Nintendo Download: 5/11/09

DSiWare: Real Soccer 2009, 800 Nintendo Points

This downloadable title is another version of the game that was released earlier this year for the DS. Use the touch screen to control your players, or use the DSi Camera to make graphics for a team flag, a custom ball, or to put yourself in the game on the face of a player. This title boasts 198 teams and realistic opponent AI.

WiiWare: Family Pirate Party, 500 Wii Points

The family of several other games by Aksys now stars in a pirate-themed board game. You and up to three other players will play on the game board, rolling dice, sailing, and gathering treasure; the gameplay may be switched up by random events, but no mini-games, it seems.

Genesis: Galaxy Force II, 800 Wii Points

This space shooter, as the screenshot indicates, tries out a three-dimensional perspective a la Star Fox. Fly through five levels with varying environments, destroying enemies along the way until you reach the tunnel to the enemy stronghold.

Real Soccer 2009 is not the type of game I expected to show up on DSiWare, but I’m glad it did. If we can populate the download services with more games like that DSiWare could be a real winner. WiiWare could use some more of those as well.