This week Nintendo released two new Animal Crossing-themed applications for DSiWare, Gammick Entertainment brings Penguins & Friends - Hey! That's My Fish! to WiiWare, and Commodore Gaming brings us Tower Toppler for Commodore 64.

Animal Crossing Calculator, like the name implies is an Animal Crossing-themed calculator that displays up to 13 digits. The calculator allows you to do basic calculator functions such as addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication. There is also a unit converter that allows users to turn one unit of measure, such as length, weight, volume, and age, into another. Animal Crossing Calculator is available for 200 DSi Points ($2).

Animal Crossing Clock is an Animal Crossing-themed clock that can be displayed as an analog or digital clock. Up to three different alarms can be assigned, using the sound of a created town tune or a sound created by the DSi Sound application. The clock can be offset or configured by the system internal clock. Animal Crossing Clock is available for 200 DSi Points ($2).

In Penguins & Friends - Hey! That's My Fish! players help hungry penguins by catching as many fish as possible before another player steals them from you. Also, players have to prevent their penguin from being trapped by moving ahead of the other penguins. The game board is made up of hexagonal ice blocks that have a set number of fish under them. Penguins & Friends - Hey! That's My Fish! is available for 800 Wii Points ($8).

Tower Toppler, the only Virtual Console game this week, is a Commodore 64 game where players ascend each of the eight towers in the game that were mysteriously built on the ocean floor. Players must go up the towers by passing through different obstacles to trigger each of the tower's self-destruct mechanism to destroy the evil towers. Tower Toppler is available for 500 Wii Points ($5).

NINTENDO DOWNLOAD: DO THE MATH - ANIMAL APPS, TOPPLING TOWERS AND HUNGRY PENGUINS

May 4, 2009

Fans of the popular Animal Crossing™ series can enjoy a pair of downloadable—and practical—debuts this week via the Nintendo DSiWare™ service. Whether you're telling time or doing arithmetic, these handy applications will give your daily number-crunching a critter-friendly boost. A new WiiWare™ game also takes a fun peek into the animal kingdom, while the latest Virtual Console™ release sends players underwater for classic Commodore 64 action.

Nintendo DSiWare

Animal Crossing Calculator (Nintendo, 1 player, 200 Nintendo DSi Points™): Need to figure out what you owe Tom Nook or the amount in your savings account? Animal Crossing Calculator features the full functionality of a traditional calculator, including a Memory key and the ability to display up to 13 digits, adding a layer of atmosphere unique to Animal Crossing. Use the Unit Converter to turn one unit of measure into another (such as length, weight, volume and age), or track the history of calculations you've performed. Listen to the Animalese pronunciation of numbers when you press them, and watch for a favorite Animal Crossing character to appear when your result meets certain criteria. Get ready for an inventive and practical way to experience the charm of Animal Crossing.

Animal Crossing Clock (Nintendo, 1 player, 200 Nintendo DSi Points): Enjoy the atmosphere of Animal Crossing in a whole new way with Animal Crossing Clock. Select from either an analog or digital clock and set up to three alarms (with snooze functionality for those who need it). Make your own Town Tune or use sounds created in Nintendo DSi™ Sound, then assign them to the alarms you've set. Use the system's internal clock or offset the time however you like. Then sit back and watch as different characters from Animal Crossing appear and the color of the sky changes as time passes. You'll never miss an important appointment with one of your Animal Crossing friends again.

WiiWare

Penguins & Friends - Hey! That's My Fish! (Gammick Entertainment, 1-4 players, Rated E for Everyone, 800 Wii Points™): The penguins are hungry and need your help. Catch all the fish you can before someone steals them from you. Strategy is fundamental in this exciting game. Keep moving ahead of the other penguins so you don't get trapped, and try to get to the ice floes that hold more fish. One to four players can play Penguins & Friends at the same time, provided they can handle the polar cold. The board is made up of ice blocks with a set number of fish under them. The ice blocks are hexagonal and form a structure like a beehive. The starting position of the ice blocks can change, creating different game boards.

Virtual Console

Tower Toppler™ (Commodore 64, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone, 500 Wii Points): Weird things are happening on Planet Nebulus. Someone or something has begun building huge towers on the sea floor without a construction license. Your mission is to ascend each of the eight cylindrical towers, passing various obstacles along the way, and to trigger the tower's destruction mechanism to demolish the evil threat. Praised upon its original 1987 release for its graphical innovation, this is considered to be the most outstanding game from Hewson. Don't miss out on this classic favorite.

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.