Pete_LeGrant September 15, 2008 Downloadable, Wii 0 views Comments Print This Post  Email This Post

Nintendo has some news for you Wii owners:

Two is your lucky number at the Wii™ Shop Channel this week. You’ll
find a pair of totally different yet equally awesome sequels on offer:
the second installment in the outrageous Strong Bad game series on
WiiWare™, and a memorable sequel from the classic Mega Man™ series on
the Virtual Console™. Two is also the total number of WiiWare titles
debuting this week, including an eye-popping new puzzle game that’s
suitable for two players. And while it only takes one Wii™ console to
access them, you’ll need two hands to applaud this ever-growing
selection of great games.

Nintendo adds new and classic games to
the Wii Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time every Monday. Wii owners
with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points™ to
download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel
or at retail outlets. This week’s new games are:

WiiWare

Strong
Bad Episode 2: Strong Badia the Free (Telltale Games, 1 player, Rated
E10+ for Everyone 10 and Older-Crude Humor, Mild Cartoon Violence, Use
of Alcohol, 1,000 Wii Points): Strong Badia the Free is the
second of five monthly episodes starring Strong Bad-the self-proclaimed
“coolest person ever”-and the rest of the cast from the popular
Homestar Runner Web cartoons. When Strong Bad fails to obey the King of
Town’s totally unfair e-mail tax, he’s placed under house arrest. Once
freed from his wrongful imprisonment, Strong Bad goes on a mission to
unite the local warring factions under the Strong Badian flag. Is Free
Country USA ready for such an awesome ruler? Strong Bad Episode 2:
Strong Badia the Free also has the Videlectrix arcade classic “Math
Kickers Featuring the Algebros,” plus all-new achievements,
collectibles, costumes and Teen Girl Squad comics. You can even use
Strong Bad’s Lappy to send e-mails and pictures to your Wii Friends™.
So what are you waiting for? Fire up Strong Badia the Free and get
ready to kick some doughy King of Town butt.

Potpourrii (Abstraction Games, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone, 800 Wii Points): In the puzzle game Potpourrii, everything revolves around the seasons.
For centuries, the seasons have followed a set pattern. But then things
start to go awry in the forest. Suddenly it’s snowing while the sun
shines and flowers bloom while leaves are falling. Then a strange
purple goo appears. The leprechauns are stunned. Even worse, the magic
oak of life loses its power. It all turns out to be the fault of an
evil wizard. You must help the leprechauns defeat him and restore
natural order. To do this, you need to collect seasonal spirits. Pick
them up with the spirit cannon, shoot them at the center of the screen,
group them and make them disappear. But watch out-they get faster and
faster. In short: Potpourrii is a puzzle game that keeps you hooked
with its colorful visuals, beautiful effects and easy-to-use controls
using the Wii Remote™ controller. Play alone or with a second player,
and even use your Mii™ character.

Virtual Console

Mega Man 2 (NES™, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone-Mild Cartoon Violence, 500 Wii Points): Widely regarded by fans as one of the greatest action games of all
time, Mega Man 2 is the second title in the seminal NES series. With
even more stages and robot masters than the previous installment, its
sheer size and scope are enough to get any action gamer’s heart
palpitating. The year is 200X. Dr. Light’s super-robot, Mega Man, has
succeeded in smashing the evil ambition of the nefarious Dr. Wily, and
peace reigns over the planet. However, Dr. Wily proves to be a hard man
to keep down and has returned with a new army of robot masters in tow
to challenge our hero. Can Mega Man save the world again?

For more information about Wii, please visit wii.com

Watch out for the “strange purple goo.” I hate that stuff.

-PLG