April 19, 2010

Which is more difficult to survive: a futuristic robot battle or high school? This week's downloadable game offerings from Nintendo   invite you step up and find out for yourself. Mega Man 4™ is now available to Wii™ owners via the Virtual Console™ service, sending   players on a cIassic mission with one of the all-time great gaming  heroes. Meanwhile, Nintendo DSi™ users can enjoy a more earthly brand of  adventure in SURVIVING HIGH SCHOOL™ for the Nintendo DSiWare™  service. Other new arrivals include retro gems from Nintendo's Game  & Watch™ series, a hand-held app that lets you create your own  digital postcards and a new puzzle game for the WiiWare™ service that  packs a real bang.

We've also got a fresh entry in the WarioWare™:  D.I.Y. "Big Name Games" series, which spotlights new downloadable  microgames created by the industry's most talented designers. This  week's microgame comes from WayForward Technologies' Matt Bozon, known  for his work on hand-held cIassics like Shantae and Contra 4.  New "Big Name Games" will be added every Monday through July 26, all  available to download for zero Nintendo DSi Points™ to anyone with  broadband Internet access and a copy of either WarioWare: D.I.Y. for  the Nintendo DS™ family of systems or WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase software for the WiiWare service. Visit the Nintendo Channel on your  Wii system today to learn more about these games and to see a video of  Matt Bozon creating his original microgame, Shantae NAB!

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Virtual  Console

Mega Man 4
Original   platform: NES™
Publisher: Capcom
Players: 1
ESRB   Rating: E (Everyone) - Mild Cartoon Violence
Price: 500 Wii Points™
Description: A year after the destruction of Gamma  and Dr. Wily's defeat at the hands of Mega Man, the world is still at  peace. One day Dr. Light receives a mysterious letter from an unknown  scientist named Dr. Mikhail Cossack. Dr. Cossack plans to eliminate Mega  Man and prove himself the greatest robot designer of all time. It's up  to Mega Man to save the day once again. Mega Man 4 provides  action-based game play like the earlier games in the series. In Mega  Man 4, Mega Man has the ability to charge up energy inside his Arm  Cannon, allowing him to fire larger and more damaging blasts.

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Nintendo  DSiWare

SURVIVING HIGH SCHOOL
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E10+   (Everyone 10 and Older) - Suggestive Themes, Violent References
Price: 800 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Welcome to Centerscore   High, where the game changes with every choice you make. Of course, some   choices are wiser than others. Play the premiere "Football Season"   storyline plus seven episodes for hours of game play. Kick off your   story-driven adventures as the new kid in school. See if you can earn a spot on the football team and win the heart of cheerleader Beth or goth   girl Raven. Unlock custom looks for your character and meet other kids   who can help (or hurt) you. You cause all the drama! Continue to play as  different guys or girls in other storylines. Work at the bakery and take on a local mobster. Try out for the school play. Meet challenges on  the tough side of town. You can even travel to Europe! Master intense  minigames and ace pop quizzes along the way. The exclusive Trophy System  tracks your results. Earn four "great endings" and unlock a special  BONUS EPISODE. The game looks awesome on the Nintendo DSi system, which  you hold sideways like a book. Best...high-school game...ever!

Game  & Watch: Donkey Kong Jr.
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi   Points
Description: Donkey Kong™ is trapped! It's up to   Donkey Kong Jr. to snag the key and set his father free from Mario's   cage. Help Donkey Kong Jr. avoid crows and alligators as he swings his   way to victory. Earn points by unlocking the cage, hitting crows and   alligators with pieces of food or jumping over alligators. Receive   mistake icons by running into crows and alligators or missing a jump for   the key. Receive three mistake icons and it's game over!

Game  & Watch: Flagman
Publisher: Nintendo
Players:  1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi  Points
Description: Memorize the order in which flags are  raised, then raise them in the same order (GAME A), or raise the correct  flag according to the corresponding number (GAME B). Earn a point each  time you raise the correct flag, or lose one of your remaining tries if  you raise a flag out of order or if you let the time bar run out. The  game ends when you have no tries left.

Game & Watch:  Ball
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 1
ESRB  Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Brush up on your juggling skills with Game & Watch: Ball.  Move the juggler's arms to catch the balls. Drop a single ball and it's  game over

myPostcards™
Publisher: Nnooo
Players: 1
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Create your own postcards and send them to your friends! With myPostcards you can take a picture, write a quick note on it, then save   everything as a postcard. Just open your Nintendo DSi system, take a   photo and go. You can even customize your postcards by using 32 built-in   background themes, various collectible stamps and unlockable elements.   Create postcards for any occasion. Use the pen or pencil tools to write  or draw. Simply erase anything you don't like. Five different inks let  you add an extra splash of color to your words and your drawings.

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WiiWare

Bang  Attack
Publisher: Engine Software
Players: 1-2
ESRB  Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 500 Wii Points
Description: Bang Attack is a fun, colorful puzzle game for players young and   old. You don't have to learn how to play Bang Attack - just pick it up as you go along. The objective is to find identical objects and   smash them with your little hammer. Once you have enough points, you can   use the Wii Remote™ controller to swing with the BIG hammer. If there's  a banana in the way, simply whack it off the screen. If you have two  Wii Remote controllers, you can challenge another player and find out  who's the real champ. It's not easy, though. You'll have to deploy  tactics and speed at precisely the right moment. You'll also need to use  special bonus objects to hinder your opponent in order to win. Bang  Attack features 40 levels over four crazy worlds, ensuring hours of  fun for the whole family.

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