Seeing as how Nintendo was gracious enough to re-release the classic River City Ransom on the Wii Virtual Console this week, I felt it only fitting that I devote some time to those 8-bit battlefests.  River City Ransom at least is a shining example of how a seemingly simple game can be entirely engrossing - I think it’s safe to say that you might even have more fun playing it on the Virtual Console or the GBA than you would playing some contemporary games… Anyhow, this week features the likes of Kunio-kun (aka Alex here in the U.S.), Keiji Thomas, and, once again, Megaman!

First off, although I featured his work before, sikamako’s video highlights the kind of frenetic violence that was so enjoyable in River City Ransom and also features characters from Spelunker and Super Mario Bros.!

Next up, we have another awesome 8-bit mashup that starts off in Kung-Fu, but quickly takes a few liberties with the source material:

Oh, and if you find that tune in the last video to be somewhat catchy, here’s a video that basically sums up what it’s about (Warning: nostalgia ahead):

Thanks for watching!