VC Europe Hanabi Festival releases: Puyo Puyo 2, Cho Aniki, Break In, Metal Slug

Fireworks are in the air for Virtual Console users as Nintendo of Europe announced the latest batch of titles now available on the downloadable game service. Included in this week’s update are several well-loved Japanese titles as well as the return of one of the most anticipated titles from the NeoGeo platform, Metal Slug. For more information, check out our full article after the jump.

Summer time marks the start of the many fireworks or Hanabi festivals in Japan. To herald the beginning of the season, Nintendo of Europe has recently launched several games on the Virtual Console service in celebration of this festive occasion.

A couple of classic Japanese titles from the older console systems make their way to Europe for the first time as Cho Aniki (Turbografx), Puyo Puyo 2 (Sega Mega Drive), and Break In (Turbografx) all make a comeback on the Nintendo downloadable game service.

In addition, the NeoGeo classic Metal Slug will finally be making its much awaited comeback on the Virtual Console. Fans of the series can now return to the very first title which started it all (complete with the advanced Super Vehicle-001 tank).

For more details, you can log on to the Wii Shop Channel and check each game’s corresponding Wii Point price.