Two WiiWare Games and Two Virtual Console Games Added to Wii Shop Channel
Pop quiz: What do you get when you add together 10 pins, 18 holes, two stolen jewels and hundreds of tumbling blocks? Never mind arithmetic-the answer lies in this week's excellent additions to the Wii Shop Channel. Wii lovers on the lookout for fresh gaming thrills can take their pick from a lively lineup that includes electrified bowling, Mario-styled golf, inventive puzzles and fantastic battles. Better yet, try out all four games and watch the fun grow exponentially.
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
Midnight
Bowling (Gameloft, 1-4 players, Rated E for Everyone, 800 Wii
Points): Plunge directly into the trendy and electric atmosphere of
Midnight Bowling. With awesome playing sensations, prepare for ultra-fun
gaming thanks to a new physics engine that lets you control your throws
precisely and easily with your Wii Remote controller and make
spectacular spins that will impress your opponents. Face up to three
friends in the fun party mode, where your playing abilities will be put
to the test. Whatever your experience level, launch yourself into the
immersive career mode, where you will play in the trendiest bowling
spots on the planet against charismatic characters that will give you a
run for your money.
MadStone (Riverman Media, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone, 800 Wii Points): Time is short. Earth trembles as the forces of nature stir and grow restless. Can you turn the tide? In this dynamic puzzle game, you must clear the path for your elemental MadStones to reach the bottom of the screen. Blocks can be broken by striking them directly or by the force of falling objects. The novice tries frantically to break enough blocks, while the master sets up cascading collapses with only a handful of direct strikes. As two sides struggle for domination, titanic forces build, only to be unleashed in an earth-shaking final confrontation. Experience the mystical single-player journey, or challenge a friend in competitive two-player mode
Virtual Console
Mario
Golf (Nintendo 64, 1-4 players, Rated E for Everyone, 1,000 Wii
Points): Mario takes a well-deserved break from his role as the Mushroom
Kingdom's busiest hero and returns to the links for some world-class
golfing action. Since no one likes to hit the fairways alone, he's
brought along a group of friends-both familiar characters and brand new
ones. Choose from 10 different modes of play and six 18-hole courses in
a variety of environments for a golfing experience with endless replay
value. Add in fun, colorful graphics with a Mario touch (a Boo indicates
wind direction), intuitive controls, incredibly deep game play and
multiplayer support (taunt your opponents), and you have a game anyone
will enjoy-even if you've never played a round of golf. Fore!
Shining Force II (Sega Genesis, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone-Mild Fantasy Violence, 800 Wii Points): It's a dark and stormy night in the kingdom of Granseal when a thief steals two jewels from the Tower of the Ancients. He sets in motion strange events that lead to the resurrection of Zeon, the Devil King. Granseal's king falls sick, the princess is kidnapped, and a door to Arc Valley, the Devil King's home, is opened. The young swordsman, Bowie, realizing the grave danger Granseal faces, must lead the Shining Force to find the Holy Sword and the stolen jewels, and protect Granseal against the invading armies of Zeon.
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