They drink it in the Congo

It's certainly a quiet Friday, with one new title for WiiWare and a pair for DSiWare. Read on to find out what's vying to take your Nintendo Points away from you this week.

WiiWare

Ubongo (Korner Entertainment, 800pts) — The popular board game comes to WiiWare courtesy of Korner, the same team that brought you Fireplacing. With support for four players and various game modes this might be worth a punt for 800 Points, so stay tuned for our upcoming review.

DSiWare

Valet Parking 1989 (Zordix, 500pts) — An unashamedly kitschy celebration of the 1980s that puts you in the shoes of a valet parking assistant in sunny California. We'll see how well this one shapes up in our upcoming review.

GO Series: Tower of Deus (Gamebridge, 200pts) — Another bite-sized title from Gamebridge, you must ascend 40 levels of the titular tower to get to the top and presumably rescue someone. We'll aim to get to the bottom of it with a full review next week.

ENJOY A BRAND NEW TWIST TO AN AWARD WINNING BOARD GAME, LIVE IT UP IN CALIFORNIA OR EXPERIENCE AN EERIE ADVENTURE

Check out the latest WiiWare and Nintendo DSiWare available for download this Friday!

This week the Wii Shop Channel and Nintendo DSi Shop continue to bring you the best in entertainment with thrilling games to cater to different tastes. Whether you prefer the joys of the traditional board game, fancy travelling abroad to live it up with the rich and famous or prefer an old fashioned thriller set in an eerie backdrop; there’s something especially for you.

Ubongo is one of Europe’s most popular board games. This week you are invited to experience the thrill of playing your favourite board game - all new and improved on WiiWare.

With its irresistible combination of fast cars, needy 80s celebrities and an over-thetop storyline, Nintendo DSiWare presents you with Valet Parking 1989™ - a swanky recreation of old school Hollywood glamour. Go Series: Tower of Deus, also on Nintendo DSiWare, is a dramatic 2D game which invites adventure seekers to make their way to the top of the tower in order to break free from a deadly curse.

WiiWare – Ubongo
(Korner Entertainment, 800 Wii Points)
Get ready for a brand new experience while playing your favourite board game on both Wii. The mechanic is simple; just solve as many puzzles as you can, collecting gems of the same colour. The original board game is a blockbuster in countries such as Germany, where over 1,000,000 units have been sold. It also won many awards, including the Best Family Game award in Sweden and Game of the Year award in Norway and Finland. Game modes include the History Mode where you take the role of Kanu to defeat the followers of evil Rifictus, leading him to victory. Modes also include Quick Game and Time Attack where you focus on getting the maximum number of gems within a limited time. The Multiplayer Mode allows up to four players so get your friends involved in the challenge.

Nintendo DSiWare – Valet Parking 1989™
(Zordix, 500 Nintendo DSi Points)
Valet Parking 1989 combines fun driving with the humour and style of the late 80s. Park and deliver cars as fast as possible in this time management puzzle game. The setting is California, where glamorous celebrities let you park their radical sports cars and luxurious limousines. Play the movie-like story mode to unlock levels for endless play. Earn money to buy a cool car and drive to the beach in style. Don't let the VIP guests wait any longer, get your waistcoat on and push the pedal to the metal.

Nintendo DSiWare – Go Series: Tower of Deus
(Gamebridge , 200 Nintendo DSi Points)
Overcome a deadly curse as you race to the top of the tower in this dark, atmospheric, 2D platform game. The only way to release the curse is to run, jump and fly your way to the top of the dreaded tower before the time runs out. There are 40 eerie levels with 10 types of gothic-style graphics, not for the easily scared or faint hearted.