US gets Gradius III in latest VC update

This week's VC update sees three new classic joining the list of retro goodies in the US Wii Shop.

The Super-NES shooter Gradius III sits at the top of the pile. 800 Wii Points ($8, £5) gets you 10 levels of solid shooting action, which isn't too bad.

Mega Drive fans can get stuck into more Wonder Boy malarkey with Wonder Boy in Monster World, which'll cost you 600 Wii Points (£6, £4).

And Battle Lode Runner, an old-school platform puzzler, has also been added to the Turbografx collection, complete with the 5-player multiplayer option and new battle mode that was exclusive to the Turbografx version. It's 600 Wii Points (£6, £4) for that one.

via cvg