October 18, 2010
It's been nearly two decades since FINAL FANTASY® MYSTIC QUEST®
first thrilled audiences on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System™.
Now, thanks to the Virtual Console™ service, Wii™ owners can enjoy this
classic adventure all over again. Meanwhile, the latest additions to the
WiiWare™ service include ThruSpace™, a remarkable puzzle game
that challenges players to think quickly under pressure while vying for
sky-high scores. New offerings on the Nintendo DSiWare™ service will put
hand-held gamers' strategic mettle to the test, whether they're
shooting blocks from a UFO to complete picture puzzles in Snapdots™ or commanding a massive aircraft carrier in Armada. Browse, download and let the fun begin!
Virtual Console
FINAL FANTASY MYSTIC QUEST
Original platform: Super NES
Publisher: Square Enix
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Mild Fantasy Violence
Price: 800 Wii Points™
Description: Return
to a time of classic action and adventure. Young Benjamin embarks on a
quest to reclaim the stolen crystals that are the key to balancing the
four elements of the world. Experience this treasured Super NES™ game on
the Wii system and save the world once more!
WiiWare
ThruSpace
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 800 Wii Points
Description: ThruSpace is
an exciting puzzle game in which you move and rotate an object called a
keydron through gaps in walls. Putting your keydron through a gap earns
you points, but mastering this ability allows you to perform combos
(picking up pairs of crystals simultaneously) and tricks (rotating the
keydron so that its shadow covers all of the gap before passing through
it), which are key to achieving high scores. Refine your skills in
multiple game modes (Normal, Endless and Trick Challenge), brush up on
the rules in Keydron Tutorial, or watch replay data in Keydron Memories.
As the game progresses, the number of available keydrons, backgrounds,
stages and levels will increase. If you have a broadband Internet
connection, you can register your high scores on the leaderboard via
Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection and compare scores with other ThruSpace players.
This game is easy to play but difficult to master. Do you have the
skills and reflexes necessary to overcome the increasingly complex
challenges of ThruSpace?
Happy Holidays Halloween
Publisher: 505 Games
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 500 Wii Points
Description: Create
and send fun Halloween cards! Use your imagination and dress your
character in different costumes, then decorate the card choosing a
background, music and lots of stickers. Using the Wii Remote™
controller, you can easily navigate through the different menus and add
stickers in the position and size of your choice. Once the card is
finished, write a personal note and send it to your friends.
Nintendo DSiWare
Snapdots
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 500 Nintendo DSi Points™
Description: Welcome to Snapdots!
Complete dozens of puzzle pictures by rotating the puzzle to find the
best angle and shooting blocks from your UFO. If the placement isn't
quite right, use the UFO to retrieve blocks and shoot them in different
spots. Adding to the challenge, puzzles often contain several types of
blocks and spots, each with its own characteristics. Journey to multiple
planets to tackle puzzles individually in Puzzle mode, or try to clear
as many puzzles as you can within a time limit in the frenetic Time
Attack mode. In either mode, strategy and action combine to create a
classic puzzle game that definitely hits the spot.
Armada
Publisher: Zoo Games, Inc.
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Mild Violence
Price: 500 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Armada puts
you in command of a military aircraft carrier. It's up to you to safely
land and refuel fighters, bombers and medical helicopters. Avoid deadly
collisions, battle turbulent weather conditions and engage the enemy.
With your reputation on the line and lives at stake, you'll need quick
thinking and smart strategies in order to protect and direct the
military aircraft to safety. If you aren't careful, enemies will
surround your carrier and sabotage your mission. Take control and prove
yourself a hero!
Academy: Tic-Tac-Toe
Publisher: Gamelion
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: One
of the world's most famous pen-and-paper game for two players can now
be in your pocket wherever you go. If there's no one around to play the
game with you, don't worry: skillful AI players will gladly play with
you in any of the four Tic-Tac-Toe variants available. If a single
3-by-3 playing field makes you claustrophobic, try the new Nine Board
mode that adds a nice twist and more strategic depth to the game. Prove
you're a worthy Tic-Tac-Toe player by entering the Tic-Tac-Toe League
and advancing from the initial School Club League, through Academic,
City, National and World Leagues, all the way up to the Super Stars
League. Claim the top spot and become the Tic-Tac-Toe champ!
Music on: Playing Piano
Publisher: Abylight
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Playing
the piano has never been so easy and so much fun! This new collection
of 15 popular songs allows you to enjoy a complete musical experience
even if you have no prior knowledge of the piano. Notes transformed into
rectangles appear over the piano keys to show you where, when and how
to play them. The song speed increases depending on the game's level. Music on: Playing Piano is an easy and intuitive game that will challenge your auditory and visual coordination.