Wii remakes of Klonoa and Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat headline the latest week of releases.
Wiimake is the operative word this week as the two biggest profile releases are Bandai Namco's Klonoa, which is a remake of their 1998 PlayStation game, and Nintendo's New Play Control! Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat, which is a remake of their 2005 bongo-featuring GameCube game.
This week also sees the release of Majesco's Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian for Wii and DS, 505 Games' Wii-exclusive The Destiny of Zorro, and more.
On the downloadable side, Guitar Hero: World Tour has three free tracks from three little-known metal bands. Rock Band 2 brings 18 more songs to their growing library with REO Speedwagon, Styx, All That Remains, and Hautewerk leading the charge.
Wii Games
by Pedro Hernandez
KlonoaPublisher: Bandai Namco Cost: $29.99 ESRB Rating: E Release Date: May 5 Klonoa is the remake of the 1998 PlayStation game of the same name. While the graphics have been enhanced, the gameplay that made it a favorite among many has been kept intact. Klonoa is a 2-D side-scrolling platformer in a colorful 3-D world. Players can grab and throw enemies at other enemies and discover new paths. Klonoa features various control options that take advantage of almost every control option the Wii has. It also features new content. For more information, check out our preview and impressions. |
New Play Control! Donkey Kong: Jungle BeatPublisher: Nintendo Cost: $29.99 ESRB Rating: E10+ Release Date: May 4 NPC! Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat, the third title released in North America under the New Play Control! banner was first released in 2005 for the GameCube and is fondly remembered for its creative controls that used the bongo controller. The Wii version, however, uses the Wii Remote and Nunchuk and adds a few new features, including some extra levels and a new life meter. |
Night at the Museum: Battle of the SmithsonianPublisher: Majesco Cost: $49.99 ESRB Rating: E Release Date: May 5 With the summer season upon us, the big blockbuster films are coming out in full force and right behind it are the games based on them. Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian once again stars Ben Stiller and players have to guide his character through challenges and protect the museum from the dangers that live within the museum’s walls. |
The Destiny of ZorroPublisher: 505 Games Cost: $49.99 ESRB Rating: E Release Date: May 5 The legendary Zorro returns in a brand new Wii game from 505 Games. As in the classic TV series and the recent films starring Antonio Banderas, Zorro is out to fight the corrupt government and defend the people's rights by donning a cape and mask and using his legendary sword fighting. This will be replicated by using the Wii Remote and Nunchuck in this Wii-exclusive game. |
DS Games
by Lukasz Balicki
Imagine: Music FestPublisher: Ubisoft Cost: $29.99 ESRB Rating: E Release Date: May 6, 2009 Imagine: Music Fest allows players to attend a music festival where they are in charge of creating a band, designing how the band looks like, and putting on a concert. |
Jagged AlliancePublisher: Empire Interactive Cost: $29.99 ESRB Rating: E Release Date: May 5 Jagged Alliance is an explosive fusion of role-playing game and turn-based tactical combat that allows players to become fully immersed in their characters. |
Night at the Museum: Battle of the SmithsonianPublisher: Majesco Cost: $29.99 ESRB Rating: E Release Date: May 5 In Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, which is based on the upcoming film, players assume the role of Larry Daley, who must rescue Jedediah and his other friends from Akhmenrah's brother who captured them while stealing a powerful Magic Tablet. |
Puzzle KingdomPublisher: ZOO Games Cost: $19.99 ESRB Rating: T Release Date: May 5 Players build and manage armies led by heroic commanders to save the world of Etheria from the brink of destruction. By matching corresponding gems on the game board, players will both inflict damage on enemy forces while building mana that can be used to perform devastating attacks that will cripple their opponents. |
DLC
Guitar Hero: World Tour
This week's Guitar Hero: World Tour downloadable content features three free songs from three different bands from Ferret Music/Metal Blade Records. Each song will be available on Thursday May 7.
- "On Broken Glass" by Chimaira
- "Dez Moines" by The Devil Wears Prada
- "Grave of Opportunity" by Unearth
Rock Band 2
This week's Rock Band 2 downloadable content features 18 songs ranging from REO Speedwagon and Styx to Devo and System of a Down. Each song is available for 200 Wii Points ($2) each.
- "Ridin' the Storm Out" by REO Speedwagon
- "Roll with the Changes" by REO Speedwagon
- "Take It on the Run" by REO Speedwagon
- "Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)" by Styx
- "Renegade" by Styx
- "Too Much Time On My Hands" by Styx
- "Can't Stop Rockin'" by Styx and REO Speedwagon
- "Alone in My Head" by Hautewerk
- "I Know Where You Came From" by Hautewerk
- "Stop Start Again" by Hautewerk
- "Complete Control" by The Clash
- "Girl U Want"by Devo
- "Teenage Lobotomy" by The Ramones
- "Chiron" by All That Remains
- "This Calling" by All That Remains
- "Two Weeks" by All That Remains
- "B.Y.O.B." by System of a Down
- "Toxicity" by System of a Down
For Nintendo's Virtual Console, WiiWare, and DSiWare releases for this week, check out our weekly article.