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Wii Virtual Console - News
News Wisconsin Set To Tax Digital Downloads
With the popularity of digital downloads at an all-time high, it should come as no surprise that governments are beginning to look at ways to tax them.
The State of Wisconsin just recently signed a bill into law that allows for a 5% tax on all digital downloads spanning music, books, ring tones, and even video games. The state expects to rack up nearly 7 million dollars yearly from the tax once the..
News Japan to get the Classic Controller Pro
In an interesting move, Nintendo of Japan today announced that they are planning to release an updated version of the Classic Controller, called the Classic Controller Pro.
It mostly seems to be a design change - The cord connecting it to the Wii remote is now on the top instead of the bottom, there are now two grips to make holding the controller slightly easier, and the ZL and ZR buttons are now..
News Nintendo reveal Classic Controller PRO
Nintendo of Japan's website has recently had an update which now includes an additional Wii controller, the Classic Controller PRO.
The new controller seems to be extremely similar to the existing Classic Controller but has the additional shoulder buttons (found on Gamecube) and a more Gamecube controller shape. The website states the controller will be available this summer and we'll take a guess..
News USA VC Update: Commodore 64 Launches With Three Games
As many guessed from the hints in last week's press release, the Commodore 64 has joined the North American Virtual Console today. With it come three games - An action game, a fighter, and a racer, so there's got to be at least something for a lot of people. All C64 games cost 500 Wii Points, just like in Europe.
The Last Ninja is the first game in the Last Ninja series. As Armakuni, the last..
The observant among you may have noticed that the scoring system has changed at VC Reviews from a five star system to a far more expressive scale of ten. We have debated making this change for some time as so many classics ended up getting rated with five stars (rightly of course!). Now you'll notice a lot more 9/10 scores and only a handful...
This is the winter portion of the world's foremost amateur sports competition, matching skills against the top athletes from one hundred countries.
It was inevitable that after two batches of events from the summer side of the Olympic festival that the third entry in the Games series would concentrate on the winter side instead. Offering seven different events, Winter Games features the ubiquitous..
News EU VC Update: MERCS and Winter Games
This week offers no real surprises for Europe. One game was released in the US last week instead of ClayFighter, heavily hinting it would hit Europe soon, and the other game was bound to come sometime!
Wolf of the Battlefield: MERCS is the second game in the Commando series. You can take control of one of a number of muscular characters as you trek through jungles, mountains and villages blowing up..
Wii Virtual Console / NES
Use the force!
For those not in the know, Life Force started out life known as Salamander in Japan and was renamed for Western audiences. The Salamander series is a spin off to Konami's famous Gradius franchise of shooters; the main differences in Salamander are the introduction of a simultaneous 2 player mode, vertically scrolling stages in...
Rumour EarthBound Not Coming to Virtual Console
You're no doubt aware that the much wanted EarthBound was ESRB rated quite some time ago. Nintendo has never particularly done much with the Mother series outside Japan, only releasing EarthBound in the US and for the most part just letting people wonder where Ness from Super Smash Bros. was from. Obviously, when the ESRB rating appeared, many people got excited that one of the biggest cult classics ever could possibly be rereleased on VC.
Sadly, it appears that this is not going to happen now. As yo...
News USA VC Update: Life Force
Good news for shoot 'em up fans - Arguably the best shmup on the NES is available today!
Life Force is a spin-off of the Gradius series. You once again control Vic Viper (Or Lord British) as you make your way through numerous stages to beat the aliens again. The main difference between Life Force and the Gradius games is the level layout - Gradius always has horizontal levels, but Life Force has..
News Hudson Not Abandoning Virtual Console After All?
While there's no denying that Hudson has already enjoyed quite a bit of success on Nintendo's WiiWare service, it's not been all good news for those of us who are still anxiously awaiting more Turbografx-16 Virtual Console releases.
Since they began releasing games on the WiiWare service, Hudson has all but stopped releasing any Turbografx-16 titles outside of Japan and according to our Japanese..
News OFLC Update: Even More Imports!
The OFLC has updated once again with ratings for some games which will soon be coming to Europe/Australia.
The least surprising of the lot is Clu Clu Land. It's already available in the US and was released in PAL regions originally, so it's no shock that it's coming to the VC elsewhere. Also not really unexpected is Kirby's Dream Land 3. Also already available in the US, it wasn't released in..
Review Wolf of the Battlefield: MERCS
Join a group of professional mercenaries to undergo secret missions, battling through enemy lines to go where no ordinary soldier would dare to go.
Once upon a time, back before Capcom officially started supporting the Genesis/Mega Drive, Sega acquired licence to reprogram various arcade classics produced by the developer. Ghouls 'n' Ghosts,...
News USA VC Update: Wolf of the Battlefield: MERCS
Instead of ClayFighter, today sees the VC release of another Capcom classic. It's not that surprising though, because Capcom hinted that it would be released not too long ago!
Mercs, now renamed Wolf of the Battlefield: MERCS, as promised by Capcom, is an overhead run and gun game for the Genesis. You can pick one of a number of characters as you run through jungles, villages, mountains and enemy..
ClayFighter is a 2D fighting game in which the characters, as the name suggests, are made completely out of clay.
When Clayfighter was first released on the 16-bit consoles in 1993, claymation had never before been used in video gaming. While television shows and motion pictures had experimented with the technology to varying degrees of success, it wasn't until the guys at Interplay decided to make..
News EU VC Update: ClayFighter and Sonic Chaos
Hanabi Festival enthusiasts have to wait a bit longer, it seems - Due to recent OFLC ratings, many thought one would be right around the corner, but Nintendo seems to have given this VC week to Sega instead.
The first new game this week is ClayFighter for the Mega Drive. Attempting to cash in on other popular games at the time, such as Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat, Visual Concepts created one..
News Weekly Virtual Console Round Up (4th Feb)
Nintendo's Virtual Console shop has 1 new release this week, Sonic Chaos (SMS).
Sonic ChaosSystem: Master SystemRelease Date: Mon 2nd Feb (US) Play as Sonic or Tails in Sonic Chaos, which was originally made for the Sega Master System. Dr. Eggman (a.k.a. Dr. Robotnik) has stolen the Red Chaos Emerald to create nuclear weapons. This has thrown the remaining Chaos Emeralds off balance, causing them..
Play as Sonic or Tails
For those gamers in 1993 who were still unfortunate enough to not have not upgraded to the Sega Mega Drive / Genesis this third 8-bit Sonic adventure might hold some memories. It is unlikely that many will remember this Master System swansong however. That nasty piece of work, Dr. Robotnik is up to no good again and has...
News USA VC Update: Sonic Chaos
The streak of high-profile releases for the US continues - As Sonic 3 wasn't remade for the Master System, Sega has decided it's time to release the other Sonic games for the system.
Sonic Chaos is the third Master System Sonic game. The Chaos Emeralds have been stolen yet again, so Sonic and Tails will have to travel through six zones to get them...
News Japanese Virtual Console list - February 2009
It's that time of the month again! Time to see what VC games Japan will be getting next month. Not much surprises this time really - Square Enix continues its support with a Japan-exclusive game, while Sega releases another game in their original mascot's franchise. Nothing really too stunning this time though! Two new games which could potentially be released elsewhere are on the list too.
News Mercs Coming Soon, With a Different Name!
Capcom occassionally makes a blog post about their upcoming VC games - They've done it again today for Mercs. The game was already rated by various rating boards ages ago (And released in Japan not so long ago), so it's nice to finally see it released on VC in the US and Europe.
What's interesting is that the blog post also says they have renamed the game. As you might be aware, Mercs is actually..
News OFLC Update: Two More Imports
It's been quite a while since the last OFLC update, but today they've finally revealed some new VC games again! Both of them are imports, which might mean that another Hanabi Festival for Europe is not too far away.
Bomberman '94 is the sequel to Bomberman '93. If you're familiar with Mega Bomberman for the Mega Drive, this is the same game, although this version is actually usually considered..
News USA VC Update: Wonder Boy in Monster Land
Today's US VC update isn't very surprising. This week's new game was released in Europe last Friday.
Wonder Boy in Monster Land is the second game in the Wonder Boy series and the first to introduce more RPG elements. Unlike later games however, it still clearly has some features from the original game, such as the fact it's rock-hard! If you don't count imports and different versions of games..
Wii Virtual Console / Master System
Review Wonder Boy in Monster Land
Ale or mead?
Sega's follow-up to the legendary Wonder Boy on the Master System took our hero Tom-Tom out of his former prehistoric setting into a medieval fantasy world. This game started out life as an arcade machine and also got ports to home computers and the Japanese PC Engine (TG-16) under the name of Bikkuriman World. Wonder Boy II really...
News Wonder Boy in Monster Land Includes Special Options
Here's some interesting news - According to those who have already downloaded Wonder Boy in Monster Land, it is possible to press the "-" button during gameplay to open up a special menu containing two options.
The first option is fairly simple. It allows you to swap the functions of the 1 and 2 buttons on the Wii remote. The second feature is rather interesting though, as it allows you..
News EU VC Update: Mario Golf and Wonder Boy in Monster Land
This week, Europe finally gets another N64 game! Can you believe it's been almost 8 months since the last one? Accompanying it is what is likely to be the last Wonder Boy game on VC.
Mario Golf was strangely already released in the US and Japan months ago before finally appearing in Europe this week. This is the first Mario Golf game, and although...
News Nintendo Channel: Ian Livingstone C64 Interview
Some of our readers have informed us that there's another C64 interview available on the Nintendo Channel in select European countries - This one's with Ian Livingstone, the co-creator of Games Workshop, nowadays mostly known for their Warhammer franchise of board and videogames. Ian also created Fighting Fantasy, a popular choose your own adventure book series.
As in the John Rowlands interview,..
Virtual Console / Sega Mega Drive
We've got much love for MUSHA!
Mention the name Compile to any serious shooter fanatic and you're likely to be faced with a barrage of nostalgic ranting. The now defunct company was responsible for some of the finest blasters the video game industry has seen, including Super Aleste (also known as Space Megaforce), Gunhed and Zanac. Surprisingly,...
News Nintendo Channel: John Rowlands C64 Interview
If you live in the UK and you've got the Nintendo Channel installed you can now watch an interview with a popular C64 developer - John Rowlands, the creator of Mayhem in Monsterland, Creatures 1 and 2, and other classics.
Strangely enough the video isn't available in most European countries (And obviously not in the rest of the world either), but not to worry, as a kind soul has already recorded..
Nintendo's streak of good VC games continues this week with a fantastic Genesis shoot 'em up! It's also a super-rare game, so for people who've been longing to play the game this will be a much cheaper option than hunting down a cartridge.
MUSHA is the US title for Musha Aleste, which is, as you can obviously tell from the title, part of the Aleste...
If you've been following VC news since the Wii was released, you might still remember that the ESRB rated a few titles before the Wii was even on store shelves. Games such as Super Mario RPG, Kirby's Dream Land 3 and more were all rated back in 2006.
About mid-2007 some of these games were mysteriously removed - Super Mario RPG, Kirby's Dream Land...
News USA VC Update: Castlevania III
Nintendo of America continues their one-VC-game-a-week strategy, releasing just one new VC game once again this week. Thankfully it's yet another good one!
You might remember Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse being released in Europe on Halloween, which was quite obviously a perfect date. Strangely enough it just didn't get released in the US for over 2 months, but now it's finally here! Konami..
News ESRB Update: Super Punch-Out!! and Ogre Battle on Their Way to the US
There haven't really been too many great games released in the US recently - Aside from StarTropics II, Phantasy Star IV and possibly Kirby's Dream Land 3 it's been quite a bleak affair. Thankfully it seems like Nintendo are stepping up their game a little bit sometime soon, as two awesome games have been given the go-ahead by the ESRB.
News Ten Games We'd Like To See On The Virtual Console In 2009
We've already experienced two years worth of Virtual Console goodness since the launch of the Nintendo Wii console back in November of 2006 and despite some reservations about what 2009 will bring as far as Virtual Console support goes, we're trying quite hard to remain optimistic that this year will be another strong year for the service.
News EU VC Update: Enduro Racer and Donkey Kong 3
Today marks the first time in quite a while that the European VC update doesn't really have anything good - Both new games today are arcade ports, although one of them is actually totally different from the arcade game it's supposed to resemble.
Enduro Racer for the Master System was Sega's attempt at bringing the arcade game with the same name to...
Talking Point Is the Virtual Console On The Slide?
Since the birth of the Virtual Console a couple of years back we've been granted some truly amazing slices of retro-related brilliance. Zelda, Phantasy Star, Street Fighter, Alex Kidd, Mario, Castlevania, Sonic…all of these franchises (plus many others) have been reborn in a blaze of glory thanks to Nintendo's download portal.
At the start of...
Wii Virtual Console / Super Nintendo
Kirby for beginners
Kirby's Dream Land 3 obviously had a lot to live up to - It was released not long after the amazing Kirby Super Star (Kirby's Fun Pak in Europe), which is still regarded as the greatest Kirby game ever. The game returns to the gameplay from the second Dream Land game for Game Boy - It's got rather standard Kirby platforming, but...
News USA VC Update: Kirby's Dream Land 3
Nintendo of America has released one Virtual Console game and two WiiWare games every single week for the past two months - You thought they couldn't sink any lower? Guess again, because this week it's one VC game and one WiiWare game! Much like last week, the VC game is a good one, but that doesn't really make up for anything!
Kirby's Dream Land 3 for the SNES is the final Kirby's Dream Land game..
Feature Virtual Console Reviews - Best of 2008
Wii Round Up
This year brought two new systems to the Virtual Console with the Commodore 64 computer added to the European Virtual Console and the Sega Master System added to both the European and North American Virtual Console services. We also saw a host of new releases on the systems already available on the service including some very high...
Review Zoda's Revenge: StarTropics II
Revenge of Zoda
While the original StarTropics was a great game, it did have some nagging problems. In 1994, after the SNES was already out for 3 years in the US, Nintendo saw fit to finally make a sequel to one of the (sadly) most underrated games on the NES. But they didn't make it for the SNES - They actually made it for the NES as well! In...
News USA VC Update: StarTropics II
What better way than to close the year with another Nintendo-developed game? Sure, it's just one game yet again, but at least it's another good one.
Zoda's Revenge: StarTropics II is, naturally, the sequel to StarTropics. As you might have guessed from the title, the villain from the first game, Zoda, is back - He is trying to steal the Tetrads, ancient puzzle blocks (Yes, they're Tetris blocks),..
News Japanese Virtual Console list - January 2009
After a somewhat lackluster December, Nintendo of Japan has decided to start the new year with a rather good month. Aside from one of the most wanted N64 games, the general theme seems to be sequels - There's a lot of them planned for January!
The full schedule is as follows: Famicom: Tantei Jinguji Saburo Kikena Faturi (January 6th) Getsu Fuuma Den Zoids: Mokushiroku Nintendo 64: Super Smash..
News EU VC Update: Secret of Mana and Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Master System)
Today's update was already revealed a few days ago - No additional games have been added to the two games that were announced, but does it really matter when one of them is Secret of Mana?
Secret of Mana is probably Square's most well-known SNES game aside from the Final Fantasies and Chrono Trigger. Unlike those two, it's an action RPG - There's no...
News USA VC Update: Phantasy Star IV
You won't believe it - A lot of people were probably expecting multiple games this week because of the holidays, but Nintendo of America has decided to continue the trend once more, releasing just one new game again! This time, it's an amazing classic RPG.
Phantasy Star IV is the final title in the "main" Phantasy Star storyline. After the somewhat subpar Phantasy Star III Sega decided to..
News Mana From Heaven For RPG Fans On Boxing Day In Europe
Hopefully European readers have asked Santa for lots of Wii points this Christmas as it seems ours pals at Nintendo have been holding back on you for a boxing day surprise this coming Friday.
Obviously the surprise is completely ruined now! Isn't the Internet good for doing that? All the same we think you will be delighted to hear that one of the best RPGs ever is finally coming out in Europe..
Competition SnakeByte Christmas Compo - Win Yourself Some Wii Goodies
Christmas, as we all know, is about giving. And those kind chaps at SnakeByte (we reviewed a couple of their products recently) are clearly in a festive mood as they've given us a goodie bag of Wii peripherals to give to one lucky person.
Up for grabs we have: XS Starter Pack (White) Remote XS Controller (Pink) Retro Controller Charging...
News Club Nintendo Coming To North America
Well it's good news for North American Nintendo fans as the company has just announced the North American launch of Club Nintendo. The official Club Nintendo site is now up and you can surf over there to register all of your Nintendo goodies and take part in surveys that will earn you special coins that can be used to purchased various rewards. If you already have a My Nintendo account, you can even transfer all of your previously registered items to your new Club Nintendo account.
Virtual Console / Master System
Enduro Racer takes you on an intense set of adrenaline-designed courses
Enduro Racer started out life as an arcade machine by Sega; it was a normal racing game like its better known stable mates Hang-On and Out Run. The idea was to ride your dirt bike through the rocky roads pulling wheelies over jumps. It was quite a popular game at the time and...
News USA VC Update: Enduro Racer
Shockingly enough, Nintendo of America has decided to have another week with just 1 VC game! While the previous few weeks were at least somewhat tolerable as the games were ok to good, this week is a real miss.
Enduro Racer is Sega's attempt at porting the arcade game with the same name. Apparently they didn't manage, though, as the Master System...
Virtual Console / Commodore 64
Elvin Atombender is up to his old tricks again!
As soon as Impossible Mission II loads up, the improvements are immediate and obvious. The producers clearly went to work on almost every aspect of the original game, polishing, adding and fixing until this sequel was the result. There are no great changes to the concept; players familiar with the first game will be immediately familiar with the..
Virtual Console / Commodore 64
Epic fail...
Eagle-eyed readers may have noticed that we have revised this review in light of the game-breaking bug which prevents the player from progressing beyond level one in the game. We raised this with Commodore Gaming at the time of release and was assured that a patch would be made available ASAP. As this patch is still not available we did the honourable thing and revised the review to..
News EU VC Update: Last Ninja 3, Impossible Mission II and Boogerman
After a short hiatus, the Commodore 64 is back with two new games - One is easily one of the most stunning games on the system, while the other is a good platform/action game. They're accompanied by a platformer on the Mega Drive.
Last Ninja 3 is the final part of the Last Ninja series. It's basically more of the same - Explore your isometric surroundings to find key items, kill enemies and solve..
Virtual Console / Master System
Sonic is back for a second 8-bit outing
In 1992 if you weren't lucky enough to have upgraded to a Sega Mega Drive / Genesis system and still had a humble Master System you might have picked this up. Interestingly the Master System version was released slightly earlier than its 16-bit counterpart so no one can accuse this of being a soulless...
News Hands on with SnakeByte's XS Starter Pack
It's always struck us as rather strange that Nintendo held off allowing third party manufacturers to produce controllers for the Wii for such a long time. It's only recently that we've seen 'unofficial' Wiimotes and Nunchuks hitting the marketplace, and considering the relatively high price of Nintendo's own brand of peripherals, it's a welcome move.
SnakeByte – the company behind the Retro Controllers we reviewed recently – has now pushed its own interpretation of Nintendo's Wiimote and Nunchuk combo onto shop...
News USA VC Update: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Master System)
It's the third week in a row with just one VC game! This time, it's a big-name title, but to be honest, even fans of the franchise might be disappointed.
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 on the Master System is not at all like the Genesis version. Yes, it's a platformer as well, but the levels, bosses and almost everything else is completely different. This game also introduces vehicles, such as hanggliders..
News USA VC Update: Metal Slug 2
Sadly, it seems Nintendo of America once again prefers WiiWare this week! You'll only be able to download one new VC game today.
Metal Slug 2 is quite obviously the second game in the Metal Slug series. It improves on everything from the first game - More characters, more weapons, more enemies, more vehicles, better graphics... It's every bit as...
Virtual Console / Neo Geo
More run and gun fun
Not many games at the time could go toe-to-toe with Konami's Contra series quite like the Metal Slug titles. Not only did they feature the same run-n-gun arcade action of Contra, but they also took things to new levels of intensity and sported some of the largest and most creative boss encounters ever seen in a game of their...
News Japanese Virtual Console list - December 2008
It doesn't look like Japan's going to get much of a holiday treat - There's only one notable game to speak of being released the whole month, and pretty much all of the other games were never released in the west! There's only 10 titles lined up for the month in total, which is also a surprisingly low amount.
The full schedule for December is as follows: Famicom: Atlantis no Nazo (December..
News EU VC Update: Metal Slug 2, Forgotten Worlds and Space Invaders
Not many surprises for Europe again this week! It's basically the exact same as the US update last week, with the addition of one more game.
Metal Slug 2 basically just builds on the standard set by the original Metal Slug. If you like rock-hard shooting/platforming action this is the game for you! This time, there's four characters to play as, more weapons, more "Slugs" to ride, more..
Virtual Console / Sega Mega Drive
Review Boogerman: A Pick and Flick Adventure
While investigating Professor Stinkbaum's lab, Boogerman stumbles upon a strange machine that opens a portal to another dimension.
Almost everybody knows Earthworm Jim - But Boogerman, which was created inbetween the first two Jim games, is much less familiar. This is a bit unjust, as it's every bit as quirky and fun as the aforementioned series. Boogerman stars Snotty Ragsdale, a nosy millionaire..
It's just one game again this week, and unfortunately it's neither of the big-name titles (Castlevania III and Phantasy Star IV) which Europe recently got. What you get instead is Interplay's next title.
Boogerman is a rather average game in terms of gameplay - Just run and jump your way through the stages. What really sets it apart from other...
News Hands On With SnakeByte's Wireless Retro Controller
Mine's a snakebyte and black!
For those of you that don't know SnakeByte is a European peripheral manufacturer that is making some serious waves at the moment. The company has unleashed a whole host of Wii-related controllers, including their own version of the Wii Remote – which is quite a significant product as you'll remember that Nintendo...
News Hori Announces New Classic Controller For Japan
We've already seen a wealth of third-party classic controller offerings, but for those who love auto-fire capabilities on their controllers, Hori has just what you're looking for in their creatively titled new classic controller called the Classic Controller. There's really no telling how much marketing money was thrown at coming up with just the right name for this unique controller, but those funds were obviously well spent.
Not only does the controller mimic the original Gamecube controller in form and function, but it also offers up three different autofire settings for each of the controller's six action buttons. So no matter what Virtual Console game you..
News Wii Firmware Update That Makes Transferring to SD Faster
If you haven't already seen an inviting blue flashing light emitting from your Wii then you might like to know that Wii firmware version 3.4 is now available.
This update vastly improves the time taken to transfer WiiWare or Virtual Console games to a SD card. Some have said it is now around 5x faster with a 320 block game such as World of Goo taking around 20 – 30 seconds to transfer..
News Virtual Console Reviews is Two Today!
Time sure does fly when you're having fun. Two years ago today Virtual Console Reviews was brought kicking and screaming into the world. That's 731 days (or 17,544 hours) of Virtual Console-related news, reviews and features – quite a feat, we're sure you'll agree.
Since last year's birthday celebrations quite a lot has happened to the site. The name-change is the most obvious thing -..
Virtual Console / Sega Mega Drive
You will never forget this one!
Forgotten Worlds was an interesting shoot-em-up arcade game back in the days. Not only was it developed by Capcom, it featured 2 player simultaneous play and a innovative control system were you rotated a second joystick on a 360 degree axis to determine what direction you wanted to fire in. On the shiny new CPS-1...
Virtual Console / Super Nintendo
Review Space Invaders: The Original Game
Experience one of gaming's iconic franchises
In 1978 Space Invaders was the talk of the town, people were lining up in their droves to part with pocket change for a turn on this new groundbreaking videogame from Taito. Of course as videogame technology moved on this humble game was surpassed by many cocky new contenders to the shoot-em-up throne,...
News USA VC Update: Forgotten Worlds and Space Invaders
Hot on the heels of Mega Man 3, Capcom has released yet another of their classics on VC! It's accompanied by a popular, yet aged arcade game by Taito.
Forgotten Worlds is the Genesis port of Capcom's arcade shooter. You control a flying warrior in a robotic suit who, as is usually the case in shooters, has to take down an evil overlord and his...
Virtual Console / Sega Mega Drive
In the year AW 2284, planet Motavia is once again plagued by strange biocreatures.
After two successful Phantasy Star releases, Sega decided to change things up a bit for their third release in the series Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom. The game featured more of a medieval look to it instead of the science fiction theme that had been such an avid part of the previous two releases and also..
News EU VC Update: Phantasy Star IV and Mega Man 3
Fear not, European Mega Man fans. You don't have to wait long for Mega Man 3 - It's available now! And while it alone would make for a great update, Sega has decided to give us a special treat as well - One of the best Mega Drive games ever made!
Phantasy Star IV is often considered one of the greatest games ever made for the Mega Drive. It pushes...
Wii Virtual Console / NES
Good to be three
After two successful Mega Man releases on NES, Capcom decided to upgrade the series with a few new twists for Mega Man 3, adding a little more variety to an already amazing series. With eight brand new Robot Masters for players to take on, the game would prove to be a huge success and went on to become a fan favourite among gamers...
News USA VC Update: Mega Man 3
It's another one game week for the Virtual Console this week, but who can complain when the game is as good as Mega Man 3? Fans of the series often cite the third instalment of the series as being the greatest despite arguments from others who claim the second or even fifth Mega Man game is the best!
Whatever your view you it is hard to deny that...
News OFLC Update: M.U.S.H.A and More
Exciting news for shooter fans today, because Australia's OFLC has rated three new VC games, including one of the most popular Mega Drive shooters ever made.
M.U.S.H.A is the western name for Musha Aleste, one of the installments in the Aleste series. Japanese Wii owners have already been able to get Musha Aleste for a while, but we suspected it would show up here eventually - The only real change..
News USA VC Update: Space Harrier
Welcome to the Fantasy Zone! Today's solo Virtual Console game is none other than Space Harrier from the Sega Master System. A console which many North Americans simply won't even remember. As such we can't help feeling that today's update is a bit of a kick in the teeth, sure it's not a bad game, but releasing it with no other games is hard to stomach. This is already out in Europe so you can check out our review for more info.
On a more exciting note WiiWare gets Hudson's Alien Crush Returns today after what seems like a long, long wait. Tha..
Wii Virtual Console / NES
Review Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
Drac's back!
After the success of the original Castlevania title on the NES system, Konami decided to change things up quite a bit for Castlevania II: Simon's Quest. Gone was the straight-ahead platforming action of the original, replaced with a much more rpg-flavored approach that placed more emphasis on item collection and exploration. While...
Wii Virtual Console / NES
A devilish Pac-Man clone from Miyamoto
Devil World is one of extremely few Nintendo titles that was released in Europe, but not the US. Most likely this was due to Nintendo of America's strict rule not to feature any "religious" factors in games, and seeing as the game includes a devil, that just wouldn't slide with them. It's actually a pretty fun...
News Japanese Virtual Console list - November 2008
November actually has quite a few surprises in store for Japan. Although there are no new Nintendo 64, Neo Geo or MSX games, Japanese Wii owners will soon be able to download Mega Man 3, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Master System), and the next Square Enix game, among others.
The full list is as follows: Famicom: Mega Man 3 (November 4th) Smash Ping Pong Dragon Buster Super Famicom: Ogre Battle: The..
Feature Corbie's Top 20 Virtual Console Releases - Part 2
We've already done quite a few Top 10 lists of games we'd like to see hit the Virtual Console, but now that we're quickly approaching 300 Virtual Console releases, we thought it might be a good time to come up with a list of our favorite Virtual Console releases already available for the service.
I'm going to kick things off with my own personal Top...
Feature Corbie's Top 20 Virtual Console Releases - Part 1
We've already done quite a few Top 10 lists of games we'd like to see hit the Virtual Console, but now that we're quickly approaching 300 Virtual Console releases, we thought it might be a good time to come up with a list of our favorite Virtual Console releases already available for the service.
I'm going to kick things off with my own personal Top...
News EU VC Update: NES Halloween Trio
This week's update falls right on Halloween - Nintendo of Europe would be fools not to take advantage of this! Thankfully they are aware of it - All three games released today have a horror theme.
Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse is the final NES installment of the Castlevania series. After the rather mediocre Castlevania II: Simon's Quest, Konami...
News Weekly Virtual Console Round Up (29th Oct)
Nintendo's Virtual Console shop has 1 new release this week, Earthworm Jim (MD).
Earthworm JimSystem: Sega Mega DriveRelease Date: Mon 27th Oct (US) A crow is chasing a worm named Jim, while in outer space, Psy-Crow is chasing a renegade ship. The ship's captain has stolen an ultra-high-tech-indestructible-super-space-cyber-suit and Queen Slug-for-a-Butt has ordered Psy-Crow to get it, since it can..
News USA VC Release - Earthworm Jim
Just the one game for the US today, but it's a classic - It's everybody's favourite earthworm, Earthworm Jim!
Earthworm Jim for the Genesis might not be the most graphically advanced version of the game, but that doesn't really matter when you consider the fact that it has an extra level which only also appeared in a later enhanced PC edition of the game. The game itself is pretty much the..
News Weekly Virtual Console Round Up (22nd Oct)
Nintendo's Virtual Console shop has 5 new releases this week, Mayhem in Monsterland (C64), Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou (TG-16), Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition (MD), Space Harrier (SMS), Digital Champ: Battle Boxing (TG-16).
Mayhem in MonsterlandSystem: Commodore 64Release Date: Fri 17th Oct (EU) Mayhem is an unhappy dinosaur, as Monsterland is an unhappy place, due to an apprentice..
News Kaasa Interview - Commodore 64 on Wii Virtual Console
Bringing the mighty breadbox to the Wii
If we had reported back in 2006 that the Virtual Console would ever play host to a series of Commodore 64 games we might have been branded as crazy. Heck, some of our readers are too young to know what this home computer was, some even questioned if the beloved breadbox was a competitor of the Nintendo 64!...
News USA VC Releases: Gradius II and Digital Champ
After a failed earlier attempt, Hudson have finally managed to get their latest games out - They were initially listed to be released multiple weeks ago, but were delayed until now for no apparent reason.
Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou is the sequel to the original Gradius. Strangely enough, neither the arcade version, nor any of its home ports ever made it outside Japan, until a recent collection on..
Virtual Console / Commodore 64
Mayhem is an unhappy dinosaur, as Monsterland is an unhappy place, due to an apprentice magic dinosaur who decided to practice some of his master's spells, after drinking too much cactus juice.
The year 1993 saw the last of the full-price commercial games for the C64 hit the shelves as the market for 8-bit fare was finally grinding to a halt. In amongst the classics such as Alien 3, Lemmings and..
Virtual Console / Master System
Blow your mind in a fantasy zone
When Sega released the Master System back in the '80s the company was facing an uphill struggle against Nintendo's NES. The NES had the software support and thanks to Nintendo's nefarious practice of making developers agree to keep their titles exclusive, it left Sega with little in the way of third party...
News EU VC Releases: Mayhem in Monsterland and More
A very nice surprise for Commodore 64 fans today - Out of nowhere, Commodore has released one of their most popular games. Accompanying it are two Sega classics.
Mayhem in Monsterland was one of the very last Commodore 64 games, and is seen by many as the last great game released on the system. Aside from very colourful graphics and nice music, the...
News Weekly Virtual Console Round Up (15th Oct)
Nintendo's Virtual Console shop has 2 new releases this week, Secret of Mana (SNES), Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition (MD).
Secret of ManaSystem: Super NintendoRelease Date: Mon 13th Oct (US) Good and evil battle for a young warrior's heart. There is one force in the universe that keeps good and evil in perfect balance. It is called the tree of Mana. But a magic sword has tricked a..
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Good and evil battle for a young warrior's heart. There is one force in the universe that keeps good and evil in perfect balance.
As action rpgs started to gain in popularity during the 16-bit era, many game companies began cashing in on this new trend. Some were good, and some not so good. Enix had already created a hit with their action rpg Soul...
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Review Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition
Street Fighting SEGA style.
Back when Street Fighter II-mania was gripping the global gaming community, Capcom's decision to release the first home port of the game on Nintendo's SNES spoke volumes. This move showed that the company was backing Nintendo in the 16-bit war (up to this point all of Capcom's Megadrive/Genesis games had actually been re-programmed by Sega under license and not..
News USA VC Releases: Secret of Mana and Street Fighter II Genesis
It's another big week for the USA. A timeless Square classic and yet another update to Capcom's fighting series will be available later today.
Aside from Final Fantasy and Chrono Trigger, Secret of Mana is one of Square's most highly regarded games. While it's not readily apparent, the game is actually a sequel to Final Fantasy Adventure on the Game Boy (Which secretly really isn't a Final Fantasy..
Mega Man 3 isn't all that was today revealed to be coming to the VC - According to the USK, Europeans will also be able to look forward to Wizball for the Commodore 64.
In Wizball, you play as a wizard, who takes the form of a strange green ball. His objective is to "paint" the game - Every level starts off in drab, grayscale colours, but by collecting colour droplets, he will be able to..
PAL gamers rejoice - Mega Man 3, the third installment of the original NES Mega Man series is heading our way! We got Mega Man 2 way back in December, so it really was a no-brainer that this would happen sometime soon, but the OFLC has now confirmed our suspicions.
Strangely enough the game was rated on the 2nd of October, but wasn't actually added to the OFLC database until today, meaning newer..
News Treasure: Buy Dynamite Headdy, You Fools
Highly respected Japanese developer Treasure has spoken about the Virtual Console service in a recent interview with 1up.com.
President Masato Maegawa said he was pleased with the commercial performance of titles like Gunstar Heroes and Sin & Punishment, but was sad to see that so few people had downloaded Dynamite Headdy – a game which holds...
News Weekly Virtual Console Round Up (8th Oct)
Nintendo's Virtual Console shop has 3 new releases this week, Shining Force II: Ancient Sealing (MD), Earthworm Jim (MD), Mario Golf (N64).
Shining Force II: Ancient SealingSystem: Sega Mega DriveRelease Date: Mon 6th Oct (US), Fri 3rd Oct (EU) It's a dark and stormy night in the kingdom of Granseal when a thief steals two jewels from the Tower of the Ancients. He sets in motion strange events..
Mario hits the links
After Mario's forays into non-platforming genres, such as Mario Kart, Mario's Picross and Dr. Mario, Nintendo realized something: Whatever you put Mario in, it will sell. Soon after, they made loads of Mario sports games - Starting with Mario's Tennis on the Virtual Boy, Nintendo soon made the plumber try golf, and, more...
News USA VC Releases: Mario Golf and Shining Force II
Nintendo has dropped the ball on Hudson again! Digital Champ: Battle Boxing and Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou, both announced for release in the US today, have been pushed back in favour of two other games! When will they learn? It's not all bad news though...
You can finally stop complaining about the lack of recent Nintendo 64 releases - Mario Golf...
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A crow is chasing a worm named Jim, while in outer space, Psy-Crow is chasing a renegade ship.
If you were at all interested in videogames or cartoons in the early 90's you were no doubt a fan of Earthworm Jim. Originally appearing in this game, the unusual hero went on to star in his own cartoon and a number of sequels to the videogame. Earthworm...
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Review Shining Force II: Ancient Sealing
It's a dark and stormy night in the kingdom of Granseal when a thief steals two jewels from the Tower of the Ancients.
The original Shining Force was a massive success for Sega, granting the Genesis/Megadrive with a strategy RPG to rival Nintendo's popular Fire Emblem franchise. A sequel of some description was inevitable and when it arrived the result was truly mind-blowing; it's little..


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In a strong and well meaning move, the securities and exchange board of India (Sebi) on Saturday told investors in optionally fully convertible debentures (OFCDs) of Sahara group not to yield to pressure by Sahara agents and shift investments to Sahara Q shop.
Sahara Q Shop is an investment scheme from the Sahara India Parivar that is being marketed as a retail venture. Star cricketers including Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Sachin Tendulkar have been part of a high profile campaign to promote Q-shop as a fight against adulteration(milwat se jung) in food and other consumer products.
The regulator also asked investors "not to yield to any pressure from any person, including Sahara or their agents, for converting or switching over their existing investments in the bonds or any of their other schemes like Q Shop etc."
It added, "please bring the details of any such instances to the notice of Sebi."
The supreme court on August 31, directed the above sahara firms to furnish details of over 30 million investors who bought OFCDs worth some 24,029 crore (Rs 240.29 billion). It asked Sebi to arrange refund for all these investors along with an interest of 15 per cent.
Sebi said, "The Saharas have not submitted relevant documents to Sebi as per the order of the Supreme Court. Sebi has been receiving complaints from investors that they are being forced by Saharas/their agents/officials to switch over their investments to other schemes in Sahara group companies like Sahara Q shop unique products range ltd, Sahara credit cooperative society ltd etc."
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***PLEASE READ: I do not have a superhero strict regimen. I simply try to pay attention to what my hair needs and adjust accordingly. I am currently trying to simplify my products to the most effective and cost-efficient. This page is subject to change based on improvements to my hair care routine.***
I wash my hair once a week using the most unlikely product; a bar of soap, a bar of glycerin-based soap! I use Dial brand with vitamin B and my hair loves the extra boost in moisture and conditioning it receives. Not to mention, the slip it provides while detangling is yet unmatched and a little goes a long way. The lather is rich, creamy, and foamy with just a single swipe. I do still use my ultimate favorite clay wash recipe (seen below) as a special treat when I have time, but not regularly like I did before. The soap is no muss, no fuss and shortens wash time significantly (it doesn't take a few hours to half the day anymore).
I separate my hair into about 8-10 sections and loosely twist each one. I get my hair thoroughly soaked with hot water and go through, twist-by-twist, unravelling, swiping once with the glycerin soap, scrubbing my scalp with the pads of my fingers, working the soap down to my ends by raking my fingers through/detangling, and finally re-twisting. Once each section is clean and thoroughly detangled, I rinse in-twists with hot water.
Reconstruction/Protein Treatment
I do not have a set schedule for protein treatments anymore. My diet is high in protein since switching to a predominantly vegan and vegetarian diet and many of the products I use for moisturizing and styling contain some form of protein. However, depending on the feel of my hair while washing with the glycerin soap, if it's starting to feel a bit too gummy, I will periodically do a protein treatment with one of three recipes (also seen below) prior to using my deep conditioner. I go completely Kitchenista when it comes to protein, because I just don't trust store-bought products in this area; I've heard too many horror stories. I will use a few different recipes consisting of some combination Fage plain Greek yogurt, real mayonnaise, coconut oil, castor oil, Suave Naturals Tropical Coconut or Rainforest Fresh conditioners, and/or honey, depending on what items I currently have in stock. I apply my protein mixture in the same manner as the soap, raking it through, but I only apply it to the last 3/4 of my hair (mayo and yogurt stink terribly when you can't get it all out so I keep away from my roots). I then cover my hair with a plastic bag and wait for about 30 minutes or more before completely rinsing it out by undoing and re-twisting one section at a time to ensure all product is removed.
Conditioning/Deep Conditioning
As much as I love Suave Naturals Tropical Coconut and Rainforest Fresh conditioners, there's a new kid in town. Creme of Nature, a brand I used when I was relaxed, has a line of argan oil products, including the new addition to my favorite conditioners, Intensive Conditioning Treatment. I'm not a fan of the repugnant, strong artificial argan oil scent, but I love what it does for my hair. Because of the glycerin soap, my hair is much more receptive to the conditioner so a little of this goes a long way as well. I apply this to the last 3/4 of my hair, focusing on my ends, and re-twist. I don another plastic bag and sit under heat for 15 minutes before covering with a T-shirt for another 30 minutes or so (I tend to get distracted and lazy at this point since this is the last step of the wash process so the time may be longer). Then, I thoroughly rinse with cold water in-twists, cover with a T-shirt, and very gently squeeze excess water out.
Moisturizing & Styling
For moisturizing, I altered my Elixir recipe (new recipe below) to balance out all of the moisture my hair is now retaining via my new products. Essentially, it's just a diluted version since I no longer require all the extra moisture the original recipe provided. I spritz with the new and improved Elixir, apply argan oil Eco Styler, then seal with my creamy shea butter recipe (also below), giving extra attention to my ends, raking each product through as I apply them. From there, I either braid or flat-twist in eight to ten sections, use my T-shirt to squeeze excess product out, and either sit under a very low heat (warm) source until 90% dry and then air dry, if I'm pressed for time, or just let it air dry. I try to complete my wash day process when I have two consecutive days off so I can let my hair air dry for a full day and forgo heat, but of course, that isn't always possible.
I prefer to keep my hair in some kind of protective style; goddess twists, buns, other updos, or tucked under marley hair. My hair seems to only retain length when protective styling for extended periods of time so I have had to make it a part of my routine, only allowing myself to wear it out or down for certain occasions.
I have been scissor-happy in the past and I have had to force myself to understand that I will never be able to completely do away with splits so now I only dust when my ends are split and haven't been trimmed in a few months. I have been making more of an effort to preserve my ends and gradually cut away old, frayed pieces, resulting in healthier ends and reduced splits. The addition of argan oil and glycerin to my hair care routine has helped monumentally with the preservation of my ends.
Kitchenista Product Recipes
PLEASE READ!! The amounts in these recipes are mostly rough estimations as I usually eyeball the amounts.
Clay Wash (compare to Terressentials)
This recipe is formulated for my mid-back length hair. If your hair is shorter or longer, adjust amounts accordingly.
2 tbsp rhassoul clay powder
3 tbsp bentonite clay powder
1 tsp honey
1 cup organic green tea
Suave Naturals conditioner (Tropical Coconut or Rainforest Fresh) or other conditioner of choice to thicken the mixture into a pudding-like consistency
Mix the powder and honey into a grainy paste then add warm green tea gradually while stirring constantly. Add conditioner to desired volume and consistency (I prefer a soupy pudding)
Protein Treatment I
1/4 cup Fage plain Greek yogurt
2 tbsp real mayonnaise
1 tsp honey
1 tsp coconut oil
1/2 tsp castor oil
A few squirts of Suave Naturals Tropical Coconut conditioner or other conditioner of choice (optional)
Apply to the last 3/4 of hair to avoid the smell lingering in hair at roots. Let sit under a plastic cap/bag for a few minutes to 15 minutes and rinse thoroughly with warm water. Use heat to help treatment better penetrate.
Protein Treatment II
1 can coconut milk
1 tsp honey (optional)
1/2 tsp castor oil (optional)
Apply from ends to roots and let sit under plastic cap/bag for 45 minutes. Rinse thoroughly with warm water. Use heat to help treatment better penetrate shaft.
Protein Treatment III
1/4 cup Fage plain Greek yogurt OR real mayonnaise
1 tsp honey
1/2 tsp castor oil
Warm organic green tea or water (to desired consistency)
Combine ingredients and apply to last 3/4 of hair. Let sit under plastic cap/bag for at least 30 minutes, then rinse thoroughly with warm water. Use heat to help treatment better penetrate.
New and Improved Elixir
The amounts for this recipe are not exact. The oils should only be a compliment to the water and conditioner.
Spray bottle
6 oz Lukewarm water
1 squirt Suave Tropical Coconut or Rainforest Fresh conditioner or conditioner of choice
1/4 tsp Coconut oil
1/8 tsp castor oil
1/8 tsp soybean or blended oil
Combine in spray bottle and shake until conditioner clumps dissolve. Shake before each use to keep oils mixed.
Creamy Shea Butter Mix
A good rule of thumb for this recipe is three parts shea butter to one part coconut oil. The other oils should only compliment.
3/4 cup softened unrefined shea butter
1/4 cup coconut oil
1 tsp soybean or blended oil
1/4 tsp castor oil
Beat shea butter until smooth. Add remaining ingredients and whip until the mixture is of a loose cake batter consistency. If it's too thick, add more coconut oil. Store in airtight container in cool, dry place.


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First things first. My girl Megan came to town this weekend. And MAN ALIVE... I don't think I realized just exactly how much I need my BFF in my life until I saw her.
Megan and I have been through so much together in the relatively short time we've been in each others' lives. Stress, finals, papers, boys, more boys, horrible dates, funny adventures, a random and spontaneous trip to Disneyland, phone call after phone call, inside jokes galore, family events, and even ... Simon Cowell.
We make each other howl with laughter all the time. Very few of my other friends make me laugh at the same intensity (and same with her) as we make each other laugh. I'm pretty sure just existing NEAR each other was the biggest blessing I've had in a while. With all the stress and craziness of the past few weeks -- this was so ridiculously necessary. To an onlooker, it may not have been an exciting or even great touristy weekend. But after living together for so long we just learned to hang out and do normal, fun, random stuff. Sigh...I heart that girl. Oh! AND we are tie dye goddesses. Those shirts -- we did them ourselves.
Item numero dos. This is what my lovely little phone looks like. His name is Maurice. He is temperamental ... just like a real Frenchman. (side note...Sarkozy -- totally a new favorite for this reason.)
See, due to my innocent little life choices and beliefs ... I, luckily, have never been on the delivering end of a drunk text. For which I'm grateful. Well, in all kinds of terribly funny and awkwardness inducing ways ... I found out last night that sometimes I respond to texts ... in a mostly comatose state. I fell asleep at some point last night (yes, on the couch) mid conversation. Well, apparently my phone kept dinging and even though I was asleep ... I would stir ... and well, answer... with embarrassing honesty ...and I even managed some very sweet things to say about this person. Haha. I have learned my lesson...I think. I did laugh pretty hard when I went back and read the 8 messages I don't remember sending. I should have a bed time.
Last night I got one of the funniest compliments in the world. I was told that I was the D-Wade to said friend's Charles Barkley. In case you don't get that infamous reference click here.
And upon further inspection I found another commercial that made me laugh pretty hard.
That friend is solidly in my fav 5. Especially after this reference.
Random note...when I finally stormed out of my room this morning happily (obviously) going to work ... Bonnie came to say good bye. I looked at her. I looked down at me. We matched. Same pants...both in teal shirts and brown shoes. I laughed. She laughed. Living together does weird things to people.
And I managed to get Phil Collins (childhood musical love) in my show today.
AND MY COUGARS BEAT THE SOONERS!!! Love love love love love. Oh I miss games at LaVell Edwards stadium (even though this game was in Texas). I can't wait to visit!!
Hope you all had a Terrific Tuesday!!!
p.s. my fashion lovies--i'm in the market for a cute new rain jacket. and suggestions are both needed and wanted.


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Downton Abbey's Michelle Dockery Says American Fans a "Bit More Bonkers" About the Show
Though we are just preparing ourselves for the final season of Downton Abbey, which premieres in January on PBS, Michelle Dockery has already done one round of goodbyes as Season 6 already premiered and will finish by Christmas in the U.K. "It never seems to end, which is great!" she told Seth Meyers on Late Night on Tuesday.
She explained that American fans do tend to be a bit "more bonkers" than fans back home because it is a "more exotic" show. Meyers agreed with that saying "We pretty much invented bonkers."
RELATED: Michelle Dockery Opens Up About Downton Abbey's Finale: "I Just Didn't Expect to Be that Emotional"
And though fans are usually thrilled to see her, it seems that some of them are disappointed or can't really handle that she isn't dressed in period clothes as her character Lady Mary Crawley always is. "People get upset! They don't like it," she said. She recalled a few years back being in New York with her co-star Laura Carmichael, who plays Lady Edith, and going to meet Leslie Mann and Bill Hader. She said Mann couldn't handle that she was dressed in a leather jacket and jeans. Dockery said, "Well this is how we dress. It would be weird if we turned up on horseback!"
"Hello there, reservation for two the cast of Downton Abbey," Meyers joked, putting on a British accent. "I've arrived," added Dockery.
"Like Bill Hader wasn't dressed like Stefan [a character he plays on Saturday Night Live]," said Meyers.
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The Downton Abbey final season will premiere on Jan. 3 on PBS.


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You believe that you have gallbladder issues, what now?
Diagnostic tests are very important to determine the health of your gallbladder if you believe you are having issues.
CT scans, MRI's, and ultrasounds can be used to create pictures of your gallbladder to determine if you have gallstones, bile duct issues, or tumors.
A HIDA scan can be used to determine the functionality of your gallbladder.
Finally, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography are magnetic resource cholangiopancreatography used to diagnose bile duct issues and ERC can remove gallstones from the ducts if needed.
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CT scans were introduced to the medical diagnostic world in the 1970s. Since then, they have become one of the most common scanning procedures done today. CT scans should only be used when needed and when an MRI, x-ray, or ultrasound cannot be used for diagnosis. This precaution should be noted because of the increased ionizing radiation, which occurs during the CT scan.
During a CT scan, you will be placed on a mobile platform that goes into a rotating machine and uses ionizing radiation and cameras to take pictures of your body during the scan. As far as its diagnostic potential, CT Scans produce a 3D x-ray picture, and produce better quality pictures of your organs than all other scans.
The problems with using a CT scan for diagnostics are the excess ionizing radiation and contrast dye. The excess ionizing radiation, depending on the exposed area, magnifies the amount absorbed by the body. For example, the average amount of background radiation your average person absorbs is 2.4 mSv a year. When you receive an abdomen CT, you get at least four years of background radiation at one time concentrated on a specific location on the body. It does not seem like a lot, but some people have multiple CT Scans over a period of time. The radiation exposure from a CT scan and contrast dyes are cumulative.
The contrast dye used for CT scans is known to cause allergic reactions in some people (radioactive iodine more than barium.) Radioactive iodine should only be used in people with properly functioning kidneys. The use of barium is fine for most people, but it should be used cautiously in if you have elevated blood pressure.
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography 3 4
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography is a complex diagnostic procedure that combines the use of endoscopy and fluoroscopy to diagnose and even treat gallbladder and pancreatic duct issues. ERC can be helpful in the diagnosis of bile duct issues, tumors, pancreatic dysfunction, and pancreatitis. ERC is a very invasive procedure and has major risks including pancreatitis (occurs in up to 5% of procedures,) injury to the bile ducts, gut perforation, infection, and issues that arise from surgical sedation. Magnetic resource cholangiopancreatography has replaced ERC as the diagnostic gold standard of bile duct health. ERC can still be used to remove stones blocking the bile duct as needed and might be safer than other methods and surgeries to remove them.
HIDA Scan 5 6
HIDA scan is a diagnostic scan used to determine the total functionality of the gallbladder. During the exam a radioactive tracer is injected into your body. Your body handles the tracer like bile, and sends the tracer through your biliary cycle. A gamma camera takes pictures and tracks the flow of the tracer throughout your digestive system. A HIDA scan can be useful in estimating gallbladder and liver health, bile duct health, and diagnosing bile duct obstructions, abnormality, and leaks. The rate at which bile is released from your gallbladder is your gallbladder ejection fraction. Normal gallbladder ejection fraction ranges from 35 – 75% and may fluctuate depending on when the test was performed. The test takes about an hour to perform.
If you have gallstones and they are removed, your gallbladder ejection fraction percentage and health might improve if they were causing issues. Treating duodenum, gallbladder, or bile duct overgrowth can also improve your score. Finally, improving liver and pancreatic function if you are having issues with those organs might improve a low score as well.
Risks associated with a HIDA scan are low but include allergic reactions to the tracer element, bruising at the injection site, anxiety from the injected CCK, and rash development. A small amount of radiation is dosed to you through the radioactive tracer but it should be low enough to not warrant much concern. The gamma camera gives off no radiation during the study.
HIDA scan should not be the end all test to determine if your gallbladder should be removed.
MRI is an imaging technology this is used to visualize internal structures of the body in great detail. An MRI does not use ionizing radiation when imaging but instead uses magnetic fields. Even though, MRI use has been associated with RF radiation exposure I still believe that it is a safer alternative to CT scan ionizing radiation. During an MRI, a person lies on a moveable platform that moves the person into a tunnel. A powerful magnet and imaging equipment is housed within the chassis. Contrast dyes are occasionally given during the MRI to improve imaging quality but I do not recommend the use of gadolinium contrast dye for any MRI diagnostic procedure because of the risk of severe side effects.
An MRI provides good contrast images between different soft tissues of the body, and it does not use ionizing radiation like CT scans and X-rays. There are some complications of using an MRI, however. MRI machines are not as widely available as CT scans, are slower and cost more than other scans. In addition, if you have any ferromagnetic material in your body, an MRI is contraindicated because the magnetic field might pull the metal out of your body severely injuring you. Some people become claustrophobic in the MRI machine because they are placed into a confined space. Finally, there have been some reports of people dying from metal (oxygen tanks) being placed in the room when a MRI scan has taken place, so make sure your technician spot checks that all magnetic metal is removed from the room before your MRI starts.
MRI can be used to do magnetic resource cholangiopancreatography which is non invasive and is considered safer than endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. Contrast material may have to be used during the procedure for a proper diagnosis.
Ultrasound 9 10
Ultrasound is one of the safest diagnostic imaging techniques that is both noninvasive to the body itself most of the time and uses no ionizing radiation. An ultrasound machine uses sound waves to penetrate tissues to a desired depth and send back images. Ultrasounds do expose the body to an excess of RF radiation, but I still believe that the amount the body would absorb from the ultrasound is safer than using ionizing radiation scans.
Ultrasound is great for imaging muscle, soft tissue, and organs. It can also render "live" images, which can be more useful than X-rays or CT scans that must be developed for later viewing. Ultrasounds are a lot less expensive to perform compared to MRI's or CT scans.
The main limitation of ultrasounds is that bone provides too much resistance to the RF radiation; this makes ultrasound imagery of organs like the brain limited because of the skull. Gas in the gastrointestinal tract also might cause some distortions and can make organs like the pancreas hard to see. Body fat may also distort the image. Finally, the ultrasound technician must be highly qualified so that the quality images are assured. Accurate images will help physicians recommend the best treatment.
During an ultrasound, you will be instructed to lie on an examination table. The ultrasound probe is coated in conductive lubricate and placed near the area that needs to be examined. Images are then taken of the area. Ultrasounds usually run ten to twenty minutes.
See more from this series:
- Your Gallbladder Needs More Love and How to Give It – Part 1
- Your Gallbladder Needs More Love and How to Give It – Part 2
- When Excess Fat in the Diet Can Cause Digestive Issues and How to Improve Fat Digestion
- Pagrana, Kathleen, Pagana, Timothy. Mosby's Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference, Mosby, October 5, 2012. ↩
- Beers, Mark. The Merck Manual, Merck Research Laboratories, 2006. ↩
- Pagrana, Kathleen, Pagana, Timothy. Mosby's Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference, Mosby, October 5, 2012. ↩
- Beers, Mark. The Merck Manual, Merck Research Laboratories, 2006. ↩
- Pagrana, Kathleen, Pagana, Timothy. Mosby's Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference, Mosby, October 5, 2012. ↩
- Beers, Mark. The Merck Manual, Merck Research Laboratories, 2006. ↩
- Pagrana, Kathleen, Pagana, Timothy. Mosby's Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference, Mosby, October 5, 2012. ↩
- Beers, Mark. The Merck Manual, Merck Research Laboratories, 2006. ↩
- Pagrana, Kathleen, Pagana, Timothy. Mosby's Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference, Mosby, October 5, 2012. ↩
- Beers, Mark. The Merck Manual, Merck Research Laboratories, 2006. ↩


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"It Is Well with My Soul" is a Christian hymn that was penned by Horatio Spafford after a family tragedy in which he lost his four daughters. His wife and daughters were on a steamship sailing across the Atlantic when their ship was tragically struck by an iron sailing vessel. His four daughters along with 222 other people lost their lives that day. After his wife arrived in England, she sent him a telegram that read, "Saved alone." He then sailed to England and during his journey he penned the words of this beautiful hymn of faith.
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Bendigo Airport is a CASA-Certified airport and is owned and operated by the City of Greater Bendigo.
Bendigo Airport provides connectivity, employment and emergency service to our community. It offers a range of commercial and light aircraft operations including emergency services, flight training and recreational, corporate and charter operations.
Please note that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all Qantas flights will cease from Saturday March 31 until further notice.
Flights are now operating daily between Bendigo BXG and Sydney SYD airports.
Please see below links for your assistance.
For all scheduling please visit the Qantas timetables website or contact 13 13 13 for the most up to date information.
For all bookings or pricing information please visit the Qantas booking website or contact 13 13 13.
For all check-in information please visit the Qantas check-in website or contact 13 13 13. Bendigo Airport recommends that you arrive at the terminal 1 hour prior to your scheduled departure. QantasLink have strict processes with respect to late arriving passengers with at present a firm 30 minute cut-off prior to scheduled departure, to maintain operations.
For all enquiries for delayed, lost or damaged baggage, please visit the Qantas baggage services website or contact 13 13 13.
QantasFreight now offers a freight service, complete with pet services, both accompanied or un-accompanied. For more information please visit the QantasFreight website or contact 13 12 13.
Disabled services are available at the airport including wheelchair access and loading onto the aircraft if required.
There is no on-site ticket sales at Bendigo Airport or Customer Service desk available, ground handling crew are on-site to assist in arrivals and departures only. For all information in relation to the Qantas flight service please refer to Qantas website or their 24/7 Customer Service call centre on 13 13 13.
On-Site parking
On-site parking is now available for all visitors. A parking meter is located on-site to process payment, as a pay and display, which can process multiple days. Parking in excess of 2 hours must be paid using Credit/Debit Card only and is chargeable at $6.50 per day, 7 days a week to a maximum of 10 days. For all stays in excess of 10 days, please consult Bendigo Airport staff in the terminal, if you are ticketed for 10 days, subsequent consecutive stays will be complimentary on approval from Bendigo Airport staff.
There is no availability to pre-book parking. Parking fee can only be paid for via the parking meter located in the car park at present.
Missed your return flight or changed your return booking and worried about Parking Fines? Don't be - just be sure to contact us with your details and we will make appropriate arrangements for you. If you are returning on a flight service that has been cancelled, please contact us during business hours to discuss arrangements.
Currently there are no public modes of transport operating to or from Bendigo Airport. For arriving passengers the crew will ask for any Taxi bookings required on the inbound flight and arrange for pick-up from the terminal.
An experienced local baristai runs a small café on-site at Bendigo Airport opening prior to all scheduled Qantas departing flights. Your choice of quality barista made coffee, tea and light refreshments available.
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Pilot Training
Bendigo Airport is home to a number of recreational Pilot Training providers with facilities available on-site, enquiries can be made at Bendigo Flying Club, Sarge's Light Sport Aviation, Comfly & SOAR Aviation as local providers.
RMIT have recently announced a commercial Pilot Training academy on-site at Bendigo Airport, to commence in Q3 of 2019. For more information, please refer to the RMIT website, or attend their open day on Sunday May 19th for more information.
Airport redevelopment
Stage two of the Bendigo Airport redevelopment project is complete. Find out about the Bendigo Airport Redevelopment Project.
Facility details for pilots
For facility details including location, fuel facilities, navigation landing aids, runways, taxiways and traffic regulations go to Facility Details.
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Go to Bendigo Airport Business to find out who is operating out of the Bendigo Airport and to find out how to apply for a site.
Drone safety
The rapid increase in drone operations in the vicinity of airports is a concern for airport and aircraft operators across the country. The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has recently introduced new rules to better protect people and aircraft from drone operations. The new rules focus on the operation of recreational drones and restrict their use in the vicinity of airports, places of assembly, near people and emergency operations.
Additionally, commercial drone operators should be aware of restricted and no-fly areas around Bendigo. The City of Greater Bendigo encourages drone operators to familiarise themselves with the new safety rules which are available at CASA's new drone website: http://www.droneflyer.com.au/
CASA also has an app, 'Can I Fly There', which is available to download for free.
For further information, please visit CASA's website.
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By Marty Denzer
Catholic Key Associate Editor
INDEPENDENCE — During a Solemn High Mass at St. Mary's Church June 9, the Filiae Laboris Mariae community began. The community, founded by Sister Mary Regina and with the permission of Bishop James V. Johnston, Jr., began ad experimentum.
Before the Mass began, the first two postulants, Sisters Margaret Mary Antunes and Paige Marie Kalinowski, received blessed Miraculous Medals from Father Matthew Bartulica, pastor of St. Mary's.
The Mass, in the Extraordinary Form, was celebrated by Father Bartulica with Father Andrew Mattingly, diocesan director of Young Adult Ministry, serving as deacon and Father Eric Schneider, parochial vicar at St. Andrew the Apostle Parish in Gladstone, as subdeacon. The St. Mary's choir provided some of the vocal selections, as did the Benedictine of Mary, Queen of Apostles, whose monastery is in Gower. The priests were assisted by altar servers and seminarians.
In his homily, Father Bartulica said that when the date for the official founding of the Laboris Mariae community was under discussion it was discovered that June 9 is celebrated "in certain places" as the feast day of Our Lady the Mother of Divine Grace, or Mater Divinae Gratiae. The day also fell in "the Octave of Pentecost, the birthday of the Church, when the Holy Spirit poured forth upon the Apostles and Mary all those 2,000 years ago.
"Mary is the Mother of the Church," he continued, "and it is thanks to her that we have all the blessings we have in this world. Today is the day this community is beginning here at St. Mary's. It is a great blessing for this parish"
The two postulants signed up without really knowing what they were getting into, he said, smiling at them. The Miraculous Medals symbolized their placing themselves under the protection of the Blessed Mother under her title the Immaculate Conception.
He reminded the assembly, "It is important that we understand that we don't understand everything that happens here. It's a great thing to realize there are things that are beyond us, things we leave up to Our Lord."
A simple lunch followed Mass and then the congregation returned to the Church for Adoration and Benediction. After Benediction, Father Bartulica led the procession of the new community, seminarians and servers, guests, and parishioners across the street to the ministry center, which now houses the Mater Divinae Gratiae Convent and Chapel of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
Sister Mary Regina, the founder of Filiae Laboris Mariae, has been a religious Sister for 24 years, and commented that she is profoundly grateful for and to her former community. "Over the years of my religious life," she said, "I grew to appreciate ever more the Sacred Liturgy and the praying of the Divine Office. The Divine Office, as the Second Vatican Council's document on the Sacred Liturgy, Sacrosantum Concilium, teaches us, 'is truly the voice of the bride addressed to her bridegroom; it is the very prayer which Christ Himself, together with his body, addresses to the Father.'"
She recalled being "so struck" by Pope Benedict XVI's address to consecrated persons given in 2007, which said, in part, "Your primary service to this world must therefore be your prayer and the celebration of the Divine Office. The interior disposition of each priest, and of each consecrated person, must be that of 'putting nothing before the Divine Office.' The beauty of this inner attitude will find expression in the beauty of the liturgy, so that wherever we join in singing, praising, exalting and worshiping God, a little bit of heaven will become present on earth."
During Pope Benedict's pontificate, Sister Regina also learned an appreciation of the richness of the Extraordinary Form of the Holy Mass and became convinced that "even apostolic religious Sisters are called 'to put nothing before the Divine Office' and to pray the entire office and spend generous time every day in Eucharistic Adoration."
She credited "various providential events" for leading her to the conclusion that her "Divine Spouse was calling her to begin in the life of the Church, a more contemplative form of apostolic religious life," including praying all the hours of the Divine Office, chanting the major hours, engaging the heart through devotions such as the Holy Rosary and the Stations of the Cross, and the dedication of spending at least one and one-half hour daily "simply to be with Him in his Eucharistic presence."
The charism of the community is to assist the Blessed Virgin in her apostolic mission of bringing souls to Christ, through "three intimately connected labors," the Sacred Liturgy; prayer, especially liturgical prayer, and by making known the truth, goodness and beauty of life in Jesus in his Church through their apostolate.
Sister Regina said God allowed her to come to know young women who longed for such a way of life and had not found it in any of the existing communities of apostolic consecrated Sisters.
The community began at St. Mary's because Sister Regina was living in this diocese and learned that Father Bartulica had available space in the Parish Minister Center, which was built as a convent, and he wanted to have Sisters serving the parish. Since it was the vision that Labor Mariae Sisters would exercise their apostolate in a parish or shrine, Sister Regina said it was a perfect place to begin.
The Sisters will be serving St. Mary's Parish by offering catechesis for all ages, beginning with summer catechesis for children; helping with sacramental preparation, assisting with the parish Outreach Program, caring for the sacristy, and Sister Regina offers reflections on the parish blog.
She said that if God blesses the community, shown by stability in their way of life and growth in membership, the Bishop can give them canonical standing by erecting it as an association of the faithful. That will take at least a year, usually several years, but the community is beginning, and asks for prayers.


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In my last author newsletter, I offered an exclusive, Victorian-themed letter writing giveaway to celebrate the upcoming release of my debut historical romance novel The Lost Letter. This very special giveaway included:
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England, 1860. An impoverished beauty is unexpectedly reunited with the beastly earl who jilted her three years before. Will they finally find their happily ever after? Or are some fairy-tale endings simply not meant to be? Find out more…
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