Big Names and Brilliant Games Make for a Must-See Downloadable Lineup
There's one word to describe the latest downloadable game offerings from Nintendo: phenomenal. For starters, Wii owners can dive into a space adventure for the ages as the Super NES classic Super Star Wars makes its Virtual Console debut. WiiWare devotees have two extraordinary new titles to choose from, including the high-flying NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits and the super-charged Rock N' Roll Climber. And don't miss this week's Nintendo DSiWare Brain Age title, which will help keep your mind buzzing wherever you go.
WiiWare
NyxQuest:
Kindred Spirits
Publisher: Over The Top Games
Players: 1-2
ESRB
Rating: E (Everyone) - Mild Fantasy Violence
Price: 1,000 Wii Points
Description:
Experience the awesome story of Nyx, an enigmatic winged girl who must
descend from heaven in search of her missing friend, Icarus. Fly over
the ruins of ancient Greece and avoid falling into blazing sands or
perishing in the claws of cruel harpies and hydras. You will need the
help of Zeus and other benevolent gods from Olympus to summon their
powers. They will let you cast rays, modify the scenery and control
winds as you wish. By making your own wrist movements and pointing to
the game screen, you will be able to achieve these and many other feats.
Fly, aim and shoot using your Wii Remote controller. Play with a friend
and maximize your abilities: While one controls Nyx, the other will
control the powers from the gods.
Rock
N' Roll Climber
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 1
ESRB Rating:
E (Everyone)
Price: 800 Wii Points
Description: Prepare to "rock
out" like never before in Rock N' Roll Climber. Climb rocks using the
innovative control scheme, which has you controlling your character's
movement using the Wii Remote and Nunchuk controllers. If you want an
even more immersive experience, optional support for the Wii Balance
Board is also available. Make your way up an array of courses, ranging
from the Pop level's indoor rock wall to the Heavy Metal level's
waterfalls (watch out for those moss-covered rocks - they're slick). In
addition to the sense of accomplishment you'll feel upon reaching the
top, you might just be rewarded with your own guitar.
Virtual Console
Super
Star Wars
Original platform: Super NES
Publisher: LucasArts
Players:
1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) - Fantasy Violence
Price: 800 Wii
Points
Description: Risk your life as a Jedi Knight. Join Luke, Han
and Chewbacca in their fierce war against the Evil Empire. Battle
treacherous aliens. Pilot two vehicles in high-speed, first-person 3-D
sequences. Rip through the desert in Luke's landspeeder. Clash with
aliens in the Mos Eisley Cantina. Blast menacing boss monsters and
Imperial stormtroopers. Attack TIE fighters in the trenches of the Death
Star. Fight your way through the wastelands of Tatooine to the hostile
streets of Mos Eisley and beyond. Grab your blaster, strap on your
lightsaber and take on the fight for galactic freedom.
Nintendo DSiWare
Brain
Age Express: Arts & Letters
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 1
ESRB
Rating: E (Everyone) - Mild Language
Price: 800 Nintendo DSi Points
Description:
This edition of the popular Brain Age series offers players a mix of new
and familiar exercises, all with an artistic focus. Test your spelling
in Word Attack, enjoy literary classics in Reading Aloud and tune your
musical skills in Piano Player. A new Themes mode challenges you in
drawing, photography and voice acting and lets you share your creativity
with friends and family. And if you need a break, the always-enjoyable
Virus Buster makes its return. Prepare for another round of training
your brain in minutes a day.
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.
