Zelda Classic Becomes 300th Virtual Console Game

May 18, 2009

Zelda Classic Becomes 300th
Virtual Console Game

Every Monday for two and a half
years, Nintendo has introduced new downloadable games and applications for the
Wii console. Today marks a milestone for the Virtual Console section of the Wii
Shop Channel, home of some of the greatest titles in video game history. The
classic The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask becomes the 300th Virtual Console
title available for download. It’s one of the highest-rated Nintendo 64 games of
all time, and its three-day time cycle and deeper, darker storyline offer
players a different experience than a traditional Zelda game. People who played
it years ago can relive their gaming roots, while those who never picked it up
can discover its fun and charm for the first time.

Not to be overlooked, the second Art
Style puzzle game for Nintendo DSiWare makes its debut, along with the WiiWare
games CRYSTAL DEFENDERS R2 from SQUARE ENIX and Silver Star Chess from Agetec,
Inc.

Virtual Console

The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask
(Nintendo 64, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone – Cartoon Violence, 1,000 Wii
Points): Link must save the world! This time, he finds himself trapped in
Termina, an alternate version of Hyrule that is doomed to destruction in just
three short days. Link must race to recover the Ocarina of Time (which allows
him to manipulate time in multiple ways), defeat challenging bosses in dungeons
spread across Termina and discover the key to the mystery of Majora’s Mask.
Along the way, he’ll obtain new weapons and items and help other characters
(some strangely familiar) in their everyday lives. In addition, Link must use a
wide assortment of masks scattered throughout Termina, each with its own
specific use or power. Never before have three days offered so much in the way
of action, mind-boggling puzzles and depth. The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask
is an adventure unlike any other!

Nintendo DSiWare

Art Style: PiCTOBiTS (Nintendo, 1
player, Rated E for Everyone, 500 Nintendo DSi Points): Your goal in Art Style:
PiCTOBiTS is simple: clear large blocks that fall from above ("megabits") by
combining them with "bits" (square blocks) of the same color. Add in the ability
to pick up bits and place them anywhere on the touch screen, and you’ll quickly
find that strategy is critical to your success. By clearing the bits, you
gradually reveal each stage’s hidden game character – look for favorites from
classic NES titles – and earn coins that can be spent to unlock DARK stages or
to listen to the game’s soundtrack in MUSIC mode. This grand mix of familiar
elements and new game play leads to the uniquely enjoyable experience that is
PiCTOBiTS.

WiiWare

CRYSTAL DEFENDERS R2 (SQUARE ENIX, 1
player, Rated E for Everyone – Mild Fantasy Violence, 800 Wii Points): In
CRYSTAL DEFENDERS R2, you must deploy various units, such as Fencers and Black
Mages, to stop waves of encroaching monsters from escaping the area with your
party’s crystals. There are many types of units to choose from: Some specialize
in powerful short-range attacks, some wield far-reaching magicks and still
others are equipped with bows, enabling them to bring down aerial foes. Deploy
units in strategic locations to take full advantage of their traits. Each time
an enemy breaches your defenses and reaches a map’s exit, your party will lose
crystals. When all your crystals are gone, the game is over. CRYSTAL DEFENDERS
R2 offers several new, challenging maps containing multiple entrances and exits.
It also introduces three varieties of Power Crystals, allowing you to enhance
the abilities of your units, while new jobs, including Flintlock and Tinker, set
the stage for even more complex strategies. Can you defend all the maps without
losing a single crystal?

Silver Star Chess (Agetec, Inc., 1-2
players, Rated E for Everyone – Mild Suggestive Themes, 500 Wii Points): Silver
Star Chess has two modes: 1-Player and 2-Player. 1-Player mode allows you to
play a chess match against the computer opponent. 2-Player mode allows you to
play against another person. In 1-Player mode, you can select one of five
different computer opponents, as well as turn the background music off, adjust
sound effects and access in-game help features. Also, during the match, you can
redo your last move, save the game at any point or resign from the game. After
the match has ended, you can review each move made during the match. While
reviewing the match in this way, you can resume that match at any point.

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.