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Latest EU DSi/WiiWare/VC Nintendo Update

18.04.2010

Latest EU DSi/WiiWare/VC Nintendo Update on Nintendo gaming news, videos and discussion

Players will be able to take on the role of Mega Man to beat the evil Dr. Mikhail Cossack and save the day once more in MEGA MAN 4 which will be available to download from Virtual Console this week. So get ready to battle your way to victory and use your fire power energy to inflict deadly damage on your enemies. If you are looking for a brawl, then you’ll find one in Rage of the Gladiator on WiiWare this week. Pit yourself against some of the toughest bosses in the whole ancient world and summon a fiery meteor, a savage tornado or transform into a hulking colossus ten times your size to take them down.

There’s balloon popping fun to be had on Bloons on WiiWare and you can challenge a herd of dinosaurs to fight for survival in Combat of Giants: Dinosaurs - Fight For Survival on Nintendo DSiWare. If that isn’t enough, you’ll be able to drill your way through a labyrinth of stones to collect the rare and precious Dristones in Mr. DRILLER Drill Till You Drop. Still eager for more? Then challenge yourself to hours of puzzle fun in Pocket Pack Words & Numbers and combat the threat called the “Flaw” in System Flaw: Recruit - all available to download on Nintendo DSiWare this week.

Virtual Console

MEGA MAN 4 (CAPCOM, 500 Points)
A year after the destruction of Gamma and Dr. Wily's defeat at the hands of Mega Man, the world is still at peace. One day a letter arrives for Dr. Light from a mysterious Russian scientist named Dr. Mikhail Cossack. Dr. Cossack plans to eliminate Mega Man to prove that he is the greatest robot designer of all time. It's up to Mega Man to save the day once again. MEGA MAN 4 provides action-based game play like the earlier games in the series. Mega Man now has the ability to charge up energy inside his Mega Buster, allowing him to fire larger and more damaging blasts.

WiiWare

Rage of the Gladiator (Ghostfire Games, 1,000 Points)
Rage of the Gladiator is a fantasy-based fighting game where you must fight for your life in the arena and prove yourself by conquering all opponents. The game has amazing 3D graphics, animation, lighting, shadows, and is packed with special effects. Each boss has its own personality and taunts you mercilessly throughout the game. You’ll also be able to summon a fiery meteor, a savage tornado, or transform into a hulking colossus ten times your size. Players can customise their character and specialise in either Offence, Defence, or Magic to gain new powers. Should you beat the game, you’ll be able to unlock Challenge Mode where bosses are much tougher and possess all-new abilities. The game supports both Wii MotionPlus, and Wii Remote controls.

Bloons (Hands-On Mobile, Inc. 500 Points)
Bloons is an exciting puzzle game based on the simple premise that popping balloons is fun. Pop your way through dozens of levels in this exciting puzzle adventure.
Each level has a different arrangement of balloons so try to pop as many as you can with the darts you are given. Look out for special balloons, blocks and darts and have fun discovering what they do. Bloons is a great game that you can pick up and play for a few minutes while you’re queued up at the store, or play for hours as you work your way through the 70 levels included in the game. What’s more, there is a level editor where budding developers can create their own balloon puzzles.

DSiWare

Combat of Giants: Dinosaurs - Fight For Survival (Ubisoft, 800 Points)
Long before mankind stepped into the world, the Earth was a harsh environment dominated by Dinosaurs. Every species of Dinosaurs had to survive in the hostile environment and needed to fight to stay alive. As one of the three breeds of dinosaurs, you’ll travel through the hostile lands while battling giant enemies to save your kind.

Mr. DRILLER Drill Till You Drop (NAMCO BANDAI, 500 Points)
Drill till you drop with the latest version of Mr. Driller exclusively for Nintendo DSiWare. Featuring the classic gameplay the series is known for, Drill Till You Drop has three different game modes and over 40 stages of non-stop drilling action. Go underground with Mission mode and dig in various locales with deeper and more challenging goals, race against the clock to reach the goal in Time Attack mode, or drill through a labyrinth of stones to collect the rare and precious Dristones in the Nintendo DSi exclusive Dristone mode. Choose one of the six different drillers and drill through a seemingly endless onslaught of coloured blocks, avoid falling obstacles, all the while having to strategically manage your oxygen levels.

Pocket Pack Words & Numbers (Mere Mortals, 500 Points)
Pocket Pack: Words & Numbers is a collection of popular word and number games. Choose from a variety of games such as: Anagrams, Sudoku, Kakuro, Word Cubes and Word Guess. Players can win the game trophies which are shared across all of the "Pocket Pack" series and play with friends through wireless play, or via Nintendo DS Download Play Pocket Pack.

System Flaw: Recruit (Enjoy Gaming Ltd., 500 Points)
This innovative action shooter uses the Nintendo DSi camera to turn your surroundings into the playing environment. Take on the challenge and you will take part in the most arduous training program to combat the threat we call the “Flaw”. Completely unique and totally physical with 100 action packed levels and 360 degrees of intensity, System Flaw: Recruit is the future of handheld gaming excitement.

What, if anything, will you be purchasing this week?