VC Monday: Run a farm or become a lord of thunder

By Levi . February 11, 2008 . 6:30am

VC Monday: Run a farm or become a lord of thunder Hey, finally, a good VC week! The last few weeks haven't been particularly stellar, to put it nicely, but this week changes that. This week, we get two really good games. First up is Harvest Moon for the SNES. The first in Natsume's farm-sim franchise, Harvest Moon puts you in charge of your parents farm, and tasks you with making the farm successful over two and a half years. Plant crops, raise livestock, get married, have children, and more on your path to becoming a successful farmer. Second up is Lords of Thunder. This game , both literally and figuratively, rocks. The successor to Gate of Thunder for the Turbografx-CD, Lords of Thunder is, to put it bluntly, absolutely awesome. Excellent music, colorful graphics, and loads of action make Lords of Thunder one of the best shmups on the Virtual Console. No, scratch that. It's THE best shmup on the VC, bar none. 

 

This week's probably the best week we've had on the Virtual Console in quite a while. I know I'll be picking up Lords of Thunder for sure. Of course, it's no Earthbound, but it's awesome nonetheless. Harvest Moon will probably see it's fair share of downloads, as well, considering the price the original cart commands on eBay and the like, as well as the fact that the series has a fairly sizable fanbase. So, enjoy this week, everyone. I know I'll be rocking out to some Lords of Thunder once it goes live.   


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  • TacoBeaver

    I just noticed harvestmoon was good at 2AM so someday Ill get it

  • TacoBeaver

    I just noticed harvestmoon was good at 2AM so someday Ill get it

  • jeffx

    When I was a kid, I would rock out to the LoT soundtrack. I learned most of these songs at the guitar. That game is so brutal…

  • jeffx

    When I was a kid, I would rock out to the LoT soundtrack. I learned most of these songs at the guitar. That game is so brutal…

  • ECM

    Hey Hudson: please fix the really grating filtering effects on your VC output so I can buy your offerings again :P

  • ECM

    Hey Hudson: please fix the really grating filtering effects on your VC output so I can buy your offerings again :P

  • http://www.cosmosgaming.com cosmosgaming

    Harvest Moon is definitely worth it. I much prefer the SNES/N64 gameplay to that of the Gamecube versions.

  • http://www.cosmosgaming.com Chris Dahlberg

    Harvest Moon is definitely worth it. I much prefer the SNES/N64 gameplay to that of the Gamecube versions.

  • EvilAkito

    Finally! I’ve been waiting forever for Lords of Thunder. It’s worth downloading for the soundtrack alone. Of course, it’s also one of the most frustrating shooters I’ve ever played. It would be a little easier if your collision box wasn’t so gigantic.

  • EvilAkito

    Finally! I’ve been waiting forever for Lords of Thunder. It’s worth downloading for the soundtrack alone. Of course, it’s also one of the most frustrating shooters I’ve ever played. It would be a little easier if your collision box wasn’t so gigantic.

  • ECM

    Evil: use the water armor–makes the game a cakewalk, for good or ill.

  • ECM

    Evil: use the water armor–makes the game a cakewalk, for good or ill.

  • http://lightheavyweight.blogspot.com finn mckenty

    it’s really great to see the powers that be putting out a lot of these sleeper hits on VC. it would have been really easy to just put out garbage like Avoid The Noid or whatever, but they’re definitely listening to the fans.

  • http://lightheavyweight.blogspot.com finn mckenty

    it’s really great to see the powers that be putting out a lot of these sleeper hits on VC. it would have been really easy to just put out garbage like Avoid The Noid or whatever, but they’re definitely listening to the fans.

  • jeffx

    eehhhh? Yo Noid rocked!!!

  • jeffx

    eehhhh? Yo Noid rocked!!!

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