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Tales of Monkey Island: Chapter 2 is this week's headlining title. Guybrush returns for more adventures, and in this case he must defend the innocent Mer-people and eradicate the Pox of LeChuck. Tales of Monkey Island: Chapter 2 is rated E10+ by the ESRB, and is available now through the Wii Shop Channel for 1,000 Wii Points ($10).
3-2-1, Rattle Battle! is this week's other WiiWare title, and it features a theme common amongst many other titles offered on the service. Players can shake the Wii Remote to achieve high scores in this single-player party game. With online leaderboards, players can compare their scores with players all around the world. 3-2-1, Rattle Battle! is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB, and is available now through the Wii Shop Channel for 500 Wii Points ($5).
This week's Virtual Console offering comes from the Sega Master System and is the first title in a long, still-running franchise. Phantasy Star is an RPG developed by Sega where players take control of Alis who seeks to avenge her brother's death. King Lassic, the man responsible for his death, is also enslaving the people of Agol. Alis' success will also free the people and bring peace to the world. Phantasy Star is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB, and is available now through the Wii Shop Channel for 500 Wii Points ($5).
Puzzle League Express is this week's final title, and only DSiWare offering. The game offers the same gameplay of Nintendo's DS offering Planet Puzzle League, but in Express only the Endless, Clear, Score Attack, and Vs. COM modes are available. Players will connect blocks of the same color in order to prevent the stacks from getting too high, so as to avoid death. Puzzle League Express is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB, and is available now in the DSi Shop for 500 Nintendo DSi Points ($5).
NINTENDO DOWNLOAD: PIRATES, PUZZLES, RATTLERS AND ROLE-PLAYING
Aug. 31, 2009
"All for one and one for all" is an apt way to describe the latest lineup of downloadable games from the Wii Shop Channel and Nintendo DSi Shop. Each of this week's new titles is a single-player affair, but they're all quite different in genre and style, offering something special for a variety of gaming tastes.
WiiWare
Tales of Monkey Island: Chapter 2
Publisher: Telltale Games
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older) - Alcohol Reference, Cartoon Violence, Mild Language, Suggestive Themes
Price: 1,000 Wii Points
Description: Guybrush's adventures continue on the high seas as pox-plagued pirates lay siege to the innocent Mer-People. Between defending the Mer-People and dodging the persistent pirate hunter hot on his trail, Guybrush manages to catch up to his beloved wife and despised arch-nemesis, but the reunion is short-lived. Now Guybrush must focus on eradicating the Pox of LeChuck before more harm can be done. And as the Mighty Pirate draws closer to a cure, the waters will only grow murkier in this thrilling chapter of the epic saga.
3-2-1, Rattle Battle!
Publisher: Tecmo
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) - Comic Mischief
Price: 500 Wii Points
Description: 3-2-1, Rattle Battle! is a party game packed with exciting mini-games. Intuitive controls mean that anyone can enjoy playing - just grab the Wii Remote and shake it to "rattle." Great fun for single players, but the party really gets started when you register high scores on Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection to see how you measure up against players from around the globe.
Virtual Console
Phantasy Star
Original platform: SEGA Master System
Publisher: SEGA
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone 10 and Older) - Animated Blood, Mild Fantasy Violence
Price: 500 Wii Points
Description: Originally released on the SEGA Master System, Phantasy Star is a pioneer in the role-playing game genre. Alis is the fearless female protagonist out to avenge her brother's death at the hands of cruel dictator King Lassic. Players must guide Alis and her troops through the sprawling environments of the Agol solar system in an attempt to defeat King Lassic and liberate the people of Agol. Engage in dynamic turn-based combat with dragons, ghouls, giants and magicians by using unique weapons such as glowing daggers, crossbows and magic spells.
Nintendo DSiWare
Puzzle League Express
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 500 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: The ever-popular Puzzle League comes to Nintendo DSiWare. As it is with all good puzzlers, the concept is simple: Connect blocks of the same color to clear them from the screen and prevent your stack from becoming too high. There are four single-player modes to choose from: Endless (survive to earn a top score), Clear (eliminate all blocks above the line), Score Attack (score as high as possible in two minutes) and Vs. COM (use items and combos to attack a computer opponent). You can choose from a variety of background music to help get you in the zone, and even play in horizontal or vertical mode by holding the Nintendo DSi system normally or like a book. Whichever way you play, you're guaranteed maximum fun.
Nintendo adds new titles to the Nintendo DSi Shop and the Wii Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time on Mondays. Users with broadband Internet access can redeem Wii Points or Nintendo DSi Points to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel. Nintendo DSi Points 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 Nintendo DSi Shop or the Wii Shop Channel. They are not transferable and cannot be divided between the two systems.
Remember that both Wii and Nintendo DSi feature parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about this and other features, visit Wii.com or NintendoDSi.com.
Just yesterday, Siliconera stumbled across a nondescript Japanese trademark from Capcom for a Wii title with the name, Okamiden.
Given the root of the word it's speculated that the title is a sequel to the critically acclaimed Wii/PS2 title, Okami.
Today, Andria Sang confirmed that the title will be appearing in the next issue of Famitsu, thanks to a listing on a 7-11 website (really). Of course, this is not an official confirmation that the title is associated in any way with the original; however, the issue will be hitting store shelves on September 3, revealing the truth.
Back in May, Famitsu conducted a reader poll asking them which titles they'd most like to see a sequel to. Okami placed third in the poll, indicating definite interest from Japanese gamers in the title.
Hopefully, this will culminate in an official announcement of the title worldwide as an official Okami sequel.
But firings should happen on Fridays, as studies show that employees aren't as disgruntled when they know they have a weekend coming up anyway.
I mean minor games like Little King's Story.
Speaking of which, what's the consensus on this?
I've been looking forward to this game for ages, and it's coming out here soon...
In multi, GoldenEye has some weird physics and a different weapon balance that I happen to like a little better. They both rule, though.
When reviewed separately all three games got a 9.5 from NWR. I suppose the enhancements of these versions fixed the minor issues which caused the subtraction of the .5?
No more marathons until Nick does a Mario Party marathon.
Greg Leahy needs to skype in on the next one of these.
