Blaster Master Overdrive Arriving Today On WiiWare

You remember the old NES game Blaster Master, don't you?  The combination of off-road vehicle driving and overhead shooting segments made for plenty of fun nights.  That release is available on Virtual Console now (for a dirt cheap 500 Wii points, no less), but you might want to save room for more, because Sunsoft is delivering a sequel -- today!

Blaster Master Overdrive is arriving on the Wii Shop Channel today, bringing all new side-scrolling vehicular missions and top-down shooting, complete with current-gen visuals and remixed tunes.  Here are the details from the game's official page...

"Blaster Master: Overdrive is an action-shooting game that takes place on an Earth infected by an aggressive, polymorphic virus. Poor, defenseless animals worldwide infected by the virus have been turned into flesh-eating, hemoglobin-swilling terrors. Fortunately, the world has Alex. And, even more coincidentally, he happens to be one of the world’s foremost biologists - specializing in viral mutation profiles and genetic manipulation."

"Every studious biologist facing imminent global annihilation needs a sweet ride, and Alex is no exception. He has S.O.P.H.I.A., a shape-shifting, gas-guzzling, projectile-spewing paean to destruction on four wheels. Things look grim, but with Alex and S.O.P.H.I.A. on the case, the world just may have a chance."

"Gameplay in Blaster Master: Overdrive retains the critically acclaimed format of the original NES BLASTER MASTER™, alternating between side-scrolling platforming in S.O.P.H.I.A. and overhead-perspective blasting and exploration when controlling Alex. Upgrades for S.O.P.H.I.A. must be collected to access progressively more challenging terrain and a total of eight distinct areas. Each area features a mutant boss that must be defeated to progress."

"The sublime blend of side-scrolling shooting/platforming mixed with overhead perspective action/shooting areas is just as addictive now as it was in the original game. Do you still have what it takes to come out on top?"

The game will set you back 1,000 Wii points.  Look for a review very soon.  Check out the trailer below!