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One title each for WiiWare and the Virtual Console this week: another NeoGeo oldie, King of the Monsters, for the pricey amount of 900 Wii Points ($9) and SPOGS Racing, which is a bizarre arcade racer where you control something resembling the “It” from South Park. That one will run you a dollar more than its VC sibling at 1000 Wii Points.

It’s worth noting something that 1UP pointed out — while King of the Monsters might be beloved by some (not by me, but that’s only because I’ve never had the pleasure of playing it before), it’s being released for the Wii later this month in SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1, which is a compilation of NeoGeo titles. Its price? $30. It also includes Fatal Fury and Metal Slug, for a total of ten games. Perhaps your money would be better spent on that rather than the Virtual Console version of King of the Monsters. I mean, you’ve waited this long for a port of a NeoGeo game — what’s another few weeks?

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Sometime today, you will be able to purchase SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1 for the PS2 and the PSP, while Wii owners will be able to pick up their copy in October. SNK Arcade Classics: Vol. 1 is jam packed with 16 of the following SNK games all on 1 disc:

• ART OF FIGHTING - The first game in SNK’s second fighting-game franchise, set in the same universe as FATAL FURY.
• BASEBALL STARS 2 - The sequel to SNK’s popular baseball arcade game.
• BURNING FIGHT - New York detectives battle organized crime in this fighter.
• FATAL FURY - First released in 1991, FATAL FURY introduced the two-plane fighting system.
• THE KING OF FIGHTERS ‘94 - The first game in the popular KING OF FIGHTERS series.
• KING OF THE MONSTERS - In KING OF THE MONSTERS, giant monsters fight for power in epic battles.
• LAST RESORT - A challenging futuristic shooter.
• MAGICIAN LORD - Players help the wizard Elta save his homeworld in this platformer.
• METAL SLUG - Known for its humor and fast- moving gameplay, this run-and-gun side-scroller was the first in the popular series.
• NEO TURF MASTERS - A golf game which debuted in the arcades in 1996.
• SAMURAI SHOWDOWN - Set in the 18th century, SAMURAI SHODOWN features bladed-weapon combat and an international cast of characters.
• SENGOKU - In SENGOKU, players face off against undead feudal Japanese armies.
• SHOCK TROOPERS - In this run-and-gun adventure, players save a scientist and his granddaughter from the Bloody Scorpions.
• SUPER SIDEKICKS 3 - A soccer game featuring teams from all over the world.
• TOP HUNTER - Bounty hunters protect colonists from space pirates in this futuristic action game.
• WORLD HEROES - This classic fighter pits players against historical figures in a tournament enabled by time travel.

Via: Press Release

We are all well aware that the giant that is GTA IV will be hitting stores on Tuesday. We also know that Mario Kart Wii will be released tomorrow, which is Sunday, which is a weird day for a game release, which is why I am using the world “which” so much.

Nevertheless, there ARE other games hitting shelves next week, and while they deserve just as much attention as any other highly anticipated title, whoever decided that this would be a great week to launch their game needs either a reality check or to lay off the sauce.

Here are the games slated to hit shelves next week. As always, we are not responsible for any changes to said dates - blame the publisher, not us. Since there are not as many releases as previous weeks, I did not break them down by system this time and listed the date instead:

• April 27: Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
• April 28: Corvette Evolution GT (DS), Requiem: Bloodymare (PC)
• April 29: Brain Voyage (DS), GTA IV & GTA IV Special Edition (PS3, Xbox 360), Let’s Pilates (DS), Let’s Yoga (DS) Polar Games 2 (PC), Riding Star (PS2) SNK Arcade Classics: Volume 1 (PS2, PSP) Toy Shop (DS) Winx Club: Mission Enchantix (DS)

For more information on any of the games listed above, just click through the links.

Rakuten, a popular Japanese retailer, just posted a new online page advertising the NEO GEO Stick 2 for the Nintendo Wii. The peripheral is selling for 5,040 Yen which is around $50. The arcade stick will be available on April 10th and is similar in size and weight to the original NEO GEO Stick 2. Fortunately, the stick will be compatible with all VC games that support classic controllers. SNK’s Arcade Classics Volume 1 is just around the corner for the Wii, so this will be the perfect purchase for anyone looking forward to that.

Via Arcade Renaissance