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 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[NintendoWare Weekly: Mighty Switch Force update, Game & Watch Gallery 2]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/24/nintendoware-weekly-mighty-switch-force-update-game-and-watch-ga/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/24/nintendoware-weekly-mighty-switch-force-update-game-and-watch-ga/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/24/nintendoware-weekly-mighty-switch-force-update-game-and-watch-ga/#comments ImageIf you've got Mighty Switch Force, go download it again from the eShop later today. WayForward is updating it to a "New Edition" featuring the vocal stylings of a young Bobby Brown. Actually, it features five new levels, upgraded 3D effects, and a "retry" button.

If you'd like to buy something else while you're on the eShop, the Game Boy Game & Watch Gallery 2 is on the shop today, as is the DSiWare game Snakenoid Deluxe, which is, of course, Snake plus Arkanoid. And this Friday, you can get a Madagascar 3 trailer on Nintendo Video, to bring Chris Rock's voice with you everywhere.

And on Wii this week: nothing.

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JoystiqNintendoWare Weekly: Mighty Switch Force update, Game & Watch Gallery 2 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 24 May 2012 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsdsdsiwareeshopgame-and-watch-gallery-2mighty-switch-forcenintendonintendoware-weeklysnakenoidvirtual-consoleThu, 24 May 2012 11:30:00 EST<![CDATA[NintendoWare Weekly: Rayman Origins demo, Kirby's Block Ball]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/17/nintendoware-weekly-rayman-origins-demo-kirbys-block-ball/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/17/nintendoware-weekly-rayman-origins-demo-kirbys-block-ball/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/17/nintendoware-weekly-rayman-origins-demo-kirbys-block-ball/#comments ImageIf you're looking for stuff to download for your Wii, just move along. There's nothing this week.

But on 3DS, Kirby's Block Ball brings classic mascot-based ... Breakout? And today is finally your opportunity to play Rayman Origins on 3DS. At least, in demo form. There's still no release date for the game itself.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsdsdsiwareeshopkirbys-block-ballnintendonintendoware-weeklyrayman-originsThu, 17 May 2012 14:00:00 EST<![CDATA[NintendoWare Weekly: Monster World IV]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/10/nintendoware-weekly-monster-world-iv/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/10/nintendoware-weekly-monster-world-iv/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/10/nintendoware-weekly-monster-world-iv/#comments ImageWhile we wait for Sega's "Monster World Collection" to debut the previously Japan-only (and acclaimed!) Monster World IV on PSN and XBLA, Sega went ahead and deposited the game on Wii Virtual Console today, causing even more surprise than other, increasingly rare, VC releases.

If you have the Wii Points kicking around, you can build a pseudo-complete Wonder Boy collection now - bolstered by Sega's simultaneous release of the arcade version of Wonder Boy in Monster Land. At least one version of each game in the series is available.

In non-interactive news, Dinosaur Office returns to Nintendo Video tomorrow.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsdsdsiwareeshopmonster-world-ivnintendonintendoware-weeklypauls-shooting-adventure-2sudoku-by-nikoliwiiwiiwarewonder-boywonder-boy-in-monster-landThu, 10 May 2012 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[NintendoWare Weekly: Amoebattle, Super Hang-On]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/03/nintendoware-weekly-amoebattle-super-hang-on/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/03/nintendoware-weekly-amoebattle-super-hang-on/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/03/nintendoware-weekly-amoebattle-super-hang-on/#comments ImageTwo new Virtual Console games in as many weeks? What is going on? On top of the VC release of Super Hang-On, Amoebattle makes its way to DSiWare and Bird Mania 3D takes flight on the 3DS eShop.

We rather liked the iPhone version of Amoebattle. Its real-time strategy controls should translate to the DS and 3DS just fine.

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"I fought really hard to try to get it to be just a 'simple' update; I feel that Nintendo wanted the same thing too, but the logistics behind it are pretty huge," Rodriguez said. "The good thing is that if you already bought the DSiWare version on your 3DS and ever delete it, you'll still be able to download it. The update won't stop you from playing the prior version of the game."

A version of Cave Story+ launched on Steam last year, but the 3DS version will be different even from that iteration, Rodriguez said. The eShop version can't handle the Steam HD art or new music, but the sprites will be rendered in 3D, set to the beat of the original soundtrack.

Rodriguez teased a Steam update for Cave Story+ as well, saying, "You already know about the Cave Story+ Steam updates we have planned? How do online leaderboards for the challenges sound?" Sounds great, Rodriguez. Just great.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsCave-Storycave-story+cave-story-3ddsiwareeShopIndienintendoremakesteamMon, 30 Apr 2012 19:00:00 EST<![CDATA[NintendoWare Weekly: An actual Virtual Console game]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/26/nintendoware-weekly-an-actual-virtual-console-game/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/26/nintendoware-weekly-an-actual-virtual-console-game/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/26/nintendoware-weekly-an-actual-virtual-console-game/#comments ImageAfter two weeks of absolutely nothing in new Wii downloads, Nintendo dropped a new Virtual Console game on us. And not just any new Virtual Console game, Super Street Fighter II ... with online play. Even after being released in Japan last November, and being announced locally by Capcom the same month, it's still surprising to see extra functionality.

It's still surprising to see a Wii Virtual Console game.

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Meanwhile, on 3DS, the highlighted game is something that's actually been available at GameStop for almost a month, and elsewhere as a pre-order bonus: 3D Classics Kid Icarus. If you didn't think the 3DS game was bizarre enough, you should check out this nicely updated version of the NES original to see how weird Nintendo can get.

Nintendo would also like you to know that a new season of Dinosaur Office will premiere on Nintendo Video tomorrow.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3d-classics-kid-icarus3dsdsdsiwareeshopi-must-runnintendonintendoware-weeklyThu, 19 Apr 2012 11:00:00 EST<![CDATA[NintendoWare Weekly: Ketzal's Corridors, Anne's Doll Studio: Tokyo Collection]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/12/nintendoware-weekly-ketzals-corridors-annes-doll-studio-tok/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/12/nintendoware-weekly-ketzals-corridors-annes-doll-studio-tok/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/12/nintendoware-weekly-ketzals-corridors-annes-doll-studio-tok/#comments ImageThis week's content dump from Nintendo features a pair of titles for handheld fans. Ketzal's Corridors is the big release, similar to WiiWare's ThruSpace. It's a sort of on-rails Tetris experience - if you've ever seen Brain Wall, then it's kinda like that. It's joined by Anne's Doll Studio: Tokyo Collection, a game about dressing up dolls.

On the video side, there's a new 3D video for Death Cab for Cutie's "Underneath the Sycamore."

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsannes-doll-studio-tokyo-collectiondsdsiwareeshopketzals-corridorsnintendonintendoware-weeklyThu, 12 Apr 2012 17:00:00 EST<![CDATA[NintendoWare Weekly: Colors! 3D]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/05/nintendoware-weekly-colors-3d/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/05/nintendoware-weekly-colors-3d/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/05/nintendoware-weekly-colors-3d/#comments ImageColors! 3D is the heartwarming story of how an unofficial, homebrew DS app "graduated" into a for-real downloadable 3DS eShop game. It's also an app that allows you to draw and paint on your 3DS, and share your drawings online with the Colors! 3D gallery.

Other new content on 3DS this week includes a video interview with Warren Spector about the two new Epic Mickey games, and "The Rifle's Spiral" by The Shins (available tomorrow).

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dscolors-3ddsdsiwareeshopnintendonintendoware-weeklypenguin-patroltnt-racerswiiwiiwareThu, 05 Apr 2012 23:59:00 EST<![CDATA[Amoebattle on App Store today, DSiWare version coming soon]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/04/amoebattle-on-app-store-today-dsiware-coming-soon/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/04/amoebattle-on-app-store-today-dsiware-coming-soon/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/04/amoebattle-on-app-store-today-dsiware-coming-soon/#comments ImageIt's not often we hear about near-concurrent DSiWare/iPhone releases, so any such game automatically gets an element of novelty. Intrinsic Games, creator of DSiWare's Divergent Shift, is doing just that.

Amoebattle is a simple RTS in which you control a group of amoebas in a microscopic campaign. Originally designed as a DS game, the iPhone version made it to market first -- it's available from the App Store today for $5. The DSiWare version has been approved by Nintendo and will be released soon, though there's no specific date yet.

Intrinsic seems to be developing "iOS/DSiWare" into a full-on business model; a previous App Store release, Penguin Patrol, is due for release on DSiWare tomorrow. All are published by Grab Games, who recently acquired Intrinsic.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsamoebattledsdsiwareintrinsic-gamesiosiphonemobilenintendorelease-dateWed, 04 Apr 2012 17:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Club Nintendo offers You, Me, the Cubes, Excitebike, and Metal Torrent]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/03/club-nintendo-offers-you-me-the-cubes-excitebike-and-metal-t/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/03/club-nintendo-offers-you-me-the-cubes-excitebike-and-metal-t/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/03/club-nintendo-offers-you-me-the-cubes-excitebike-and-metal-t/#comments ImageIf you've got a bunch of Club Nintendo Coins burning a hole in your virtual pocket, you could do worse than spend them on this month's selection of downloadable games. For April, Nintendo is offering Kenji Eno's WiiWare puzzle game You, Me, and the Cubes; the WiiWare bike retread Excitebike World Rally, and a 3DS-only download of DSiWare shmup Metal Torrent (all right, they can't all be winners).

As always, these games are also available through your console's online store for regular money, but you have the extra option of trading your fake Club Nintendo currency this month.

[Thanks, Adam!]

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsclub-nintendodsdsiwarenintendowiiwiiwareTue, 03 Apr 2012 01:15:00 EST<![CDATA[NintendoWare Weekly: Mutant Mudds demo]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/29/nintendoware-weekly-mutant-mudds-demo/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/29/nintendoware-weekly-mutant-mudds-demo/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/29/nintendoware-weekly-mutant-mudds-demo/#comments The most noteworthy digital release this week on Nintendo systems is a demo of a game that came out in February. Yes, that means it's a really slow week, but to be fair Mutant Mudds is very worth trying.

DSiWare's sole release is '90s Pool, which, as far as we can tell, is "'90s" only because the words "'90s Pool" are on the top screen at all times. Where's Luke Perry? Where's the Ace of Base cover music?

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If actual games don't interest you today, free entertainment abounds, with music videos on Nintendo Video and a Swapnote "inspired by" Uggie the dog going out to everyone using that delightful free program. Why, yes, we are checking our Swapnotes while writing this.

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There's also some free entertainment to be found on the 3DS Nintendo Video service, where a 3D Kid Icarus anime is probably being delivered to you over SpotPass right this second.

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DSiWare now features Zuma's Revenge, just the latest in PopCap's widespread assault on every platform ever.

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If you missed the Ambassador Program, you can now buy the NES classic Metroid on 3DS as well.

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Its barks sound just enough like your name, but just different enough, that you question what you heard.

Then, after you choose to exit the demo, the virtual puppy goes back into its cage, whimpering. The last thing you see before you close the 3DS lid is your puppy's paw up against the screen. Occasionally you'll receive a note via SpotPass telling you that the little scamp still looks out the window whenever a car the same model as yours drives by.

We didn't design the real demo.

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There's also news for the Wii's Virtual Console: the Genesis version of Strider can be purchased today. We hadn't heard about a Genesis VC game in a while, so we looked into it. As far as we can tell, this is the first Genesis game on Wii in North America since Sonic & Knuckles, on February 15, 2010. It's been two years and a day since the last Genesis VC release.

In fact, this appears to be the first Wii Virtual Console release of any kind since The Ignition Factor six months ago. Enjoy it! This doesn't happen very often.

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We'll have to warn you about this week's 3DS eShop game, lest you get unreasonably excited. Maru's Mission is not about Maru the cat. It is a cute-looking ninja action game, though. But not about Maru. Sorry!

Gallery: BurgerTime World Tour (WiiWare - 2/9)

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JoystiqNintendoWare Weekly: BurgerTime World Tour, Maru's Mission originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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For 150 Coins each, you can choose Art Academy: First Semester for DSiWare (but only available on 3DS through this offer) or Mario Party 2 for Wii. If you get that one, use the money you saved by buying it with Club Nintendo money to buy some extra controllers, either for friends or to replace the ones ruined by Mario Party.

For fans of physical, tangible goods, there's also this new 3DS card case. It holds 18 games and includes four "double-sided card covers." And it looks really nice.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsart-academyart-academy-first-semesterclub-nintendodsiwaremario-party-2nintendovirtual-consolewiiWed, 01 Feb 2012 12:30:00 EST<![CDATA[NintendoWare Weekly: Mutant Mudds, Mario & Sonic, Flush the Goldfish]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/26/nintendoware-weekly-mutant-mudds-mario-and-sonic-flush-the-gold/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/26/nintendoware-weekly-mutant-mudds-mario-and-sonic-flush-the-gold/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/26/nintendoware-weekly-mutant-mudds-mario-and-sonic-flush-the-gold/#comments As promised, another 3DS demo is available on the eShop, this time for Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games. It may not have zombies, but then, it may have Waluigi. Renegade Kid's Mutant Mudds, its first self-published project, is also up on the eShop this week, offering challenging platforming and shooting and some dramatic 3D effects.

DSiWare features a sequel to the indie game Flipper; though if you played it, you still won't recognize Flipper 2: Flush the Goldfish. The original was an isometric puzzle game about reshaping environments ... and the sequel is a side-scrolling action game that uses one contextual button!

Gallery: Mutant Mudds (3DS eShop)

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JoystiqNintendoWare Weekly: Mutant Mudds, Mario & Sonic, Flush the Goldfish originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsdemodsdsiwareeshopflipper-2-flush-the-goldfishlolas-alphabet-trainmario-and-sonic-at-the-london-2012-olympic-gamesmutant-muddsnewton-vs-the-hordenintendonintendoware-weeklywiiwiiwareThu, 26 Jan 2012 12:30:00 EST<![CDATA[NintendoWare Weekly: Resident Evil Revelations demo, Stonekeep]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/19/nintendoware-weekly-resident-evil-revelations-demo-stonekeep/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/19/nintendoware-weekly-resident-evil-revelations-demo-stonekeep/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/19/nintendoware-weekly-resident-evil-revelations-demo-stonekeep/#comments 3DS demos have finally arrived in North America! Or, at least, they will in a couple of hours when the eShop updates. You'll have the opportunity to check out Capcom's classic-style Resident Evil Revelations at no risk -- other than the usual risk of terror-soaked pants, we suppose.

In WiiWare news, remember when Interplay was going to revive Stonekeep for WiiWare? Well, that's happened. You can see the results above.

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JoystiqNintendoWare Weekly: Resident Evil Revelations demo, Stonekeep originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsannes-doll-studio-gothic-collectiondsdsiwareeshopgaias-moonlock-n-chasenintendonintendoware-weeklyresident-evil-revelationsstonekeepwiiwiiwareThu, 19 Jan 2012 10:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Cave Story DSiWare still headed to Europe, but delayed]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/12/cave-story-dsiware-still-headed-to-europe-but-delayed/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/12/cave-story-dsiware-still-headed-to-europe-but-delayed/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/12/cave-story-dsiware-still-headed-to-europe-but-delayed/#comments Cave Story Cave Story hitting DSiWare in North America over a year ago, but Europe is still waiting for an official release. It looks like the region will go without the delightful title a little longer, as it has failed certification with Nintendo of Europe. Responding to a question on Twitter, developer Nicalis noted that Cave Story was submitted to NOE in December but failed because of "some really minor crap with the manual." Nicalis hopes to submit the game yet again sometime this month.

Keep the faith, European Cave Story fans! Or you could always pick up the 3DS version.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Cave-StorydelaysdsdsidsiwarenicalisnintendoThu, 12 Jan 2012 17:00:00 EST<![CDATA[NintendoWare Weekly: Zen Pinball 3D, 101 Pinball World]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/12/nintendoware-weekly-zen-pinball-3d-101-pinball-world/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/12/nintendoware-weekly-zen-pinball-3d-101-pinball-world/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/12/nintendoware-weekly-zen-pinball-3d-101-pinball-world/#comments Well, this is awkward. Zen Pinball 3D launches on the 3DS eShop today ... and so does the DSiWare game 101 Pinball World. If you really love handheld virtual pinball, this is like the best day ever!

Elsewhere, The Learning Company and Gamelion bring the third installment of the surprisingly episodic WiiWare Carmen Sandiego series. And if you care to check Nintendo Video on your 3DS this Saturday, you can get a 3D Kirby cartoon.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>101-pinball-world3dscarmen-sandiegodsiwareeshophip-hop-king-rytmik-editionnintendonintendoware-weeklywiiwiiwarezen-pinball-3dThu, 12 Jan 2012 13:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Nintendo tells developers not to share digital sales numbers]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/05/nintendo-tells-developers-not-to-share-digital-sales-numbers/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/05/nintendo-tells-developers-not-to-share-digital-sales-numbers/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/05/nintendo-tells-developers-not-to-share-digital-sales-numbers/#comments Richard Hill-Whittall is the owner and director of Icon Games Entertainment, and his company has released several games in the last year for various platforms, including WiiWare. He recently shared some sales numbers over on Gamasutra, but was asked by Nintendo to take the numbers for its platforms down. According to Hill-Whittall, Nintendo doesn't allow developers to share digital sales numbers for self-published WiiWare and downloadable DS titles.

That's an interesting tack to take, and Hill-Whittall argues that it hurts smaller developers who might need to make those sales numbers known in order to secure financing or plan out their business. He doesn't see it as surprising, however, because Nintendo doesn't allow developers to change their prices or offer demos or promotions either, which are all tactics that Microsoft, Sony, and other digital publishers have used to pick up lots of digital sales before.

Obviously, not everyone will want to share sales data, and Nintendo itself must see this data as valuable information to be protected. A restriction on sharing the data, says Hill-Whittall, could be fatal for a smaller developer like his, especially if they rely on Nintendo's platform alone.

JoystiqNintendo tells developers not to share digital sales numbers originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsdigitaldsdsiwaredswarenintendonumberssaleswiiwiiwareThu, 05 Jan 2012 20:15:00 EST<![CDATA[NintendoWare Weekly: Samurai Sword Destiny, Zombii Attack]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/05/nintendoware-weekly-samurai-sword-destiny-zombii-attack/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/05/nintendoware-weekly-samurai-sword-destiny-zombii-attack/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/05/nintendoware-weekly-samurai-sword-destiny-zombii-attack/#comments Today on WiiWare, you can experience a pitched battle against zombies, in which you pitch objects with a slingshot. Oh, and it's called Zombii Attack. Because it's on the Wii. And there are zombies. (See?)

UFO Interactive's Samurai Sword Destiny, a side-scrolling action game starring a samurai in search of her missing elder brother, is the next original release on the 3DS eShop. Said samurai seems to think he's hiding behind a single-file line of several thousand enemies.

Find more releases after the break.

Gallery: Samurai Sword Destiny (3DS eShop)

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On DSiWare you can get Cake Ninja, though you'd probably hate yourself for buying such an outright Fruit Ninja clone. Get it only if you're lacking a conscience, much like its developers.

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WiiWare offers a new Carmen Sandiego game (what?) about math (what?) and DSiWare shows it is possible to offer a retail DS game as a download -- though that functionality has so far been almost the exclusive domain of tiny publishers. For example, today we have Elite Forces: Unit 77 from Gammick Entertainment, and a game in the spirit of a retail DS release: a new sequel to 2007's WordJong.

Gallery: Blaster Master: Enemy Below (Game Boy Color)

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JoystiqNintendoWare Weekly: Blaster Master: Enemy Below, Carmen Sandiego originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsblaster-master-enemy-belowcarmen-sandiegodemodsdsiwareelite-forces-unit-77eshopjust-sing-christmas-songsnintendonintendoware-weeklypaint-splashwiiwordjong-arcadeThu, 15 Dec 2011 14:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Now you can exchange Club Nintendo Coins for games]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/15/now-you-can-exchange-club-nintendo-coins-for-games/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/15/now-you-can-exchange-club-nintendo-coins-for-games/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/15/now-you-can-exchange-club-nintendo-coins-for-games/#comments If your home is already full to bursting with Mario paraphernalia, you'll be delighted to learn that you can exchange your Club Nintendo Coins for downloadable games. Nintendo is featuring a rotating selection of WiiWare, Virtual Console, DSiWare, and eShop downloads offered on the North American Club Nintendo site.

Through January 10, your choices include Super Mario Kart (100 Coins), 3D Classics: Xevious (100 Coins), Fluidity (150 Coins), and Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again (150 Coins). In a way, this is really cheap as it trades illusory fun money for games -- but in another way, it's outrageously expensive as said fun money is only acquired through the for-real purchase of multiple games.

Those of you with more space for swag have new reward options as well: three different, adorable Mario notebooks, and a Zelda poster set.

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Join us after the break to find the most entertaining ways to spend your Nintendo points on your platform of choice. You guys probably don't even know about Freakyforms, do you?

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Joystiq2011 Buyers Guide: WiiWare, DSiWare, and 3DS eShop originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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On WiiWare, we finally have the opportunity to try out RedLynx's MotoHeroz without paying $15 for the privilege.

Gallery: Pushmo (3DS eShop)

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JoystiqNintendoWare Weekly: Pushmo originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dscastle-conqueror-againstdemodsdsiwareeshopmotoheroznintendonintendoware-weeklypaper-wars-cannon-fodderpushmowiiwiiwareword-searcher-4Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:25:00 EST<![CDATA[NintendoWare Weekly: Adventure Island, Double Bloob]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/01/nintendoware-weekly-adventure-island-double-bloob/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/01/nintendoware-weekly-adventure-island-double-bloob/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/01/nintendoware-weekly-adventure-island-double-bloob/#comments The 3DS's Virtual Console adds an extra layer of abstraction today, with the Game Boy port of the NES version of Adventure Island II (called, confusingly enough, "Adventure Island.") You can enjoy this Game Boy version of an NES game in a little Game Boy-looking window on your 3DS!

DSiWare features Double Bloob, a vertical shooter/puzzle game we first covered way back in 2007, years before there even was a DSiWare service. It's gone through a lot of changes since then, not the least of which was a departure of the development team from its former home at the infamous Nibris.

Gallery: Adventure Island (Game Boy)

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Also up for grabs on both the eShop and DSiWare is the tower defense(ish) title Come On! Heroes, while WiiWare gets the fishing title Big Bass Arcade.

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Meanwhile, on WiiWare ... step aerobics. So yeah, Freakyforms! It looks really cute!

Gallery: Freakyforms: Your Creations, Alive! (3DS)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsbloons-tdcastle-conqueror-heroesdsdsiwareeshopfreakyforms-your-creations-alivenintendonintendo-videonintendoware-weeklypicture-livesstep-upwiiwiiwareThu, 10 Nov 2011 10:35:00 EST<![CDATA[NintendoWare Weekly: Balloon Kid, 1950s Lawn Mower Kids]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/03/nintendoware-weekly-balloon-kid-1950s-lawn-mower-kids/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/03/nintendoware-weekly-balloon-kid-1950s-lawn-mower-kids/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/03/nintendoware-weekly-balloon-kid-1950s-lawn-mower-kids/#comments It's a "kid" oriented week for Nintendo downloadables. If you've been waiting for more Balloon Fight since downloading the NES game -- and of course you have -- Balloon Kid for Game Boy brings you an adventure expanded from that NES game, with new abilities and obstacles. You'll be delighted as long as you don't realize that Japan got the Game Boy Color version ... whoops!

While you have the 3DS open, you can also enjoy a "Main Theme Medley" from the recent Zelda concert on Nintendo Video.

On DSiWare, 1950s Lawn Mower Kids is a game about guiding three of the title characters to perform their gardening duties among UFOs, dogs, and other obstacles.

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If you want something new, the puzzle game Pyramids is that rarest of games: an original downloadable 3DS release. Players control a treasure hunter attempting to escape from pyramids by creating and destroying blocks.

Finally, WiiWare now features the $10 Anima: Ark of Sinners, a distinctly Castlevania-style game based on a pen-and-paper RPG.

JoystiqNintendoWare Weekly: BurgerTime Deluxe, Anima: Ark of Sinners originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 27 Oct 2011 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It's sort of like buying an episode of your favorite TV show on iTunes, we suppose, if that episode was five minutes long and only viewable on a 3DS. Kind of weird, but at least it's an additional option.

In other news, Double Dragon! The ... Game Boy version!

Gallery: Double Dragon (Game Boy)

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JoystiqNintendoWare Weekly: Nintendo Videos for sale, Double Dragon originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 20 Oct 2011 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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On 3DS, there's an obscure, but interesting Game Boy puzzle called Catrap, which is actually about puzzles that you can accidentally trap yourself in -- and not rapping cats. If you're looking for something more passive to do with your 3DS, there's a new "Night of the Living Carrots" short starring characters from Monsters vs. Aliens on the Nintendo Video service.

Gallery: Catrap (3DS Virtual Console)

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Robin Williams, his beard, and their daughter Zelda are no strangers to 3DS commercials, and now the three of them are back to promote the DSiWare launch of The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Anniversary Edition. Be warned, however. This commercial's ending may shock those with weak constitutions.

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On DSiWare, there's another House MD episode and Simply Minesweeper, a version of the classic timewaster. And on WiiWare: Horizon Riders, a new rail shooter that gives you the option of controlling movement with the Balance Board.

Gallery: Horizon Riders (WiiWare)

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