March 8, 2010
Nintendo Download: With Fantasy
Games This Good, Why Settle for Reality?
Sometimes realism is overrated.
Don’t we all need a regular jolt of fantasy to keep our imaginations alive and
kicking? For Wii owners, this week’s new game lineup is set to deliver exactly
that. Max & the Magic Marker for the WiiWare service imagines what would happen
if your own artistic creation turned against you, while the Virtual Console
service features a big dose of otherworldly action with the classic FINAL
FANTASY II. Browse all the latest downloadable games for the Wii and Nintendo
DSi systems to help keep your imagination fueled to the max.
Nintendo also has some free bonus
inspiration for you this week: At last September’s Penny Arcade Expo, Nintendo
invited professional artists to create one-of-a-kind animations using the
Flipnote Studio application for the Nintendo DSi system. The results are now
online and ready for viewing at the Flipnote Hatena site (http://flipnote.hatena.com),
including cool clips from top comic artists like Eric Jones, Christina Strain
and Mike Choi. Check them out and treat your brain to extra helpings of creative
juice.
WiiWare
Max & the Magic Marker
Publisher: Press Play
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Comic Mischief
Price: 1,000 Wii Points
Description: One day Max gets a mysterious marker in the mail. Not knowing
better, the first thing he draws is a wacky, purple monster. As soon as the
marker leaves the paper, the monster comes to life and jumps off the paper and
into another drawing. With the monster on the loose and messing with Max’s
drawings, Max has no choice but to go after it. Armed with the magic marker, you
must help Max track the monster through 15 inventive and challenging levels.
You’ll need more than good will and quick reflexes to tackle the challenges
ahead. Draw freely inside the game to help Max defeat enemies, overcome
obstacles and solve puzzles. As you draw stairs, seesaws, balloons, surfboards
and whatever else you can think of, your creations will interact with the
physical environment, making every session unique.
Dracula – Undead Awakening
Publisher: Chillingo
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: T (Teen) – Fantasy Violence
Price: 1,000 Wii Points
Description: Are you a vampire hunter? Are you ready to battle legions of undead
foes including zombies, ghouls and werewolves? You’ll need to wield an arsenal
of powerful weaponry while using your skill and intelligence. Uncover
devastating firepower – machine guns, buzz-saws, flamethrowers and more – and
choose upgrades for them as well as unique new perks for your character as your
enemies increase in number and ferocity. You’re a tough customer, but beware –
Lord Dracula is always on the hunt, and you are his prey. Enemies in Dracula
have one thing in common: Undead, lycanthrope or mutant, they’re all after your
flesh.
Virtual Console
FINAL FANTASY II
Original platform: Super NES
Publisher: Square Enix
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Mild Fantasy Violence, Mild Suggestive Themes
Price: 800 Wii Points
Description: Follow the dark knight Cecil – Lord Captain of Baron’s elite force,
the Red Wings – as he embarks on a fateful journey riddled with trials,
betrayals, friendship, loss and self-discovery. Plagued with uncertainty over
his monarch’s motives, can Cecil turn away from the path of darkness and
destruction?
Nintendo DSiWare
Elemental Masters
Publisher: lbxgames
Players: 1-2
ESRB Rating: T (Teen) – Animated Blood, Mild Fantasy Violence, Mild Suggestive
Themes
Price: 800 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: In this fantasy card game, stand your ground in a quest filled with
magic and adventure, and experience a thrilling combination of strategy and
role-playing. Choose your character, build up your army in your card deck and
fight the mystical creatures of Elendior. With thoughtful use of your cards,
you’ll obtain the monsters of your enemy and support your attacks by using
arcane spells and the rules of dark magic. Dive into this captivating story in
the quest mode or duel with your friends in multiplayer mode. More than 100
creatures in numerous maps are waiting for you.
4 TRAVELLERS – Play Spanish
Publisher: AGENIUS Interactive
Players: 1-4
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 800 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Whether played alone or together with friends, 4 TRAVELLERS can
teach you new words in Spanish. The game is suitable for both young and old, and
no previous knowledge is necessary. The more you play, the more your Spanish
vocabulary increases. You can also play and learn with the game’s unique
learning mode. The game is perfect to bring on your trip, with more than 240
carefully selected words included specifically for this occasion.
Dracula – Undead Awakening
Publisher: Chillingo
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: T (Teen) – Fantasy Violence
Price: 500 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Are you a vampire hunter? Are you ready to battle legions of undead
foes including zombies, ghouls and werewolves? You’ll need to wield an arsenal
of powerful weaponry while using your skill and intelligence. Uncover
devastating firepower – machine guns, buzz-saws, flamethrowers and more – and
choose upgrades for them as well as unique new perks for your character as your
enemies increase in number and ferocity. You’re a tough customer, but beware –
Lord Dracula is always on the hunt, and you are his prey. Enemies in Dracula
have one thing in common: Undead, lycanthrope or mutant, they’re all after your
flesh.
Flips: The Bubonic Builders
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: Not Rated
Price: 500 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Flips Interactive Books are the fun new way for kids to read. The
builders are in to replace the girls’ toilet block, but they’re more interested
in cups of tea and instant noodle snacks than doing any work. James suspects
foul play, but Alexander and Lenny are doubtful until a strange accident hammers
the truth home. How will the three friends stop St. Sebastian’s from being
reduced to rubble?
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.
