This week in Nintendo downloads sees 11 new games, with 2 on Virtual Console, 5 on DSiWare, and 4 on WiIWare.

On Virtual Console, we are treated to the original Blaster Master, a beloved NES classic originally released in 1988. It features a character named Jason who hops down into a sewer after his pet frog, Fred. In the sewer, Jason finds a super-powered vehicle that he uses to blast his way through a cavernous underworld in search of his lost pet. Blaster Master is available on the Wii Shop channel for 500 Wii Points.

Also on Virtual Console is the 1996 Sega Genesis platformer Earthworm Jim 2. This game continues the story of the titular earthworm and his sidekick, Snott, as they rescue Princess Whats-Her-Name from the evil PsyCrow. Earthworm Jim 2 is available on the Wii Shop channel for 800 Wii Points.

First up for DSiWare is Littlest Pet Shop from EA. This pet simulator allows you to play catch, dress up your pets, and throw a dance party. Littlest Pet Shop is available on the DSi Shop for 800 Nintendo DSi Points.

Also on DSiWare is Miami Nights, a life simulator from Gameloft. The game lets you create a customizable character. With up to 30 locations in Miami to explore, it's up to the player to create rewarding relationship with those around him. Miami Nights is available on the DSi Shop for 800 Nintendo DSi Points.

Bejeweled Twist for DSiWare is a fun new spin on the classic Bejeweled gameplay. Rotate gems to create matches, while keeping an eye out for bombs and other obstacles. The game allows you to create Lightning gems and other specialized tools. There is a classic mode and a multiplayer battle mode as well. Bejeweled Twist is available on the DSi Shop for 500 Nintendo DSi Points.

The next game for DSiWare is Yummy Yummy Cooking Jam from Virtual Toys. This game gives you a taste of the culinary good life, creating dishes for all sorts of customers: vampires, aliens, thugs, and even Vikings. Yummy Yummy Cooking Jam is available on the DSiShop for 500 Nintendo DSi Points.

Last for DSiWare is Master of Illusion Express: Matchmaker. Like the other Master of Illusion Express titles, this game gives you an illusion you can perform for your friends using the Nintendo DSi. In this particular illusion, you use the Nintendo DSi camera to pinpoint a friend's age or other information. Master of Illusion Express: Matchmaker is available on the DSi Shop for 200 Nintendo DSi Points.

The first of four titles for WiiWare is Stunt Cars from Icon Games Entertainment. This game takes place on elevated racetracks and has the players performing stunts. There are four championship cups for the player to play through. Stunt Cars is available on the Wii Shop Channel for 800 Wii Points.

Also on WiiWare is Diatomic from Grendel Grames. This unique game takes place inside of a set of petri dishes, and requires fast reflexes. The game contains a total of 65 stages in which your petri dish is under attack from different creatures. Diatomic is available on the Wii Shop Channel for 800 Wii Points.

Moki Moki from Natsume is a WiiWare puzzle game. The player guides creatures called the Moki to safety from the evil Gromblins by manipulating the environment. Helping the Moki avoid environmental hazards is a key concern in the 100 unique levels. Moki Moki is available on the Wii Shop channel for 800 Wii Points.

The final title available on WiiWare is Rubik's Puzzle Galaxy: RUSH from Two Tribes. This 3D puzzle game uses the iconic cube to present 70 different levels that have the player guiding Cubes to color-coded exits. The player uses the Wii Remote to interact with the world by placing conveyer belts, Warp Spots, and signs that the Cubes will obey. As a bonus, the game includes a solvable Rubik's Cube, and a tutorial on how to solve it. Rubik's Puzzle Galaxy: RUSH is available on the Wii Shop channel for 600 Wii Points.

NINTENDO DOWNLOAD: 11 NEW DOWNLOADS BLAST THEIR WAY TO NINTENDO SYSTEMS

Dec. 14, 2009

The first of this week's new Virtual Console™ releases gives new meaning to the term "underground legend," sending players down a mysterious manhole for a classic subterranean adventure. Another fine addition to the Virtual Console section of the Wii Shop Channel features the iconic hero Earthworm Jim in a fun-packed sequel from the SEGA Genesis era. For the Nintendo DSiWare™ service, a slate of five new games includes everything from the pets of LITTLEST PET SHOP™ to animated puzzles, cooking and magic tricks. For fans of the WiiWare™ service, fast-paced stunt driving and Moki-herding mayhem are among the latest arrivals. Whether you're downloading for yourself or seeking cool, convenient gifts for everyone on your holiday list, look no further than the Wii™ Shop Channel and Nintendo DSi™ Shop for instant gratification.

Virtual Console

Blaster Master™

Original platform: NES™

Publisher: Sunsoft

Players: 1

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) - Mild Fantasy Violence

Price: 500 Wii Points™

Description: The New York sewers were never like this. You've fallen down a hidden manhole into a world of creatures so terrifying they'd scare the rats away. You can panic and perish, or blast your way through an endless maze of tunnels in search of secret passages to your escape. Masters of the Caverns lay waiting - prehistoric creatures so powerful and gigantic they literally fill your screen. Load your arsenal and get ready for Blaster Master.

Earthworm Jim 2™

Original platform: SEGA Genesis

Publisher: Interplay

Players: 1

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) - Cartoon Violence

Price: 800 Wii Points

Description: Superhero annelid Jim and his new sidekick, Snott, are back for an off-the-wall sequel in Earthworm Jim 2. Containing more action than your standard platformer from the Genesis era, each stage has a different style and mission, drawing on game play from different genres, including mazes, trivia contests and arcade-style levels. The game also features music composed by Tommy Tallarico. Do you have what it takes to rescue the Princess?

Nintendo DSiWare

LITTLEST PET SHOP

Publisher: Electronic Arts

Players: 1

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)

Price: 800 Nintendo DSi Points™

Description: Experience your favorite LITTLEST PET SHOP pets in a whole new way on your Nintendo DSi system. Play catch with your pets and their favorite toys, dress them up in adorable new accessories and keep them happy by brushing and feeding them. You can even throw a little dance party for your pets and help them rock out to cool songs.

Miami Nights

Publisher: Gameloft

Players: 1

ESRB Rating: T (Teen) - Comic Mischief, Mild Suggestive Themes, Tobacco Reference, Use of Alcohol

Price: 800 Nintendo DSi Points

Description: You won't find a more complete life simulation than Miami Nights: Life in the Spotlight. Begin by designing your avatar with an unbelievable level of customizable physical detail. But it's not your physique that counts. Instead, your life choices and your everyday behavior will influence more than 40 attributes that will make you a unique, progressive individual. The city of Miami is presented to you with no fewer than 30 places to explore. Plus, you'll be able to customize your entire home and interact with your environment in many ways. The most important part of the game play lies in how you interact with other characters. They will be the ones who'll help you achieve your goals. You'll be able to establish and break off different types of relationships with them. It's up to you to act like a bad guy or sweet girl, make friends or enemies, and choose the best way - honest or otherwise - to make your dreams become a reality.

Bejeweled Twist™

Publisher: PopCap Games

Players: 1-2

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)

Price: 500 Nintendo DSi Points

Description: Spin, match, explode - it's a brilliant new way to play. Spin and match explosive gems for shockwaves of fun in this quick-play version of the award-winning PopCap game. Rotate jewels to set up electrifying combos, outwit obstacles like Locks and Bombs, and create high-voltage Flame and Lightning gems. Play the intensely fun Classic mode or take on a friend in the exclusive Nintendo DS Battle mode. No matter how you play, you'll find endless ways to win.

Yummy Yummy Cooking Jam

Publisher: Virtual Toys

Players: 1

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) - Comic Mischief

Price: 500 Nintendo DSi Points

Description: Have you ever asked yourself what it would feel like to be among the stoves of the best restaurants in the world? Do you want to become the best chef there is, preparing scrumptious dishes? Jump right in and enter the world of Yummy Yummy and its mixture of flavors and aromas. In Yummy Yummy, you'll have to satisfy the hunger of the most diverse, colorful set of diners: vampires, extraterrestrials, mafia thugs, Vikings and more. Prepare hot dogs, hamburgers, pizzas and Mexican burritos as quickly as you can before your customers get tired of waiting and decide to leave the restaurant without giving you a good tip. Roll up your sleeves, don your chef's hat and have a great time.

Master of Illusion™ Express: Matchmaker

Publisher: Nintendo

Players: 1

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)

Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points

Description: Master of Illusion Express titles feature mind-boggling magic tricks that you can perform with your Nintendo DSi system. Learn the illusions, practice up and amaze your friends. Master of Illusion Express: Matchmaker includes two tricks that use your Nintendo DSi system to reveal information about others. Use the Photo Diagnosis trick and stun others by taking two simple photos to pinpoint their exact age. Or have the Matchmaker trick show that another person has favorite dates or favorite foods that are similar to yours. Who knows? You could even land a date or make a new friend.

WiiWare

Stunt Cars™

Publisher: Icon Games Entertainment

Players: 1-4

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)

Price: 800 Wii Points

Description: Stunt Cars takes place on elevated racetracks with very little to stop players from accidentally driving off the side. Turbo can be used to make a car go faster, but it can only be used for a limited amount of time in each race. As you progress through the game's four championship cups, you'll unlock special features such as driver achievement awards.

Diatomic

Publisher: Grendel Games

Players: 1-2

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) - Mild Fantasy Violence

Price: 800 Wii Points

Description: Diatomic is a fast retro-arcade action game that takes place inside a set of petri dishes. The safe confines of your petri dish are about to be invaded by nine different diatomic creatures that seek to destroy you. Armed with your shield, tail, strategic intelligence and good reflexes, you stand a good chance of defeating the overwhelming odds. You must stay alive during 65 hectic stages spread over five chapters. The high score list shows what kind of player you are. Playing defensively and gaining an all-out defensive high score is harder to pull off than gaining an all-out offensive high score.

Moki Moki™

Publisher: Natsume Inc.

Players: 1

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) - Comic Mischief

Price: 800 Wii Points

Description: It's a mind-bending, gravity-defying puzzler. The Moki are being devoured by the voracious Gromblins, and it's up to you to guide the hapless little guys to safety. Bend, twist and rotate the environment to herd the Moki through a series of brain-teasing puzzles. Along the way, you'll have to contend with deadly pitfalls, spinning blades and shifting gravity. Roll Moki down ramps, grab them with hooks and blast them with jets to guide them safely to the portals. Challenge your skills in 100 unique levels.

Rubik's Puzzle Galaxy: RUSH

Publisher: Two Tribes

Players: 1-2

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)

Price: 600 Wii Points

Description: Rubik's Puzzle Galaxy: RUSH is a 3-D puzzle game with more than 70 challenging levels. Players need to guide Cubes to color-coded exit points. Using the Wii Remote™ controller's intuitive controls, players herd the colored cubes along by using Conveyer Belts, Warps, Stop Signs, Directional Signs and Splits. RUSH also includes the original Rubik's Cube as a bonus. Players can attempt to solve one of the four different-sized Cubes alone, compete against a second player or learn how to solve the classic Rubik's Cube.

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.