Today's Wii & DS Shop Downloads (9.7.09)

WiiWare

Contra Rebirth
Publisher: Konami
Players: 1-2
ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older) - Fantasy Violence
Price: 1,000 Wii Points™
Description: Chief Salamander and his Neo-Salamander Force travel back to 1973 A.D. to invade Earth. They land in Central America and take control of the Shizuoka ruins on the Yucatan Peninsula. There, the aliens plan the destruction of all the "Contra" on Earth. The Galactic President calls on Lance Bean, a member of the elite "Contra" warriors, to save the day, but his sudden disappearance jeopardizes the safety of the planet. Now, Bill Rizer and samurai Genbei Yagyu are the last hope for Earth. They must pick up their weapons and defeat the evil Neo-Salamander Army before all is lost. Experience the fast-paced, action-packed, side-scrolling adventure that pioneered the run-and-gun genre.

ColorZ
Publisher: Exkee
Players: 1-3
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) - Comic Mischief
Price: 700 Wii Points
Description: With ColorZ, go forth in your spaceships on a mission to clean up virus-infested planets. Immerse yourself in a new gaming experience that will reveal mind-hand-eye coordination skills you never knew you had. Absorb viruses of your own color, but steer clear of the others. If necessary, you can cleverly merge your ships together to create new colors. Buzz past your enemies to keep your combo and clock up a new high score. Explore an extra dimension with the game's multiplayer mode and share the unique experience of cooperative play between friends. Pool your forces, synchronize your movements and become a unified team of up to three players to meet the challenge together.

Virtual Console

Super Return of the Jedi
Original platform: Super NES™
Publisher: LucasArts
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) - Fantasy Violence
Price: 800 Wii Points
Description: Join the Rebellion and crush the Death Star in a giant universe filled with all the action and adventure of the Star Wars® finale. Take command of five different characters - from Wicket the Ewok to Princess Leia - and go up against the Empire's worst, from Jabba the Hutt to the Emperor himself. You're going to need every ounce of Force you've got in you. Battle in actual movie locales, from Jabba the Hutt's palace to the Forest of Endor and the Emperor's Tower. Cross sabers with the darkest of the dark side: Bib Fortuna, Jabba the Hutt, the rancor, Darth Vader and the Emperor.

Nintendo DSiWare

Clubhouse Games™ Express: Family Favorites
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 1-8
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 500 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Choose from five family-friendly games in this Nintendo DSiWare version of the popular Clubhouse Games. Play classic card games like Hearts and Contract Bridge; connect bones to other bones in Dominoes; think strategically in the simple but addictive Dots and Boxes; and move your pieces towards a common goal in Ludo. Play by yourself or use DS Download Play to host as many as seven friends.

And you thought The Beatles were Rock Band exclusive...

OLG Profiler: Xbox 360 Case Moder

Chocolate City Customs may sound like a tasty bakery, but they actually mod and repair Xbox 360 consoles. Some of their previous mods include themes of Batman, the Joker, Michael Jackson and Gears of War. Above, I posted a video of their DanceDanceRevolution case mod, which is pretty freakin' awesome if you ask me. Below, is their video for a recent case mod featuring Sub-Zero from Mortal Kombat.



The company is based out of Baltimore, Maryland, so if you are looking for a custom case mod, they take requests at cccustoms360@yahoo.com

New Super Mario Bros. Wii controller shell

Forget about the Classic Controller! Introducing PDP's New Super Mario Bros. Wii themed Wii Remote shell adapter. This adapter attaches to your Wii Remote, acting like a SNES controller of sorts (minus the R, L and 4 button layout). The larger buttons and better placement truly makes using the Wii Remote sideways a pleasure rather than a pain. The controller shell debuts this Holiday season around the launch of New Super Mario Bros. Wii, for only $9.99.
Kombo

New 'Blur' power-up trailer

This new trailer for Blur shows off the 5 different power-ups. My personal favorite is naturally shooting rockets. This game is like James Bond meets Mario Kart on crack. The game launches November 3rd.
Joystiq

Classic Controller Pro gets Samurai Warriors 3 makeover

We first saw the Classic Controller Pro make its debut when sold at the Japanese launch of Monster Hunter 3. Well, now a special version of the controller is getting bundled with the release of Samurai Warriors 3.

The black controller, with a new golden art style draped on top. The special controller will be sold as a bundle with the software, as well as sold separately, and will reach stores November 19th in Japan. No word if the Classic Controller Pro, or the Special Classic Controller Pro will come to the US of A.
Adriansang

An Open Letter...

Dear Ubisoft;

Less than 20 days left until TMNT: Smash Up gets released. You still have (at least) 5 characters unannounced according to your official website's roster (since you revealed at least 2 Rabbids previously). Who are they? I'm hitting refresh on your website about 40 times a day. Bebop? Rocksteady? Tokka? Rahzar? Krang? Please tell me. K, thanks.

Love,

OneLifeGamer

Scene It? coming to Wii and PS3!

Scene It? Bright Lights! is coming to Wii and PS3. The game will feature the same buzzer friendly trivia gameplay you know and love. Here's the press release below:
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Scene It? Bright Lights! Big Screen! offers a wide variety of media-rich trivia that provides movie fans and social gamers with a lively, competitive group gaming experience. Trivia content in the game will include recently released 2009 movies as well as fan favourite Hollywood hits from the last four decades. There are numerous game improvements, including:

- Thousands of new questions
- A new and improved single player option
- Party play modes
- Many new puzzle types
- 12 all-new player avatars
- A simplified game interface
- A new, entertaining game host
- New, unique mini-game content

Scene It? Bright Lights! Big Screen! brings it all together and provides incredible fun for the whole family. Single-player mode challenges player speed and entertainment trivia know-how, while multi-player mode creates a challenging social gameplay experience.

Also today, Screenlife and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (WBIE) announce a distribution agreement where WBIE will handle worldwide distribution of Scene It? Bright Lights! Big Screen!

“We are thrilled to collaborate with WBIE on the release of Scene It? Bright Lights! Big Screen!,” said Barry Watts, Chief Executive Officer of Screenlife. “Combining WBIE’s world-class distribution expertise with our most entertaining console trivia game to-date, Scene It? Bright Lights! Big Screen! is sure to be a smash hit with movie and pop-culture fans of all ages.”

“The globally successful Scene It? brand and movie based trivia are a great fit for Warner Bros. as a games publisher and a film studio,” said John Quinn, Executive Vice President, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. “We are launching Scene It? Bright Lights! Big Screen! on a variety of videogame consoles to more widely offer its dynamic entertainment experience to the expanding casual videogame audience.”

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Mario Kart 64 Frappe Snowland time trial shortcut

Who knew that a game over 10 years old could still hide so many secrets!

Wii Sports Resort launches Facebook App

GREETINGS FROM WUHU ISLAND!

Wii Sports Resort™ is one of the hottest video games on the market with more than one million copies sold in the United States alone. Nintendo has enhanced the social experience of Wii Sports Resort and made it even more immersive by creating the Wii Sports Resort Facebook application.

By adding the Wii Party Time Generator application to your personal Facebook page, you will have the ability to invite all of your Facebook pals to friendly Wii Sports Resort competitions. You can set up parties, host tournaments, post scores and results, view medals and trophies, share photos from your Wii Sports Resort tournament and even do some trash talking. Wii Party Time Generator will allow you to spread the fun, social gaming experience of Wii Sports Resort.

To learn more about the Wii Party Time Generator, download it to your Facebook profile page and start setting up your own Wii Sports Resort events, visit http://apps.facebook.com/wiisportsresort/.

NintendoPR

LittleBigPlanet PSP screenshots

LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias announced for WiiWare

LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias, a sequel to last year's WiiWare sensation Lost Winds, has just been announced. The game will take place in the land of Mistralis, where you're able to switch between Winter and Summer, which will help you on your quest. So far, no price or release date information has been announced.

Below is a brief game description, from the official press release:

[The power of the wind is once again in the palm of your hand as you wield your Wii Remote to use the elemental powers of Enril the Wind Spirit to protect and guide the young boy Toku - power his jumps and glides, suspend and smash new enemies, and explore all-new expanses of the stunningly presented, magical land of Mistralis as you experience Toku and Enril’s new adventure to save Toku’s mother, lift an ancient Curse and thwart the evil Balasar.]

Source: via Examiner

Getting an error code with Guitar Hero 5 on Wii?

You aren't alone. Although many-a-Wii owner were excited to boost up the Guitar Hero 5 Music Store to download some tracks, they would all likely be greeted with error code 204015. What's that mean? Well, Activision has stated that the DLC store won't be up and running on Wii until Thursday. Patience will have to get you through the next two days!

Guitar Hero 5 releases today, GH: Van Halen still free

For those about to rock, Guitar Hero 5 has just released. The game features over 80 songs from over 80 bands across all different genres. The game also features in-game appearances from Kurt Cobain, Johnny Cash, Shirley Manson and more.

Don't forget, those who purchase the game today will receive a special code to redeem online for a free copy of this December's Guitar Hero: Van Halen. The game will ship within 6 weeks of your order. Simply visit this link to redeem your free game.

So what are you waiting for?

via Examiner

Two Girls, One-Up (great T-Shirt!)

Prepare to laugh, then prepare to pay. This new t-shirt design is quite amusing, especially if you don't live under a rock to get the reference. Purchase the shirt here for $17.95.

SharkRobot

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, new level detailed

A new single-player level for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is available now for Xbox 360 owners through Xbox LIVE Marketplace and for PlayStation 3 owners through the PlayStation Network. The level features The “Secret Apprentice” in a mission that continues the story of The Force Unleashed taking the Star Wars Saga in an entirely new and unexpected direction.

The mission begins at the end of the story of The Force Unleashed and re-imagines the Saga as if the Secret Apprentice had killed Darth Vader and taken his place at the Emperor’s side, becoming the most powerful Sith Lord in the universe. The story picks up as the Emperor sends his new apprentice to the planet Tatooine to dispatch Obi-Wan Kenobi - who has been hiding on the planet ever since the events of Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith. During their hunt for the reclusive Jedi, players will also explore the depths of Jabba the Hutt’s palace and encounter notorious bounty hunter Boba Fett.

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed completely re-imagines the scope and scale of the Force and casts players as Darth Vader’s “Secret Apprentice,” unveiling new revelations about the Star Wars galaxy seen through the eyes of a mysterious new character armed with unprecedented powers. Originally released in September 2008, the game quickly became the fastest-selling Star Wars game ever, and has since sold six million units worldwide.

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Wii's Internet Channel is now free

According to gaming site Kotaku, Nintendo will now offer their Internet Channel free of charge. The channel was initially free when first released, but eventually landed a $5 price tag.

Nintendo is now changing their tune, and wants to give the channel for free. In fact, the company feels so bad for those who purchased the channel previously, they will be offering an NES, Super Nintendo, and Nintendo 64 Virtual Console title free. No word yet on the specifics of this deal and how you'll redeem your upcoming free Wii Shop download.

The offer will extend through October.

via Examiner

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Black Wii Remote/MotionPlus bundle and Black Nunchuk images

Wii Fit Plus priced and dated

Wii Fit Plus, the enhanced version of the extremely popular fitness software title Wii Fit, will be hitting store shelves October 4th. Instead of being a sequel, the game serves as a revamped title, trying to build upon what the original title offered.

Wii Fit Plus will add customization, allowing users to pick areas on their body they want to focus on, and picking exercises that correspond. The game also adds a slew of new mini-games, including Segway themed games. You simply lean on the balance board in the direction you want to move, just like the with a real Segway.

Additionally, the game will replace current Wii Fit models at retail, upping the bundled price (includes Wii Balance Board) to $99.99. Those who own the original and want the enhanced version of the game can purchase it for a mere $19.99

via Examiner

New DSi and Wii Remote, Nunchuk, MotionPlus colors announced

Nintendo has announced that the DSi handheld will get two new colors here in North America. White and pink are both joining the current lineup of blue and black.

The DSi features dual cameras, as well as built in Wi-Fi and its own App-store of sorts called the DSi Shop Channel. The handheld retails for $169.99, with the new colors available September 13th.

Additionally, Nintendo has announced that a Wii Remote and Wii MotionPlus bundle will arrive this holiday season, in black. The new color was first seen in Japan, as part of a console and controller lineup to help launch the release of the popular game Monster Hunter 3. Nintendo will also be selling their Nunchuk controller in black as well. No console color options have been announced for North America, but such an announced could probably come after the holiday season.

via Examiner