Wii Shop Channel Gets Funky

Proud owners of the Wii should be all too acquainted with the Wii Shop Channel. This feature, available to any high-speed Internet-wielding Wii owners, lets you purchase games from the Nintendo 64, Super Nintendo, the Original Nintendo, the Sega Genesis, the TurboGrafyx16, and various other systems.

Welcome to the genius of the Nintendo Wii. They understand that the future lies in the backwards compatible system. That means that even though Nintendo has ditched the cartridge system, they have maintained the games digitally. Thus, you can play various games from any Nintendo system (from the GameCube to the NES) and other systems from a young nerd's wonderland.

Now that Nintendo and Sega have stopped competing and started holding hands, that means nothing but good things for us. Enter one of the latest additions to the Wii Shop Channel.

Okay, who ordered the funk?

That's right, everyone. The "coolest" duo in gaming history have launched their epic sequel onto the Wii Shop Channel. "ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron" puts the player in the shoes of either one of your favorite characters. The goal? Capture the Earthlings on planet Funkotron, bottle them up, and ship them to Earth. With the power of funk on your side, you can reign supreme. This game is available for two players, so grab your best friend for a night of awful '90s lingo, fashion, and most importantly, funk.

This game is number 98 to be released on the Wii Shop Channel, which is along with number 97, "Milon's Secret Castle" for the NES, and number 99, "Dead Moon" for the TurboGrafyx.

And number 100?
Okay, so this one is actually the most exciting and to be honest, I love "ToeJam & Earl" more than most old video games. I know, but each to his own, right?