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Nintendo Download - August 18, 2011

by Pedro Hernandez - August 18, 2011, 1:39 pm EDT
Total comments: 12

Urban champions brawl in 3D and plenty of videos abound in this week's update.

Five new games were released today across Nintendo's download services, and three new videos will be available this week on Nintendo Video.

The highlight of the week comes in the form of 3D Classics Urban Champion on the eShop. The game is a classic fighter where the objective is to beat the other opponent either by draining his health bar or knocking him down a manhole. This remake enhances the classic presentation by giving it a 3D look. It is available now for $4.99.

For both the eShop and DSiWare three new games are available. The first of this is Blockado - Puzzle Island, a puzzle adventure game by Bitfield in which players help a woman named Valerie escape the island by solving several puzzles. It has been priced at $4.99.

Mumbo Jumbo's Build-a-lot is the second game for the week. The game is a simulator in which players build and control their cities as well as visit other cities and help the mayors out.

The third and final game for eShop and DSiWare is Zoonies - Escape from Makatu from Kiloo. The $4.99/500 DSi Point game is a platformer starring Leo, a small lion that must make his way through the jungle.

The featured video for the week is Jason Derudo's "It Girl," Presented in 3D, the video is one of the singles off of his album "Future History," which will be released on September 27. UYUYU!! is the second video of the week, which arrives today. It's an animated video starring two children who are separated and must get back. The final video is Duel, from College Humor, which will be available on August 20. It pits various warriors in unlikely duel matches.

Only one WiiWare title is available today, a port of the popular Firemint mobile title, Flight Control. For 500 Wii Points ($5), players guide airplanes to safety by drawing the paths on the screen, guiding them to the landing points. Three other players can also join in and participate in Flight Control.

Nintendo Download - August 18, 2011

Nintendo Download


Nintendo Video

Nintendo eShop
 

Jason Derulo "It Girl" 
Now until 3 p.m. Pacific time on Aug. 26, you can check out Jason Derulo’s latest video in 3D. His new album, Future History, releases on Sept. 27 and features the smash hit “Don’t Wanna Go Home.” 
(For Nintendo 3DS™)
3D Classics: Urban Champion™ 
The first fighting game released for the Nintendo Entertainment System™ is back for another round. Use a combination of punches to knock your opponent backward into an open manhole before time expires.
(For Nintendo 3DS)
 

WiiWare

Nintendo eShop and DSiWare
 
 
Flight Control™ 
Take on the role of an air traffic controller at an increasingly busy airport. As more and more planes begin to arrive, you’ll need nerves of steel and smart strategy to keep the chaos under control. 
(For Wii™)
Zoonies - Escape from Makatu 
Only you can help Leo the tiny lion find his way back to his friends and family. Clear a path for Leo as he tries to escape the evil shaman Makatu and the treacherous jungle.
(For Nintendo 3DS / Nintendo DSi™)
 

Also New This Week

In addition to video games available at retail stores, Nintendo also offers a variety of content that people can download directly to their systems. Nintendo adds new titles to the Nintendo eShop for the Nintendo 3DS™ system, to the Nintendo DSi™ Shop for the Nintendo DSi system and to the Wii™ Shop Channel for the Wii console at 9 a.m. Pacific time on Thursdays. 

The Nintendo eShop is a cash-based service and features games, applications and videos in both 2D and 3D. Users can add money to their virtual wallets using a credit card or by purchasing a Nintendo 3DS Prepaid Card at a retail store and entering the code from the card. 

The Wii Shop Channel offers games and applications and uses Wii Points™, which can be purchased via the Wii Shop Channel. The Nintendo DSi Shop offers games and applications and uses Nintendo DSi Points™, which can be purchased in the Nintendo DSi Shop. A Nintendo Points Card™ can be purchased at retail locations. All points from one Nintendo Points Card must be redeemed in either the Wii Shop Channel or the Nintendo DSi Shop. They are not transferable and cannot be divided between the two systems. 

Remember that Wii, Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo DSi feature parental controls that let adults manage some of the content their children can access. For more information about this and other features, visithttp://www.nintendo.com/wii, http://www.nintendo.com/3ds or http://www.nintendo.com/ds/systems/dsi.

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Talkback

If any of you buy Urban Champion 3D, we can no longer be friends.

Except for JP, I know his a) weakness for 3DS eShop stuff, b) position as reviews editor mandate that he buy it to give it the 0.5 it deserves, and c) his utter lack of sanity.

Wait. JP is reviews editor? Since when?!?!


EDIT: Also, for those who don't know, I've been doing eShop Round-ups for GamePro since launch. I bought Urban Champion for that, and it's terrible. I question Nintendo's sanity for ever thinking making this was a good idea. Excitebike? Yea, I get it. Xevious? Yea, it looks pretty cool. Urban Champion? I'd rather have a 3D version of Anticipation.

I bought Urban Champion and I'm actually enjoying it. It's nowhere near as bad as everyone claimed it to be and the 3D effects are really nice.

NWR_pap64Pedro Hernandez, Contributing WriterAugust 18, 2011

I am surprised at how much support Nintendo gives to Urban Champion. Time and time again it has been hailed as one of the worst NES games ever made. Yet they keep releasing it much to the annoyance of players. Now they can annoy them in 3D!


I checked to see if the game had any significance, and it seems to be a random game they made.

Quote from: TalesOfFan

I bought Urban Champion and I'm actually enjoying it. It's nowhere near as bad as everyone claimed it to be

Yep, it's far worse.


LOOK AT THAT SWEET HIT DETECTION!


It sounds like Barker Bill's Trick Shooting...




Unrelated to Urban Chumpion - Why are we getting Nintendo Video stuff in the downloads press release. The stupid thing marks them all as new every week/day/microsecond anyway.

TanookisuitAugust 19, 2011

I'm loving Urban Champion.  I really want this guy in the next Smash Bros.

Urban Champion is the logical conclusion of competitive Smash Bros. players' stage restrictions.

KDR_11kAugust 20, 2011

I think those are blocked attacks, not hit detection issues.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hlak-NInAaU#t=0m10s

Third punch (just prior to 11 seconds)

Quote from: Crimm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hlak-NInAaU#t=0m10s

Third punch (just prior to 11 seconds)

Pretty sure that's just a weak punch. There are strong and weak punches in this game. Weak punches are worthless.

TanookisuitAugust 20, 2011

Yep, there are weak punches, blocked punches, etc.  There's more strategy to this game than it gets credit for.


- Yeah, his hands were down, so the low punch was blocked.  You punch the head when his hands are down, punch the gut when his hands are up, otherwise, no damage.  SMART hit detection.

Quote from: Shaymin

Except for JP, I know his a) weakness for 3DS eShop stuff, b) position as reviews editor mandate that he buy it to give it the 0.5 it deserves, and c) his utter lack of sanity.

As Neal said, I'm not Reviews Editor, I'm News Editor, which is a harder job with fewer perks ;). I do handle the VC recommendations, but as far as the site's concerned the 3D Classics don't fall into the category of the Virtual Console, so I don't have to download it, and that largely semantic distinction is also enough for me to be able to choose not to buy it. Can't argue with C, though.

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