Village Gamer

Vblank Entertainment has announced that the critically acclaimed 8-bit open world action parody Retro City Rampage will be available for download from WiiWare in North America and Europe tomorrow, February 28th. As a special bonus, both the WiiWare and PC/Steam (via a free update on the same day) versions will include the “ROM City Rampage” Prototype. Experience what Retro City Rampage could’ve been like if it were actually released in the ’80s, as a 100% hardware-accurate ROM. If you have not yet tried Retro City Rampage on your PC, the Steam version is on sale for 50% off today only.

WiiWare Specs:

• Supports Wii Remote, Classic Controller and GameCube Controller.
• Classic Controller is recommended.
• Includes “ROM City Rampage” Prototype Version!
• On sale for only 1000 Wii Points.

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You can also peruse the entire Retro City world map on your PC – take a look around, plan your strategies, get ready to rampage. You can also download player avatars, wallpapers, a doorhanger and more.

Check out this “Making of” video that outlines how the core of Retro City Rampage was crunched down into a real 8-BIT ROM and how real 8-BIT games are made.:

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Retro City Rampage is also available on Xbox Live Arcade for the PlayStation 3 and PS Vita. Check the Platform Comparison page for full information.