mmm... Forgotten Worlds... We'll get this out of the way, up front: no, there is no rotating controller, sorry. That being said, one of my favorite old school Capcom arcade games is now available on the Virtual Console! Forgotten Worlds is right up there with Strider, Bionic Commando, Black Tiger and Section Z, classics of the CPS1-era Capcom arcade dominance. Forgotten Worlds has a lot going for it, including one of the earliest appearances of Captain Commando (who was the unofficial Capcom mascot for a long time before being replaced by Mega Man), delicious Zenny and a funky 80's-style "futuristic" design. One of my favorite parts of the game were the shops where players could redeem their Zenny coins for new weapons and power-ups. This was a relatively rare feature in a 1988 arcade, as most games focused on getting players to drop in quarters as fast as possible, meaning that game designers never wanted the action to stop. Virtual Console Reviews has posted their thoughts on the game right here. If you've got a free slot on your Wii and a few bucks in loose change rattling around, treat yourself to this gem.

Sharp-eyed Unity visitors might have noticed this clever game parody from ToyFare Magazine's "Backpage" section -- we had it up on the White Board last week when we saw it in the new issue. It was pretty pixelated and not too easy on the eyes; Herc is a great camera, but is not a miracle worker, y'know. Fortunately, ToyFare has seen fit to put said image up on their own website, from which we've totally stolen it and present it here for you. In the meantime, do yourself a favor and subscribe to ToyFare, as it is always chock-fulla the stuff you spend your money on (when you aren't buying Capcom games, naturally).