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: 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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JoystiqNintendoWare Weekly: Monster World IV originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 10 May 2012 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Oster's issues with Nintendo extend from Beamdog's WiiWare port of MDK 2. A 6,000 unit sales requirement before a developer receives payment - combined with a drawn-out certification process - soured Oster's feelings for WiiWare. He also noted that the Wii's "exceptionally low attach rate" is "bad for devs" and essentially makes the Wii "a toy."

We contacted Oster for clarification on Beamdog's experience with Nintendo. "It's pretty simple," he said.

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JoystiqBeamdog: No Baldur's Gate for Wii U, bad Nintendo experience to blame originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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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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JoystiqNintendoWare Weekly: Colors! 3D originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 05 Apr 2012 23:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dscolors-3ddsdsiwareeshopnintendonintendoware-weeklypenguin-patroltnt-racerswiiwiiwareThu, 05 Apr 2012 23:59:00 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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JoystiqNintendoWare Weekly: Mutant Mudds demo originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 29 Mar 2012 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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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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JoystiqNintendoWare Weekly: Zombie Slayer Diox originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 22 Mar 2012 12:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This new Frogger also totes a variety of different skins, with the version's default neon, original 8-bit sprites, and classic Castlevania and Contra skins. As noted previously, Hyper Arcade Edition is in development from Zombie Studios, the team behind Blacklight: Retribution. We're still holding out for the realistic 3D mode with frog-et launchers.

Gallery: Frogger: Hyper Arcade Edition

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JoystiqFrogger: Hyper Arcade Edition is official, downloadable this spring originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>downloadFrogger-Hyper-Arcade-EditionKonamimicrosoftnintendoplaystationps3PSNwiiwiiwareXBLAxboxzombie-studiosTue, 20 Mar 2012 14:30:00 EST<![CDATA[NintendoWare Weekly: Game Gear, Samurai Shodown IV]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/15/nintendoware-weekly-game-gear-samurai-shodown-iv/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/15/nintendoware-weekly-game-gear-samurai-shodown-iv/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/15/nintendoware-weekly-game-gear-samurai-shodown-iv/#comments It's the Virtual Consoliest day of 2012! Between the Wii and 3DS, there are four new Virtual Console games you can buy today. On 3DS, of course, that means Game Gear support has arrived. On Wii, it means Samurai Shodown IV, originally for Neo Geo.

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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JoystiqNintendoWare Weekly: Game Gear, Samurai Shodown IV originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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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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JoystiqNintendoWare Weekly: Punch-Out!!, King of Fighters '97 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 08 Mar 2012 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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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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JoystiqNintendoWare Weekly: Crush3D demo, Metroid originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 01 Mar 2012 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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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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JoystiqNintendoWare Weekly: Nintendogs + Cats demo, 2 Fast 4 Gnomz originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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In fact, you can pre-order that PC version right now at retrocityrampage.com, and get bonuses including a mini soundtrack download, a digital manual and 20% off of Fangamer's Retro City Rampage collection*.

And yes, Provinciano is still making all of these versions pretty much on his own. "Maxime [Trépanier]'s been doing art and the music guys are still doing some polish but I'm still juggling everything else myself," Provinciano told Joystiq. Add publishing to that list of duties as well. "I'm self publishing on PlayStation," Provinciano said. "Sony's fantastic that they allow you to do that."

Once this epic undertaking is finally completed, Provinciano hopes to take on something smaller-scale. "I've got many ideas and definitely want to do more open-world games," he said, "but right after RCR I will take a breather and work on something small and different. Hopefully something that takes maybe eight weeks instead of eight years."

Gallery: Retro City Rampage (2/20/12)



[*Disclosure: I have worked with Fangamer on a currently available product.]

JoystiqRetro City Rampage running wild on Xbox, Wii, PS3, Vita, and PC in May originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Users can download the Hulu app through the Wii Shop Channel for free, and then subscribe for $7.99 a month to watch television shows and movies. Through the first month of the app's availability, new users can redeem a two-week free trial of the service.

A 3DS version is due "later this year." We apologize for the "Hulu Plus ennui" joke and the lengths to which we had to go to make it.

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JoystiqHulu Plus app now downloadable on Wii originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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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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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.

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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.

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In late 2009, Nintendo put five demos for WiiWare games on the Wii Shop Channel. Inexplicably, it was a limited-time deal and they all went away on January 31. Then, in late 2010 (and also inexplicably) the program returned, and WiiWare demos started trickling in at the rate of one a week. These were also intended as limited-time offers, which continued not to make any damn sense.

Now, in the crowning moment of weirdness for the service, all 50 demos that were previously offered in North America are now available on the Wii Shop in a "demo" section found within the selection of WiiWare "genres," with no explanation at all. Of all the bizarre moves related to this service, this is the one we can most wholeheartedly support.

Go try some demos! Lilt Line, And Yet It Moves, Bit.Trip Beat, and more are there to sample. Use your downloads to send Nintendo the incredibly obvious message that people like demos.

JoystiqAll WiiWare demos return to the Wii Shop Channel originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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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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JoystiqNintendoWare Weekly: Zen Pinball 3D, 101 Pinball World originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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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.

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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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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsbionic-commandocake-ninjacarmen-sandiegodsdsiwareeshopnintendonintendoware-weeklyslingo-supremevvvvvvwiiwiiwareThu, 29 Dec 2011 10:15:00 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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On WiiWare, we finally have the opportunity to try out RedLynx's MotoHeroz without paying $15 for the privilege.

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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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Not even the metaphorical constraints of intellectual property are enough to contain Twisted Pixel's 'Splosion Man, apparently, as indie developer VBlank Entertainment has revealed that both Mr. And Ms. 'Splosion Man will join the cast of its upcoming pixel-art chiptune meta-homage Retro City Rampage.

VBlank told MineCon 2011 attendees that 'Splosion Man is "the first of Retro City Rampage's official indie (or previously indie) crossovers," a statement that indicates future crossover announcements while simultaneously poking at Twisted Pixel's recent change in corporate structure. Check out the trailer above for a glimpse at RCR's isometric take on 'splode-based platforming.

Gallery: Retro City Rampage ('Splosion Man)

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This week, WiiWare offers Pinocchio-themed jigsaw puzzles, and DSiWare offers a Chinese language learning game and a thrilling, chilling game about being stuck in a convenience store. Do you dare enter the convenience store of mystery?

Gallery: 3D Classics: Kirby's Adventure (3DS)

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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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This Soundcloud page has a few of the game's tracks for streaming or download, as well as some remixes that were the product of a recent contest. We're not sure how long it'll be available, but said page says to look for the full soundtrack in January or February 2012. We've contacted Brian Provinciano, the game's creator, who told us that these tracks will be available indefinitely. The full soundtrack is being printed right now, but you'll have to (obviously) pay money for it.

JoystiqPartial Retro City Rampage soundtrack available online, for free originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 05 Nov 2011 05:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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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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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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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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Another Nintendo classic is available on 3DS today: Super Mario Land 2, which introduces Wario for the first time -- long before he starts his software company. And on WiiWare, escapeVektor: Chapter 1 combines Qix-style outline completion with a storyline about being trapped in a computer.

Nintendo also notes that new 3D trailers for Super Mario 3D Land, Kid Icarus: Uprising, Mario Kart 7, Luigi's Mansion 2, Animal Crossing, Paper Mario, and Mario Tennis will be available on 3DS "soon," so watch all those Blue Man Group videos now to make sure you have time for these.

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Conversely, WiiWare has a very 3D-oriented game displayed in 2D. It's a neat-looking platformer, Aya and the Cubes of Light, in which you explore all six sides of free-floating, cubic levels.

Gallery: 3D Classics: Twinbee (3DS)

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MotoHeroz is actually the second game in a "Heroz" series. RedLynx released an even weirder game, the foot-racer 1000 Heroz for iOS, this year, and the new WiiWare game ties into it. "Both MotoHeroz and our iOS game 1000 Heroz take place in the same shared universe, the world of Gema," Ilvessuo said. "In this world, differences are settled not with battles but with games, and politicians must get to the top of their Leaderboards to get elected." The characters are purportedly unworthy of the designation "heroes," thus the near-miss appellation "Heroz." You can even collect "Ancestor Spirits" in MotoHeroz who hail from the prehistoric cast of the iPhone game.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>antti-ilvessuomotoheroznintendoredlynxwiiwiiwareWed, 21 Sep 2011 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[NintendoWare Weekly: MotoHeroz, Mega Man]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/15/nintendoware-weekly-motoheroz-mega-man/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/15/nintendoware-weekly-motoheroz-mega-man/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/15/nintendoware-weekly-motoheroz-mega-man/#comments RedLynx flips out onto WiiWare with its long-awaited party stunt game, MotoHeroz. It's the sole WiiWare release for the week, and the anchor of a week that is similarly light across all Nintendo platforms.

The single eShop release is also pretty cool: Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge. We've been waiting for another chance to buy this, ever since the GBA collection was canceled years ago.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsbridgedefense-of-the-middle-kingdomdsdsiwareeshopmotoheroznintendonintendoware-weeklyvirtual-consolewiiwiiwareThu, 15 Sep 2011 09:30:00 EST<![CDATA[NintendoWare Weekly: Golf, DotMan]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/08/nintendoware-weekly-golf-dotman/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/08/nintendoware-weekly-golf-dotman/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/08/nintendoware-weekly-golf-dotman/#comments It would be hard to overshadow this week's most prominent 3DS news, and Nintendo doesn't even come close to it with today's digital releases. If you're on 3DS, you'll have access to the Game Boy version of Golf -- and, if you check out Nintendo Video, Blue Man Group will teach you how to Dougie. On Wii you'll find a couple of color-matching puzzlers, including a demo for this year's intriguing Liight.

On DSiWare, Agetec brings us DotMan, a low-cost download that looks to us like a modern update of the old Atari game, Dodge'Em. Maybe you were looking for something like that.

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JoystiqNintendoWare Weekly: Golf, DotMan originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 08 Sep 2011 09:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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