Rock out with Rock N' Roll Climber and NyxQuest on WiiWare, while Super Star Wars brings the force to Virtual Console and a Brain Age Express title arrives on DSiWare.
This week in Nintendo Downloads brings the Star Wars franchise to Virtual Console, two games on WiiWare, and more bite-sized Brain Age for DSiWare.
In NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits, you play as Nyx, an angel who is on her quest to save her friend, Icarus. In the game you traverse the ruins of ancient Greece while fighting enemies such as harpies. Luckily, the Greek gods will aid Nyx by granting her powers, which are controlled by pointer and motion controls. There is also a cooperative mode where another player uses the power of the gods while you control Nyx. NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits is rated E for everyone by the ESRB and available for 1000 Wii Points ($10).
Rock N' Roll Climber is a rock climbing game with a unique control scheme; you control your character's arms and legs with specific buttons on the Wii Remote and Nunchuk as you try to climb various obstacles ranging from an indoor rock wall to the Heavy Metal Waterfalls. When you reach the top of the obstacle, you are rewarded with a guitar to rock out on. If you want a more immersive experience, you can also use the Balance Board. Rock N' Roll Climber is rated E for everyone by the ESRB and available for 800 Wii Points ($8).
Super Star Wars, a Super Nintendo classic, arrives as the lone Virtual Console title today. The game follows the plot of Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope and is a 2D action platformer with special 3D sequences. Super Star Wars is rated E for everybody by the ESRB and is available for 800 Wii Points ($8).
Brain Age Express: Arts & Letters is today's DSiWare release. This series of exercises focuses on helping your spelling with Word Attack mode, your music skills with the Piano Player mode, and reading skills with the Read Aloud mode. You can also express your artistic side by challenging your drawing and photography skills, and then share the results with your friends and family. If you think that you need a break from the training exercises, the title also offers Virus Buster, which is inspired by Dr. Mario. Brain Age Express: Arts & Letters is rated E for everybody by the ESRB and available for 800 DSi Points.
NINTENDO DOWNLOAD: BIG NAMES AND BRILLIANT GAMES MAKE FOR A MUST-SEE DOWNLOADABLE LINEUP
August 10, 2009
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.
