New Game Downloads Deliver Good Times by Air, Land and Sea
From dizzying heights to watery depths and everywhere in between, downloadable games for the Wii and Nintendo DSi systems can take you to some unforgettable places. New arrivals for the WiiWare service include the undersea adventure of Dive: The Medes Island Secret and the intense arcade-style action of Heavy Fire: Special Operations. Fans of the Virtual Console service can now enjoy high-flying fun from the Super NES era with AERO THE ACROBAT. And for fresh gaming kicks on the go, check out the camera-based controls and customization options of Face Pilot: Fly With Your Nintendo DSi Camera! or tangle with legions of battle-ready beasts in Crystal Monsters, both available via the Nintendo DSiWare service.
We've also got one last update for the "Big Name Games" section of the WarioWare: D.I.Y. series, which features downloadable microgames from some of the industry's most talented figures. This week's additions come from the Treehouse, Nintendo's game localization team. All "Big Name Games" are available to download for zero Nintendo DSi Points to anyone with broadband Internet access and a copy of either WarioWare: D.I.Y. for the Nintendo DS family of systems or WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase software for the WiiWare service. Visit the Nintendo Channel on your Wii system today to learn more about these games.
WiiWare
Dive:
The Medes Island Secret
Publisher: Cosmonaut Games
Players:
1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Mild Violence
Price:
1,000 Wii Points
Description: During the past five centuries,
hundreds of ships flying every ensign have succumbed to the power of the
ocean. Merchant boats, pirate ships, navy vessels – all have ended up
covered in coral at the bottom of the ocean. All of them guarded secrets
that remained hidden... until now. In Dive: The Medes Islands Secret,
you are John Sanders, a treasure hunter and experienced diver who spends
months planning and documenting a major expedition to locate and recover
several ships of different ensigns around the world.
Heavy
Fire: Special Operations
Publisher: Teyon
Players: 1-2
ESRB
Rating: T (Teen) – Blood, Violence
Price: 500 Wii
Points
Description: Join an elite army unit in Heavy Fire:
Special Operations, an arcade shooter for the WiiWare service. Play
challenging missions in the Middle East from the ground, Humvee or
Blackhawk. You will need a quick trigger finger to finish extremely
dangerous levels. Rise through the military ranks and accumulate more
powerful weapons with different features and controls. Replay the game
to improve your best score and submit it to the world rankings. Make
combos and smash the environment to get more points. You can take out
enemies in a single-player mode or with a friend in multiplayer mode.
The Wii Zapper accessory is supported but not required.
Virtual Console
AERO
THE ACROBAT
Original platform: Super NES
Publisher: Sunsoft
Players:
1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Comic Mischief
Price:
800 Wii Points
Description: The madman industrialist Edgar
Ektor has seized control of the World of Amusement. He and a deranged
cast of fairground freaks threaten the circus. The only hope for
survival is the high-flying, death-defying Aero the acrobat!
Spine-tingling terror unfolds as Aero tackles Ektor's wicked henchmen.
Bungee-jump into a battle against evil. Skydive toward the danger below.
Hang on for the ride of your life as you rise and plunge on a roaring
roller coaster. Tiptoe across a terrifying tightrope. Power-drill and
twist Aero right through every sinister circus enemy imaginable. All the
while, the show must go on. It could become a carnival of carnage in the
World of Amusement. Because the evil Ektor isn't clowning around … and
there's nothing amusing about that.
Nintendo DSiWare
Face
Pilot: Fly With Your Nintendo DSi Camera!
Publisher:
Nintendo
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price:
500 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: With the innovative
game Face Pilot: Fly With Your Nintendo DSi Camera!, you can soar
through the sky in a hang glider from the comfort of your sofa. Not only
will you put your face into the game with the Nintendo DSi Camera, but
Face Pilot: Fly With Your Nintendo DSi Camera! also tracks your head
movements to give you complete control of your glider. Simply tilt your
head sideways to steer left or right, lean back to climb and bend
forward to dive. Choose from two play styles and fly through three
different types of game play: bursting all of the balloons in a variety
of courses, throwing balls at targets for a high score and trying for a
fast time in the high-speed challenge. Also, look out for hidden medals
that help to unlock new courses and even new gliders. If you're looking
for a truly unique and inventive game, schedule a flight to experience
Face Pilot: Fly With Your Nintendo DSi Camera! for yourself. The only
thing missing is the wind in your hair!
Crystal
Monsters
Publisher: Gameloft
Players: 1
ESRB
Rating: E (Everyone) – Mild Cartoon Violence
Price: 500
Nintendo DSi Points
Description: There are two kinds of people
in this world: those who can see monsters (called Neo-Seeds) and those
who can't. Neo-Seeds wield extraordinary power and battle using tamed
monsters in grand tournaments. As a Neo-Seed who has just discovered his
ability, you're about to set off on an amazing journey to collect more
than 160 monsters and become the greatest Monster Breeder. Explore a
vast world, meet new friends and rivals, and engage in dynamic battles
that require skill and strategy. Master the nine elemental types, train
your monsters through battle, teach them new moves, use team attacks and
fuse them together to unlock their true potential. You can even
customize three of your favorite monsters by putting friends' faces on
them using the built-in camera.
Puffins:
Let's Race!
Publisher: Other Ocean Interactive
Players:
1-4
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 500 Nintendo
DSi Points
Description: Get ready to challenge the speediest
puffins on the island for the title of Fastest Flyer in Puffins: Let's
Race! Race against the clock or go head-to-head with your opponents in a
battle to the finish line. Use cleverly placed power-ups like the squawk
shot to get ahead of the pack and claim victory. Race through four
different game modes on eight different tracks to prove your skill, or
challenge up to three of your friends via local wireless play. Do you
have what it takes to become the race champion of Puffin Island, or will
you be left behind with the rest of the flock?
Petz
Hamsterz Family
Publisher: Ubisoft
Players: 1
ESRB
Rating: E (Everyone) – Comic Mischief
Price: 800
Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Adopt your very own family of
hamsters! Care for them, teach them fun tricks and unlock new toys and
accessories to give them lots of love! Care for your hamsters by feeding
them, playing with them and keeping them clean and warm. Discover your
hamsters' unique personalities – watch them react with cute and funny
facial expressions. Teach your hamsters fun activities like bowling or
running on ramps and watch them progress. Earn coins that can be used to
unlock new toys and accessories for your lovable hamsters.
Absolute
BrickBuster
Publisher: Tasuke
Players: 1
ESRB
Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points
Description:
Classic brick game action is here on the Nintendo DSi system. There are
two modes of play: Free Play and Challenge. Pick one of eight characters
and set special items to play at your own pace in Free Play Mode. The
special items include different balls with special attributes,
expandable paddle and paddle tilt. There are 10 stages in all. Each
even-numbered stage gives you a mission, the result of which will
determine the level of the next two stages. In Challenge Mode, different
levels of missions are given – clear them to advance in the game.
Nintendo adds new titles to the Nintendo DSi Shop and the Wii Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time on Mondays. Users with broadband Internet access can redeem Wii Points or Nintendo DSi Points to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel. Nintendo DSi Points can be purchased in the Nintendo DSi Shop. A Nintendo Points Card can be purchased at retail locations. All points from one Nintendo Points Card must be redeemed in either the Nintendo DSi Shop or the Wii Shop Channel. They are not transferable and cannot be divided between the two systems.
Remember that both Wii and Nintendo DSi feature parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about this and other features, visit Wii.com or NintendoDSi.com. For the latest WiiWare games, click here. Click here for a list of games available on Virtual Console.
