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This Week in Nintendo Downloads: 4/25/2011

by Pedro Hernandez - April 25, 2011, 7:39 pm EDT
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PooYoos learn how to animate and search for words in this week's selection of games. 

Five new titles have been added to Nintendo's downloadable game services, three for DSiWare and two for WiiWare. Headlining the week's releases is Airport Mania: First Flight from Lemon Games. The 200 DSi Point ($2) title has players playing several flights around various airports.

The second DSiWare game for the week is Inchworm Animation from Flat Black Films. The title is a digital animation tool that allows players to create their own short animated films. They can also use the DSi's cameras to take photos and create stop motion films with them. Images can also be edited and manipulated. Inchworm Animation can be downloaded for 500 DSi Points ($5).

The final DSi game is Korner Entertainment's Ubongo, a gem puzzle game in which players compete in order to get the most gems possible. The game is available now for 500 DSi Point ($5).

The first WiiWare game for the week is Word Search Deluxe from Digital Leisure Inc. In it, players solve word puzzles in various categories such as music and pirates. It is available on the Wii Shop channel for 500 Wii Points ($5).

The final title for the week is Learning with the PooYoos: Episode 3 from Lexis Numerique. Like previous episodes, Learning with the PooYoos is a learning title aimed at a younger audience. Children in partake in activities based on subjects such as shapes and numbers. The demo is free of charge, and the full game has been priced at 500 Wii Points ($5).

Nintendo Download: Aviation and Animation Spread Downloadable Elation Across the Nation

April 25, 2011

Which sounds more fun to you: soaring through the skies or creating brilliant animated shorts? The latest arrivals on the Nintendo DSiWare™ service invite you to try your hand at both. The bustling, high-flying world of airline travel comes to life in Airport Mania®: First Flight, while the new Inchworm Animation puts an arsenal of powerful painting and animation tools within easy reach wherever you go. Check out all of this week’s additions to the WiiWare™ and Nintendo DSiWare services and set a course for instantly downloadable fun.

Nintendo DSiWare

Airport Mania: First Flight
Publisher: Lemon Games
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points™
Description: Pack your bags for a trip through the skies in Airport Mania. Travel through eight amusing airports while you land a variety of planes, purchase upgrades and avoid delays. Stay on your toes, as some planes carry precious cargo and will need to land in a hurry, while others might need a trip to the repair shop. With good planning, you’re sure to make it to the gate on time. With unique challenges and whimsical characters that will put a smile on your face, this is one flight you don’t want to miss.

Inchworm Animation
Publisher: Flat Black Films
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 500 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Inchworm Animation is a full-featured paint and animation system for the Nintendo DSi™ system. Five years in the making, Inchworm Animation lets you create mind-blowing digital paintings and animations in the palm of your hand. Use the Nintendo DSi Camera application to record video, stop-motion animation and time-lapse photography. Paint with transparency and smooth anti-aliased brushes. Create images up to 9,999-by-9,999 pixels. An easy-to-use pattern editor lets you make cool repeating patterns. Other tools include onion skin, six-level zoom, cut/paste/rotate, undo and shape primitives. Inchworm Animation’s sophisticated layer system allows you to create structured animated scenes. Each layer can have its own independent frame loop. You can even draw on your animation as it plays. Comprehensive tutorials will show you the ropes. Export your finished masterpieces to an SD card (sold separately) as Flash or BMP image sequences.

Ubongo
Publisher: Korner Entertainment
Players: 1-2
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Mild Language
Price: 500 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Ubongo’s mechanics are very simple. Just solve as many puzzles as you can and get gems of the same color. The player who has more gems when time runs out will be the winner. Game modes include History Mode, Quick Game, Time Attack and Multiplayer Mode. The original board game is a blockbuster in many countries.

WiiWare

Word Searcher Deluxe
Publisher: Digital Leisure Inc.
Players: 1-4
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 500 Wii Points™
Description: You’ll need a sharp eye and a quick mind to complete 100 themed word search puzzles. Word Searcher Deluxe contains fun words from multiple categories, including palindromes, pirates and painting. With a huge assortment of subjects to choose from, there are puzzles for everyone to enjoy. Test your vocabulary, memory and problem-solving skills with these challenging puzzles. Keep track of – and try to beat – your own play-through times again and again as words are scrambled every time you play.

Learning with the PooYoos: Episode 3 (demo version)
Publisher: Lexis Numérique
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: EC (Early Childhood)
Price: 0 Wii Points; full version available for 500 Wii Points
Description: Welcome to the first fun, poetic brain-trainer for children aged 3 to 6. With the PooYoos, a merry band of adorable baby animals, children will have fun while learning the basics for development, including numbers, letters, lateralization, shapes and colors. Children get to dance with their new friends and earn lovely interactive rewards. With two levels of interactivity, children of any age or level can play the activities based on plants and music. This game has been designed for use by children who have not yet grasped reading. The instructions are spoken in French, English or Spanish, depending on the language setting of your Wii™ console.

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