May 11, 2009
Galaxy Force Plays Real Soccer at
a Pirate Party
Nintendo DSiWare takes its first
trip into the sports category this week with the cool, camera-enabled Real
Soccer 2009. For more of a board-game feel, dive into Family Pirate Party on
WiiWare and see who can collect the most gold. Finally, the out-of-this-world
arcade shooter Galaxy Force II hits the Virtual Console.
Nintendo DSiWare
Real Soccer 2009 (Gameloft, 1-4
players, Rated E for Everyone, 800 Nintendo DSi Points): It’s time to live the
soccer season to the max with Real Soccer 2009 on Nintendo DSi. It will offer
you a never-before-seen soccer experience with revolutionary yet easily
accessible touch-screen controls. Take a photo of anything with the Nintendo DSi
Camera and turn the image into your own custom ball or team flag, or even make
yourself into your favorite player. With 198 teams using real player names,
realistic opponent behaviors thanks to advanced artificial intelligence, and
superior 3-D graphics, you’ll feel just like a professional soccer player. Go
ahead, take your best shot!
WiiWare
Family Pirate Party (Aksys Games,
1-4 players, Rated E 10+ for Everyone 10 and Older – Mild Cartoon Violence and
Suggestive Themes, 500 Wii Points™): Daddy, Mommy, Sarah and Billy make their
return as pirates sailing the seas and skies. Roll the dice and sail through the
islands to gather the treasures each island holds. The person with the most gold
at the end wins. Family Pirate Party shines with its appealing cel-shaded
graphics and endearing music. Challenge up to three other players (friends, the
CPU or both) for some four-player board-game fun. Do you have it in you to
defeat your opponents and become the king of Family Pirate Party!?
Virtual Console
Galaxy Force II (Sega Genesis, 1
player, Rated E for Everyone – Fantasy Violence, 800 Wii Points): Galaxy Force
II is an arcade shooter with a 3-D view from behind your spaceship. Fly through
five different planets, taking on enemies in environments that range from a
peaceful garden to lands made of fire or ice. Navigate treacherous landscapes by
flying low over the planet’s surface and blowing up enemy robots, ships and
turrets, then flying through a tunnel to destroy the alien stronghold on each
planet. It is your duty as part of the Galaxy Force to defend against the alien
invasion and maintain peace in the solar system.
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.