1992 - 1994 - a remarkable time. It saw the formation of the European Union as we know it today, the inauguration of Bill Clinton as the 42nd President of the United States and Jupiter get slapped by 21 pieces of passing comet.

But, we’re sure you’ll agree, none of that compares to the momentous releases of Shining Force (1992), Shinobi III (1993) and Dynamite Headdy (1994).

Each title was something of a gaming landmark at the time, so we’re hoping there’ll be a few people out there with a hankering to relive these particular good old days.

Head over to our Virtual Console website now for more information and a slew of screenshots.

It’s that time of the month again. SEGA knows what it’s got up its sleeves in terms of back catalogue and it’s not afraid to use it.

This month it’s a sequel bonanza (not Bonanza Bros., we’ve already released that one to the Virtual Console. Keep up). We have Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Ecco: The Tides of Time and Golden Axe 2, all for a paltry 800 Wii Points each.

Sonic 2, of course, is famous not just for being brilliant, but also because it marked the first appearance of the Blue Blur’s now inseparable sidekick, Miles ‘Tails’ Prower. Ecco: The Tides of Time sees the reappearance of SEGA’s dolphin hero, continuing his battle against the alien Vortex Queen, while Golden Axe 2 offers up more (and even better, I think) classic sidescrolling hack ‘n’ slash action.

Get some more information and screenshots on our Virtual Console mini-site.

SEGA made three new classics available for download on the Virtual Console a week or so ago, and among them was seminal brawler Streets of Rage 2.

In a piece of eerily neat timing, we’ve just come across an excellent online gaming magazine called Play.d (www.playd-magazine.com), the latest issue of which features a nostalgic review of the original game on the SEGA Mega Drive.

The article - and the rest of the magazine - is a great read, and we heartily recommend it for anyone who takes their gaming seriously. Also reviewed in the mag is Virtua Fighter 5 on PS3 (9/10 - thanks guys!), and there’s lots of other stuff to read as well, about - y’know - games made by other people and all that.

You can download the May issue from the Play.d site now as a PDF. You’ll find the odd bit of slightly fruity language in the magazine, so be aware of that - we’d hate anyone to be offended.

Check out our Virtual Console site for our increasingly huge range of classic offerings for download on the Wii - also out this month are legendary Kid Chameleon and ToeJam and Earl in Panic on Funkotron.

SEGA released three more classic Mega Drive titles for the Wii Virtual Console today, bringing the total number of such golden SEGA moments on the console to a massive 22.

Please join us in welcoming Wonder Boy and Alex Kidd, true legends from the very early days of home gaming, along with the groundbreaking and much-loved Virtua Fighter 2. The best way to welcome them, of course, is to invest a paltry 800 points in downloading them.

You’ll be happy you did, and so will we. That makes everyone happy - what better way to kick off the weekend?

Get more information on these three and all the rest of our Virtual Console offerings right here.