Dave Johnson at Pixel Verdict writes:
"I played many shooters on my Genesis, and forged my love through repeated run-throughs of the magnificent Thunder Force III. But my addiction took root with M.U.S.H.A., a quirky vertical-scrolling effort that featured all the characteristics of the genre: huge enemies, upgradeable weapons, and thousands of glowy balls of death on the screen. It was formula, but it was formula perfected."
In this week's packed Wii Shop Channel update, return to the Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles universe on WiiWare, and celebrate the 300th Virtual Console release as the Hanabi Festival continues. Meanwhile, the Nintendo DSi Shop welcomes the return of a much-loved puzzler.
MUSHA is one of the rarest games for the Genesis. The cart alone can go for for almost $100. Complete it can go for over $200. Dayum! 800 Wii Points sounds like a deal for this one, especially for such a great game.
Considering the rarity of the Mega Drive original, the fact that Musha Aleste has landed on the Virtual Console is something to celebrate. Very few people have had the pleasure of experiencing this brilliant title and hopefully that will now be rectified. Granted, if shooters aren't your bag then this is unlikely to change you mind in the same way that games like Radiant Silvergun might – but still, it remains one of the best shoot 'em ups on the Mega Drive and is arguably one of the best of its era.
I love this game! I just played it last night. Genesis and TurboGrafx 16 - shooter heaven in the early 90's.