Weekly download news
13/08/2010
Get the most out of your Wii or Nintendo DSi by downloading new software directly from the Wii Shop Channel or Nintendo DSi Shop in exchange for Nintendo Points. More information on WiiWare and Nintendo DSiWare can be found at the bottom of this article. This week, the following new releases are now available to download:
WiiWare
New, original games offering something for everyone!
HoopWorld: BasketBrawl
HoopWorld: BasketBrawl is a 3 on 3 basketball game with an arcade twist: unique characters and beautiful natural locations set the stage, fighting and random power-ups keep the game fast and rough. Choose your favourite team and Basketbrawl across the globe to become the undisputed World Champions. Play on your own or with a friend, and see if you can beat the leaders of the HoopWorld global ranking. Are you ready?
Family Card Games
Daddy, Mummy, Sarah, and Billy are back for some good ol' card game action! Family Card Games displays appealing cel-shaded graphics and endearing music, on top of the friendly competitive match-ups. You can play 1P Daifugo, or play against up to three other random players in an online match! Both Speed and Memory are available to play as well! Test your reflexes and mental capacity against another player. Do you have it in you to be both the fastest and the smartest among your friends and family!?
Virtual Console
Enjoy classic games from yesteryear on your Wii console!
Wild Guns – Super Nintendo
It's the wildest west you've ever seen in this-action packed 3rd-person shooter! The Kid gang and their army of robots have taken over the town! Blast your way through villainous outlaws, diabolical robots, and towering, screen-filling bosses either by yourself or with a friend at your side in the 2-player co-op mode. It's up to you to bring justice back to town - or whatever's left of it when the gun smoke clears.
Nintendo DSiWare
Access a world of new possibilities with Nintendo DSiWare.
Disney Fireworks
Light up the night with Disney Fireworks! Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls... touch and flick to trigger a dazzling night-time extravaganza of colour and fun with Disney Fireworks! Aim rockets to their matching colours in the sky to ignite an explosion and score points. Time them perfectly to improve your WOW! Meter to unlock special surprises and rockets! Disney Fireworks includes original music, 15 challenging levels of difficulty for each Disney-themed world, high score tracking, and much more!
Drift Street International
Drift Street International is the ultimate high-speed, street racing experience, exclusively for Nintendo DSi. Slide and boost your tuned performance car around challenging city streets, in high-intensity midnight races across the US, UK and Japan. Test your skills against challenging, aggressive AI drivers, or take on your friends in four-player head-to-head wireless races. Each track also hosts arcade-style checkpoint races and challenging speed trials.
About WiiWare (Wii Shop Channel)
To discover more about WiiWare and read about the other WiiWare games currently available, visit the WiiWare home page.
About Virtual Console (Wii Shop Channel)
The Virtual Console is a treasure trove of classic games from past consoles like N64, NES, SNES, SEGA Mega Drive, SEGA MASTER SYSTEM, NEOGEO, Commodore 64 and TurboGrafx (PC Engine) and even the arcade era! Find your favourite games from yesteryear! Click here to read more about all Virtual Console games available.
About Nintendo DSiWare (Nintendo DSi Shop)
Nintendo DSiWare offers an ever-expanding collection of games and applications exclusive to Nintendo DSi. From useful applications like the Nintendo DSi Browser to bite-sized versions of your favourite games, there's always something new in store! Click here to read more about all Nintendo DSiWare games available.
About Nintendo Points
With your Nintendo DSi or Wii wirelessly connected to the Internet you can access the Nintendo DSi Shop or Wii Shop Channel and start browsing. In the Nintendo DSi Shop, you can turn Nintendo Points into Nintendo DSi Points and redeem them for Nintendo DSiWare games and applications. In the Wii Shop Channel, you can turn Nintendo Points into Wii Points and redeem them for Virtual Console games, Wii Channels or WiiWare games. Nintendo Points can be purchased at retail outlets. They can also be bought directly as Nintendo DSi Points in the Nintendo DSi Shop, or as Wii Points in the Wii Shop Channel. Click here to read more about Nintendo Points for the Nintendo DSi.