What Goes Up Must Come Downloadable
You can't change the laws of gravity, but with this week's lineup of downloadable games from Nintendo, you can give your fun quotient a high-flying boost. An exciting new Nintendo DSiWare release delivers lightning-fast pinball thrills with a mythological twist, while a vintage battle game brings classic action and intrigue to the Virtual Console. On WiiWare, you'll be mesmerized by a gravity-defying battle game with rich multi-player options. Take your pick and prepare for lift-off.
Nintendo DSiWare
Pinball
Pulse: The Ancients Beckon
Publisher: Nintendo
Players:
1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Comic Mischief
Price:
500 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Pinball takes on
mythological proportions in this Nintendo DSiWare exclusive. Choose from
two modes of play (Regular Game or Daily Game) and begin your journey to
becoming a pinball champion. Conquer mythic quests, collect gifts from
the 12 Olympians, and push your skills to the limit by facing Medusa,
the Sirens and more. Your portable pinball table will give you a quick
adrenaline rush as you watch the steel ball fly through ramps and carom
off bumpers all over the playing field. Rack up combo points, open
specific game modes and enlist the Oracle for some help. Will you accept
Zeus's challenge?
Virtual Console
Final
Fight 2
Original platform: Super NES
Publisher: Capcom
USA
Players: 1-2
ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and
Older) – Violence
Price: 800 Wii Points
Description:
It's been several years since peace settled in Metro City. With Cody and
Jessica on vacation and Guy resuming his training out of town,
everything seems to be in order. But Haggar is feeling uneasy after
learning that Mad Gear was not completely destroyed. Once again, the Mad
Gear Gang has emerged, and this time they want revenge. They've
kidnapped Guy's master, Genryusai, and Genryusai's daughter, Rena. Now
Haggar must travel the globe in search of Genryusai and Rena. Hopefully,
with the help of Maki and Carlos, the reign of the Mad Gear Gang will be
destroyed.
WiiWare
Gravitronix
Publisher:
Medaverse Studios
Players: 1-8
ESRB Rating: E
(Everyone)
Price: 500 Wii Points
Description: It's
time to claim your rightful place as the champion of the Gravitronix
arena, but get ready to deal with up to seven other players who are all
shooting for the same title. Vanquish your opponents with four different
projectiles and the powerful beams of your gravity platform. Intercept
attacks and take careful aim at exposed vulnerabilities. Deflect
incoming projectiles or capture and charge them with energy for
devastating explosive attacks. Team up with a friend and battle through
campaign mode, or recruit up to eight players on a single Wii system in
versus mode for an all-out battle. Customize your matches with a variety
of different options, such as flooding the arena with projectiles or
making the game insanely fast. No matter how you like to play, grab your
friends and have a blast.
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.
