A unique racing game leads the pack of seven new downloadables.
DSiWare: Metal Torrent, 500 Nintendo Points
Play as the Accipiter or the Bateleur in this high-intensity shoot-’em-up. As you blast through waves of enemies, picking up power-ups through the game’s eight phases, your high score will be tracked on the online leaderboards; check out the top scores to see replays, then study their strategy and go for the top score.
DSiWare: World Poker Tour Texas Hold ‘Em, 500 Nintendo Points
This game is officially sanctioned by the World Poker Tour. Play solo in two in-game tournaments, or use local wi-fi to play with up to six players.
DSiWare: Real Crimes: Jack the Ripper, 800 Nintendo Points
It’s 1880 London, and you need to help solve the mystery of Jack the Ripper in this popular hidden-object game. Travel to various London locales, such as Piccadilly Circus, and find objects to solve puzzles and deduce Jack’s identity.
DSiWare: Advanced Circuits, 200 Nintendo Points
This puzzle game will have you completing circuits on a game board using given pieces of track. Challenge mode comes with 60 pre-designed boards, or you can practice on randomly-generated ones if you wish. Each puzzle has only one solution, so think carefully.
WiiWare: Art Style: Light Trax, 600 Nintendo Points
You control a white beam of light in this racing game, which alternates between 2D and 3D. Utilize both perspectives to gain the best advantage, whether you’re racing against other beams of light, or just trying to get as far as you can in a set time.
WiiWare: Manic Monkey Mayhem, 800 Nintendo Points
You play as a monkey in this game, wherein you must use your coconut gun to defeat other monkeys. In single-player, you can engage in deathmatches or play through increasingly difficult campaigns. If it’s multiplayer you want, you can play with four players locally, or head online to play competitors around the world.
WiiWare: Viral Survival, 500 Nintendo Points
You are a DNA unit, trying to rescue other DNA units and add them to your chain, but viruses are trying to attack you all the while. Play in one of five game modes, tracking your score online.
I’m a bit disappointed in the recent lack of Virtual Console titles. I’m sure there are still plenty of great ones we can get our hands on.
