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DSiWare Metal Torrent & X-Scape Impressions

The one DSiWare title I wanted to get my hands on to mess around with was the one I missed.  However the two games I did see were amusing enough in their own little ways.

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DS Impressions, Cooking, WarioWare, Picross & More!

Although there weren’t as many DS titles at the Nintendo Media Summit as there were Wii, I feel there was a bit of variety and something for everyone there.  This contains four impressions from coming in the future retail DS games.  If you’re looking for downloadable game impressions, that’s coming up a bit later.

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Metroid: Other M Intro Leaked

Metroid- Other M – Leaked Opening Cinematics

The opening for Other M has been leaked. The video quality here is not that good, but who cares!? Seeing the final fight of Super Metroid in 3D is absolutely amazing. Nintendo and Team Ninja have said that Other M will focus more on plot than previous Metroids have, and just by the little we see in this opening cinematic gives that feeling. I’m not quite sold on the voice acting yet, but I am glad that Jennifer Hale is still in the game, who “voiced” Samus in the Prime games and is also known as Naomi Hunter from the Metal Gear Solid series. Metroid: Other M is set to be released on June 27th, so fans don’t have too much longer to wait.

I think I just had a nerdgasm while watching this. I, for one, will be picking this up as soon as it comes out.

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Wii Helps Those Recovering In Hospitals

A recent study shows that people recovering from strokes may be able to improve their motor-skills by playing Wii. The study was presented to the American Stroke Association yesterday. The study included a group of 20 stroke survivors who were split up to play 2 Wii games–Cooking Mama, and Wii Sports (Specifically Tennis). After playing 8 hour sessions over a period of two weeks, none of the patients had experienced any harmful side effects (except one person had nausea during the playtime). The main focus of the study was to get patients to move their arms that were previously affected by the stroke, and it worked. The researchers said that the group that used the Wii showed “significant motor improvement in speed and extent of recovery.”

Gustavo Saposnik (the leader of the study) said that “This is the first randomised clinical study showing that virtual reality using Wii gaming technology is feasible and safe and is potentially effective in enhancing motor function following a stroke.”

This article makes you really think about how the Wii is being used not just for gaming, but even in hospitals. Some nice food for thought.

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Nintendo DSi XL Brief Thoughts

Although the Nintendo DSi XL has been out in Japan under the moniker Nintendo DSi LL, it has yet to hit US shores.  At the event, many of the stations used the DSi XL as opposed to the DS Lite.  This being my first encounter with the up-scaled handheld, I had a mixture of thoughts, most of them positive.  As a note, due to the nature of the event, I wasn’t able to listen to the audio the device put out.

For one, it’s bigger, though that’s obvious, it’s noticeably bigger.  Not just ‘grandma has a quaint milk mustache and you try to tell her about it,’ but, ‘a cow has landed on her and you’re struggling to pull her out from under it’ much of a difference.  My hands felt immediately at home with an easier time to grip the system.  When I first heard about it, I thought that my small hands wouldn’t fit the system and I’d have troubles with hand cramps more so than I already do.  You can imagine the surprise on my face when I held the system and started gaming on it just as I were to ride a bike.

The screens are larger and just as vibrant as the DS Lite.  When playing games I didn’t notice any weird scaling issues.  It had me hypnotized to the point of not paying too much attention to the stylus which I vaguely remember felt great and didn’t have any complaints about.  The touchscreens were just as responsive as any of the other pieces of hardware in the DS line are.

Now to the downside of the system, it’s huge.  It’s not something you can throw into your purse and still have room for anything else.  Then again, that’s also one of the strengths of the system.  For a road warrior, it’s probably not a great solution if you’re looking for portable gaming, however if you play at home quite a bit, this might be worth it for the investment of $190.

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Nintendo Media Summit Q1 2010 Impressions

Don’t want to go hunting for all my impressions of the event?  Check out this handy list that will be updated ASAP when new content is available.

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Nintendo Has Closed Down Repair Facility

If you live in Washington state and wanted to simply go to Redmond and get your system and/or accessories fixed, you’re out of luck, at least for awhile.

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New Nintendo Buildings Nearing Completion

It seems that the new building project Nintendo has embarked on for their Redmond offices may be closer to completion, nearly 2 years after the proposition made by the company.  On April 4th, 2008, Nintendo of America filed a notice of application to the city of Redmond for construction of a new facility.

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GH5 DLC Update: 2/25/10

Get your plastic instrument of choice ready, this week we get a 3-pack from the band Third Eye Blind! For those of you who don’t know, Third Eye Blind is an alternative-rock band who originated in San  Franciso during the early 90′s. Since then, they have released 5 studio albums and 1 EP, and were nominated for 2 American Music Awards. As usual, each individual track will cost you 200 Wii Points, with the whole “Third Eye Blind Track Pack” costing you 550 Wii Points.

The songs available in the “Third Eye Blind Track Pack” are:

• “Can You Take Me”
• “Losing A Whole Year”
• “Never Let You Go”

I really like Third Eye Blind, but as usual I’ll have to watch the charts for these.

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Where Are The Media Summit Impressions?

Do your eyes bleed as much as mine do at the moment?

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Rock Band DLC Update: 2/23/10

This week, Harmonix introduces rock band HIM to the Rock Band 2 Music Store, with three of their tracks; two of them come off their newest album, while a third comes from the 2005 release Dark Light. This week also sees the addition of tracks from KSM, Marilyn Manson, The Police and One Night Only. All songs cost 200 Nintendo Points and are downloaded in-game.

HIM – “Heartkiller”*
HIM – “Ode to Solitude”
HIM – “Wings of a Butterfly”
KSM – “Distracted”*
Marilyn Manson – “The Dope Show”
One Night Only – “Just For Tonight”*
The Police – “Walking On the Moon”*

*Playable in Lego Rock Band.

I’ve never heard the music of HIM, to my knowledge, so I may have to preview these songs before I buy. Marilyn Manson is intriguing, though.

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Batman Game Announced For Wii And DS

The latest Batman animated series, The Brave And The Bold is getting it’s own game for the Nintendo Wii and DS. Batman: The Brave And The Bold will fully immerse players into the successful TV series world allowing players to play as Batman alone. On the other hand, if they choose to they can play cooperatively with a friend or family member as other characters like Robin, Green Lantern, Blue Beetle and some cameos from other heroes like Aquaman for puzzle solving aspects.

For owners of both the Wii and DS versions, they’ll be able to connect the games together to unlock  Bat-Mite. When this happens you’ll take control of Bat-Mite using the Nintendo DS to either cause trouble or help the Heroes in the Wii version of the game.

No release date has been given other than that it’ll release sometime in the fall of this year.

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Nintendo Download: 2/22/10

DSiWare: Aura-Aura Climber, 200 Nintendo Points

Aura-Aura has fallen out of the sky, and wants to get back up so he can become a star in this first-party Nintendo game. Use the grapple arm to fling Aura-Aura upward, avoiding enemies and collecting powerups on your way to the goal. Play Score Attack, where you try to get to the goal with the best score, or Endless, where you simply try to get as high as possible. If you’ve conquered the normal game, try getting medals by completing specific tasks.

DSiWare: Flight Control, 500 Nintendo Points

This game purports to be a worldwide hit, with its fast-paced and addictive gameplay. You are an air traffic controller, in charge of landing all the aircraft coming into your airport, including airplanes, helicopters, and more. Move quickly and do your best to manage all the chaos. If you like, bring along a friend to help out.

DSiWare: Faceez, 200 Nintendo Points

This program lets you manipulate the pictures you take in humorous ways. Dress them up, put them in interesting settings, and even animate them. Faceez also lets you share your pictures with Facebook.

DSiWare: Flipper, 500 Nintendo Points

In this 3D puzzle platformer, you must travel a world full of puzzles and obstacles in order to rescue your pet goldfish Flipper. Use powerups to destroy the environment, change it, and rebuild it across twenty levels in four different worlds.

WiiWare: GhostSlayer, 600 Nintendo Points

In this game, you are tasked with saving the world by slaying all the ghosts on your way to defeat the Ghost Queen. Use your Wii Remote as a sword, adding on the Wii MotionPlus for added precision. Along the way, you’ll unlock new swords and techniques to help you through your journey. Play on one of three difficulty settings.

WiiWare: Mouse House, 600 Nintendo Points

You are a mouse, and you want cheese. There are, however, objects and enemies in your way. You’ll play through a hundred different logic puzzles over the course of Mouse House as you try to collect all the cheese in the game. The controls are simple, but the challenge is not.

WiiWare: Family Go-Kart Racing, 500 Nintendo Points

Aksys Games’s favorite family is back, this time for some go-karting. Play as one of six family members, each with a unique kart, on one of twelve different tracks. Use tilt control and take advantage of items in order to make your way through the course in Time Attack or Grand Prix modes.

No Virtual Console at all this week? I hope this isn’t a sign of things to come.

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Nintendo Media Summit Q1 2010

Expect live coverage and more!

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Megaman 10 New Features Revealed

The logo for Megaman 10

In the past week, Capcom has released more info about their upcoming game, Megaman 10. The WiiWare version of the game will be the first one to be released (giving the Wii a small window of exclusivity) on March 1st. Capcom revealed 8 new weapons, a new game mode, and more!

Capcom said a little about each new feature, to keep players eager.

“Commando Bomb

After launching the Commando Bomb, press up or down on the + Control Pad to make it turn at a 90 degree angle. The blast spreads horizontally (or vertically) and follows the contours of the landscape. This can be used to break through certain walls to get hidden items!

Wheel Cutter

Press the Attack Button once to attach the Wheel Cutter to your arm, and press the Attack Button again to launch it (it follows the contours of the landscape). You can launch it 3 times and it’s effective to attack enemies at a distance. You can attach the Wheel Cutter to your arm and dart at enemies!

Triple Blade

You can fire tri-directional blades and attack multiple enemies at one time. There are two patterns: surface-to-air on the ground, and air-to-surface in mid-jump.

Thunder Wool

You can launch a thunder cloud that slowly rises and a lighting bolt shoots straight down from the cloud.

Solar Blaze

Splits apart and launches firebombs (left and right) after a set period of time. Effective when you are pinned between two enemies.

Chill Spike

Launch a freezing liquid which flies in a parabolic trajectory. An enemy hit by the freezing liquid will freeze and become unable to move.

Rebound Striker

You can throw a rubber super ball straight and diagonally up or down. As it gets faster and stronger with each successive bound, you can build up power and hit the target to inflict maximum damage!

Water Shield

A rotating shield of water surrounds Mega Man. Pressing the Attack Button once more deactivates the water shield and hurls high-speed drops of water that spiral outward.

Brand new “Mega Man Challenges” mode is back!

The “Mega Man Challenges” mode from MM9 has been upgraded! The Mega Man Challenges allows you to practice in stages by clearing various challenges and gives novice players a chance to master the basic controls before attempting the main story mode! Whether you are a novice or an expert, you can brush-up on your game and polish it to perfection!

Comparison between Easy Mode and Normal Mode!

Easy Mode is featured for people who gave up on MM9 or have not played an action game for a long time. In addition, this would be a perfect mode for people who aren’t used to traditional Mega Man difficulty and need a little assistance.”–Capcom

I’ve never been a real big fan of Megaman, so I’ll have to do my normal routine and check for reviews.

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Nintendo Re-Trademarks Eternal Darkness

Alex Roivas, the main character from Eternal Darkness

Apparently a few months ago Nintendo allowed the trademark for Eternal Darkness to expire. But now, according to Siliconera, Nintendo has just recently re-trademarked the title. There’s no information to go on as of yet, but it’s possible that they could have something in mind. There’s the possibility of them creating a New Play Control! version of the game, however due to the way the game is played it seems unlikely. That leaves two options. Either they’re just protecting the name or there’s a sequel brewing. Hopefully it’s the latter. Keep an eye out in the coming months as gaming news starts to pour in from various media conferences.

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Rock Band DLC Update: 2/16/10

This week’s Rock Band 2 update contains a smattering of tracks from classic soul musician Otis Redding, along with a handful of other songs from artists like All Time Low. Additionally, a number of these songs are available for play in Lego Rock Band, for the first time in a little while. All tracks cost 200 Nintendo Points and are downloaded in-game.

Otis Redding – “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay”*
Otis Redding – “Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)”*
Otis Redding – “I’m Sick Y’all”*
Otis Redding – “I’ve Got Dreams to Remember”*
Otis Redding – “Love Man”
All Time Low – “Weightless”
Alphabeat –“Fascination”*
Brian Setzer – “Stray Cat Strut”*
The Chemical Brothers – “Let Forever Be”*

I’ve heard good things about Let Forever Be, but I don’t think there’s anybody who doesn’t know (Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay. I may have to get that.

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Nintendo Download: 2/15/10

DSiWare: Spotto!, 200 Nintendo Points

You are Spotto, a bomb-wielding duck on a mission to rescue the President’s daughter, Chikkie Wowwow, from ghosts. Take aim with your bombs using the DSi stylus and try to get them in the ghosts’ mouths. Avoid obstacles and obtain powerups in 50 explosive stages.

DSiWare: Spaceball: Revolution, 500 Nintendo Points

In this space-age puzzle game, you must change the image on the bottom screen so it matches the top, using energy balls that will change the colors of your boxes. This game has 15 levels, with an unknown number of puzzles per level.

DSiWare: Scrabble Classic, 800 Nintendo Points

Scrabble is experiencing a surge in popularity, and so here we have it on DSiWare. Play single-player or with friends.

DSiWare: Real Soccer 2010, 800 Nintendo Points

It’s the next version of Real Soccer, with more teams to choose from and more stadiums to play in. Take control with the DSi stylus and lead your team to victory.

DSiWare: Prehistorik Man, 800 Nintendo Points

Dinosaurs have eaten up the winter food store for Sam’s village, and that makes Sam very angry. Make your way through 22 platforming levels, bashing enemies with your club and yelling angrily. Come across secret areas, new weapons, and vehicles.

WiiWare: Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Justice For All, 1,000 Nintendo Points

The critically-acclaimed adventure series brings its second installment to WiiWare. Play through four exciting cases for around 20 hours of gameplay, including the new Psyche-Lock feature that allows you to worm secrets out of people’s hearts.

WiiWare: Art Of Balance, 800 Nintendo Points

This game will have you using the Wii Remote to do some delicate balancing acts through over 100 levels of gameplay. Bring a friend over for co-op or versus play.

WiiWare: WarMen Tactics, 800 Nintendo Points

When governments around the world form the Department of Control to quash civil unrest, Marco and his friends fight to resist the oppression in this first-person shooter. As you destroy scrambler devices around the city, you’ll have to take cover behind walls and other objects if you want to survive the harsh city.

Genesis: Sonic & Knuckles, 800 Nintendo Points

The fourth installment of the classic Genesis series has finally arrived. Play as Sonic or Knuckles and try to defeat Dr. Robotnik before he can relaunch the mighty Death Egg and take over the world. If you have Sonic the Hedgehog 2 in your WiiWare library, you can combine these two titles to play through Sonic 2 as Knuckles; if you have Sonic the Hedgehog 3, combine these two games and play through the entire epic 14-zone adventure as Sonic, Tails or Knuckles.

It’s about time we got Sonic & Knuckles. Though if it took all that time to get Lock-On working properly, I’m glad they waited. Also, more Phoenix Wright is delicious; gets us ready for Miles Edgeworth tomorrow.

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2 New Pokemon Confirmed In Coro-Coro Magazine

A picture of the 2 new Pokemon (Zoroark on left, Zorua on right)

Attention all Pokemon fans, the first Pokemon from the next generation have been revealed! The names are Zoroark and Zorua, and if you haven´t already guessed from their appearance, they are dark-type Pokemon. They were confirmed in Coro-Coro magazine last week, while Zoroark was given a silhouette on the Coro-Coro site.

Not that much information has been said about them, but from how they were both revealed at the same time, you might be able to think that Zoroark is an evolution of Zorua. Being a huge Pokemon fan, this can only make me more excited for the new generation!

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Pre-Order Bonus Announced For Fragile Dreams

For those of you planning to pre-order the upcoming game Fragile Dreams, heres another reason to make the drive to the local gamestore! Company XSEEDS has decided to bundle a soundtrack (with 12 songs from the game) with every pre-order! The CD will be called “Moonlight Tracks”. XSEEDS has also announced that the North American release of the game will come with English and Japanese vocal tracks.

The game is set to release sometime around March 2010 in North America, so pre-order your copy before its too late!

I was never really on the hype train for this game, and I really don’t see how a soundtrack is going to change my mind. I guess I’ll just wait for reviews, as usual.

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January 2010 NPD Group US Sales Numbers

Hardware

Wii – 465,800
NDS – 422,200
360 – 332,800
PS3 – 276,900
PSP – 100,100
PS2 – 41,600

Software

1. Wii – New Super Mario Bros. Wii, 656,700
2. 360 – Mass Effect 2, 572,100*
3. Wii – Wii Fit Plus, 555,700*
4. 360 – Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, 326,700*
5. Wii – Mario Kart Wii, 310,900
6. Wii – Wii Sports Resort, 297,600*
7. PS3 – Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, 259,000*
8. 360 – Army of Two: the 40th Day, 246,500
9. Wii – Just Dance, 191,900
10. 360 – Darksiders, 171,200

*Number includes all SKUs except those bundled with game systems.

^The numbers on the right represent units sold.

As expected, numbers dropped all around, but apparently the drop was larger than some were expecting. There were numerous reports of a Wii system shortage which may have exacerbated the problem, while some people say it’s the end of days as they always do. Nintendo’s new big three sellers continue to top the list, as well as Mario Kart Wii and the heavily-advertised Just Dance from Ubisoft. Curiously absent from the top 10 is the much-hyped Sega action game Bayonetta; that one caught many people off guard.

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GH5 DLC Update: 2/11/10

A picture of the band Breaking Benjamin.

This week brings us a 3-pack from the band Breaking Benjamin. Breaking Benjamin is a nu-metal band from Pennsylvania with many hits such as “So Cold” and “I Will Not Bow”. Instead of getting those hits this week, we get different tracks than previously released in rhythm games, which should get new fans into more of their music. As usual, each individual track will cost 200 Wii Points, with the whole “Breaking Benjamin Track Pack” costing 550 Wii Points.

The songs available in the “Breaking Benjamin Track Pack” are:

• “Sooner or Later”
• “Until The End”
• “Give Me A Sign”

I might pick up some of these tracks, depends on the charts.

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Monster Rancher DS Confirmed To Utilize All DS Features

For those of you waiting anxiously for news on Monster Rancher DS, rejoice! The producer for the game (Koichi Yagamuchi) recently said in an interview that the game will utilize all that the DS has to offer. If you are unaware of what the DS has to offer, this includes Wi-Fi features on the game, stylus monster-creation, and using the built-in mic!

When talking about the monster-creation mode, Yagamuchi said “An advanced algorithm is used to recognize the drawn figures. As a result, a different monster is born depending on the size, shape and location of the drawing.” As we get more and more news about this part of the game, it only can get more interesting on how it will turn out. When asked how the Magical Words feature works (and if he had to alter it to recognize english) he said “It was not that difficult to develop the magic word system, because there is a standard voice recognition program for the DS. However, the dictionary file had to be devised different from the usual way to correspond to all of the possible words that can be spoken. Of course, we also had to tune the system to support English.” Also during the interview, he confirms that the North American release of Monster Rancher DS will not have the “kanji” system that Monster Farm 2 DS in Japan does. Yagamuchi said that “However, there is an English word entry system instead, where certain words will create powerful monsters.”

There will also be a Wi-Fi service for the game, which will let you “create monsters based on your Wi-Fi access point information.”

For those looking for a release date, start looking for Monster Rancher DS in March 2010!

I’ve never played any of the Monster Rancher games, but I’m hoping this will be a good introduction to the series for a new player like me.

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Rock Band DLC Update: 2/9/10

For those of you who were excited for the release of Megadeth’s album Peace Sells… But Who’s Buying?, prepare to be excited again. Today marks the release of another Megadeth album, Rust In Peace, including the Guitar Hero II track “Hangar 18″. The Who pay a visit as well, offering up a rendition of their Super Bowl XLIV halftime show performance. All tracks cost 200 Nintendo Points and are downloaded in-game.

Megadeth “Holy Wars… The Punishment Due”
Megadeth “Hangar 18”
Megadeth “Take No Prisoners”
Megadeth “Five Magics”
Megadeth “Poison Was the Cure”
Megadeth “Lucretia”
Megadeth “Tornado of Souls”
Megadeth “Dawn Patrol”
Megadeth “Rust in Peace… Polaris”
The Who “The Who Super Bowl S-mashup”

I’m not a huge Megadeth fan, but the Who medley is amazingly fun. Drummers especially should pick it up.

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Nintendo Download: 2/8/10

DSiWare: Oscar In Movieland, 800 Nintendo Points

After traveling through Toyland, Oscar now makes his way through the world of films in this platforming adventure. Travel through well-rendered movie backdrops such as western or sci-fi, using Oscar’s abilities to defeat his enemies and navigate the crazy world.

DSiWare: Link ‘N’ Launch, 500 Nintendo Points

The rocket has taken off, and it’s your job to keep it fueled in this first-party Nintendo title. Move tiles around in order to keep the fuel connected to the rocket; be wary of immobile tiles, and look for powerups or time extenders. Play through Mission or Puzzle modes.

DSiWare: Fieldrunners, 500 Nintendo Points

This game bills itself as one of the most anticipated tower defense titles in history. Using a wide variety of upgradeable towers, fend off the enemy hordes. The game offers “hours of entertainment and replayable challenges”.

DSiWare: Sudoku 4Pockets, 500 Nintendo Points

This Sudoku title offers 3,600 puzzles of varying difficulties, and an assistant, Kiku, who will tell you when you’re wrong and offer hints.

DSiWare: Extreme Hangman, 200 Nintendo Points

Regular Hangman got boring, so it’s time for Extreme Hangman. Find the hidden words to keep your man from being erased, shot, hanged, or worse. This game has over 2,000 words at three difficulty levels.

WiiWare: Blaster Master Overdrive, 1,000 Nintendo Points

Coming off the recent release of Blaster Master is Blaster Master Overdrive. A powerful virus has turned the animals of Earth into horrifying, fearsome creatures, and it’s up to Alex and his vehicle S.O.P.H.I.A. to turn the tide of fate in this action shooter.

WiiWare: Tomena Sanner, 500 Nintendo Points

Hitoshi Susumu is late for a very important date, and nothing can get in his way. Use single-button controls to dodge samurai, cowboys, dinosaurs and more ridiculous obstacles; if your timing is good, you might make it through.

WiiWare: Bloons, 500 Nintendo Points

Publisher Hands-On Mobile believes popping balloons is fun; thus, we have Bloons. You must pop as many balloons as you can in this puzzle game, while obeying specific rules. The game offers 70 puzzling levels, as well as a level editor.

WiiWare: Hubert The Teddy Beat Winters Games, 500 Nintendo Points

Hubert the Teddy Bear is taking on the bunnies in some non-Olympic games such as snow fight, sleigh ride or decorating a Christmas tree. Customize your teddy bear, then use it to compete with up to 15 other people.

NES: Princess Tomato In The Salad Kingdom, 500 Nintendo Points

Minister Pumpkin has dethroned King Broccoli and captured Princess Tomato, and as Sir Cucumber, it’s up to you to restore order to the Salad Kingdom in this classic adventure title. Navigate puzzles and rock-paper-scissors games in this title known for its humor.

Tomena Sanner strikes me as oddly appealing; maybe it’s the Sonic the Hedgehog lover in me.