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Monday, November 2, 2009

DSiWare, WiiWare: NA Nintendo Update - Vikings & Dragons Play Card And Carnival Games

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This week's American Nintendo releases are all over the palce - WiiWare bring you Carnival King for 700 Nintendo Points, “Aha! I Got It!” Escape Game for 500, and the return of Mommy, Daddy, Sarah and Billy with Family Card Games, while DSiWare brings you Tower Defense with Viking Invasion for 800 Nintendo Points, lizard fighting with Combat Of Giants: Dragons: Bronze Edition for 800, and a mid-90's makeup kit called Sparkle Snapshots for 500.

Finally the Virtual Console, which brings the Master System version of R-Type for 500 Nintendo Points and Fighting Street, the Turbografx version of the original Street Fighter, for 800 Points.

Anything there take your fancy readers?

carnivalkingwiiw.pngCarnival King

Nintendo Points: 700
Game Type:Shooter
Control Type: Wii Remote, Wii Zapper
Players: 1-2
Publisher: Incredible Technologies

"Carnival King is a fun-for-all-ages video game that brings the spirit and energy of competitive carnival games to the screen. Players compete for top scores and prizes while visiting three different amusement parks: Arcadia, Dreamland and Lagoon Park. Each park has four sets of games and a Bonus Round to test players' speed and accuracy. For novices or sharpshooters, the games are continually challenging, and the difficulty level can be adjusted to match each player's growing confidence."

Click here for the official website.

ahaigotitwiiw.png“Aha! I Got It!” Escape Game

Nintendo Points: 500
Game Type: Puzzle
Control Type: Wii Remote
Players: 1
Publisher: Ateam Inc

"Use your head and solve the puzzles to escape the room Milo is in. Play alone or with family and friends to solve this puzzling adventure game. Today is Milo’s birthday and he gets an amazing present from his dad - a room of puzzles that he likes to solve. Milo needs to solve all the puzzles to escape from the room. Use the Wii Remote and SHAKE!, PUSH!, TWIST! to interact with, collect, and use items you find in the game. There is plenty to solve using all of the Wii Remote’s tricks and treats. See if you have what it takes to figure it all out."

familycardgames.pngFamily Card Games

Nintendo Points: 500
Game Type: Card Game
Control Type: Wii Remote
Players: 1-2
Publisher: Aksys Games
Unique Features: Nintendo Wi-Fi, Add-on Content

"Daddy, Mommy, Sarah and Billy are back for some good ol' card game action. Try your hand at one of three card games: Daifugo, Speed or Memory. Family Card Games offers appealing cel-shaded graphics, endearing music and friendly, competitive match-ups. You can play one-player Daifugo or play against up to three other random players in an online match. You can also view your ranking and see how you match up with players around the world. Test your reflexes against another player in Speed and see who truly has the fastest hands. Memory will test your mental capacity as you try to remember where cards and their respective matches are."

vikinginvasiondsiw.pngViking Invasion

Nintendo Points: 800
Game Type: Tower Defense
Players: 1
Publisher: BiP Media

"Coming from the north, Olaf the Viking's comical horde is set to make waves on your Nintendo DSi.

"The Viking drakkars are sailing up the rivers to your castles and it's up to you to construct fortifications so they do not pillage everything you own. But watch out: the more you defend yourself, the greater the waves of Vikings become. Fortunately the experience you gain will help you to build even more powerful defences. Thwart all your assailant's ruses and unlock new kinds of buildings. Can you rise to the challenge and prevent Olaf from pillaging all your valuables for his sweetheart Olga?"

Click here for the official trailer of Viking Invasion.

cogdragonsdsiw.pngCombat Of Giants: Dragons: Bronze Edition

Nintendo Points: 800
Game Type: Adventure
Players: 1-4
Publisher: Ubisoft

"After centuries of war, humans have defeated dragons. To prevent dragons from gathering their hidden fortune and strength, they have divided their land into four different elements: Fire, Ice, Earth and Wind. Rogue dragons without gems have seized their opportunity to attack and kill the noble dragons. As the last heir of the noble dragons, you have to defeat the rogue dragons. Find all the gems and reunite the dragons’ kingdom!

"Exclusively designed for Nintendo DSiWare, you take control of one of these mythical creatures and, as a noble dragon, seek revenge against the rogue dragons of the land. Customise your dragon to your taste and then explore the land, searching for gems and ready to take on enemies with a real-time combat system. Then get together with up to three of your friends and organise duels and tournaments to see whose dragon on the king of the beasts."

sparklesnapshotsdsiw.pngSparkle Snapshots

Format: Nintendo DSiWare
Nintendo Points: 500
Game Type: Other
Players: 1
Publisher: Nintendo

"Take photos and embellish them to your heart's desire with Sparkle Snapshots. Choose from a large variety of fancy frames, backgrounds, stamps and funny outfits to decorate your photos, or use the powerful paint program functions to manipulate them in detail. Want to take a new photo and add it to your collection? Adjust the lighting conditions and lens type to match your subject and even use a shutter timer to allow yourself some extra time to get everything perfectly in place. Save your favorite snapshots in your Nintendo DSi Camera album and use Nintendo DS wireless communications to send your masterpieces to your friends. It's all the fun of a photo booth – and more – in the palms of your hands."

virtualconsole.pngFighting Street

System: Turbografx
Nintendo Points: 800
Game Type: Fighting
Control Type: Wii Remote, Classic, GameCube
Players: 1-2
Publisher: Capcom

"A port of the arcade version of STREET FIGHTER, the legendary fighting game that started it all. Players control RYU or KEN and battle against unique fighters from all over the world. The first fighter to knock out an opponent and win two rounds is the winner. Power up your attack to three different levels – the longer you hold a button, the stronger your attack. Input commands to perform special attacks and deal serious damage to your opponent. Combine your normal and special attacks effectively to fight your way to victory."

virtualconsole.pngR-TYPE

System: SEGA Master System
Nintendo Points: 500
Game Type: Shooter
Control Type: Wii Remote, Classic, GameCube
Players: 1
Publisher: SEGA

"R-TYPE is a classic, side-scrolling arcade shoot-'em-up that was developed by Irem in 1987. It's the 22nd century, and you are humanity's last hope against the evil Bydo Empire. Your ship is called the R-9a "Arrowhead" and comes with a standard gun, but power-ups and upgrades are available in each mission. Navigate through eight challenging levels that will test even the best gamer's reflexes. The SEGA Master System version features an exclusive secret level not found in any other release."

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