This week in Nintendo Downloads we have six new titles across the Wii and DS, including five for DSiWare, and one for WiiWare.

The only WiiWare release is the hotly anticipated title Cave Story. This Nicalis-developed game is a side-scrolling, Metroid-style platformer with RPG elements. The game borrows its art style from the 8-bit NES era, and has a completely redesigned soundscape from the original 2004 PC release. Cave Story features a large cast of colorful characters and multiple endings. The game is available on the Wii Shop channel for 1,200 Wii Points ($12).

On DSiWare, Nintendo releases a trio of Game and Watch titles, each for 200 Nintendo DSi Points ($2). The games included are Judge, Chef, and Mario's Cement Factory. Judge supports up to 2 players, with each player trying to decide if he will receive a larger number than his or her opponent. The other two games, however, are single-player only. In Mario's Cement Factory, Nintendo's famous plumber hero must move across the stage via elevators to dump cement into cement mixers below. In Chef, the player must catch falling ingredients before they reach the floor.

Next up on DSiWare this week is Libera Wing with 60 stages, some of which are story-based, and some of which are quick-play. The game, developed by Pixel Federation, is set in outer space, as you defend Earth from incoming enemy ships. It is a single-player only game, and is available on the DSi Shop for 800 Nintendo DSi Points ($8).

The last DSiWare title this week is Drift Street International from Tantalus. This street-racing game was built from the ground up for DSiWare, and pushes the DSi to its full potential to achieve a smooth frame-rate and draw-distance. The game supports up to four players, and has arcade-style checkpoints on each track. Tracks are located in the United States, Japan, and The UK. Drift Street International is available on the DSi Shop for 800 Nintendo DSi Points ($8).

NINTENDO DOWNLOAD: CAVE STORY MAKES A MOMENTOUS WIIWARE DEBUT

March 22, 2010

When it first appeared on PC screens in 2004, Cave Story captivated gamers with its mysterious plotline, imaginative characters and otherworldly sense of adventure. Now, for the first time ever, fans and newcomers can experience this extraordinary game on the Wii™ system. Available for download via the WiiWare™ service, this version of Cave Story delivers all the action and intrigue of the original, plus added enhancements by creator Daisuke Amaya and a newly remastered soundtrack.

Meanwhile, the Nintendo DSiWare™ service offers five new titles for on-the-go enjoyment, including three games from the classic Game & Watch™ series, which Nintendo first began releasing in 1980. Experience a piece of Nintendo history as you master each title's two modes of play, presented in all their old-school glory. Racing enthusiasts can get their high-speed fix with Drift Street International, while fans of strategy-driven action will dig the pulse-pounding thrills of Libera Wing.

WiiWare

Cave Story

Publisher: Nicalis, Inc.

Players: 1

ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older) - Mild Cartoon Violence, Mild Language

Price: 1,200 Wii Points™

Description: Cave Story takes you into a rare world where a curious race of innocent, rabbit-like creatures called Mimiga run free. You wake up in a dark cave with no memory of who you are, where you came from or why you're in such a place. Uncovering Mimiga Village, you discover that the once-carefree Mimiga are in danger at the hands of a maniacal scientist. Their only hope rests squarely on the shoulders of a quiet, amnesiac boy who can't remember his own name. Take control, learn the origins of this world's power, stop the delusional villain and save the Mimiga.

Nintendo DSiWare

Drift Street International

Publisher: Tantalus

Players: 1-4

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)

Price: 800 Nintendo DSi Points™

Description: Drift Street International is the ultimate high-speed, white-knuckle street racing experience, made exclusively for Nintendo DSiWare. Slide and boost your performance car around challenging city streets in high-intensity midnight races across the United States, United Kingdom and Japan. Precise, responsive controls give you total control of your car - push yourself to the edge and own your opponents. Drift sideways through corners, building your nitrous meter to let you boost past opponents on the next straightaway. Test your skills against challenging, aggressive AI drivers, or take on your friends in four-player head-to-head wireless races. Additionally, each track plays host to arcade-style checkpoint races and challenging speed trials in which you must keep the speed close to the max to avoid elimination. Unmatched speed, smoothness and draw distance are only possible by taking full advantage of the Nintendo DSi hardware.

Libera Wing

Publisher: Pixel Federation

Players: 1

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) - Mild Fantasy Violence

Price: 800 Nintendo DSi Points

Description: Earth Union controls a large part of outer space. Suddenly, the connection with some of its stations is aborted and there are rumors of enemy ships approaching. Only the captain of the elite fleet Libera Wing can save the people from destruction. Become the captain of Libera Wing and save Earth Union from destruction in this tower- defense-style action-strategy game. Your objective is to combine the right strategy, item usage and abilities of your command ship. There are 36 story levels and 24 quick-play levels waiting for you.

Game & Watch: Mario's Cement Factory

Publisher: Nintendo

Players: 1

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)

Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points

Description: Conveyor belts carry tubs of cement to the mixers below. Use the elevators to move Mario to different levels of the factory, dumping cement from the top mixers to the mixers below and into the trucks. Earn points for every load of cement you drop from the mixers to the cement truck. Receive mistake icons by letting a mixer overflow with cement, trying to get on an elevator when you are not level with it, or hitting the floor or ceiling while riding an elevator. Receive three mistake icons and it's game over!

Game & Watch: Chef

Publisher: Nintendo

Players: 1

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)

Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points

Description: Move the chef to catch and flip the falling ingredients before they hit the floor. Contend with three ingredients in GAME A or four in GAME B. Earn one point for every ingredient the chef successfully flips into the air, or a mistake icon for each time you drop an ingredient. Receive three mistake icons and it's game over!

Game & Watch: Judge

Publisher: Nintendo

Players: 1-2

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) - Comic Mischief

Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points

Description: You have a split second to decide: whack your opponent or duck out of the way? Numbers appear on two large signs. If you think your number will be as big or bigger than your opponent's, whack him with a mallet. Dodge if you think your number will be smaller. Earn points based on correctly whacking your opponent or dodging an attack. The first player to reach 99 points wins.

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.