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Nintendo Downloads - November 3, 2011

by Patrick Barnett - November 3, 2011, 1:04 pm EDT
Total comments: 7 Source: (Press Release)

eShop and WiiWare receive new titles, including Balloon Kid for the 3DS Virtual Console, but the Wii Virtual Console is left behind again.

The eShop gained four new titles, while only one new game is headed to WiiWare with this week's Nintendo downloads.

Unlike the Wii Virtual Console, which received no update this week, the 3DS Virtual Console is getting Balloon Kid. Imagine Balloon Fight as a platformer as you float through eight different stages while avoiding enemies in this classic Game Boy title for only $2.99.

Three new DSiWare titles are available on both the Nintendo DSi Shop and 3DS eShop. In House M.D. - Episode 4: Crashed, you once again join Dr. House as he races against the clock to solve yet another mystery for $7.99. Read our interview for more details. 1950s Lawn Mower Kids has players mowing lawns while avoiding the various obstacles for $4.99. Finally, Cut the Rope has players carefully slicing ropes to drop candy into the mouth of a cute monster. It's available now for $4.99. 

This week, WiiWare is receiving Gnomz, an arcade fighter from QubicGames. Fight against friends or the computer in the game's 25 different arenas. Gnomz is available on the Nintendo WiiWare service for 1,000 Wii Points ($10). Read our interview for more details.

The orchestrated main theme of The Legend of Zelda is heading to the Nintendo Video service this week. This song is just one example of a track that will be included on the bonus CD packaged with the initial production of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword.

Nintendo Downloads, November 3, 2011

Nintendo Download


Nintendo eShop / DSi Ware
1950s Lawn Mower Kids™ 
Help Tom, Nancy and Tim mow lawns among UFOs, people, dogs, ducks, cats and birds. Avoid mowing down flower beds or crashing into tables and angry animals. 
(For Nintendo 3DS™ / 
Nintendo DSi™) 



Nintendo eShop
Balloon Kid™  
Save your brother from peril by floating through eight different stages as you follow his trail of balloons. Test your piloting skills to avoid enemies, or let go of your balloons to face enemies on the ground. 
(For Nintendo 3DS)


WiiWare
Gnomz 
Welcome to the world ofGnomz, an exciting new arcade fighter for the WiiWare service. Battle in 25 action-packed arenas and discover magical power-ups, flying elephants, rainbows and glowing reindeer.
(For Wii™)

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 Wii Points Card™ and Nintendo DSi Points Card™ can be purchased at retail locations. All points from one card must be redeemed in either the Wii Shop Channel or the Nintendo DSi Shop, respectively. 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

TanookisuitNovember 03, 2011

Love Balloon Kid!

KITT 10KNovember 03, 2011

There's nothing here that interests me. When are they gonna put up things from the SNES? (And you can't say the 3DS doesn't have the ability to handle it because if the Game Boy Advanced could than the 3DS can). I only ask because I'd love for Super Mario World to be put on there. (That was and is one of my all time favorites. I could sit there and play it for hours. I have it on the Wii, but I'd love to have it on the 3DS as well.)

SupaKirbNovember 03, 2011

Quote from: KITT

There's nothing here that interests me. When are they gonna put up things from the SNES? (And you can't say the 3DS doesn't have the ability to handle it because if the Game Boy Advanced could than the 3DS can). I only ask because I'd love for Super Mario World to be put on there. (That was and is one of my all time favorites. I could sit there and play it for hours. I have it on the Wii, but I'd love to have it on the 3DS as well.)

About your SNES games on the 3DS point. Of course the 3DS can handle it. That's not the issue. I mean, the DS could handle it, and just like you stated earlier, the GBA could as well. So why would its newer hand-held counterparts have a problem?

Here's the thing about having SNES games on the system right now. Despite the ambassador NES games, this is still a "hand-held". Which is more likely to get "hand-held" VC games, rather than console VC games like on the Wii.

And yes, I know the Wii VC is experiencing a long drought, but it's still there, and the games are still available to purchase. That being said, I don't think we should expect to see SNES games become downloads anytime soon. GBA ports, such as Mario Bros. 3, (which if you're a 3DS Ambassador, you are getting) could be the closest thing we see to SNES games on the 3DS.

If anyone is curious about Balloon Kid, imagine Balloon Fight as a platformer and then ask yourself if that would a good thing.

SupaKirbNovember 03, 2011

Quote from: TalesOfFan

If anyone is curious about Balloon Kid, imagine Balloon Fight as a platformer and then ask yourself if that would a good thing.

Ahaha! My thoughts exactly. Looking at a youtube video, I can see my thumbs getting worn out in about 10 mins.

It's interesting to see Balloon Kid come out. The Game Boy Color version (released ONLY in Japan back in 2000) came out in Japan a few weeks ago. I balked at picking it up for 600 yen, though.

The idea of Balloon Kid is so far better than the actual game. Still early, though.

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