NintendoWare Weekly: Spaceball, Crash 'n the Boys: Street Challenge

by David Hinkle { Sep 14th 2009 at 3:00PM }

It's been a longer-than-usual wait, but Nintendo has finally gone ahead and updated with this week's downloadable content. In addition to new WiiWare games, a new Virtual Console game and some fresh DSiWare content, there's a renovated Nintendo Channel to check out. Head past the break and see what's in store this week.

DSiWare

Art Academy: First Semester (Nintendo, 1 player, 800 DSi Points): Nintendo turns the DSi into an art class with its latest DSiWare title. The first semester of this virtual course covers the basics of pencils and painting, providing insight into texturing and blending techniques. Don't expect it to teach you how to paint those happy little trees, though.
Oscar in Toyland (Virtual Playground, 1 player, 800 DSi Points): The self-proclaimed "fabulous jump-and-run game" stars Oscar and places him in a variety of different environments themed around soda, candy, amusement park rides and more during his trek across Toyland. We suggest you keep your eyes peeled for creepy bunny rabbits.

WiiWare

Texas Hold 'Em Poker (Gameloft, 1 player, 600 Wii Points): Featuring support for up to six players, this is ... poker, pretty much. There are also head-to-head modes if you're looking for something with a faster pace.
Spaceball: Revolution (Virtual Toys, 1 -2 players, 800 Wii Points): In space, you can't hear a ball scream -- mostly because balls don't feel pain. Also, they don't have mouths. Nonetheless, they do have the cognitive capacity for a puzzle-based revolution, so take that.
Mart Racer (Joju Games, 1 - 4 players, 800 Wii Points): No, it's not a typo. The game really is called Mart Racer and, unlike the kart racers before it, takes racing to a whole other level: the supermarket. It reminds us of that two-part episode of Married with Children.

Virtual Console

Crash 'n the Boys: Street Challenge (NES, 1 - 2 players, 500 Wii Points): Made by the same team that brought us Super Dodge Ball, this sports title throws the rule book out the window in favor of a more chaotic, no-rules experience. There's just something special about underwater martial arts that brings a tear to our eye.

Tags: aksys, art-academy, crash-n-the-boys-street-challenge, dsiware, mart-racer, nintendoware-weekly, oscar-in-toyland, spaceball-revolution, texas-hold-em, virtual-console, wiiware

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

mwrench @ Sep 14th 2009 3:06PM

Helll yeah! Crash 'n the Boys rules! Good job at surprising me Nintendo...with Good news!

lawrencek @ Sep 14th 2009 3:34PM

My sentiments exactly mwrench! I remember renting that game almost every day when I was younger! I'd assume they haven't released "Crash 'n the Boys: Ice Challenge" (A.K.A. Ike Ike! Nekketsu Hockey Bu: Subette Koronde Dairantō) for VirtualConsole?

butaneko @ Sep 14th 2009 4:08PM

I'm now entering a time machine to go back in time and recommend you just buy the game instead of renting it every day.

Boooo doooo boo doo deee!!!!!!

And yes this game is fun! River City Ransom fans rejoice!

Warlock @ Sep 14th 2009 3:07PM

Hey look, something relatively original out of the DSiWare channel for a change. Granted, the Oscar game sounds stupid, but at least it's not another Art Style, Brain Age, or other fluff (i.e. clocks, magic tricks, etc) we've been getting.

Art Academy seems like a teaching game, which is a little different I guess. Interesting idea, though I'm not sure learning to draw with a stylus is the best method...

Blue_Falcon @ Sep 14th 2009 3:08PM

So WiiWare is now at 124 releases.

Next week sounds PERFECT for Cave Story.

Storm Eagle [Resident Capcom Megafan] @ Sep 14th 2009 3:09PM

or Caveman Games.....anyone play that before? Great fun.

Alton Brown [ XBL: LordToastington, Soon-To-Be-PSN: OrIsItAltonBrown] @ Sep 14th 2009 3:10PM

Caveman Games is quite an experience. Not a good one mind you, but an... experience nonetheless.

T-Patch @ Sep 14th 2009 3:15PM

Cave Story won't be ready untill, at the very least, October, as Nicalis is gonna send the DLC in for approval at the end of September.

T-Patch @ Sep 14th 2009 3:12PM

The really did a number to the Nintendo Channel, with the channel's size going down from 121 blocks to 103, and it's save file from 120-something to 11 BLOCKS!!! O_O

and the HQ videos are really nice. they load faster too ^_^

now, let's check the play records... 900 HOURS ON ACCF!!!!!
I really need to get my mom to stop playing the Wii...

Arikado @ Sep 14th 2009 3:32PM

Sure... Your "mom" logged in 900 hours...

Mr Khan @ Sep 14th 2009 3:38PM

I can't wait to download it and figure out how many hours i've wasted on Fire Emblem and Brawl.

Mr. Fister @ Sep 14th 2009 3:42PM

You know you can just check your stats for Brawl in the actual game, right?

I'm nearing 200 hours myself.

Mr Mobius - the wandering artist @ Sep 14th 2009 4:55PM

Awesome. Saves me having to go through the daily times like used to be back at the start when the number was low.

MLS @ Sep 14th 2009 3:31PM

That episode of Married... With Children was awesome. Al Bundy is still a true American hero.

Frakhead @ Sep 14th 2009 3:46PM

real american hero!!!!

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