Obscure Jap space shooter Ordyne debuts on May 7

Just as announced, Namco Bandai‘s Ordyne will be flying into the Virtual Console this month, and now, we’ve got a specific date: it’s going to be available for download on May 7. Yep, the VC Mondays are still going strong. But what game are we looking at here, exactly?

This side-scrolling space shooter only came out in Japan for the TurboGrafx 16 and later reincarnated for the PSOne‘s Namco Museum Volume 4. Now, it’s going to debut in the U.S. on the VC for 600 Wii Points, and so we might as well give you a preview and fill you in on a couple of details to acquaint you with Ordyne.

You’ll be controlling Dr. Tomari as he tries to rescue his kidnapped fiancee, Kana, from the evil clutches of Kubota. The unique thing about this side-scroller is that it incorporates a bit of an RPG elements of it. That RPG element is seen in the Space Inn, where you can purchase items using the crystals that you collect during your journey. You can also earn crystals by taking a chance at the Space Lottery too.

If you’re interested to learn all of the controls, items, and details on the interface of Ordyne, feel free to click on the Read link below.

Just as announced, Namco Bandai‘s Ordyne will be flying into the Virtual Console this month, and now, we’ve got a specific date: it’s going to be available for download on May 7. Yep, the VC Mondays are still going strong. But what game are we looking at here, exactly?

This side-scrolling space shooter only came out in Japan for the TurboGrafx 16 and later reincarnated for the PSOne‘s Namco Museum Volume 4. Now, it’s going to debut in the U.S. on the VC for 600 Wii Points, and so we might as well give you a preview and fill you in on a couple of details to acquaint you with Ordyne.

You’ll be controlling Dr. Tomari as he tries to rescue his kidnapped fiancee, Kana, from the evil clutches of Kubota. The unique thing about this side-scroller is that it incorporates a bit of an RPG elements of it. That RPG element is seen in the Space Inn, where you can purchase items using the crystals that you collect during your journey. You can also earn crystals by taking a chance at the Space Lottery too.

If you’re interested to learn all of the controls, items, and details on the interface of Ordyne, feel free to click on the Read link below.