May 5, 2008 10:29 AM PDT
Wii virtual console releases for this week
This week's downloads feature a classic Pok?mon puzzler and a beat-'em-up game from 1988.
- Pokémon Puzzle League (2000, Nintendo 64, 1,000
Wii points): Departing from the usual Pokémon game formula, Pokémon Puzzle League combines fast action puzzle games along with battling. Players must match like-colored blocks in order to gain an advantage over their opponent.
- Renegade (1988, NES, 500 Wii points): Renegade tells the classic video game story of one-man-versus-everyone. Fight against bikers and gang members as you attempt to restore peace to the city.
What games do you think are missing from the Wii virtual console? Sound off here!
Before covering games and gear for CNET Reviews, Jeff Bakalar dabbled in film and video production. An avid writer, reader, and gamer, Jeff is also an obsessive New Jersey Devils hockey fan. Catch him live every day as the co-host of CNET's infamous podcast, The 404. 
