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This Week in Nintendo Downloads

by Andy Goergen - March 1, 2010, 10:26 am EST
Total comments: 4

Congratulations, you just got killed by Pump Man.

This week in Nintendo downloads brings us eight new games across Nintendo's digital platforms, with three for WiiWare, one for Virtual Console, and five for DSiWare.

The major release for this week is Capcom's Mega Man 10, for WiiWare. A sequel to Mega Man 9, this game serves as a retro-styled original title in the classic Mega Man franchise. The game features enemies such as Sheep Man, Pump Man, Commando Man, and Blade Man. The series is known for it's ruthless difficulty, but Mega Man 10the latest entry comes with an "Easy" mode, which alters the gameplay landscape to make the levels slightly easier. Mega Man 10 is available for 1,000 Wii Points ($10).

The next game for WiIWare is Dart Rage from JV Games, Inc, a game which uses the motion sensing capabilities of the Wii Remote to deliver a realistic dart game. The game has four modes, 301-901, Cricket, Poker, and Baseball darts. The game supports up to four players simultaneously and boasts a "sizzling" soundtrack. Dart Rage is available for 600 Wii Points ($6).

The third and final WiiWare title this week is Happy Hammerin' from Gamebridge, a whack-a-mole style game. The game has three different modes: Mole Adventure for up to two players, Marathon for single-player gaming, and Party mode for up to four players. The title also features online leaderboards. Happy Hammerin' is available from the Wii Shop Channel for 500 Wii Points ($5).

The lone game this week for Virtual Console is Fatal Fury Special, an enhanced version of Fatal Fury 2, for the Neo Geo system. The game is a one-on-one 2D fighter that stars 15 characters. The game has a special "two-line" depth system allowing players to fight in the foreground or background, and perform jumping attacks between the two lines of depth. Fatal Fury Special is available from the Wii Shop Channel for 900 Wii Points ($9).

The first DSiWare game for the week is Let's Golf from Gameloft. This golf title supports up to two players, and features 45 holes total across three areas: Fiji Beach, the English Countryside, and the Scottish Lochs. The game features support of the DSi Camera to add photos to your profile. Let's Golf is available from the DSi Shop for 800 Nintendo DSi Points ($8).

The second DSiWare game this week is Globulos Party from GlobZ. This game is a mini-game collection that has 20 games in all, including 4-Square, Bomber-King, Darts, Soccer, Ice Hockey, and more. The game boasts 15 hours of content for single-player, and supports up to two players. Globulos Party is available from the DSi Shop for 500 Nintendo DSi Points ($5).

The third DSiWare title this week is VT Tennis, from Virtual Toys. The game is a tennis simulator with multiple game modes including Quickmatch, Tennis School, and World Championship. The game uses the stylus for touch screen controls. VT Tennis is available from the DSi Shop for 500 Nintendo DSi Points ($5).

The final DSiWare title this week is Flips: Terror in Cubicle Four from EA. The title is an interactive book that takes place in a girl's toilet cubicle, and represents one story from a collection called Flips that EA released in the retail channel. The book supports download play, offering the ability to share one chapter of the book with another DS system. Flips: Terror in Cubicle Four is available from the DSi Shop for 500 Nintendo DSi Points ($5).

NINTENDO DOWNLOAD: MARCH IS A MEGA MONTH FOR NINTENDO GAME DOWNLOADS

The number 10 can mean a lot of things: perfection, loud volume or, in the case of this week's downloadable game lineup, the return of a true gaming icon. Fans will thrill to see the legendary blue bomber landing on their Wii™ console with the arrival of Mega Man™ 10 for the WiiWare™ service. Elsewhere, players can test their skill at tossing darts, bashing moles, conquering the tennis court or tackling exotic golf courses. Whether you're stocking up on living room-ready titles for your Wii console or grabbing on-the-go games via the Nintendo DSiWare™ service, March is off to a truly magnificent start.

WiiWare

Mega Man 10

Publisher: Capcom Entertainment, Inc.

Players: 1

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Mild Cartoon Violence

Price: 1,000 Wii Points™

Description: Fans of all ages can enjoy the newest entry in this historic 8-bit franchise. As a special service to new players, there's an Easy Mode – a first for a Mega Man game. This new feature means novices and longtime fans alike can all have a shot at making it to the end of a Mega Man game. Also, you can now play as Proto Man and try Time Attack Mode from the beginning, or watch play-through videos from players all over the world.

Dart Rage

Publisher: JV Games Inc.

Players: 1-4

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Alcohol Reference

Price: 600 Wii Points

Description: Grab your Wii Remote™ controller and prepare for the ultimate game of darts on your Wii console. Dart Rage features the most realistic throwing system available today. With pixel-perfect accuracy and no buttons to push, you'll be completely immersed in the game's realism. Dart Rage puts you in the spotlight as you compete against friends, the computer or both. With four great games to choose from – including 301-901, Cricket, Poker and American (Baseball) darts – Dart Rage has plenty of options to keep the game fresh. There's also a VS mode in which multiple players can compete at the same time in a race to the finish. Rock out to a sizzling soundtrack as a commentator announces your every shot.

Happy Hammerin'

Publisher: GAMEBRIDGE

Players: 1-4

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Mild Cartoon Violence

Price: 500 Wii Points

Description: Happy Hammerin' is a party game suitable for friends and families. Compete against each other by bashing moles using the Wii Remote controller. Use the Wii Remote like a hammer and let off some steam as you frantically try to bash the moles popping up all over the screen. Play against the CPU or go head-to-head with up to four players. (Additional accessories are required for the multiplayer modes and are sold separately.) Players can challenge themselves in three different modes: Mole Adventure (1-2 players), Mole Marathon (1 player) and Party Battle (1-4 players). Mole Adventure consists of four stages with three difficulty types. The faster you bash, the more points you get. With broadband Internet access, register your scores online and compete against the best mole bashers from around the world.

Virtual Console™

FATAL FURY SPECIAL

Original platform: NEOGEO

Publisher: D4 Enterprise

Players: 1-2

ESRB Rating: T (Teen) – Mild Suggestive Themes, Violence

Price: 900 Wii Points

Description: Originally released in 1993, this fighting game pits 15 different fighters against each other. The cast includes the original eight characters from Fatal Fury 2, as well as three new characters (Billy, Axel and Laurence) and a new boss (Wolfgang). Also, three characters from the original Fatal Fury (Duck, Dan and Geese) have returned to the fight. Building on the appeal of the previous game with two-line battles, special moves and powerful finishers, this game is truly worthy of its "special" distinction. And if certain special conditions are met, special guest Ryuu Sakazaki will make an appearance.

Nintendo DSiWare

Let's Golf

Publisher: Gameloft

Players: 1-2

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)

Price: 800 Nintendo DSi Points™

Description: Grab a club, take a swing and pray for a birdie in Let's Golf. Discover a fun-filled experience that's accessible to anyone. Choose from four customizable characters and play 45 holes in three beautiful 3-D locations: Fiji Beach, the English Countryside and the Scottish Lochs. Enjoy easy-to-learn controls that even let you blow into the microphone to add spin to your ball. Take photos with your Nintendo DSi™ system's built-in camera and add them to your personal profile. For the most fun, play Hot Seat Multiplayer with friends on a single Nintendo DSi system and see who's the best.

Globulos Party

Publisher: GlobZ

Players: 1-2

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Comic Mischief

Price: 500 Nintendo DSi Points

Description: Globulos Party is a collection of mini-games that are very simple to understand and fun to master. The 20 games are: 4-Square, Arena, Basket, Bomber, Bomber-King, Croquet, Darts, Darts-King, Soccer, Funky-Soccer, Ice Hockey, Monster, Pétanque, Pinball, Rally, Football, Snooker, Sumo, Tic-Tac-Toe and Volley. Enjoy more than 15 hours of solo fun and nearly unlimited game play with the three multiplayer modes.

VT Tennis

Publisher: Virtual Toys

Players: 1

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)

Price: 500 Nintendo DSi Points

Description: VT Tennis is an ace of a tennis game for the Nintendo DSi system. Using the innovative stylus and touch-screen controls, train your budding tennis star to serve, lob and smash his way to victory with precision swipes in all directions. Advance your player statistics in this fast-paced tournament of game modes, featuring Quickmatch, Tennis School and World Championship. The objective is to reach No. 1 in the world rankings. To do this, players will have to unlock courts as they compete in championships all over the world. At the start of career mode, players will find themselves in last place in the rankings. From this moment on, you must battle your way up. You can play on all types of surfaces – grass, clay, hard courts and wood – and learn the best techniques for winning each tournament on the different surfaces. Seventeen tough courts, each more difficult than the last, stand between you and your final victory.

Flips: Terror in Cubicle Four

Publisher: Electronic Arts

Players: 1

Price: 500 Nintendo DSi Points

Description: There's something strange going on with the loo in cubicle four of the girls' toilet. It's spewed green goo on Stacey's shoes and almost had new boy James for lunch. Can he and his friends, Alexander and Lenny, flush out the cause of the trouble, or will the terrifying toilet plague the school with problems forever?

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

Alternate Title:

Headline: Mega Man 10 is Now Available on WiiWare
Abstract: Also, some other crap came out.

NinGurl69 *hugglesMarch 01, 2010

Nothing good this week.  The wait continues.

Quote from: NinGurl69

Nothing good this week.  The wait continues.

I am disappoint  :'(

yoshi1001March 01, 2010

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This week in Nintendo downloads brings us eight new games across Nintendo's digital platforms, with  three for WiiWare, one for Virtual Console, and five for DSiWare.

Sorry to point this out, but there are only 4 DSiWare games.

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