Japanese Nintendo downloads: The Soldier of Argos

Two weeks in a row and no WiiWare in Japan. Did Nintendo of Japan hire someone on from Nintendo of America's WiiWare team? Whatever happened, the total absence of WiiWare throws attention on the two Virtual Console Arcade titles available today.

Rygar finally arrives on Virtual Console, giving gamers the opportunity to try the original, much more linear version of the classic NES game. It's joined by Dragon Spirit, the epic tale of a warrior who is transformed into a dragon, and then transformed again into a two-headed dragon, while being shot at by hundreds of flying monsters.

• Argos no Senshi (Rygar) (Arcade, 1-2 players, 800 Wii Points)
  
• Dragon Spirit (Arcade, 1-2 players, 800 Wii Points)