Wii-kly Update: Two New Classic Games Added to Wii Shop Channel
Got enough challenge in your daily routine? Chances are that basiceveryday tasks – getting to work or school on time, walking the dog, takingout the trash – aren’t enough to keep you firing on all cylinders. Luckily,Virtual Console(TM) is close at hand to help you test your mettle in fresh andunusual ways. Whether you’re rescuing a kidnapped pal or mastering a set ofmind-bending grid puzzles, this week’s new arrivals, imported from Japan,offer a refreshing break from the late-winter blahs.
Nintendo adds new games to the Wii(TM) Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific timeevery Monday. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem WiiPoints(TM) to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii ShopChannel or at retail outlets. This week’s new games are:
DoReMi Fantasy: Milon’s DokiDoki Adventure (Super NES(R), 1 player, RatedE for Everyone – Alcohol Reference and Comic Mischief, 900 Wii Points): Thisis an action game where an energetic boy named Milon sets off on a greatadventure in a cute fairy-tale world. Piccolo is a village in the country ofFantasia. One day, they hear from the fairy Alis that songs and music havedisappeared from the forest. Suddenly, the wizard Amon appears, grabs Alis andvanishes with her. The brave Milon must now go on a journey to rescue hiskidnapped friend, with his bubble shooter as his only weapon. Along the way,he’ll need to retrieve five legendary instruments and stars by defeatingAmon’s minions. Get ready to enjoy the fun and comical action of this charminggame.
Puyo Puyo 2: Tsuu (Sega Genesis, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone, 900Wii Points): The object of this head-to-head puzzle game is to clear your gridof falling patterns called puyos by forming chains of four or more same-colored puyos in a straight line or one of several geometric patterns. Whatmakes this a challenging two-player contest is the fact that when you clear achain of puyos from your grid, it drops a random piece of filler onto youropponent’s grid. The more puyos you clear, the more you fill your opponent’sgrid, and if you can clutter up his grid enough to fill it to the top, you’vewon the game. An intriguing backstory makes this an amusing experience for oneor two players.
