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This Week in Nintendo Downloads

by Lukasz Balicki - September 7, 2009, 12:56 pm EDT
Total comments: 16

Contra is reborn with flying ColorZ on WiiWare, the Star Wars SNES trilogy is finally complete on Virtual Console, and another bite size game comes to DSiWare.

This week in Nintendo Downloads brings four new titles: two on WiiWare, one for Virtual Console, and one for DSiWare.

Contra Rebirth is this week's most anticipated title. You play as Bill Rizer and Genbei Yagyu as Bill's former partner Lance Bean has suddenly disappeared. In the game you will travel to various locations on Earth to defeat Neo-Salamander's army. Contra Rebirth is rated E10+ by the ESRB and is available for 1000 Wii Points ($10).

ColorZ is this week's second WiiWare game. You control three space ships that have a specific color, each of which absorbs viruses of the same color. In later levels, players must combine ships in order to create a new color and to absorb specific viruses. If controlling three ships simultaneously is challenging, you can play with two more friends so that each player will control their own ship. ColorZ is rated E by the ESRB and is available for 700 Wii Points ($7).

The release of Super Return of the Jedi for the Virtual Console marks the completion of the SNES Star Wars trilogy on the Virtual Console. In the game players will join the rebellion in hopes to finally destroy the Death Star. You will be able to play as five different characters ranging from Wicket the Ewok to Princess Leia and face off against bosses such as Darth Vader and Jabba the Hutt. Super Return of the Jedi is rated E by the ESRB and is available for 800 Wii Points ($8).

Clubhouse Games Express: Family Favorites is the latest bite-sized game for DSiWare. The game offers five various games: Hearts, Contract Bridge, Dots and Boxes, Dominoes, and Ludo. The game also features the DS Download Play feature so that you can play with up to seven friends with just one copy of the game. Clubhouse Games Express: Family Favorites is rated E by the ESRB and is available for 500 DSi Points ($5).

NINTENDO DOWNLOAD: FROM FARAWAY GALAXIES TO THE FAMILY ROOM, START FALL ON A FUN-FILLED FOOT

Sept. 7, 2009

As you bid farewell to summer, you can also greet the fall season with a great big smile, thanks to a fresh lineup of downloadable games from the Wii™ Shop Channel and Nintendo DSi™ Shop. Super Return of the Jedi™ for the Virtual Console™ offers memorable space-themed action for Wii owners, while WiiWare™ welcomes a brand new entry in the classic Contra franchise. On Nintendo DSiWare™, you'll find a portable version of the popular Clubhouse Games to help keep your autumn lively. Speaking of Nintendo DSiWare, time is ticking away on a special offer: Consumers can automatically earn 1,000 Nintendo DSi Points™ by purchasing a new Nintendo DSi™ game system and connecting to the Nintendo DSi Shop by 11:59 pm Pacific time on Oct. 5, 2009. For full offer details, please visit DSiOffer.Nintendo.com

WiiWare

Contra Rebirth

Publisher: Konami

Players: 1-2

ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older) - Fantasy Violence

Price: 1,000 Wii Points™

Description: Chief Salamander and his Neo-Salamander Force travel back to 1973 A.D. to invade Earth. They land in Central America and take control of the Shizuoka ruins on the Yucatan Peninsula. There, the aliens plan the destruction of all the "Contra" on Earth. The Galactic President calls on Lance Bean, a member of the elite "Contra" warriors, to save the day, but his sudden disappearance jeopardizes the safety of the planet. Now, Bill Rizer and samurai Genbei Yagyu are the last hope for Earth. They must pick up their weapons and defeat the evil Neo-Salamander Army before all is lost. Experience the fast-paced, action-packed, side-scrolling adventure that pioneered the run-and-gun genre.

ColorZ

Publisher: Exkee

Players: 1-3

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) - Comic Mischief

Price: 700 Wii Points

Description: With ColorZ, go forth in your spaceships on a mission to clean up virus-infested planets. Immerse yourself in a new gaming experience that will reveal mind-hand-eye coordination skills you never knew you had. Absorb viruses of your own color, but steer clear of the others. If necessary, you can cleverly merge your ships together to create new colors. Buzz past your enemies to keep your combo and clock up a new high score. Explore an extra dimension with the game's multiplayer mode and share the unique experience of cooperative play between friends. Pool your forces, synchronize your movements and become a unified team of up to three players to meet the challenge together.

Virtual Console

Super Return of the Jedi

Original platform: Super NES™

Publisher: LucasArts

Players: 1

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) - Fantasy Violence

Price: 800 Wii Points

Description: Join the Rebellion and crush the Death Star in a giant universe filled with all the action and adventure of the Star Wars® finale. Take command of five different characters - from Wicket the Ewok to Princess Leia - and go up against the Empire's worst, from Jabba the Hutt to the Emperor himself. You're going to need every ounce of Force you've got in you. Battle in actual movie locales, from Jabba the Hutt's palace to the Forest of Endor and the Emperor's Tower. Cross sabers with the darkest of the dark side: Bib Fortuna, Jabba the Hutt, the rancor, Darth Vader and the Emperor.

Nintendo DSiWare

Clubhouse Games™ Express: Family Favorites

Publisher: Nintendo

Players: 1-8

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)

Price: 500 Nintendo DSi Points

Description: Choose from five family-friendly games in this Nintendo DSiWare version of the popular Clubhouse Games. Play classic card games like Hearts and Contract Bridge; connect bones to other bones in Dominoes; think strategically in the simple but addictive Dots and Boxes; and move your pieces towards a common goal in Ludo. Play by yourself or use DS Download Play to host as many as seven friends.

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.

Talkback

Mop it upSeptember 07, 2009

Contra is one of those games where there's no way I could handle it today. I have Contra and Super C for the NES, but the only times when I could make any real progress in them was when I played co-op with my older brother. We had to use the lives code though... he didn't need it, but I sure did! These days I can't even get past the first stage...

I wonder if my brother would be interested in this...

TJ SpykeSeptember 07, 2009

Contra ReBirth and ColorZ have both been released in Europe already (although Contra is not out in Australia). Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi and Clubhouse Games Express: Family Favorites are both being released here first.

Nick DiMolaNick DiMola, Staff AlumnusSeptember 07, 2009

I'm definitely grabbing Contra, been looking forward to it for quite a while now. Now I just have to convince Chessa to play it with me...

UncleBobRichard Cook, Guest ContributorSeptember 07, 2009

Quote from: Nick

I'm definitely grabbing Contra, been looking forward to it for quite a while now. Now I just have to convince Chessa to play it with me...

Webcast?!?

Flames_of_chaosLukasz Balicki, Staff AlumnusSeptember 07, 2009

I grabbed Contra and Mr. Driller W today and both are awesome!

GoldenPhoenixSeptember 08, 2009

Quote from: Mop_it_up

Contra is one of those games where there's no way I could handle it today. I have Contra and Super C for the NES, but the only times when I could make any real progress in them was when I played co-op with my older brother. We had to use the lives code though... he didn't need it, but I sure did! These days I can't even get past the first stage...

I wonder if my brother would be interested in this...

Hey Mop_it_up you may want to get this one. I'm TERRIBLE at the Contra series but on easy with 7 lives I got to the 3rd stage without much problem. It seems to be more flexible in its difficulty then previous games. Not to mention it gives you checkpoints as well so when you continue (it appears you have infinite continues) you can start part way through the stage.

KDR_11kSeptember 08, 2009

Seriously, you shouldn't have to drop it down to easy or 7 lives, medium and 3 lives is just fine and you can't damage tank that way.

NinGurl69 *hugglesSeptember 08, 2009

Where's the original NES Contra?

GoldenPhoenixSeptember 08, 2009

Quote from: KDR_11k

Seriously, you shouldn't have to drop it down to easy or 7 lives, medium and 3 lives is just fine and you can't damage tank that way.

U R SO HARDCORZ

Mop it upSeptember 08, 2009

Well it's good to hear it isn't as difficult as the NES games but I'm not really into games like this. The only reason I played the NES ones is because of the co-op, so if my brother isn't interested then there's no point.

YankeeSeptember 08, 2009

Ugh I have an extreme hate for super return of the jedi. It was one of my earliest games and i just died and died. And the game over scream and that music...

TJ SpykeSeptember 09, 2009

Quote from: NinGurl69

Where's the original NES Contra?

Agreed. We have both the NES sequel and the SNES one, but not the original NES version. I want the original Contra.

ColorZ looks pretty good from videos I have seen.

KDR_11kSeptember 09, 2009

The original Contra is part of the Konami Arcade Classics for the DS, I see it for cheap everywhere.

vuduSeptember 09, 2009

It's also an unlockable on Contra 4 (as is Super C).

KDR_11kSeptember 09, 2009

The Contra 4 version is the NES port, the KAC version is the original.

TJ SpykeSeptember 09, 2009

Most reviewers seem to agree that the NES version was better than the arcade version I am aware it is unlockable on Contra 4, doesn't mean it shouldn't be on the VC too.

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