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Nintendo Shop Channels New Releases For Monday, June 1st, 2009
Written by Justin Ryan   
Monday, 01 June 2009 14:40

 

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Here are the new releases on the Nintendo Shop Channels for this week. We get four games, and yes there all real games, because there's no apps this week, and what a week it is. Lets start off with DSiWare, its officially Mighty Monday, because we finally get the unique puzzle platformer Mighty Flip Champs! from WayForward for 800 Points. On WiiWare we get two games again this week, and the first one is the next big heavy hitter to hit the service in Final Fantasy IV: The After Years from Square Enix for 800 Points. We also get Texas Hold'em Tournament from Digital Leisure for only 500 Points, which believe it, or not, it actually has online multiplayer for up to 6 people, leaderboards, online tournaments and Mii support.

 

On the Virtual Console we get another Commodore 64 game in Boulder Dash for only 500 Points. So its been a pretty cheap week, which is great, because no game cost more than $8, and we got some really good games this week. DSiWare got a real "core gamers" game in Mighty Flip Champs! and WiiWare had another big week by getting a epic Final Fantasy RPG. Plus I wouldn't discount Texas Hold'em Tournament either, because it has a lot going for it, with tons of online features, and its selling really well in Europe already. With this being E3 week, it looks like Nintendo wanted to make a good impression this week, and who knows what new game announcements they might have for WiiWare, and DSiWare at tomorrow's press conference. Will we see LostWinds 2? 

 

NINTENDO DOWNLOAD: DASH, SHUFFLE AND FLIP YOUR WAY TO FANTASY 

This week's downloadable game releases include a spellbinding new installment in the FINAL FANTASY® series. This first true sequel to FINAL FANTASY IV is sure to get RPG fans' blood pumping. Nintendo DSiWare™ users will find a challenging new puzzle game to help keep their minds spinning. A slick new poker title from the WiiWare™ service raises the stakes for virtual card sharps, while the Virtual Console™ debut of a classic Commodore 64 game puts players in pursuit of precious gems. With so much variety on the Wii™ Shop Channel and Nintendo DSi Shop™, your odds of having a humdrum summer are getting slimmer by the hour.

 

Nintendo DSiWare:


Mighty Flip Champs!™
Publisher: WayForward Technologies
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Mild Suggestive Themes
Price: 800 Nintendo DSi Points™
Description: Are you ready to become a Mighty Flip Champ? Take control of Alta and page-flip through a series of action-packed mazes. The touch screen reflects a preview of the next chamber and shows Alta's projected destination within it. When it's time to flip, use Alta's Magical Warp Wand to replace her world with the next one. Will she land safely on solid ground or be crushed under it? By cycling endlessly through room after brain-busting room, you'll match wits with some of the most devious traps in puzzle/platforming history.

WiiWare:

FINAL FANTASY® IV: THE AFTER YEARS™ 
Publisher: SQUARE ENIX
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Alcohol Reference, Mild Fantasy Violence
Price: 800 Wii Points™
Description: FINAL FANTASY IV: THE AFTER YEARS is the sequel to the hit RPG FINAL FANTASY IV. The story takes place many years after the original and centers on a young man named Ceodore, son of the paladin Cecil and the white mage Rosa, who, along with their loyal and steadfast friends, once saved the world from evil born of the second moon. Now, monsters are reappearing in a world that had finally attained peace. The second moon has returned anew. What tidings does this ominous harbinger bring? Familiar faces and new allies join the battle to save the Blue Planet once more.

Texas Hold'em Tournament
Publisher: Digital Leisure, Inc.
Players: 1-6
ESRB Rating: T (Teen) – Simulated Gambling
Price: 500 Wii Points
Description: The deck is shuffled and the blinds are in – it's your move. Call, raise or even bluff your way "all in" with Texas Hold'em Tournament. You'll start off in the small Nevada gaming halls and work your way up to the Las Vegas Championship. Multi-round, no-limit hold'em game play ensures hours of serious poker action. Think you're the best poker player out there? Using broadband Internet access and Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection, start climbing the worldwide rankings by winning online tournaments, and see how your poker skills stack up by viewing the online leaderboard. Texas Hold'em Tournament also lets you play multiplayer poker with up to five friends, and with full Mii™ character support, you can truly bring yourself to the table.

Virtual Console:

Boulder Dash® 
Original platform: Commodore 64
Publisher: Commodore Gaming
Players: 1-2
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 500 Wii Points
Description: Originally released in 1984, Boulder Dash is one of the big computer-game classics. It is one of the very few computer games ever to be ported from home computers to arcades, not the other way around. The hero of the game is the brave prospector Rockford. He must dig through caves to collect diamonds while avoiding various types of dangerous creatures and obstacles such as falling rocks. He is in constant danger of being crushed or trapped by an avalanche or killed by an underground explosion. Strategy and planning are the keys to mastering Boulder Dash. Once enough jewels have been collected, the door to the mysterious escape tunnel is revealed and Rockford can explore another cave.

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