This week sees Nintendo gear us up for the immintent launch of Metroid Prime 3: Corruption with the release of the game that defined some of the now common features in the Metroid Prime series.

This week’s pick of the bunch has to be Super Metroid, simply to relive the classic and to get us all in the mood for the release of the third Metroid Prime game on the Wii on 26th October.

Super Nintendo Entertainment System (800 Points)

• Super Metroid

  This 1994 classic sees Samus Aran return to Planet Zebes to stop the Space Pirates and eliminate their leader Mother Brain once and for all. Luckily, Samus is more tooled-up for action than ever before.

  Super Metroid introduced many features that would become standard in the Metroid Prime series: abilities like the Charge Beam and Grappling Beam, and the on-screen map system that helped players navigate the massive game world.

  Super Metroid is truly a landmark moment in Metroid – and video game – history.

Nintendo Entertainment System (500 Points)

• Probotector II

  In the NES shooter Probotector II: Return of the Evil Forces, robot warriors RD008 and RC011 are called back into action when aliens attempt to take over the Earth once again.

  Now on Virtual Console, Probotector II features challenging platform action that can be played solo or simultaneously with a friend for the ultimate arcade-style experience.

Don’t forget to check back soon to find out what we think of these new titles and more in our Virtual Console Archive. Want to write your own review for these, or any of the previous Virtual Console releases? Then check out our Virtual Console user reviews thread over on the WiiDS.co.uk Boards.