Another Monday and another batch of games released to the Wii Shop Channel. This time, Wii users are introduced to two WiiWare titles, Ubisoft's shooter Protöthea and the puzzle/platformer Toki Tori from developer Two Tribes. In addition, the Virtual Console sees a retro release from the NEOGEO system: Ninja Combat.

After last week's release of Star Soldier R, Ubisoft is offering another take on the top-down shooter genre with Prötothea. Instead of a high-score-centric experience, Protöthea will put players through ten levels to destroy the Maqno 01 asteroid. Players aim by pointing on the screen with the Wii Remote Pointer. Protöthea is rated E for Everyone and costs 1000 Wii Points.

Toki Tori doesn’t feature spaceships and lasers, but instead has an unassuming yellow bird on a quest to collect eggs through 70 levels of puzzles and brain teasers. The puzzle/platform game features telewarps and slug suckers to help players overcome challenges, and lets a second player draw hints on the screen to help out. Toki Tori costs 1000 Wii Points and is rated E for Everyone.

For retro minded gamers, the Virtual Console received its tenth NEOGEO game in the form of Ninja Combat. Originally released in 1991, Ninja Combat is an old school side-scrolling beat 'em up for one or two players in the tradition of other Virtual Console offerings like Sega’s Streets of Rage series. Ninja Combat is rated E10+ and costs 900 Wii Points.

WII-KLY UPDATE: TWO WIIWARE GAMES AND ONE VIRTUAL CONSOLE GAME ADDED TO WII SHOP CHANNEL

June 2, 2008

From family-friendly puzzles to crackling combat, this week's additions to the Wii™ Shop Channel offer a mix of downloadable delights. Fight fans can even choose between futuristic space missions and retro-styled martial arts battles. Take your pick and kick off the summer with an invigorating dose of Wii action.

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™

Protöthea™ (UbiSoft, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone-Fantasy Violence, 1,000 Wii Points): Protöthea is a top-down scrolling shooter game with free movement that puts players in complete control of a last-generation spaceship. The mission is to destroy the asteroid called Maqno 01 and finish with the plans of The Core. UbiSoft's Protöthea introduces new concepts to a beloved, classic game style while mixing genres and utilizing the full capabilities of the Wii console, from graphics to controls. Players of all ages and experience levels will enjoy taking command of their ship, blasting through four different worlds in 10 challenging missions. Use your weapons arsenal and the special bonus items to help you accomplish your mission, and don't forget to slow down time and take an edge over the enemy.

Toki Tori (Two Tribes, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone, 1,000 Wii Points): Toki Tori is his name, and collecting eggs is his game. In this puzzle/platform game, players use a variety of items such as the Telewarp, InstantRock™ and Slug Sucker. Clever use and combination of these items are needed to solve all the game's levels, of which there are more than 70. Levels range from easy to brain-teasingly hard, resulting in dozens of hours of puzzle play time. Toki Tori makes the most of what Wii has to offer. It uses the Wii Remote™ for a unique control scheme, which offers players a new and more relaxing play style. A second player can help you out by drawing hints while you are playing. The game even uses the Wii Message Board in a unique way.

Virtual Console™

Ninja Combat (NEOGEO, 1-2 players, Rated E 10+ for Everyone 10 and Older-Mild Suggestive Themes, Fantasy Violence, 900 Wii Points): Released in 1990, Ninja Combat is a side-scrolling combat-action game. Take control of the ninjas Joe (one player) and Hayabusa (two players), and enter into battle against a group of evil ninjas called the Kage Ichizoku. Make your way into their home fortress, Ninja Tower, which dominates a big city of the near future. Fight using normal attacks, jumps, special movements and ninja materials that deliver damaging blows to all enemies on the screen. In addition, you'll find weapons and items to aid you along the way. Even better, as you progress in the game, reliable allies such as Musashi, Kagerow and Gembu will emerge to fight alongside you, allowing you to choose a new character in each stage. Ninja Combat also supports simultaneous play with two players, so you can grab a friend and defeat the Kage Ichizoku together.

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