Two WiiWare Games and Two Virtual Console Games Added to Wii Shop Channel
No matter how many years go by, the blocks just never stop falling. Now Tetris Party gives you the chance to show off all the block-stacking skills you have honed through the years while competing with friends in a variety of new challenges. If you're in more of a solitary mood, see how long it takes you to work your way through The Incredible Maze. The Virtual Console also sees two classic games added. Whether you like to do your fighting with an airship or a pair of boxing gloves, you're covered.
Nintendo adds new and classic games to the Wii Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time every Monday. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week's new games are:
WiiWare
Tetris
Party (Tetris Online, Inc., 1-6 players, Rated E for Everyone, 1,200
Wii Points): Tetris Party is a deceptively simple, totally addictive
puzzle game that is sure to keep you and all of your friends and family
entertained for hours on end. The WiiWare game features 10
never-before-seen single-player and multiplayer variations of Tetris,
including Field Climber, Stage Racer, Shadow and Wii Balance
Board-enabled modes (Wii Balance Board accessory sold with Wii Fit).
Several of the modes give users the chance to take advantage of the
unique point-and-shoot capabilities of the Wii Remote controller. The
party doesn't stop there, though. Take the Tetris fun online via
Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, where you can play multiplayer Tetris against
up to five friends at a time. You can also see how your Tetris Party
skills stack up against the rest of the world using the global ranking
system.
The Incredible Maze (Digital Leisure Inc., 1 player, Rated E for Everyone, 500 Wii Points): Get lost in The Incredible Maze! Simply tilt your Wii Remote controller to navigate a series of exciting and twisted mazes. Entering the maze could not be easier, but finding your way out will require a keen eye and a steady hand. Obstacles and traps are around every corner, so move your ball around the maze without falling off the edge. But watch out, there are lots of surprises in store. You can hunt for gems in a timed challenge, or test your abilities in a race against the clock. The Incredible Maze is also compatible with the Wii Balance Board, so you can really put your weight into it. This is the way in, but you'll have to find your own way out.
Virtual Console
Digital
Champ Battle Boxing (TurboGrafx16, 1 player, Rated E10+ for Everyone
10 and Older - Mild Violence, 700 Wii Points): Set in the near future,
Digital Champ Battle Boxing is a first-person-perspective boxing title
that plunges players into the raw intensity of the ring! Determined to
thwart Mother Computer's plot to conquer mankind, you infiltrate the
enemy's domain, using your boxing skills to vanquish your foes. Each
round is three minutes, with a total of 12 rounds to a match. Advance to
the next contest through either a KO or by flattening an opponent three
times in a round for a TKO. Utilize an arsenal of left and right jabs,
hooks, power-charged crosses and three different kinds of "Devastator"
punches. Deftly block and slip your opponent's attacks, and look for
your chance to lay them out. Master these techniques and take down the
greatest opponent of them all, DIGITAL CHAMP!
GRADIUS
II GOFER NO YABOU (TurboGrafx16 CD-ROM, 1 player, Rated E for
Everyone - Mild Fantasy Violence, 900 Wii Points): This shooter is the
sequel to the seminal masterpiece, GRADIUS. Two years after its last
epic battle, the GRADIUS army recommissions the VIC VIPER
super-dimensional warplane to combat the invasion of a new nemesis known
as GOFER. Piloting the latest model of the VIC VIPER, players can select
between multiple WEAPON MODULES and SHIELDS to tackle the varying stages
and enemy attack patterns they come up against. With a total of nine
stages, this perfect port of the original boasts one of the longest
adventures in the series and features more of its trademark fast-paced
background music to accompany the intense action.
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