Just because the rest of us were stuffing our faces with cheeses, hams, breads and other "party foods," that didn't stop the Big N from serving up a few delicacies of their own over the season, releasing as they did Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble onto the PAL service on Christmas Day.

DKC3 will set you back 800 points, and the Rare-developed title is widely respected, despite being a little close to other Donkey Kong titles for some tastes. Another surprise is still pending from Ninty, who have yet to reveal what else they'll be delivering to us, despite hinting that DKC3 wouldn't be their only festive surprise.

We'll bring you more VC news soon, with another update expected this Friday.

By Luke Guttridge