There's one word to describe the latest downloadable game offerings from Nintendo: phenomenal. For starters, Wii™ owners can dive into a space adventure for the ages as the Super NES™ classic Super Star Wars™ makes its Virtual Console™ debut. WiiWare™ devotees have two extraordinary new titles to choose from, including the high-flying NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits and the super-charged Rock N' Roll Climber™. And don't miss this week's Nintendo DSiWare™ Brain Age™ title, which will help keep your mind buzzing wherever you go.
WiiWare
NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits Publisher: Over The Top Games Players: 1-2 ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) - Mild Fantasy Violence Price: 1,000 Wii Points™ Description: Experience the awesome story of Nyx, an enigmatic winged girl who must descend from heaven in search of her missing friend, Icarus. Fly over the ruins of ancient Greece and avoid falling into blazing sands or perishing in the claws of cruel harpies and hydras. You will need the help of Zeus and other benevolent gods from Olympus to summon their powers. They will let you cast rays, modify the scenery and control winds as you wish. By making your own wrist movements and pointing to the game screen, you will be able to achieve these and many other feats. Fly, aim and shoot using your Wii Remote™ controller. Play with a friend and maximize your abilities: While one controls Nyx, the other will control the powers from the gods.
Rock N' Roll Climber Publisher: Nintendo Players: 1 ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) Price: 800 Wii Points Description: Prepare to "rock out" like never before in Rock N' Roll Climber. Climb rocks using the innovative control scheme, which has you controlling your character's movement using the Wii Remote and Nunchuk™ controllers. If you want an even more immersive experience, optional support for the Wii Balance Board™ is also available. Make your way up an array of courses, ranging from the Pop level's indoor rock wall to the Heavy Metal level's waterfalls (watch out for those moss-covered rocks - they're slick). In addition to the sense of accomplishment you'll feel upon reaching the top, you might just be rewarded with your own guitar.
Virtual Console
Super Star Wars Original platform: Super NES Publisher: LucasArts Players: 1 ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) - Fantasy Violence Price: 800 Wii Points Description: Risk your life as a Jedi Knight. Join Luke, Han and Chewbacca in their fierce war against the Evil Empire. Battle treacherous aliens. Pilot two vehicles in high-speed, first-person 3-D sequences. Rip through the desert in Luke's landspeeder. Clash with aliens in the Mos Eisley Cantina. Blast menacing boss monsters and Imperial stormtroopers. Attack TIE fighters in the trenches of the Death Star. Fight your way through the wastelands of Tatooine to the hostile streets of Mos Eisley and beyond. Grab your blaster, strap on your lightsaber and take on the fight for galactic freedom.
Nintendo DSiWare
Brain Age Express: Arts & Letters Publisher: Nintendo Players: 1 ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) - Mild Language Price: 800 Nintendo DSi Points™ Description: This edition of the popular Brain Age series offers players a mix of new and familiar exercises, all with an artistic focus. Test your spelling in Word Attack, enjoy literary classics in Reading Aloud and tune your musical skills in Piano Player. A new Themes mode challenges you in drawing, photography and voice acting and lets you share your creativity with friends and family. And if you need a break, the always-enjoyable Virus Buster makes its return. Prepare for another round of training your brain in minutes a day.
Am I the only one that's shocked we got Rock 'N Roll Climber? Also, still no sign of Carnival King.
Great releases all around. Can't wait to dive into NyxQuest and it's fantastic to see some Lucasarts love on the VC. Super Star Wars is a classic action game. Definitely two must-buys right there. We'll see about Rock N' Roll Climber, I suppose.
As one that never owned a SNES which means I never played any of the Super SW games and heard quite good things about it, I will pick this up. Not only because of the good things, but a sign that the force is strong in the VC ... Sales.
I only played Super Return of the Jedi. It was awesome but near impossible. Great update for all three services today. Just when we have the VC figured out Nintendo changes things up. I was expecting C64 or Genesis release
Definitely. I might even try the game myself. It'll be a first-time experience for me. Notice how since the hiatus, we've already gotten a great VC release. Let's hope this continues!
I think we have gotten 2 great VC releases since the 2 week vacation. I hope it does continue I expect some solid releases for the rest of August. Adding Lucas Arts games will help boost VC attention for sure.
I really hope this means a chance to see the Pod Racer game on the N64, that was a fun one, but I do not want to keep waiting for it to come out eventually.
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