Nintendo has released this week's list of what's about to go live online for the Wii and DSi shops. Are you going to spend or save those points?
NINTENDO WiiWare - Mahjong (GameOn, 500 Wii points) Mahjong features 30 layouts of the traditional tile-matching game in 3D, each with millions of different shuffles to play. The game's style and interface has been designed for easy intuitive operation with the Wii Remote controller - zooming is possible with the push of a button. The graphics can be customized with six fabulous tile-sets and a wide variety of backgrounds.
NINTENDO WiiWare - Happy Holidays Christmas (505 Games, 500 Wii points) Planning a Christmas party and want to grab guests' attention? Or want to send greeting cards without the hassle of licking stamps? Then here's the solution: create and send fun Christmas cards with this unique WiiWare application.
NINTENDO DSiWare - A Little Bit of...Magic Made Fun: Matchmaker (Nintendo, 200 Nintendo DSi points) Impress your friends with mesmerising magic using A Little Bit of... Magic Made Fun - a collection of easy-to-perform tricks that you can carry wherever you go! Matchmaker is a fortune-telling trick that might just help you break the ice with that special someone.
NINTENDO DSiWare - myNotebook: Red (Nnooo, 200 Nintendo DSi points) myNotebook allows you to take notes wherever you are. Just pop open your Nintendo DSi and jot down your thoughts! Make a list and cross it off. Or even play your favourite pen and paper games (games not included). You can even personalise your notebook by drawing on the cover and changing the paper type with 18 different unlockable squared and lined paper styles.
Use the pen or pencil to make your notes or doodles and then erase the bits you don't like. With 5 ink colours you'll always be able to make your notes and doodles look stylish.
NINTENDO DSiWare - Just Sing! Christmas Songs (Engine Software B.V, 200 Nintendo DSi points) Get ready for Christmas karaoke where you are the star! The famous Christmas tunes "Jingle Bells" and "Silent Night" are waiting for you. Dressed up as jolly Santa Clause, enter a stage covered in snow. Just sing into the Nintendo DSi microphone and get into magical Christmas mood.
VIRTUAL CONSOLE - Earthworm Jim 2 (Interplay, SEGA MEGA DRIVE, 800 Wii points) Earthworm Jim is back with his new sidekick, Snott, for an off-the-wall sequel in Earthworm Jim 2.
Containing more action than your standard platformer, each stage has a unique style and mission that draws on game play from different genres, including: mazes, trivia contests and arcade style levels. Do you have what it takes to rescue Princess What's-Her-Name? Featuring music composed by Tommy Tallarico.
NINTENDO DSiWare - Foto Face: The Face Stealer Strikes (EA, 800 Nintendo DSi points) Your face, your game, you're the hero! In Foto Face: The Face Stealer Strikes YOU get to be in the game! Using the camera and microphone, you become the hero in your own game! Unlock a variety of hero costumes as you battle the baddies, search for stars, and solve platforming puzzles.
*Sigh* Why must you take forever to upload those classics Nintendo? Earthworm Jim 2 has been a long time comming but where the hell are all the other classics, I have officially given up hope.
STILLLL NO EXCITEBIKE WORLD RALLY!!!!! Thanks Nintendo, I have updated wii shop channel & brought wii points in anticipation of excitebike but you still dont deliver nearly a month after the yanks, but give us this tosh!!! well im off to re insatll homebrew & find it in wad form. Seeya.
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