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Helm Games :: April - Month in ReviewApril - Month in Review
Submitted by: Nick Rathman at 05/03/07

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Welcome to the April edition of Month in Review.  In this article, we will list all of this months Wii Virtual Console releases, and also briefly go over the top gaming stories that happend this April. So..let's get started...

Virtual Console Releases

  • Gradius 3
  • Wonder Boy in Monster World
  • Battle Lode Runner
  • Galaga
  • Bravoman
  • Alex Kid in the Enchanted Castle
  • Punch Out!!
  • Bonk's Revenge
  • Virtua Fighter
  • Star Fox 64
  • Teen Age Ninja Mutant Turtles
  • Dragon's Curse
  •  
News

NiGHTS heads to the Wii
http://www.helmgames.com/articles/294

Buzz had been going around the internet for a while about a possible NiGHTS sequal on the Wii. Finally, it has been confirmed.


Mario Strikers: Charged to feature online play
http://www.helmgames.com/articles/299

Nintendo has anounced another first party title to feature online play via Wi-Fi. Mario Strikers: Charged. Surely a worthy addition to the growing number of future online Wii games.


Sadness loses its publisher
http://www.helmgames.com/articles/313

Nibris, the developer of Sadness (an indie Wii title) has broken up with its publisher, Frontline Studios.


PS3 gets a price cut in the UK
http://www.helmgames.com/articles/311

Fortunately for those of you in the UK, the PS3 has been given a price cut. The price has been reduced to £399.99.


Xbox 360 spring update
http://www.helmgames.com/articles/314

The Xbox 360 was given a nice update a few weeks ago. Check out the article to see exactly what has been changed.


Guitar Hero 3 comming to all 3 consoles this fall
http://www.helmgames.com/articles/316

Despite Guitar Hero 2 just releasing not all that long ago, the developer behind the series is already getting ready to release the third installment to the franchise. This time, it will be on the Xbox 360, Wii and the PS3.


Nibris responds
http://www.helmgames.com/articles/317

After the recent breakup with their publisher, many questioned wether Sadness will be cancelled or not. Thankfully, our own Dallin Gray sent them an email which confirmed that Sadness is in fact still in development.


Guitar Hero 2 360 now offering downloadable songs
http://www.helmgames.com/articles/321

On the 360, you can now download songs from Guitar Hero 1 for use on Guitar Hero 2. The songs come in packs of 3, and are available for about 500 MSP.


Wii Opera browser released!
http://www.helmgames.com/articles/322

After enduring months with the buggy trial version Opera gave us in December, we are finally given a much much improved Wii web browser. Make sure you download it before june so you don't have to pay!


Helm Games 3.0 - early release
http://www.helmgames.com/articles/325

I have decided to release the new version of Helm Games 3.0  a little early. Nothing too groundbreaking really. The most notable features being tags, the flash news displayer and a much improved comment system with spam filters.


Pokemon Diamond and Pearl released
http://www.helmgames.com/articles/340

Pokemon fans rejoice! The long awaited DS installment for the franchise is finally here. Complete with online play.


Anarch Store launches!
http://www.helmgames.com/articles/346

I am pleased to anounce the official Anarch Store! As you may or may not know, we will be launching a video game website network under the name Anarch Net in the comming weeks. In the meantime, you can go to our little shop and purchase cool Anarch/Helm Games merchanise, along with gaming/geek stuff.


Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar hits stores
http://www.helmgames.com/articles/347

The first ever MMO based off of the hugely popular Lord of the Rings books has hit store shelves. Expect something similar to WoW.


Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare trailer debuts
http://www.helmgames.com/articles/351

Much to our surprise, Call of Duty 4 actually will NOT be set in world war 2! Instead it will be set in modern times. Click the link to see the amazing trailer for it.


Thats it!
Well...not really. There is still plent of news stories not covered in this article, these are just the bigger ones. To check out all the articles for this month, or even from previous months, be sure to head over to our news archive.




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