Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[VC Friday: Pop Superstar and chiptune superstars]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/22/vc-friday-pop-superstar-and-chiptune-superstars/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/22/vc-friday-pop-superstar-and-chiptune-superstars/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/22/vc-friday-pop-superstar-and-chiptune-superstars/#commentsThe Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask is already out on Virtual Console in PAL territories, which means that we won't be distracted from the real star of today's downloadable game lineup, Art Style: PiCOPiCT. One part Quarth and one part Nintendo fanservice, this puzzle game uses falling-block shapes as the material through which Nintendo sprites are assembled. Perhaps more importantly, playing the game awards coins that can be used to purchase chiptune remixes of classic NES music (by YMCK) to enjoy in the in-game music player.

Also on DSiWare: a DSi version of Gameloft's mobile adventure game Pop Superstar: Road to Celebrity.
  • Art Style: PiCOPiCT (1 player, 500 DSi Points)
  • Pop Superstar: Road to Celebrity (1 player, 800 DSi Points)
WiiWare:
  • Crystal Defenders R2 (1 player, 800 Wii Points)
  • Penguins & Friends: Hey! That's My Fish! (1-4 players, 800 Wii Points)

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This week, NintendoWare Weekly brings us the second-most requested title for the Virtual Console: Majora's Mask. With its arrival today, that can only mean one thing: Earthbound is next! When is "next?" Well, yeah, that might be a problem ...

Continue reading NintendoWare Weekly: Majora's Mask (and stuff that isn't Majora's Mask)

JoystiqNintendoWare Weekly: Majora's Mask (and stuff that isn't Majora's Mask) originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 18 May 2009 12:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The ESRB has left the vault door wide open, revealing a rating for the long rumored North American WiiWare release of Crystal Defenders R1 and Crystal Defenders R2. Taking place within the Final Fantasy Tactics universe, Crystal Defenders is a Tower Defense style game from publisher Square Enix that takes place after the events in Final Fantasy Tactics A2.

Originally a mobile phone title -- and soon to be released on the Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Store -- Crystal Defenders will see an episodic release for the Nintendo Wii. Being history buffs we can see that the Japanese release of each episode clocked in at 1000 Wii Points ($10 USD) apiece, and since history often repeats itself, it's a good chance those prices will remain the same in North America. Let's hope history is ignored this time.

JoystiqESRB rates Crystal Defenders R1 & R2 for Wii originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>crystal-defenderscrystal-defenders-r1crystal-defenders-r2esrbwiiwareFri, 27 Feb 2009 20:28:00 EST<![CDATA[More WiiWare Crystal Defenders in Japan next week]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/02/17/more-wiiware-crystal-defenders-in-japan-next-week/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/02/17/more-wiiware-crystal-defenders-in-japan-next-week/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/02/17/more-wiiware-crystal-defenders-in-japan-next-week/#comments The WiiWare release of Square Enix's Crystal Defenders tower defense game is episodic, based (loosely) on the three releases of Crystal Guardians for cell phones. Square Enix released Crystal Defenders R1 in Japan last month, and it is following up with R2 next Tuesday.

The new episode swaps out some character classes, adding new classes like the Hunter, Flintlock, and Berserker, while leaving others like the White Monk out. R2 adds a "Power Crystal" system that uses crystals of different colors to boost character stats. The new game comes with more difficult maps, as well.

Square Enix has yet to announce a release for the WiiWare Crystal Defenders games outside of Japan. But since it released the iPhone version here, we doubt it will pass up the opportunity to earn our Wii Points.

[Via Siliconera]

JoystiqMore WiiWare Crystal Defenders in Japan next week originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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