lock aspect is good idea for shmups because it really makes you play the game longer instead of credit-feeding. I believe the fun of shmups is the feeling of learning by yourself.