Nintendo has launched two new games as downloads for Wii Virtual Arcade through the Wii Shop Channel.

Fantasy Zone costs 500 points and was originally released for the Sega Master System. The game puts players in charge of the spaceship "Opa-Opa" in a side-scrolling shooter.

The other game available today is Mega Turrican, originally released for the Sega Genesis. The game is available for 800 points and has players taking on the role of Bren McGuire, last survivor of the United Freedom Forces, as he battles the Machine forces that dominate the galaxy.

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