EA releases a bunch of Wii games, Nintendo's Punch-Out!! hits, and 25 more songs get added to Rock Band 2's Wii Music Store.
The Wii gets a lot of love this week with the releases of Nintendo's Punch-Out!!, EA's Boom Blox Bash Party and EA Sports Active.
The DS gets a few release of its own, such as the delayed release of Empire Interactive's Jagged Alliance and Koei's Puchi Puchi Virus.
Guitar Hero: World Tour gets another three songs from European bands, and Rock Band 2 adds a whopping 25 songs for the second week in a row.
Wii Games
Boom Blox Bash PartyPublisher: EA Cost: $39.99 ESRB Rating: E Release Date: May 19 The sequel to last year's critically-acclaimed title, Boom Blox Bash Party is once again directed by Steven Spielberg and features the physics-heavy gameplay of the original. It also adds new environments that affect gameplay, and the ability to create stages using the same tools the developers used. Created stages can then be shared with friends without the need for friend codes. |
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EA Sports ActivePublisher: EA Cost: $59.99 ESRB Rating: E Release Date: May 19 EA takes a stab at the fitness genre with EA Sports Active. A key innovation is the addition of exercise routines featuring a leg strap that tracks the player's movement with the Nunchuk. Resistance Bands are also included in the package, and the Balance Board is used to detect balance and movement in crucial exercises. |
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Punch-Out!!Publisher: Nintendo Cost: $49.99 ESRB Rating: E10+ Release Date: May 19 After a 15-year hiatus, Little Mac returns in Punch-Out!! for the Wii. The new title features classic and new characters, both motion and classic controls, multiplayer (a first for the series), detailed graphics, and many more hidden secrets for both veteran and new players to discover. |
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Rock Band Track Pack: Classic RockPublisher: EA Cost: $29.99 ESRB Rating: T Release Date: May 19 Extend your Rock Band experience even further with Rock Band Track Pack: Classic Rock, which features bands such as Boston, The Police, Lenny Kravitz, Pat Benatar, The Who, and more. |
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Secret Files: TunguskaPublisher: Deep Silver Cost: $29.99 ESRB Rating: T Release Date: May 19 In the tradition of classic point-and-click adventures, Secret Files: Tunguska features a cinematic presentation with realistic animation. The gameplay allows optional Nunchuk use and scrollable backgrounds for ease of investigation. |
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Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Wheelie BreakersPublisher: Konami Cost: $39.99 ESRB Rating: E10+ Release Date: May 19, 2009 Motor Bikes and magical cards are combined to deliver an adrenaline rush with Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Wheelie Breakers. Based on the hit anime, players can summon over a hundred monsters from their decks, each with their own unique attacks and abilities. Winning races can net even more cards for your deck and help you become the ultimate dualist. |
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DS Games
I Love Beauty: Hollywood MakeoverPublisher: City Interactive Cost: $19.99 ESRB Rating: E Release Date: May 19 In I Love Beauty: Hollywood Makeover players style the stars as they select the most stunning outfits, accessories, and the perfect makeup for all of the glamorous events around Hollywood. |
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Jagged AlliancePublisher: Empire Interactive Cost: $29.99 ESRB Rating: E Release Date: May 19 Due to the sudden closure of Empire Interactive, Jagged Alliance was delayed to this week at the very last minute. Based on a classic PC game released in 1994, Jagged Alliance is an explosive fusion of role-playing and turn-based tactical combat that allows players to become fully immersed in their characters. |
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Math Blaster in the Prime AdventurePublisher: Majesco Cost: $19.99 ESRB Rating: E Release Date: May 19 Players master math skills in a variety of brain-busting categories including addition, subtraction, and multiplication. Whether they are competing with a friend in four-player Battle Mode or testing their computation abilities in Challenge or Adventure modes, players must put their math skills to the test. |
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Puchi Puchi VirusPublisher: Koei Cost: $19.99 ESRB Rating: E Release Date: May 19 Puchi Puchi Virus does not resemble an ordinary puzzle game. The goal is to form at least a single triangle formation by linking viruses together and erasing them from the screen. Erase all the viruses and you win, but if the screen gets filled with the emerging viruses you lose. |
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Secret Files: TunguskaPublisher: Deep Silver Cost: $19.99 ESRB Rating: T Release Date: May 19 This traditional adventure game is based on the mysterious Tunguska phenomenon that occurred in July 1908, in which the Siberian region of Tunguska was engulfed in an inferno of flames that turned everything into debris and ashes. With its unique mysterious setting, spectacular graphics, and innovative puzzles, Secrets Files: Tunguska sets the stage for intrigue, drama, and a deep conspiracy to uncover. |
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Steal PrincessPublisher: Atlus Cost: $34.99 ESRB Rating: E Release Date: May 19 Steal Princess is a 3D puzzle platformer that features 150 complex levels. The game also features a robust level creator that lets players create and trade levels locally or over Nintendo's Wi-Fi Connection. The level editor allows players to place enemies, construct moving platforms, and set custom victory conditions. |
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Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Stardust Accelerator: World Championship 2009Publisher: Konami Cost: $29.99 ESRB Rating: E Release Date: May 19 In Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Stardust Accelerator: World Championship 2009, players can experience the most robust offering in the World Championship franchise to date with up to 2,800 playable cards including ones from the latest "Crimson Crisis" expansion pack. The game comes with 3 exclusive Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading cards. |
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DLC
Guitar Hero: World Tour
Three more songs from European bands hit Guitar Hero: World Tour in European Track Pack 5. Each song is available for 200 Wii Points ($2).
- "Disconnected" by In Flames
- "Oh Yeah!" by Housse de Racket
- "Look Good in Leather" by Cody ChesnuTT
Rock Band 2
This week adds another 25 songs to Rock Band 2's ever-expanding Wii Music Store. There's a healthy sampling of the Grateful Dead, a few Franz Ferdinand songs, a cover of a Michael Jackson song, and a whole lot more. Each song is 200 Wii Points ($2).
- "Take Me Out" by Franz Ferdinand
- "Do You Want To" by Franz Ferdinand
- "Lucid Dreams" by Franz Ferdinand
- "Smooth Criminal" by Alien Ant Farm
- "Blue Sky" by The Allman Brothers Band
- "Midnight Rider" by The Allman Brothers Band
- "Drain the Blood" by The Distillers
- "Naked Eye" by Luscious Jackson
- "Idealistic Types" by Prong
- "The Banishment" by Prong
- "My Sharona" as made famous by The Knack
- "Ten Speed (Of God's Blood & Burial)" as made famous by Coheed and Cambria
- "Roam" by The B-52s
- "Ever Fallen in Love" as made famous by The Buzzcocks
- "Cherry Bomb" as made famous by the Runaways
- "Bang a Gong" as made famous by T-Rex
- "Casey Jones" by Grateful Dead
- "China Cat Sunflower" by Grateful Dead
- "Franklin's Tower" by Grateful Dead
- "I Need A Miracle" by Grateful Dead
- "Sugar Magnolia" by Grateful Dead
- "Truckin'" by Grateful Dead
- "Blinded by Fear" by At the Gates
- "Thraser" by Evile
- "D.O.A." by The Haunted
For Nintendo's Virtual Console, WiiWare, and DSiWare releases for this week, check out our weekly article.
