There's something for everyone in this week's Nintendo Download. Or is that nothing for everyone? Something for no one? Anything for nothing? Everything or Nothing?
Wouldn't that be something.
WiiWare
Fantasy Slots: Adventure Slots (Big John Games, 700 Points) — A whole mess of themed slot machines, including piratical, Grecian and Arthurian. We'll take this one-armed bandit for a spin and let you know if it's robbery or a steal.
Deer Captor (Aksys Games, 500 Points) — It sounds non-violent enough, but we're not sure how exactly you "capture" a deer using a crossbow or a rifle. Either way, any excuse to don the ol' camouflage and urine is enough for us. The TV won't know what hit it! Or the couch, for that matter.
DSiWare
Match Up! (Digital Leisure, 200 Points) — The second DSiWare game to feature Professor Lexis, this time around it looks like he wants to play a Memory-type game. Hopefully the unsettling death animations like in Mega Words are kept to a minimum, but this one has exploding cards so who knows.
BlayzBloo: Super Melee Action Battle Royale (Aksys Games, 500 Points) — Arc System Works' praised 2D arcade fighter goes portable, chibi and 3D for DSiWare. The service is pretty thin on fighters apart from the odd round of Photo Dojo, so we'll punch things in the face for a while and let you know how it is. Then we'll go play some BlayzBloo for review.
Hints Hunter (CIRCLE Entertainment, 500 Points) — You don't actually hunt hints in this one, but there should be plenty to go around in your quest for hidden keys. Why, the press release blurb even contains two hints!
Petz Dogz Family (Ubizoft, 800 Pointz) — The Petz seriez rollz on with itz third outing on DZiWare. We'll have a full review up zoon enough, but you can probably deduce whether thiz one iz for you by checking out our reviewz for Petz Kittens and Petz Hamsterz Family.
Damn it feels good to be a press release:
NINTENDO DOWNLOAD: FROM CASINO KICKS TO CANINE TRICKS, THERE'S DOWNLOADABLE FUN FOR EVERYONE
August 2, 2010
Whether your tastes run to hunting, gambling, puzzles, battles or virtual pets, Nintendo has you covered with a fresh batch of downloadable games for the Wii™ and Nintendo DSi™ systems. For the WiiWare™ service, Fantasy Slots: Adventure Slots and Games invites you to chase giant jackpots, while Deer Captor challenges you to pursue big bucks of a different sort. For the Nintendo DSiWare™ service, both Match Up! and Hints Hunter offer portable puzzle fun for players of any background. Hand-held gamers can also interact with personalized pooches in Petz® Dogz® Family or brawl with fierce competitors in Blayzbloo: Super Melee Action Battle Royale. Whichever type of play you prefer, the selection of downloadable games is wider and wilder than ever.
WiiWare
Fantasy Slots: Adventure Slots and Games
Publisher: Big John Games
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: T (Teen) – Simulated Gambling
Price: 700 Wii Points™
Description: Players can bring the exciting "Slots" experience home. Choose from six adventure-themed, five-reel bonus slots, or try your luck with classic Cherries or Diamonds slots. Win big jackpots and earn access to VIP suites. Players can use their winnings to purchase vibrant merchandise to customize their suites. As players progress, they can win multiple awards and achievements. Five-reel bonus slots include Gold Rush, Power of Zeus, Pirate Cove, Wild Safari, King Arthur's Excalibur and the Rising Sun. Classic three-reel slots are Diamonds and Cherries. Additional features include: High Roller Suites, where you can live like a VIP while customizing your own high roller suite with items such as artwork, pool tables, trophies and furniture; Bonus Games, offering six great games that can be played separately to challenge your nerves and increase your winnings; and Unlockables with achievement trophies that are tracked and awarded for exceptional play.Deer Captor
Publisher: Aksys Games
Players: 1-4
ESRB Rating: T (Teen) – Violence
Price: 500 Wii Points
Description: Deer Captor is a shooting game that offers an immersive hunting experience. Choosing from a rifle or crossbow, players can put their marksman skills to the test as they try to capture a variety of wildlife such as deer, hares and kites in the comfort of their living rooms. Aim for a high score in Instant Mode, where the objective is to capture as many animals as possible within a set time, or test your mettle in Mission Mode, where you must complete a series of objectives to advance to the pinnacle of the hunting world. Play against your friends and family in friendly competition, or post your single-player score to online leaderboards for nationwide bragging rights. (A broadband Internet connection is required for online play.)Nintendo DSiWare
Match Up!
Publisher: Digital Leisure
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points™
Description: Flip, match and…kaboom! How fast can you find the right set in Match Up!? No matter how old you may be, Match Up! will have you captivated for hours. Reveal shapes, colors and hidden bonuses with a new take on a childhood favorite. You'll need quick hands and a sharp mind to beat the clock and disarm the explosive cards riddled throughout the game. Not quite ready for the explosive action? Start with the engaging classic concentration play and see if you can level up.BlayzBloo: Super Melee Action Battle Royale
Publisher: Aksys Games
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older) – Cartoon Violence
Price: 500 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Blayzbloo: Super Melee Action Battle Royale pits Ragna, Rachel, Jin, Noel, Taokak and others against one another in five stages of rumble-and-tumble brawling action to see who's the best. There's also a Free Battle mode you can play to your heart's content. Use items in battle to pummel your opponent into oblivion. Drive attacks and special moves may also come in handy to finish off your opponents. Do you have what it takes to become the best Blayzbloo brawler?Hints Hunter
Publisher: CIRCLE Entertainment
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Comic Mischief
Price: 500 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Hints Hunter is an easy, casual game that you can play anytime and anywhere. The objective is simply to find hidden keys by working out the meanings of the hints in each level. You can play using only the stylus. Most of the hints are helpful and may require you to think about the time of day, game functions like clicking or dragging, or the principle of opening or closing. Be sure to observe the smallest details very carefully, including the name of a level or even a tiny flower.Petz Dogz Family
Publisher: Ubisoft
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Comic Mischief
Price: 800 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: There's a whole family of dogs you can adopt and love! Take care of them, discover their unique personalities and teach them fun tricks. Choose from favorite breeds such as golden retrievers and Labradors. Give your dogs the best care. Feed them, groom them and discover their individual personalities – some will be funny, others will be shy. Engage in fun activities with your pups – including playing with a flying disc and running obstacle courses – to turn them into talented dogs.
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NA got a crap update apart from blayzbloo, I hope blayzbloo comes to eu soon.
I expected a lot better for today. Very meh, overall.
Hints Hunter sounds like it may be up my alley. The description is so vague I'll have to research a bit to be sure though.
Slot machines where you pay in advance, but have zero chance of winning?
Terrible update.
Wow, just awful. Wiiware continues to suck and no VC release again.
Yeah, nothing good aside from Balzybloo. I'll probably grab it sometime along the road.
3 months from the EU release of rytmik wtf, and what do we get this week oooo more petz
Blazebloo..... fingers crossed for a good review. I love the 2d fighter.
Boring week. Petz sounds like a Nintendogs ripoff.
Maybe I'm judging too quickly but all i have to say is yikes.
@StarFox: Actually, the Petz series has been around since the mid-90's, long before Nintendo had any kind of pet sims of their own. :3
More crap.
Looks like the VC is suffering a HUGE drought. I'd love to see Nintendo declare that the VC is off. Peh!
shame that BlayzBloo: Super Melee Action Battle Royale is a ds game
Aww I'm out of DSi points, no Blazybloo for me
Looks like the VC is suffering a HUGE drought.
Consecutive weeks of VC games are a thing of the past. You got Aero the Acrobat last week so there was no chance of anything this week.
Was hoping for Rytmik 'cause I'm moving and wanted something to do in the car. Hope it comes ou next week (not leaving until them).
Where is Ufouria?! >:[
Ugh
Once again, I got excited for nothing...
Can whoever isn't doing their job properly please stop posting crap like this in the Virtual Console news when there's no Virtual Console games coming out?
@Banana_Jane Thanks for your considerate and understanding query. In short, we're doing our jobs properly and put it in VC as that's a Nintendo Download category and means the news posts across all download tabs so readers can read them if they want. It's not our fault there are no VC games.
Blagh... Where. Is. Shantae?! At this rate, Sonic 4 will be out before it...
Tranq dem der deers, Pa !!
Meh, nothing for me here.
@ 4 Couldn't have said it better myself, lol!
Wow... this week truly sucks... I have 0 interest in "anything" on "any" system, AND no VC game effort again (c'mon Uforia, where for art thou?). Ah well, time to get back to the 4 games I need to focus on, SMG2, Dive, X-Scape, and FFIV:TAY (yes... WAAAAAY past time for this one).
Virtual Console is Dying!!!
crap just sent my dsi off to go get fixed i've been wanting blayzbloo for long time now but ohwell
mastergraveheart what you said is made be laugh good one
Review BlayzBloo NOW!!!
Enjoy your downloads America!
@theblackdragon: I have the first Petz game for PC. It was fun little diversion at the time.
Best update ever!
"Something for everyone," my butt. I think the comments here make it quite clear that's not true. Man, I HATE it when people say that but it's not even close to true!
@Prosody: Well, you didn't USED to post no-VC news in the VC section, so I suppose people got used to that before it was changed.
@BassX0: I knew better than to expect a VC game, unfortunately. Nintendo's making the situation so bad that I'm not even sure I can expect one NEXT week!
This update blows chunks. We want more VC stuff, Nintendo, you'll print money if you release more of these, get on it!!
Where are all C64 games, NES, SNES games? What is going on over there?
These updates are almost as bad as the Sony PSN ones.
Virtual Console is Dying!!!
Virtual Console needs games badly!!!
Another instant dl for me this week!
BlazyBloo is like Ftw!! (hopefully)
Shovel Ware strikes again. Weak.
Dear Ubisoft, stop making Petz games!!!! Nothing for me this week.
Time to hit up the retro store and buy some games that Nintendo could be putting on the VC but won't. Your loss Nintendo.
Nothing that interest me this week.
@Destro: "Almost as bad?" Try "infinitely worse." At this point, the PS1 Classics support is actually HIGHER than VC, and the PSN games are on average superior to WiiWare, as well. Same with Minis vs. DSiWare.
@ShawnWilson: I might agree that the Shantae complaints are getting old, but the only thing lame about the VC complaints is that the situation is bad enough to deserve them. Nintendo promised to release games regularly going forward and never ONCE changed their stated policy. They've simply decreased the releases without saying a word, and even while giving false information when questioned about it (recently, their e-mail response claimed they were still averaging ten games a month...as if!).
This is a simple case of false advertizing, and the public always has the right to be angry about that. Openness with your fanbase promotes good will, after all. I, for one, would tolerate this more happily if Nintendo simply explained what's going on instead of leaving us in the dark.
Yawn...yet another disappointing week.
Ok update could be better.
A lot of you complain even when there are good games that week but this week actually is quite poor. The wiiware actually does look quite bad and of course no VC.
By the way, most of the jokes today were actually pretty clever.
Virtual Console R.I.P.
You just got a game last week and you don't get consecutive weeks of VC games anymore.
Wow, other that no VC this week, pretty bonedry week.
I thought BlayzBoo had online but I thought wrong. Oh well.
Nothing for me this week. Still waiting for Worms.
Still nothing. I really wish they'd quit with the crappy wiiware games and start giving us more VC. There's so much they could give us right now, but instead they give us ... fantasy slots.
okay, now I'm getting impatient...
WHERE IS SHANTAE?!?!?!??!?!?!??????????
The last time I actually got something Day 1 on the Shop Channel was when Mega Man 4 came out.
Seriously, Nintendo. At least give us more than 1 VC game a month.
No Vc and shovelware. What else is new?
BlayzBloo: Super Melee Action Battle Royale will have to do for me to download, looks fun and always want to play this too.
WHERE IS SHANTAE?!?!?!??!?!?!??????????
Its only just turned the first month you can expect it in. It certainly wasn't going to come out during July; we all knew that pretty much since the beginning of July, whenever that article about Shantae having to be resubmitted to Nintendo for approval. If its not out by September, then you're welcome to get impatient. There's also a large number of other games waiting to be released too.
What do you know? More crap.
What's DZIWare?
@Destro: As of late, the PSN updates have been infinitely better than those on Wiiware. No question.
Noooooooo North America VC update, that's shocking. Isn't it three weeks now?
/me enters RAGE MODE!
WHERE. IS. VIRTUAL. CONSOLE.
Last week (Aero the Acrobat). Then hopefully next week. Then two weeks after that.
@Bass X0
C'mon now, do you really think Nintendo is following any sort of logical order? It seems more like they're just releasing games whenever they feel like it, so I think we're all inclined to at least hope we'll get a VC game at any coming Monday.
No, sorry. I have to disagree. Its at least every other week, its been like this for many months now and we shouldn't expect them sooner. They may one day do two consecutive weeks of VC games but its not to be expected until it happens. One game during July for America was an unfortunate happenstance which hopefully should not be a reflection on upcoming VC release dates.
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