Latest Nintendo downloads 6/15/2009

Play catch… on your Wii.

Nintendo’s downloadable content this week features the first-ever
kitchen appliance with martial arts training. Throw in some rainbows
and a game of catch, and you have a pretty interesting WiiWare™ lineup.
But that’s not all: There are Mario-themed Nintendo DSiWare™
applications and a classic arcade game for the Virtual Console™. Let’s
get to the details:

WiiWare

Eduardo the Samurai Toaster
Publisher: Semnat Studios
Players: 1-4
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Mild Cartoon Violence
Price: 800 Wii Points™
Description:
Fight your way through 13 diverse locations on your own or with up to
three friends in this frenetic and stylish side-scrolling action game.
Play as Eduardo and his fellow toaster buddies as you fire an
assortment of pastries at all kinds of dastardly food products. Hop
onto laser-mounted scooters and fly across the screen in rocket packs,
and learn to cooperate with your teammates or simply annoy each other
in an awesomely fun way by throwing each other around the screen. The
choice is up to you.

RAINBOW ISLANDS™: TOWERING ADVENTURE!
Publisher: TAITO
Players: 1-2
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Comic Mischief
Price: 800 Wii Points
Description:
In Rainbow Islands: Towering Adventure!, players control the
rainbow-magic-wielding Bubby or Bobby as they climb the seven seamless
areas of a tower reaching the heavens while defeating enemies with
their rainbow powers. Bosses controlled by the scientific genius Dr.
Crescent await players at the end of every area. Race through every
area within the allotted time to meet the rainbow-colored Holly’s
Comet. There are three game modes: Story mode, which tells the tale of
Holly’s Comet; Challenge mode, where players attempt to climb as high
as they can; and Time Attack, where players select an area and see how
fast they can climb it. Rainbow Islands: Towering Adventure! is an
exhilarating action game where you use rainbows to climb into the
heavens.

Let’s CATCH™
Publisher: SEGA
Players: 1-4
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Comic Mischief, Mild Suggestive Themes
Price: 1,000 Wii Points
Description:
Play catch with friends in multiplayer party games and compete for high
scores using your Mii™ character and others. Choose from six different
single and multiplayer modes such as Speed Catch, which tests your
ability to catch a fastball, and Bomb Catch, an elimination party game
for up to four players. Select from a variety of characters or use your
Mii character to play other favorite catch games. Unlock special
features when you own both Let’s TAP and Let’s CATCH.

Nintendo DSiWare

Mario™ Calculator
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: N/A
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points™
Description:
Mario and Luigi™ take a break from their normal adventures to dedicate
their heroic talents to working with numbers. Mario Calculator features
the full functionality of a traditional calculator, including a Memory
key and the ability to display up to 13 digits, and adds a layer of
atmosphere reminiscent of the original Super Mario Bros.™ Use the Unit
Converter to turn one unit of measure into another (such as length,
weight, volume, age and others), or track the history of calculations
you’ve performed with ease. Listen to the Mario-related sounds and
watch the coins fly as calculations are performed. Now, back to adding
up those high scores…

Mario™ Clock
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Turn
back time and enjoy a bit of classic game play based on the original
Super Mario Bros. with Mario Clock. Help Mario and Luigi collect more
coins than ever (POW block anyone?) while they run through a variety of
stages. Gather enough coins and you’ll be treated to another scene
bound to bring back fond memories for many. Mario Clock includes both
analog and digital clocks that use the system’s internal clock or allow
you to offset the time however you like. Program up to three alarms
(with snooze functionality for those that need it) and assign them a
Mario-related sound or use one created in the Nintendo DSi™ Sound
application. You’ll find yourself thinking “Just a few more coins…”
in no time!

Virtual Console

Space Harrier™
Original platform: Virtual Console Arcade
Publisher: SEGA
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Animated Violence
Price: 800 Wii Points
Description: “Welcome
to the Fantasy Zone. Get ready!” This is the greeting given to you as
you start Space Harrier, but you don’t have much time to take this
advice. Even as the words are being spoken, your Harrier warrior is
already charging into battle. Toting a huge laser gun under his arm,
the Space Harrier can either run along the checkerboard ground or
freely fly through the sky. Either way, he’s always heading forward
into the hostile 3-D world. As you progress, hordes of strange
creatures and robots fly toward you. Fast reflexes are required to
dodge their incoming fire. Environmental hazards can be a problem, too.
Take care not to run into any trees or stone structures. If you need a
bit of a morale boost, just defeat a boss, and the narrator will remind
you that “you’re doing great!”

Nintendo adds new titles to the
Nintendo DSi Shop and the Wii Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time on
Mondays. Users with broadband Internet access can redeem Wii Points or
Nintendo DSi Points to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased
in the Wii Shop Channel. Nintendo DSi Points can be purchased in the
Nintendo DSi Shop. A Nintendo Points Card™ can be purchased at retail
locations. All points from one Nintendo Points Card must be redeemed in
either the Nintendo DSi Shop or the Wii Shop Channel. They are not
transferable and cannot be divided between the two systems.

Remember
that both Wii and Nintendo DSi feature parental controls that let
adults manage the content their children can access. For more
information about this and other features, visit Wii.com or
NintendoDSi.com.