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News: Jett Rocket Gameplay Trailer - Toxic Swamps

Jett Rocket Gameplay Trailer - Toxic Swamps

More amazing footage!

The folks at Shin'en were kind enough to send over another jaw-dropping gameplay trailer of their upcoming WiiWare title Jett Rocket! in action. In this video you can check out the "Toxic Swamps" area of the game, along with a host of cool gameplay mechanics demonstrated throughout the video. Just three more days until North American gamers can get their hands on..

News: Take Off with Pearl Harbor on July 5th

Take Off with Pearl Harbor on July 5th

Only 700 Points for Legendo's first airborne adventure

It won't be long until you can get your hands on Pearl Harbor Trilogy – 1941: Red Sun Rising as Legendo has just confirmed the game will take off from North American WiiWare servers on Monday, July 5th for a rather reasonable 700 Points. Here's the official press release: Gothenburg, Sweden, June 25th, 2010 – Legendo Entertainment, an..

Nintendo Download: 29th & 30th June 2010 (Japan)

29th & 30th June 2010 (Japan)

WiiWare returns, Meta Fighting on the VC; X Returns and other stuff on DSi.

WiiWareBoku mo Sekai o Sukuitai (1000pts - Poisoft) – If we're understanding Poisoft's website and the description on the Nintendo WiiWare page this is a combination of a sim and an RPG where players get to create multiple elves, dwarves, etc. with stats and skill trees to adventure with. Virtual ConsoleMeta Fight (500pts..

Nintendo Download: 25th June (Europe)

25th June (Europe)

Hidden gems galore?

A lot of today's game titles might not say much to some people, but rest assured there's some good picks in this bunch. WiiWare gets three games, two of them great, and one not-yet-reviewed-but-very-likely-also-great. DSiWare's got five new titles of which the only reviewed one is good as well. The rest of the bunch could be more sleeper hits - Or not! The Virtual Console sadly..

News: Tales of Bearsworth Manor Additional Content

Tales of Bearsworth Manor Additional Content

A rundown of the downloadable content and what it will cost you

Tales of Bearsworth Manor: Chaotic Conflicts and Tales of Bearsworth Manor: Puzzling Pages have only just hit the WiiWare service in North America and we've already received the list of all additional content that will be made available for both titles in the coming weeks. You can take a look at the listing below for a price list of..

News: Murder, Death, Kill Again as MDK2 Comes to WiiWare

Murder, Death, Kill Again as MDK2 Comes to WiiWare

Classic adventure on the way

MDK2 is a game about a six-legged dog and a mad professor – that should guarantee your attention even if you haven't played the game in question. Developed by BioWare and released on Dreamcast, PC and PlayStation 2, the game was highly acclaimed but mostly forgotten, but publisher Interplay is set to revive the title with a WiiWare release. Although there is no news..

News: Furry Legends Coughs Up 100,000 Wii Points

Furry Legends Coughs Up 100,000 Wii Points

Gamelion Studios offers fortune via Facebook

It's not long until Gamelion Studio's first entry in the Furry Legends saga will be available to download from the Wii Shop Channel, and the company is ensuring it lands with a bang by offering a total prize fund of 100,000 Nintendo Points in a sweepstake, divided neatly into 1,000 Point portions for Furry Legends: Chapter One. If you want to be in with..

News: Win One of 100 Digital Copies of Groovin' Blocks

Win One of 100 Digital Copies of Groovin' Blocks

Empty Clip Studio launching giveaway for North America

We've just had an email from Francois over at Empty Clip Studios, asking us to let you know about an upcoming competition for North American readers only to win one of 100 copies of Groovin' Blocks, the company's rather enjoyable WiiWare puzzler. All you need to do to be in with a chance of winning is send your 16-digit Wii code to..

News: North American Club Nintendo Year Coming to an End Next Week

North American Club Nintendo Year Coming to an End Next Week

Might want to hurry up with that Gold or Platinum status

How's your Club Nintendo account looking, North Americans? Did you register enough Nintendo Product™ since last July to qualify for a neat-o Gold or Platinum badge? If not, you might want to scrape your game collection for stray Coins as the second Club Nintendo year winds down on June 30 to ensure your reward. To qualify for Gold status..

Nintendo Download: 21st June 2010 (North America)

21st June 2010 (North America)

Spin some tentacles, strategize against dinsoaurs, and puzzle puzzle puzzle

Nintendo hopes you like puzzle games, because that's five of the eight games released this week across WiiWare and DSiWare. To nobody's surprise, the Virtual Console has yet again been left out on a hill to die or something. But look, puzzlers! WiiWareArt Style: Rotozoa (Nintendo, 600 Points) – This entry in the Art Style..

Nintendo Download: 18th June (Europe)

18th June (Europe)

Nintendo serves up a certain ace

It's the week of E3, and what better way to celebrate than by finally releasing another N64 Virtual Console game? And an extremely well-liked one, at that? WiiWare gets one great and one good game as well, but DSiWare seems fairly uninteresting this time. WiiWareAnt Nation (700pts - Konami) -- A simulation title from Konami in which you manage a colony of ants, this..

Nintendo Download: 14th June 2010 (North America)

14th June 2010 (North America)

Bejeweled, sports and yard sales on WiiWare; Kappas, crosswords, keyboards and watches on DSiWare; ninjas on Virtual Console

WiiWareBejeweled 2 (1,000 Points - PopCap) The notorious gem-swapping gameplay hits WiiWare, complete with Mii support and online leaderboards. Check out our interview with producer Ty Roberts and our First Impressions of the title too. Arcade Sports (800 Points - Icon Games

News: Back to Basics With Family Games - Pen & Paper Edition

Back to Basics With Family Games - Pen & Paper Edition

Icon Games unveils its latest family-friendly title

What's better than playing pen and paper games with actual pen and paper? According to Icon Games, playing them on a living room television. The reasoning? It's fun as well as environmentally friendly, saving on all that wasted paper. Well, except the electricity you'll be using. From the makers of Stunt Cars comes a WiiWare collection of games..

News: Overdrive Your Master Blaster on June 18th, Europe

Overdrive Your Master Blaster on June 18th, Europe

Much anticipated title out next week

It's been a few months since WiiWare shooter Blaster Master: Overdrive hit the North American Wii Shop Channel, but Europeans are a patient bunch, waiting quietly for their turn to play. That wait is nearly over, as the game will be waiting for you on the Shop Channel next week, priced at 1,000 Points. Here's the press release, complete with excellent turns of..

News: Latest Jett Rocket Video Gives Us a Frosty Reception

Latest Jett Rocket Video Gives Us a Frosty Reception

North Pole level looks ice cool

Now we know there's only a few weeks left until Jett Rocket's finished form lands on WiiWare we're all the more eager to take it for another spin following our recent First Impressions preview. Understandably unable to speed up the passage of time, Shin'en Multimedia has instead sent over a new video of the title to help pass a few more minutes of waiting. Set in the..

Nintendo Download: 11th June 2010 (Europe)

11th June 2010 (Europe)

Plenty of puzzling, some strategy and racing, and an import

Despite the release of Super Mario Galaxy 2 today, Nintendo of Europe isn't neglecting their download services. The Virtual Console gets a new one-off import game while WiiWare and DSiWare get a whole bunch of catchup titles, plus one completely new game. WiiWareNEVES Plus: Pantheon of Tangrams (500pts - Abylight) -- It took almost a year..

News: Great Scott! Telltale Bringing Back to the Future to WiiWare

Great Scott! Telltale Bringing Back to the Future to WiiWare

Our excitement level hits 1.21 Gigowatts

Telltale is a busy place to be at the moment: not only is it working on the recently unveiled Puzzle Agent, it recently acquired the rights to produce episodic Jurassic Park games, not yet confirmed for WiiWare but a good probability considering the company's past. Now we've learnt that the studio is also producing episodic games on another Spielberg-related..

News: Final Furry Legends Trailer Wants to Scare You

Final Furry Legends Trailer Wants to Scare You

It's not all cutesy furballs and spherical cows, you know

Fresh from yesterday's announcement that Furry Legends: Chapter One will be launching worldwide in July, Gamelion has sent over the final trailer to get your juices well and truly flowing. Whereas previous videos focused on the cutesy, more humorous elements, this final video makes you well aware there's plenty of danger awaiting you. With..

First Impressions: Jett Rocket

Jett Rocket

Shiny 3D platforming comes to WiiWare

Everyone was impressed by the initial videos of Jett Rocket when they first came out, but they don't prepare you for the experience of playing the game itself. We were lucky enough to play a preview build consisting of the first area and it's probably safe to say that based upon our experience this could be the definitive 3D platformer for WiiWare. The..

News: Furry Legends Fluffs Up WiiWare from July 5th

Furry Legends Fluffs Up WiiWare from July 5th

Updated: Worldwide launch planned for July at 1,000 Points

We've brought you plenty of Furry Legends content over the past few months, with our exclusive First Impressions from Poland and behind-the-scenes developer videos as well. If all this has whipped you into a furry frenzy, you'll soon be able to satiate that flufflust as the game will hit the North American WiiWare shop on July 5th for 1,000..

News: Jett Rocket Comes into Land Soon for 1000 Points

Jett Rocket Comes into Land Soon for 1000 Points

June 28th for North America, July 2nd in Europe

Yesterday we brought you the latest part of the Jett Rocket developer's blog and soon we'll have our First Impressions of the title, but until then tide yourself over with the news that the game is due for a release within the next few weeks for 1,000 Nintendo Points. Reaching North America on June 28th and hitting Europe a few days later on July 2nd,..

News: Official Dive: The Medes Islands Secret Gameplay Video

Official Dive: The Medes Islands Secret Gameplay Video

New footage of the game in action.

The kind folks over at Cosmonaut Games have just sent over the newest gameplay video of their upcoming WiiWare title Dive: The Medes Islands Secret in action. As you can see from this new video, the gameplay looks quite fluid and there seem to be quite a few different areas to explore throughout the game. You can check out the press release snippet below for a bit..

News: Get Your European Tangram on with Neves Plus Next Friday

Get Your European Tangram on with Neves Plus Next Friday

Puzzle game finds its way across the pond at last

It's been so long since Neves Plus was released in North America – nearly a year, in fact – that we'd almost given up hope of ever seeing it reach Europe. It seems our faith needn't have wavered though, as Abylight has announced it's bringing the game, along with new subtitle Pantheon of Tangrams to WiiWare next Friday, June 11th. Weighing in at..

News: Jett Rocket Blog Reassures You It's Not All About the Graphics

Jett Rocket Blog Reassures You It's Not All About the Graphics

Jett's moves and why 60fps is key

The thrill of watching Jett Rocket in action is still very much present, but now we know the engine is in good shape it's time to delve a little deeper into what kinds of gameplay will await gamers when the game hits WiiWare in the near future. The latest developer's blog has just been posted to shed some light on Mr Rocket's special abilities. Taking in everything..

Nintendo Download: 7th June 2010 (North America)

7th June 2010 (North America)

Disc golf, meerkat leading and fishing on the Wii; flames flips and lines on DSi this week in North America

DSiWareFlametail (500pts - Nintendo) -- Originally featured as the "square" game in MaBoShi, Flametail expands the gameplay centred around touching blocks to burn them up by adding power-ups and different modes of play. We'll work on getting a review up right away, but in the..