Discover New Worlds, Hidden Words and the First FINAL FANTASY
Fans of the legendary FINAL FANTASY series should be especially pleased with this week's downloadable game lineup. Making its Virtual Console debut is the original FINAL FANTASY, an NES classic that can now be enjoyed on the Wii system for the very first time. For hand-held gaming action with a sci-fi twist, this week's new Nintendo DSiWare title, Thorium Wars, lets you take control of an arsenal of vehicles to blast through waves of enemies in a variety of exotic locations. If it's a more down-to-earth experience you're after, check out an engaging new WiiWare puzzle game. Consumers should also note that today is the final day of a special promotion: You can receive 1,000 bonus Nintendo DSi Points by purchasing a new Nintendo DSi game system and connecting to the Nintendo DSi Shop by 11:59 p.m. Pacific time on Oct. 5, 2009. For full offer details, please visit DSiOffer.Nintendo.com.
Virtual Console
FINAL
FANTASY
Original platform: NES
Publisher: SQUARE
ENIX
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) - Mild
Fantasy Violence
Price: 500 Wii Points
Description:
The world lies shrouded in darkness. The winds die. The sea rages. The
earth decays. But the people believe in a prophecy, patiently awaiting
its fulfillment. "When darkness veils the earth, four Warriors of Light
shall come...." After a long journey, four young travelers did at last
appear, and in the hand of each was clutched a crystal.
Nintendo DSiWare
Thorium
Wars
Publisher: Big John Games
Players: 1
ESRB
Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older) - Fantasy Violence
Price:
1,000 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: In Thorium Wars, you
must stop the Thorions, a super species of Thorium-based machines, from
destroying mankind. Blast through waves of Thorions by controlling an
arsenal of tanks, skyfighters, hovercrafts, gunboats and starfighters
with either the standard or touch-screen controls. In 12 exciting
missions, navigate through a variety of combat environments while
viewing 360 degrees of the battlefield, fully rendered in 3-D. Toggle
between first- and third-person views to destroy the terrifying army of
Thorium beasts, from swarms of Redeye Drones to the bone-crushing
Manticore Walker. This man-versus-machine battle proves to be the
ultimate test for the survival of the fittest.
WiiWare
Word
Searcher
Publisher: Digital Leisure Inc.
Players:
1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 500 Wii Points
Description:
You'll need a sharp eye and a quick mind to complete 100 themed
word-search puzzles. Word Searcher contains fun words from multiple
categories including anatomy, world cities and U.S. presidents. With a
huge assortment of subjects to choose from, there's sure to be a puzzle
for everyone to enjoy. Help improve your vocabulary, memory and
problem-solving skills with these engaging puzzles. Track and try to
beat your own play-through times again and again—words are scrambled
every time you play.
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.
