Last Ninja 2 was a surprise VC release. Its definitely better than the first game.

Yay Last Ninja 2! Bout time. Here's hoping the jump mechanic is slightly improved in this one. Ugh I hated how picky it was in the original.

AAAAGH!!!! Of all the ninja games why did it have to be Last Ninja 2!

grumble grumble

We were due for C64 game.

I hope we see some of the Electroplankton titles for DSi ware soon. Probably not next week though as Art Academy part 2 is supposed to be released.

VCA? where art thou

nothing that i want i can't believe that they keep making the family games

but i am wondering about you me and the cubes the video looked fun

Nothing interesting. Where the hell is Final Fantasy?! Japan's had it since June. They could of at least released Arkanoid Plus!

Holy hell, another point saving week.

Are Last Ninja 2's controls much more improved than than the first Last Ninja's horrible controls? Because, I might consider buying Last Ninja 2.

I really really hate to complain. But Nintendo is taking way too long to release Smash Bros.

@ Kevin
Final Fantasy was rated by the ESRB not to long ago so a NA release is imminent. I am guessing in October or November

Is the jumping in Last Ninja 2 any less frustrating?

I wonder if Final Fantasy will come out before Nintendo offers the free game for those of us who paid for the internet channel?

Good. That means we can get the Cubes revw before this Friday when the EU is (supposed to be) getting it.

Though, tbh, after reading Sean's impressions its pretty much an insta-download for me.

Ugh. Lame update is lame. I'm halfway tempted by You, Me, and the Cubes but it looks almost a little too... bizarre, even for my tastes. I have to shake my Wiimote to create humanoid creatures called "Fallos"? ...Really, Nintendo? Surely even you had to see the implications behind that one.

In any event, I'm waiting for the review of it before I make a decision one way or the other and can only hold out hope that the next couple weeks hold in store some better releases than these.

But, hey... at least Spyborgs comes out this week!

Another crap week for dsiware.....

I'm not going to bother complaining about why this or that first party VC title isn't up yet as I'm 100% convinced NOA doesn't plan to release those anymore, but I do have to ask, where the heck is Cave Story?!

Pretty boring update. By the way Bass X0, since you always point it out, now America is 7 games ahead of Europe.

I'm glad to hear that Tony. Yeah, its been like this for DSiWare since Mario VS. DK3 I think. This also kinda confirms my prediction a while ago that Final Fantasy IV might be saved for release of christmas week this year. Another game I'm surprised that hasn't been released yet is Sonic and Knuckles. Are they trying to add the locked on games causing the delay or are they just being stubborn and gonna release it without them? Anybody heard anything. I've been wondering about this for a while since it was last year that Sonic 3 was released...

Believe it or not, I'm really interested in Family Tennis.

VC sounds decent but the rest of the update is fairly unexciting.

@Mike they have not even sent in the game yet over a nicalis. They arent until the end of the month. We are expecting it in October. I got this from nicalis.com/blog

Lame all around, especially in VC. I've never seen the appeal of the Last Ninja games.

Interesting offerings all around, but nothing worth jumping up and down about...

This 15th Nintendo in their press release said all of these WiiWare Games were planned for Q3.

BIT.TRIP VOID - Q3
Ghost Mansion Party - Q3
Carnival King - Q3
Castlevania: The Adventure Rebirth - Q3
Moki Moki - Q3
Cave Story - Q3
You, Me, and the Cubes™ - Q3
Arkanoid Plus! - Q3
Tales of Monkey Island™: Lair of the Leviathan - Q3

So this week they only released one from that list.
I doubt all of the others will be released next week.

Ugh, when I saw Ninja in the headlines; I thought it was Ninja Gaiden Arcade. .

YES!!!! Im totally excited about these boring titles and SO happy i get to ignore my wii some more.

So now that there's 3 Clubhouse Express games with 5 games each.
It's not blatantly obvious that Nintendo is ripping off the consumer now because they are on top.

$15 bucks for 15 games with no online
$19 bucks for 42 games with online
Same game, different distribution, the $19 one being the more expensive form.......Yeah... Thanks for ripping us off and giving us crap recycled games Nintendo.

another garbage week seriously Nintendo does not deserve to be in first place anymore.

I don't know, You, Me, and the Cubes might be fun. I think I'm going to hold out on the review first. Doesn't seem to be that bad of a week, really.

29: You're not supposed to download every single one of them. If you are going to want a lot of the games, then get the retail cartridge version. If you can't be bothered paying for the retail version and only want one or two single games out of the 42 and you know you won't be going online with it then go for the download version. Only the seriously dumb will be ripped-off here.

What's bothering me is how longer its taking Nintendo U.S. to update their online DsiWare shop. It used to happen at the same time (10 am central) now it's taking longer... What gives?

the cubes thing looks cool, and last ninja is good 2. I'm not interested in family tennis but this kind of week seems pretty well balanced to me, I don't get all the whining, you guys are way spoiled. I'm surprised to see only one smash brothers gripe so far, where is all this weeks hate, kiddies?

I think that Me, You and the Cubes looks really interesting. I will probably download it today. I might get Last Ninja 2 but I'm still not too sure about it yet. Also, I am having serious doubts about us getting Castlevania Rebirth any time soon. I really hope it shows up next week but I'm not holding my breath.

Cubes should've been an Art Style game. It's abstract, and it's a puzzle game.

@Malouff: That's what October is for.

Anyway, really excited that Cubes has finally arrived and I'm not surprised to see MySims Camera head our way also - waiting for a review.

And why did we get Family Tennis first? Card Games was released in Japan before Tennis was finished being developed and Card Games was confirmed by the ESRB before Tennis was.... Anyway... hopefully Tennis won't do as bad as Slot Car Racing as it seems like it might have potential. I'm not expecting anything big though. Still kinda disappointed we didn't get something else though.. oh and I expected 3 games today. Oh well.

VC game is great. Finally another C64 game but why couldn't it have been I want? Hopefully we'll be getting more C64/VCA games now...

[shrugs] I'll go and play Earthworm Jim 2 Japan download instead!

I never played the 1st Last Ninja is this one where you should play the first one first? Is #2 better gameplay wise?

As for cubes. I don't THINK I'll get it yet. Pretty pricey (and a puzzle game. Would have rather had something different). Better have alot to it.

@KnucklesSonic8 I was actually looking forward to more of the Q4 games like Max and the Magic Marker, Pokemon Rumble, and Furry Legends but will probably have to wait a lot longer especially if they are not yet finished releasing all of those Q3 games.

But you never know what they will release next.

Finally! I've been waiting for CUBES ever since I saw Sean's impressions of the Japanese version. Anything that bizarre and stylish and original will always get my attention. Wish it was 600 or 800 points... but I'm still 90% sure I'm gonna make the plunge. It'll be worth it just to drag someone over and say "check this out" and watch as they gape in dumbfounded splendor at whatever the heck is going on on-screen.

@Comment 32, Ren

I think people have just given up on seeing the Nintendo branded games they want anytime soon. Personally I've come to the conclusion that NOA just won't release anymore first party VC titles for the forseeable future. With every European update filling in the barrel with more Sega and Tecmo branded games, I'm convinced NOA just can't be bothered to release their own games anymore. Too bad because the Virtual Console USE to be more balanced than that but now... well, you all know how things are, at least in North America.

On the bright side actual new Wii retail games are getting better at least, and I'm actually finding it hard to find time to play all the games I want to.

It used to happen at the same time (10 am central) now it's taking longer... What gives?
It updates at 11 Central. Unless that was a typo. Even still, I checked the DSiShop at 11 Central and it was updated.

@Bass X0: The main problem is that Nintendo has a LOT of seriously dumb customers this generation. Or you could replace "seriously dumb" with "new enough to games to not know to do their research." Either way, these releases are doubtlessly ripping a good number of people off, and it's sickening.

Apart from that...this release has nothing for me. What a surprise! The lack of Final Fantasy is getting annoying considering that Squenix supposedly already handed the game off to Nintendo for release (forget where I heard that, but I wouldn't be surprised if it's true). Not that I want the game (happy with the PSP version), but I want it released for those who do, and the delay makes no sense. Same with SSB64, really. But I'm getting used to no good releases...sad as that is. I'll just resume the gaming I was doing yesterday like today's release never happened.

Another CRAP week...
Look at the Virtual Console Cycle!
http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/3605/picture3vn.jpg
WHERE ARE THE NINTENDO PUBLISHED OR HARDCORE GAMES?!?!?
This VC game is NOT one of them!
THAT"S IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I QUIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'M LEAVING THE VIRTUAL CONSOLE FANBASE! VIRTUAL CONSOLE NOW IS G-A-R-B-A-G-E!!!

@Stuffgamer1: I look at it this way now, when there is a game worth buying I will pick it up. Otherwise, I will find something else to spend my hard earned money on. Complaining about it here isn't going to change it, and obviously NOA is not smart enough to get a clue anytime soon.

So I will go back to playing Final Fantasy IV: The After Years which has been a surprise for an old school gamer like me. Just wish it didn't make me grind levels so much, but then that is part of the old school charm. I've also started going back and appreciating the Sega Master System for what it was (which is impressive for the age of it), even getting to play a few Game Gear games I owned a long, long time ago.

@Darknyht- Did you play FF4 before afteryears? I haven't played afteryears yet. I want to though sometime.

I wonder if they'll finally start releasing the good games when they run out of bad games.

Nothing for me this week

I'm suprised no US peeps are happy with You Me And The Cubes. I just checked out the review for the Japan release ( translated as you me and the shapes) on Youtube and it looks fun.

Another solid week and...... people still bitch about it. I'm tired of hearing you complain, its not like you can't go out and buy an old system and the one game you complain about every week! If you want it that bad take my advice! Don't say everything is crap becuase you didn't get SSB or SMK! You Me and Cubes and The Last Ninja 2 look great! DSi Ware is just an app and part of game, so if you complain about DSiWare thats a little more understandable then you shouting the sky if falling becuase the update wasn't what you wanted!
Aquateen: OK Calm down, take a step back and think about what you just said. You can't seriosuly say that the Wii is garbage just because you haven't got the original Smash Bros. on the VC yet! (Or Nintendo Published Stuff, Whichever!)
I do admit that I would like to see several games on the VC, but we all have plenty of time to wait and enjoy what we already have, not buy a new game every damn day! So I say try something new this week and stop complaining, nobody likes whiners!

@ 9. Drake

Actually if you had the classic controller you didn't have to use the virtual keyboard as the cycle inventory buttons were mapped to buttons on the CC. Only the Wiimote required you to use the VK.

Great to see America getting Last Ninja 2, hopefully its a shot in the arm for C64 releases which have been non-existant in PAL regions while Commodore gaming have become ex-communicado.

When I saw "Ninjas", I thought it was going to be arcade Ninja Gaiden!

With YMATC being released, I can forgive the poor DSiWare.

I just need some Wii Points first.

I don't see anything i want this week so i will stick with Mario & Luigi Bowser's Inside Story for now.

Last Ninja 2! W00T!

@Drake: "If you mean that in Last Ninja 1 you cycle through items using the virtual keyboard, yes, that's fixed, in 2 you use the minus and plus buttons.
"

It's been a while since I've played it, but I'm pretty sure that was the case with the American VC release of Last Ninja 1 as well.

@Link79: "Is the jumping in Last Ninja 2 any less frustrating?"

Do you mean the river and swamp crossing scenes? If so, yes, they're thankfully gone.

@longtimegamer: "I never played the 1st Last Ninja is this one where you should play the first one first?"

Nah. The plot got summd up in the blurb for LN2 anyway.

"Is #2 better gameplay wise?"

Yes.

@Aquateen510: "WHERE ARE THE NINTENDO PUBLISHED OR HARDCORE GAMES?!?!? This VC game is NOT one of them!"

The Last Ninja 2 is not a "hardcore" game? Dude, do some research on the games you pretend to know anything about before making a complete idiot of yourself next time, eh?

DSiWare = Im getting really pissed off and about to sell my DSi!!!

@Darkknyht: Why single me out for complaining? I wasn't, really. I even said I'm getting used to bad weeks and will simply return to my other gaming. I would really like to know what's keeping these games back, sure, but I know NOA won't tell us or release them, so no point worrying about it. We can just insult them from time to time instead.

@Slapshot82: Don't do that! There are a few good games up already, and more ARE on the way...just give it time! The DSi is too good a system to dump. You know you'd just regret it later!

If you mean that in Last Ninja 1 you cycle through items using the virtual keyboard, yes, that's fixed, in 2 you use the minus and plus buttons.

You can use the classic controller's buttons for that in 1 BTW.

i love ninjas sspecially last ninjas

Being one of the few people who actually likes this update, I believe we have a excellent Virtual Console update, plus a promising WiiWare game.

DsiWare? Don't care.

Overall, I have to get Last Ninja 2.

Obviously Aquateen510 has already forgotten that the Super Star Wars trilogy was recently released. Give it a little more time before you throw in the towel. Although I will side with him on one fact: We should have gotten Super Smash Bros. by now. Even though I don't want the game I seriously believe they should of released that game already. On the subject of DSiWare: There are some good games yet to be released so don't give up on it entirely. Its true its not lived up to my expecations thus lowering my interest of expecting its weekly released game. Just give it more time. It hasn't been out for a year yet. I do believe we are supposed to be getting the virtual handheld for it at some point. Don't know when though.

I swear I'm starting to lose interest in this site if only because there seem to be a glut of spoiled teenagers who like to rant about every article here, because each and every game thats released everywhere must be the new SSBB or final fantasy.

There is a wide massive market out there, and lots of people to please; some of those people don't buy new games every week and then complain that their massive library needs a great new titles tailored for them with every update.
VC and WW both have so many great games on them to date I can't find any excuse to complain about a service that offers so many classics in one place on one console; theres no good reason to dump all the best of the best on us right away or none of us would be here anymore. that's what makes this service neat. If N dropped all it's 1st party classics on us in the first 2 months would any of us fans still be around waiting for more? No. Now we have cool new games and so many other classic systems and co-operative 3rd parties.
It's agravating to hear the same baseless whining day after day on here. You guys need to grow up. Oh well, thats the internet, I guess.

Have you guys read the ign review of You me and cubes?

And you're still complaining...

IGN gave a 8.5 on You,me and the Cubes. I'd like to know when you're going to review it.

You, Me And the Cubes does look interesting enough to download this weekend. It'll give me a break from Metroid Prime Trilogy and Muramasa.

Regarding the complaints about the glut of sub par games for the DSi Shop, I have to agree and was about to rant but must say that as more experienced gamers we know that there are better games being announced and developed. My advice to all of you would be to stock up on DSi Points, finish the games you already have installed on your DSi and then make room for Thorium Wars, Shantae: Risky's Revenge, Bejeweled Twist and others coming soon. Don't waste any more time complaining about the games that SHOULD come out, but start making preparations for the GOOD games that ARE COMING.

God I feel so old giving "grown-up" advice, but does that make sense to any of you? I for one have to finish Mighty Flip Champs, Pop+ Solo, Art Style: precipice, delete Oscar in Toyland and decide on whether to keep Mario Vs DK and Dr. Mario or not. My point is if you're a "hardcore" gamer (I prefer the term "experienced") then you should have more half-decent DSiWare downloads than you know what to do with. Finish the you have, and if nothing good's available for the shop, save your money. In the words of Frank Sinatra, "the best is yet to come".

Sorry for the long post. If I'm going to be making posts like this I better go update my NintendoLife profile. See ya.

Well, I downloaded Me, You and the Cubes and I love it! It is a really great game and I highly recommend it!

well nintendo could have released the wii without a wii shop at all so we're lucky to have a virtual console at all let alone one with 300+ games and a large increase in retail release quality I for one see no reason to complain

Enjoy last ninja 2 guys, its one of my favourite VC games