I'm betting a lot of you reading this are too young to remember the heyday of the arcade game developer Data East. They did some NES ports here and there, but by far their most memorable games were their quarter-munchers. If the ESRB is to be believed (and it usually is), there's a collection of Data East games heading to Wii soon, courtesy Majesco.
Retro compilations are usually not so noteworthy, but the ESRB description for the game makes it clear that Data East Collection is going to be special. On top of all time kitschy favorites like Bad Dudes vs. Dragon Ninja, Burger Time, Caveman Ninja (a.k.a. Joe & Mac), Street Slam, and Secret Agent, the collection includes at least one import-only lost treasure.
ESRB confirms that a port of the incredibly fun puzzle game Magical Drop III is going to be included in the collection. Previously this game has only been availble for PC through GameTap, but it's best played head-to-head in your living room with a friend, virulently cursing at each other all the while. There's no word yet on when the Data East Collection ships, but Majesco has yet to officially state that the game really exists. I'm sure it won't be too long before they do, though.
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