One WiiWare Game and Two Virtual Console Games Added to Wii Shop Channel
Enjoying a nice hot dog, tending to your flowers-not exactly the hallmarks of an adventurous lifestyle, right? Think again. This week's additions to the Wii Shop Channel feature action and excitement in unlikely settings, from super-charged eating contests to a greenhouse that's been invaded by a certain world-famous ape. We've also thrown in a classic scrolling actioner for those who prefer a more familiar brand of fist-flying combat. For WiiWare lovers and Virtual Console devotees alike, it's a great week to get some unexpected kicks.
Nintendo adds new and classic games to the Wii Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time every Monday. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week's new games are:
WiiWare
Major
League Eating: The Game (Mastiff, 1-2 players, Rated E10+ for
Everyone 10 and Older-Crude Humor, 1,000 Wii Points): The ultimate
chomp-off is about to begin. Grab your Wii Remote controller and dig
into 12 different foods as you compete against the greatest major-league
eaters in the world. This isn't just a race to stuff your face-you'll
need strategy to master a smorgasbord of digestive attacks, defenses and
counters. These include the Mega Burp, Gas Attack, Antacid and more. And
don't forget to keep an eye on your Barf-O-Meter, because if the food
hits the plate twice, you're out. Unlock more than 10 characters in
single-player career mode, go gut-to-gut against your friends in versus
mode, or compete online using Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. Online play
supports friend codes, random matchmaking and leader boards.
Virtual Console
Donkey
Kong 3 (NES, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone, 500 Wii Points):
Based on the third game in the enormously popular arcade series, Donkey
Kong 3 introduces an exterminator named Stanley as he desperately tries
to protect the flowers in his greenhouse from Donkey Kong. Armed only
with a can of bug spray, Stanley must force Donkey Kong higher and
higher into the greenhouse rafters until Donkey Kong is off the screen
and the next stage is reached. Not surprisingly, Donkey Kong isn't going
to move without a fight, so he sends wave after wave of bugs, bees and
other creatures toward Stanley. Not only must Stanley repel the insects
in order to save the flowers, but he'll also have to keep an eye out for
projectiles thrown by Donkey Kong himself. If Stanley is good enough,
he'll be able to grab a can of more powerful bug spray and really get
Donkey Kong moving. It all adds up to frantic fun that anyone can enjoy.
NINJA COMMANDO (NEOGEO, 1-2 players, Rated E10+ for Everyone 10 and Older-Mild Language, Fantasy Violence, 900 Wii Points): NINJA COMMANDO is a vertically scrolling action game released by ADK in 1992. Players choose from among three ninjas-Joe, descended from the Koga ninja; Rayar, a woman who has learned the ways of the Iga ninja; and Ryu, descendant of the famous ninja Fuma Kotaro-as they pursue the merchant of death known as Spider, who plans to use a time machine to bring havoc to the world. The battle spans seven time periods, including the Stone Age, the Egyptian era and the Japanese Civil War era. Each hero features a variety of attack options in addition to their own normal attacks, including a deadly attack that inflicts damage upon all enemies on the screen, special ninja-arts attacks performed by inputting specific commands, and a powerful attack unleashed by taking on the "shape of the beast" when three scrolls have been collected. The game also supports two-player cooperative play, so you're welcome to bring a friend and enjoy taking on the evil Spider together.
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