Japanese Nintendo downloads: Kirby and Kissy

Despite the continued absence of WiiWare, there's plenty of stuff to download this week if you have a Japanese Wii or DSi. After giving the DS version most of the year to sell, Nintendo has released the original SNES version of Kirby Super Star to the Virtual Console. It's joined by a Namco shooter, Baraduke, and its sequel, in the rare case of an entire series being released to the Virtual Console at once. Baraduke stars Kissy, who, in Namco's weirdly cross-game universe, would go on to marry Dig Dug's Taizo Hori and give birth to Susumu Hori, Mr. Driller.

DSiWare has an especially full lineup this week, with two new cheapo G.G. Series games, one of which is some kind of ninja platformer, and the other a brawler. There's also 200-point tower defense and math training! For a little more cash, there's another Jinguuji Saburo/Jake Hunter mystery, as Arc System Works takes the Telltale path to releasing adventure games.

• Kirby Super Star (Super Famicom, 1-2 players, 800 Wii Points)
• Baraduke (Arcade, 1-2 players, 800 Wii Points)
• Bakutotsu Kijuutei: Baraduke II (Arcade, 1-2 players, 800 Wii Points)
• Amakuchi! Dairou Castle (DSiWare, 1 player, 200 DSi Points)
• Calculation 100 Barrage (DSiWare, 1 player, 200 DSi Points)
• G.G. Series Ninja Karakuri Den (DSiWare, 1 player, 200 DSi Points)
• G.G. Series Super Hero Ouga (DSiWare, 1 player, 200 DSi Points)
• Tantei Saburo Jinguuji: Drastic Move & Mysterious Case (DSiWare, 1 player, 500 DSi Points)