PopCap have announced Plants vs Zombies HD for the iPad and announced that the game is out now. the original Plants vs. Zombies game for the iPhone has gone on to sell over 650,000 units since its release in February.
The iPad version of the game costs $9.99/£5.99. Plants vs. Zombies HD has 50 levels and quickplay modes as well as the survival mode that was in the Apple and PC version of Plants vs. Zombies. The iPad version has also got a multi-touch user interface, 4 new achievements and 18 mini-games, one of which is exclusive for the iPad.
Screenshots
Press Release
SEATTLE, April 2 /PRNewswire/ -- PopCap Games, maker of some of the world's most popular video games, today announced its Plants vs. Zombies™ HD app for iPad® is now available on the App Store. Since its introduction on the iPhone™ and iPod® touch in February, Plants vs. Zombies has sold more than 650,000 units. With this latest adaptation, PopCap is propelling the Plants vs. Zombies franchise to new heights – delivering even more great gameplay and exclusive features tuned specifically for iPad. The Plants vs. Zombies HD app for iPad is available for US$9.99 from the App Store on iPad, or at: www.itunes.com/appstore/.
"The iPad is a fantastic platform for gaming, and Plants vs. Zombies HD allows us to show off the great new features and functionality of this exciting device," said Andrew Stein, director of mobile business development at PopCap. "In this adaptation, we've focused on the iPad's Multi-Touch capabilities and opportunities for new gameplay like the Buttered Popcorn mini-game that will excite both new and current players."
The Plants vs. Zombies HD app for iPad offers all 50 levels of Adventure and QuickPlay modes as well as Survival mode from the original Apple Macintosh and Windows PC game. It also includes four all-new achievements (for a total of 17) and 18 mini-games, including Buttered Popcorn – exclusive to the iPad – offering frantic and fun gameplay where players attack zombies by first "buttering" them up before firing corn-cob cannons at them. To defeat the growing hordes of zombies, players can touch them to place butter on their heads. With the Multi-Touch user interface, players can select up to eleven zombies at a time, targeted for "buttering" by the powerful cob cannons. The game's non-stop action is presented in full 1040x768 resolution, delivering stunning visual effects rarely seen in mobile gaming.
Originally launched on the PC and Mac in May of 2009 to universal acclaim, Plants vs. Zombies was introduced for iPhone and iPod touch earlier this year, where it quickly became a global phenomenon. The game reached the #1 position on the App Store Top Grossing charts in more than 20 countries worldwide, including the U.S., Canada, China, Russia, Australia, Germany, Denmark, Ireland, and Norway.
About PopCap
PopCap Games (www.popcap.com) is the leading multi-platform provider of fun, easy-to-learn, captivating video games that appeal to everyone from age 6 to 106. Based in Seattle, Washington, PopCap was founded in 2000 and has a worldwide staff of over 260 people in Seattle, San Francisco, Chicago, Vancouver, B.C., Dublin, and Shanghai. Its games have been downloaded more than 1 billion times by consumers worldwide, and its flagship title, Bejeweled, has sold more than 50 million units across all platforms. Constantly acclaimed by consumers and critics, PopCap's games are played on the Web, social platforms, desktop computers, myriad mobile devices (cell phones, smartphones, PDAs, Pocket PCs, iPod, iPhone, iPad and more), popular game consoles (such as Xbox and DS), and in-flight entertainment systems. PopCap is the only "casual games" developer with leading market share across all major sales channels, including social, Web portals, retail stores, mobile phones, MP3 players, and game devices.
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Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Microsoft Announce The Xbox 360 System Update Is Out Now
Microsoft have announced that the Xbox 360 system update that brings USB memory support to the Xbox 360 is out now. Major Nelson has also twittered that "Everyone should have the latest LIVE update by now.", as Microsoft had been releasing the update slowly across Xbox Live throughout the day.
From Major Nelson Blog
Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest)
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QTE Blog: Re-Cap of The Weekends News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/16YZjc
QTE Blog: Audio Re-Cap of The Weekends News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/16Z0Ab
360: "The 'Splode Beneath My 'Splosion" and "Donuts Song." from 'Splosion Man are coming to Rock Band http://ow.ly/1uFL6
Quentin Tarantino says he's not interested in Videogames, prefers special region DVD players http://ow.ly/1uFPC
PS3: Sony has said that Killzone 2 is not going 3D, says Quore episode was a demonstration. http://ow.ly/1uFS9
CV from a ex Pandemic staff, reveals the studio was working on Legends for 360/PS3 but their work on it stopped in 2008 http://ow.ly/1uFUG
Tameem Antoniades, the co-founder of Ninja Theory, says next gen consoles not coming soon, industry still licking wounds http://ow.ly/1uFNE
3DS: a video of the new Sharp Parralax Barrier screens has bee found. it mention non-touch versions also coming. http://ow.ly/1uImH
QTE Blog: Apple Announce 300,000 iPads Were Sold In The USA By 4th April http://ow.ly/16Z5S6
QTE Blog: Nintendo Celebrates The DSiWare's 1 Year Anniversary http://ow.ly/16Z5S5
iPhone: Apple is holding an event on 8th April where they'll be showing a sneak peak at the upcoming iPhone OS 4 http://ow.ly/1uKYm
QTE Blog: Sony Online Entertainment Announce Free Realms Has Over 10 Million Registered Players http://ow.ly/16Z7lt
QTE Blog: This Weeks WiiWare, DSiWare, And Virtual Console Releases http://ow.ly/16Z7ls
A Trailer for Resident Evil: Afterlife has been released. http://ow.ly/1uL8E
Denki announce they've cancelled XBLA game Quarrel and restructured asQuarrel couldn't find a publisher http://ow.ly/1uLap
QTE Blog: Big Fish Games Announce Amazon: Hidden Expedition Is Out Now For iPad http://ow.ly/16Z9VR
QTE Blog: Sony Announce The Flower Soundtrack Is Coming Out This Week On The PSN For $2.99/€1.99/£1.59 http://ow.ly/16Z9VQ
Reliance Big Entertainment have acquired a 50% stake in Codemasters. Reliance are a part of the Dhirubhai Ambani Group http://ow.ly/1uLd9
PS3: Polyphony Digital's Kazunori Yamauchi says PS Move and 3D Technology could come to Gran Turismo 5. http://ow.ly/1uLfF
Beenox Studios confirm that Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions does not have any support for PS Move or Natal http://ow.ly/1uLi0
360: Geometry Wars Retro Evolved 2 is half price this week for Xbox Live Gold Members. it'll cost 400 MS Points this week http://ow.ly/1uLFX
ZuneHD: Firmware 4.5 is out now. it brings SmartDJ, increased Video codec support + more http://ow.ly/1uNM9
Monday, April 5, 2010
Sony Announce The Flower Soundtrack Is Coming Out This Week On The PSN For $2.99/€1.99/£1.59
Sony have announced that the Soundtrack to the PSN game Flower is coming out on the 8th April. the soundtrack will be released on the UK, USA, and EU PSN Stores for $2.99/€1.99/£1.59. The Soundtrack will come with 8 tracks and has a runtime of over a hour. Both sites linked in this story have a indepth interview with the games composer.
From USA And UK Playstation Blog
Big Fish Games Announce Amazon: Hidden Expedition Is Out Now For iPad
Big Fish Games have announced that Amazon: Hidden Expedition is out now for the iPad. Amazon: Hidden Expedition has some unique gameplay features that can only be realised on the iPad. 2 players can play against each other on one iPad as they try to complete a level, the screenshot above is an example of this.
the size of the iPad's screen means the screen can be split and the image mirrored for Competitive gameplay, or the whole screen can be taken up with the image for co-op gameplay. The game comes wtih 50 hidden object scenes to play through, as well as 14 mini games. Amazon: Hidden Expedition also comes with a 3 stage hint system.
Press Release
SEATTLE --(Business Wire)-- Apr 02, 2010 Big Fish Games today announced its Amazon: Hidden Expedition® App for iPad is now available on the App store. The app offers players a new take on the hidden object game genre by allowing two players to compete against each other on a single iPad. Amazon: Hidden Expedition takes advantage of iPad’s generous screen size and innovative Multi-Touch user interface by offering two modes of play: split-screen with mirror images for head-to-head gameplay or full-screen for individual and collaborative gameplay.
“The integration of our games with iPad effectively transforms the device into a modern board game,” said Patrick Wylie, vice president of Big Fish Games Studios. “Whether you choose to play against a worthy adversary in split-screen mode, or in collaboration with friends and family in full-screen mode, the Amazon: Hidden Expedition App for iPad promises to be an incredibly enjoyable experience for all ages.”
Players join the Hidden Expedition team as they explore the Amazon rainforest in search of a missing professor. A tattered map referencing the legendary Beetle Temple provides clues as players explore cities, temples, and ruins, all the while unlocking secrets of an ancient yet advanced civilization. The game features 50 hidden object scenes, 14 mini-games and a three-stage hint system.
The Amazon: Hidden Expedition App for iPad is available now from the App store on iPad or at www.itunes.com/appstore.
For more information about Big Fish Games’ offerings for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch, please visit www.bfgiphone.com.
About Big Fish Games
Founded in 2002, Big Fish Games is a multi-platform developer, publisher and distributor of casual games, including downloadable, flash, social, MMO, console and mobile games. Renowned for offering A New Game Every Day!® onwww.bigfishgames.com, Big Fish Games distributes more than 1.5 million games per day worldwide. With headquarters in Seattle and offices in Vancouver, Canada, and Cork, Ireland, Big Fish Games partners with 500+ game developers, and both develops and publishes some of the industry’s leading brands, including Mystery Case Files®, Hidden Expedition®,Drawn™, Fairway Solitaire™, My Tribe™ and Faunasphere™. For more information, visit www.bigfishgames.com.
This Weeks WiiWare, DSiWare, And Virtual Console Releases
Nintendo have revealed this weeks USA WiiWare, DSiWare, and Virtual Console releases. there are 7 new games in total, 1 on Virtual Console, 2 on WiiWare, and 4 on DSiWare. Nintendo have also revealed that this release of Ironclad marks the first time that this NeoGeo game has been released in the USA. Finally, Nintendo announces that new WarioWare D.I.Y. Levels have also been released for free, including SuckGoo from the World Of Goo Team and Ikachan! from the Cave Story Team.
Virtual Console
IRONCLAD
This is a 1-2 player game that costs 1,000 Wii Points. this is the NeoGeo version of the game. this is a sidescrolling shoot-em-up that has plenty of different weapons and power ups to use against your enemies.
WiiWare
FISHIE FISHIE
This is a 1-4 player game that costs 500 Wii Points. this game you play as a fish who must eat all the time and must play through all the game modes as quickly as possible. there are 100 levels spread across the games 7 modes. the game can be played with just 1 button.
Learning with the PooYoos: Episode 2
This is a 1 player game only and it costs 500 Wii Points. this game is aimed at the ages 3-6 years old, and helps them learn numbers, letters, laterlisation, shapes, colours, and more.
DSiWare
Game & Watch: Manhole
This is a 1 player game that costs 200 DSi Points. in the game you must move quickly to cover open manholes and prevent pedestrians from falling through.
Game & Watch: Helmet
This is a 1 player game only that costs 200 DSi Points. you play as a worker who must get from on building to another without getting hit in the middle.
Game & Watch: Vermin
This is a 1 player game that costs 200 DSi points. this game comes with 2 game modes, Game A has moles coming out of 4 holes that need to be hit, whilst Game B has moles coming out of 5 holes and the pace is quicker compared to Game A.
Mr. DRILLER: Drill Till You Drop
This is a 1 player game that costs 500 DSi Points. this is the latest version of Mr Driller and it has been made exclusively for the DSi. the game has 40 stages, 6 different drillers to choose from, and many game modes.
Press Release
With new games available for easy download to your Wii™ console or Nintendo DSi™ system each week, players of all ages, tastes and experience levels are enjoying an ever-growing library of top-quality entertainment options. This week's additions include an arcade-style game set in a fish-eat-fish world, an engaging game for young kids and the North American debut of a side-scrolling gem from the NEOGEO era. Also, the Nintendo DSiWare™ service offers another round of retro gaming in the form of three more Game & Watch™ titles from Nintendo's classic 1980s series of hand-held games, plus the latest version of the Mr. DRILLER® franchise, which invites fans to drill through multiple game modes and a variety of stages.
Meanwhile, Nintendo's WarioWare™: D.I.Y. "Big Name Games" series continues with two new downloadable microgames created by top game designers. Suck Goo! is an imaginative offering from 2D BOY's Ron Carmel, co-creator of the award-winning World of Goo™ for the WiiWare™ service. You'll also find Ikachan!, an original microgame designed by Daisuke Amaya (a.k.a. Pixel), whose popular Cave Story is also available for the WiiWare service. New "Big Name Games" will be added every Monday through July 26, all available to download for zero Nintendo DSi Points™ to anyone with broadband Internet access and a copy of eitherWarioWare: D.I.Y. for Nintendo DS™ or WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase software for the WiiWare service. Visit the Nintendo Channel on your Wii system today to learn more about the games and view an exclusive behind-the-scenes video featuring 2D BOY's Ron Carmel.
Also, a special reminder for Club Nintendo™ members: You can now redeem 80 Coins to download Grill-off with Ultra Hand!™, a wild game for the Wii console that challenges players to cook a variety of meats with an extendable arm. For details on this delicious new offering, visit http://grilloff.nintendo.com.
WiiWare
FISHIE FISHIE
Publisher: DK GAMES
Players: 1-4
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Comic Mischief
Price: 500 Wii Points™
Description: Welcome to FISHIE FISHIE, a game that can be played with just one button. You're going to experience something extraordinary that will really test your reflexes. The game contains a series of tutorials that will teach you not only how to control your fishie, but also how to use the various game modes. In Fishie Fishie, you are a fish that must eat all the time. You also have to finish several different game modes as quickly as possible. Every second counts. To win, you'll have to get through more than 100 levels spread over seven game modes: Story, Soccer, Capture the Star, Survival, Skill and a large competition. Play solo or allow up to four people to play on the same screen.
Learning with the PooYoos: Episode 2
Publisher: Lexis Numérique
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: EC (Early Childhood)
Price: 500 Wii Points
Description: Welcome to the world of the PooYoos, the first fun, poetic trainer for children aged 3 to 6. With the PooYoos, a merry band of adorable baby animals, children will have fun while learning the basics: numbers, letters, lateralization, shapes, colors and more. Children get to dance with their new friends and earn lovely interactive rewards. With two levels of interactivity, children of any age and development level can enjoy activities based on plants and music. This game was designed for children who have not yet grasped reading. The instructions are spoken in French, English or Spanish, depending on the language setting of the Wii console.
Virtual Console™
IRONCLAD
Original platform: NEOGEO
Publisher: D4 Enterprise
Players: 1-2
ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older) – Fantasy Violence, Mild Language
Price: 1,000 Wii Points
Description: IRONCLAD is a side-scrolling shoot-'em-up originally developed by SAURUS in 1996. You operate a warship and team with the mighty Iron Clad in order to fight the Iron Mask Republic and save the Kingdom of Chop. The biggest appeal of this game comes from discovering all the ways you can attack your enemies. Your weaponry includes three main blast weapons upgradable by collecting more items, a charged attack you can use when Iron Clad is attached to your ship, three types of melee weapons you can brandish to show off your strength in close-range combat, a bomber that clears all enemy bullets, and shooting patterns that change based on whether the Iron Clad is attached or disconnected from your ship. A vast array of weaponry lies waiting to become part of your arsenal. You can even select the stages you want to play, feeding your hunger for combat and allowing you to see different endings for each play-through.
Nintendo DSiWare
Game & Watch: Manhole
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Move quickly and use your manhole cover to prevent the pedestrians from falling through the holes. Pedestrians appear from the left on the upper path and from the right on the bottom path. Earn a point every time a pedestrian walks safely over a covered manhole, or receive a mistake icon for every pedestrian who falls down an uncovered manhole. Receive three mistake icons and it's game over!
Game & Watch: Helmet
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Tools are falling from the sky! Help the worker at the construction site move from the building on the left to the office on the right while avoiding the hammers, wrenches and pliers dropping from above. Earn five points for entering the office and one point for every three tools that hit the ground. Receive a mistake icon each time the worker gets hit with a falling tool. Receive three mistake icons and it's game over!
Game & Watch: Vermin
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Comic Mischief
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: It's time to clean up the neighborhood. Move the player to the left or right and hit the moles that pop out of holes in the ground. Moles appear from four holes in GAME A and from five holes in GAME B. The moles in GAME B move faster than those in GAME A, and they also appear more frequently. Earn one point for each mole hit, or receive a mistake icon for each miss. Receive three mistake icons and it's game over!
Mr. DRILLER: Drill Till You Drop
Publisher: NBGI
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Comic Mischief
Price: 500 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Drill till you drop with the latest version of Mr. DRILLER, created exclusively for the Nintendo DSi system. Featuring the classic game play that the series is known for, Drill Till You Drop has three different game modes and more than 40 stages of nonstop drilling action. Go underground with Mission mode and dig into various locales with deeper and more challenging goals. Race against the clock to reach the goal in Time Attack mode. Drill through a labyrinth of stones to collect the rare and precious Dristones in the Dristone mode, exclusive to the Nintendo DSi system. Choose from six different drillers, drill through a seemingly endless onslaught of colored blocks, avoid falling obstacles and strategically manage your oxygen on the go.
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.
Remember that both Wii and Nintendo DSi feature parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about this and other features, visitWii.com or NintendoDSi.com.
Virtual Console
IRONCLAD
This is a 1-2 player game that costs 1,000 Wii Points. this is the NeoGeo version of the game. this is a sidescrolling shoot-em-up that has plenty of different weapons and power ups to use against your enemies.
WiiWare
FISHIE FISHIE
This is a 1-4 player game that costs 500 Wii Points. this game you play as a fish who must eat all the time and must play through all the game modes as quickly as possible. there are 100 levels spread across the games 7 modes. the game can be played with just 1 button.
Learning with the PooYoos: Episode 2
This is a 1 player game only and it costs 500 Wii Points. this game is aimed at the ages 3-6 years old, and helps them learn numbers, letters, laterlisation, shapes, colours, and more.
DSiWare
Game & Watch: Manhole
This is a 1 player game that costs 200 DSi Points. in the game you must move quickly to cover open manholes and prevent pedestrians from falling through.
Game & Watch: Helmet
This is a 1 player game only that costs 200 DSi Points. you play as a worker who must get from on building to another without getting hit in the middle.
Game & Watch: Vermin
This is a 1 player game that costs 200 DSi points. this game comes with 2 game modes, Game A has moles coming out of 4 holes that need to be hit, whilst Game B has moles coming out of 5 holes and the pace is quicker compared to Game A.
Mr. DRILLER: Drill Till You Drop
This is a 1 player game that costs 500 DSi Points. this is the latest version of Mr Driller and it has been made exclusively for the DSi. the game has 40 stages, 6 different drillers to choose from, and many game modes.
Press Release
With new games available for easy download to your Wii™ console or Nintendo DSi™ system each week, players of all ages, tastes and experience levels are enjoying an ever-growing library of top-quality entertainment options. This week's additions include an arcade-style game set in a fish-eat-fish world, an engaging game for young kids and the North American debut of a side-scrolling gem from the NEOGEO era. Also, the Nintendo DSiWare™ service offers another round of retro gaming in the form of three more Game & Watch™ titles from Nintendo's classic 1980s series of hand-held games, plus the latest version of the Mr. DRILLER® franchise, which invites fans to drill through multiple game modes and a variety of stages.
Meanwhile, Nintendo's WarioWare™: D.I.Y. "Big Name Games" series continues with two new downloadable microgames created by top game designers. Suck Goo! is an imaginative offering from 2D BOY's Ron Carmel, co-creator of the award-winning World of Goo™ for the WiiWare™ service. You'll also find Ikachan!, an original microgame designed by Daisuke Amaya (a.k.a. Pixel), whose popular Cave Story is also available for the WiiWare service. New "Big Name Games" will be added every Monday through July 26, all available to download for zero Nintendo DSi Points™ to anyone with broadband Internet access and a copy of eitherWarioWare: D.I.Y. for Nintendo DS™ or WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase software for the WiiWare service. Visit the Nintendo Channel on your Wii system today to learn more about the games and view an exclusive behind-the-scenes video featuring 2D BOY's Ron Carmel.
Also, a special reminder for Club Nintendo™ members: You can now redeem 80 Coins to download Grill-off with Ultra Hand!™, a wild game for the Wii console that challenges players to cook a variety of meats with an extendable arm. For details on this delicious new offering, visit http://grilloff.nintendo.com.
WiiWare
FISHIE FISHIE
Publisher: DK GAMES
Players: 1-4
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Comic Mischief
Price: 500 Wii Points™
Description: Welcome to FISHIE FISHIE, a game that can be played with just one button. You're going to experience something extraordinary that will really test your reflexes. The game contains a series of tutorials that will teach you not only how to control your fishie, but also how to use the various game modes. In Fishie Fishie, you are a fish that must eat all the time. You also have to finish several different game modes as quickly as possible. Every second counts. To win, you'll have to get through more than 100 levels spread over seven game modes: Story, Soccer, Capture the Star, Survival, Skill and a large competition. Play solo or allow up to four people to play on the same screen.
Learning with the PooYoos: Episode 2
Publisher: Lexis Numérique
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: EC (Early Childhood)
Price: 500 Wii Points
Description: Welcome to the world of the PooYoos, the first fun, poetic trainer for children aged 3 to 6. With the PooYoos, a merry band of adorable baby animals, children will have fun while learning the basics: numbers, letters, lateralization, shapes, colors and more. Children get to dance with their new friends and earn lovely interactive rewards. With two levels of interactivity, children of any age and development level can enjoy activities based on plants and music. This game was designed for children who have not yet grasped reading. The instructions are spoken in French, English or Spanish, depending on the language setting of the Wii console.
Virtual Console™
IRONCLAD
Original platform: NEOGEO
Publisher: D4 Enterprise
Players: 1-2
ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older) – Fantasy Violence, Mild Language
Price: 1,000 Wii Points
Description: IRONCLAD is a side-scrolling shoot-'em-up originally developed by SAURUS in 1996. You operate a warship and team with the mighty Iron Clad in order to fight the Iron Mask Republic and save the Kingdom of Chop. The biggest appeal of this game comes from discovering all the ways you can attack your enemies. Your weaponry includes three main blast weapons upgradable by collecting more items, a charged attack you can use when Iron Clad is attached to your ship, three types of melee weapons you can brandish to show off your strength in close-range combat, a bomber that clears all enemy bullets, and shooting patterns that change based on whether the Iron Clad is attached or disconnected from your ship. A vast array of weaponry lies waiting to become part of your arsenal. You can even select the stages you want to play, feeding your hunger for combat and allowing you to see different endings for each play-through.
Nintendo DSiWare
Game & Watch: Manhole
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Move quickly and use your manhole cover to prevent the pedestrians from falling through the holes. Pedestrians appear from the left on the upper path and from the right on the bottom path. Earn a point every time a pedestrian walks safely over a covered manhole, or receive a mistake icon for every pedestrian who falls down an uncovered manhole. Receive three mistake icons and it's game over!
Game & Watch: Helmet
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Tools are falling from the sky! Help the worker at the construction site move from the building on the left to the office on the right while avoiding the hammers, wrenches and pliers dropping from above. Earn five points for entering the office and one point for every three tools that hit the ground. Receive a mistake icon each time the worker gets hit with a falling tool. Receive three mistake icons and it's game over!
Game & Watch: Vermin
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Comic Mischief
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: It's time to clean up the neighborhood. Move the player to the left or right and hit the moles that pop out of holes in the ground. Moles appear from four holes in GAME A and from five holes in GAME B. The moles in GAME B move faster than those in GAME A, and they also appear more frequently. Earn one point for each mole hit, or receive a mistake icon for each miss. Receive three mistake icons and it's game over!
Mr. DRILLER: Drill Till You Drop
Publisher: NBGI
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Comic Mischief
Price: 500 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Drill till you drop with the latest version of Mr. DRILLER, created exclusively for the Nintendo DSi system. Featuring the classic game play that the series is known for, Drill Till You Drop has three different game modes and more than 40 stages of nonstop drilling action. Go underground with Mission mode and dig into various locales with deeper and more challenging goals. Race against the clock to reach the goal in Time Attack mode. Drill through a labyrinth of stones to collect the rare and precious Dristones in the Dristone mode, exclusive to the Nintendo DSi system. Choose from six different drillers, drill through a seemingly endless onslaught of colored blocks, avoid falling obstacles and strategically manage your oxygen on the go.
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.
Remember that both Wii and Nintendo DSi feature parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about this and other features, visitWii.com or NintendoDSi.com.
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