This week's VC update brings us three games that deal with those loveable perversions of nature - animals that walk like men!

Star Fox 64 (1000 Wii points): Join Fox and friends as they blast through 15 missions of shooty goodness as they make their way to planet Venom for a confrontation with the evil Andross while still somehow finding time to produce a daily morning talk show.. SF64 (or Lylat Wars to you Europeans) was the second best selling game of 1997, surpassed only by Mario Kart 64. Sexy.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (NES - 600 Wii Points): With turtle mania in full swing once again following the relatively strong box office of the new movie, the VC gets the very first TMNT video game, Ultra's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. A weird combination of platforming and overhead missions, this was the second title I got for my original NES, and it taught me how to curse at video games. Ah, memories.

Dragon's Curse (TG16 - 800 Wii Points): Not familiar with this one, but it's a platformer that involves a man changing into animals, so the theme stands!

Nice week for the VC, especially for you closet furries out there. Definitely makes up for last week's barrel scraping. Hit the jump for the official descriptions! Michael Fahey

Star Fox 64 (N64, 1-4 players, 1,000 Wii Points):

Players take the controls of their Arwing and complete 15 missions to reach the final objective: a showdown on Venom, the home planet of the interplanetary tyrant, Andross. Throughout the adventure, players have to accomplish challenging objectives in order to reach and conquer every mission. Skim over the surface of an alien sea, weave through the concrete canyons of a futuristic metropolis or dodge planetoids the size of mountains. Between missions, players will be treated to real-time 3-D movies that progress the story of the Star Fox team of space mercenaries in their struggle against the evil ape emperor, Andross.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (NES, 1 player, 600 Wii Points):

Cowabunga! Players take control of the turtles in a half shell and rescue reporter April O'Neil from the clutches of the evil Shredder. Battle against the Foot Ninja Clan as Leonardo, Michaelangelo, Donatello and Raphael with their trademark weapons and ninja abilities. Search through five stages and dozens of areas throughout the New York City sewers, rooftops and ultimately Shredder's Technodrome to save April. Players must scarf down some pizza to keep up their energy, as they'll need it to defeat Shredder. Turtle Power!

Dragon's Curse (TurboGrafx16, 1 player, 600 Wii Points):

After defeating the Mecha Dragon in the depths of the Dragon Castle, the wounded beast casts a spell on the hero, turning him into an ugly creature. To return to human form, he must find the Salamander Cross, which can break any curse. This side-scrolling action role-playing game is nonlinear, allowing players to venture freely. Collect gold and items while upgrading equipment and powering up stats. The hero starts as Lizard-Man but, upon defeating the dragon bosses, is changed into other creatures such as Mouse-Man, Piranha-Man, Tiger-Man and Hawk-Man. Each creature possesses distinct abilities such as the ability to fly, swim, walk on ceilings or cling to walls. Players use each creature's special skills to widen your search for the Salamander Cross and bring the hero back to his human form!

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