Nintendo Downloads Kick it Old School This Week

If you like old school title Solitare which may possibly pre-date mankind itself, you'll love 24/7 Solitare releasing for DSiWare this week. This re-hash of the card game classic includes over 24 different ways to play your favorite 1 player game that the whole family knows. If music is more your thing check out Music on: Retro Keyboard which will have you jamming 80s computer tunes on a six-octave keyboard. This game takes its inspiration from Nintendo NES-style music and even before that which should put a smile on any long-time gamers' faces to listen to.

Another interesting title heading to DSiWare this week is Primrose which sets itself up to have "no time limits, no levels, no arbitrary objectives, and no constraints". This is an interesting sounding concept to say the least, and the title also sports "a huge single-move combo for millions of points". Wii has a couple titles heading to WiiWare as well including Toribash, a fighting online game in which players can make their own moves, edit replays, and check out each other's game with WiiConnect24. Read on for the full list of titles, price points, ratings, and more info on all of the Nintendo Download offerings this week.

WiiWare

ToribashPublisher: Nabi StudiosPlayers: 1-2ESRB Rating: T (Teen) – Animated Blood, Fantasy ViolencePrice: 1,000 Wii Points^™Description: Toribash is an online fighting game where you make all the moves. Use precision motion controls to create any move you want – the only limit is your imagination. Manipulate your fighter’s joints for maximum impact and take out your opponents with precise hits. Boost your joints for added speed and strength to hit harder, then grab your opponents and slam them to the ground. Fight online and challenge players around the world using Nintendo^® Wi-Fi Connection (broadband Internet access required). Want to make your own fight movies? Just jump into the replay editor. You can enter replays at any point in time and review your fight to catch that mind-blowing move you missed. When you’re done, share with your buddies through WiiConnect24^™.

Balloon Pop FestivalPublisher: UFO InteractivePlayers: 1-2ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)Price: 800 Wii PointsDescription: Balloon Pop Festival is a revolutionary puzzle game that’s suitable for all ages. Point the Wii Remote^™ controller at the screen to aim and link a series of balloons to create satisfying combos. Watch as the festival is beautifully animated, releasing different graphical elements to represent each month. The goal of the game is to score as much as you can before balloons cross the line on the bottom. Each festival has different graphical elements, animation and character costumes. The more you do through the festival, the more you will unlock graphics for playing other modes.

Nintendo DSiWare

PrimrosePublisher: SabarasaPlayers: 1ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)Price: 200 Nintendo DSi PointsDescription: Take your time, set your own pace, establish your own goals and adapt your play style however you like. Primrose rules are easy: There are no time limits, no levels, no arbitrary objectives and no constraints. Just place pairs of tiles on a game grid and attempt to corral groups of tiles with pieces of a different color. Surrounded tiles disappear and surrounding tiles change colors, allowing chain effects to trigger combos for massive points. You can play long matches and try to keep up with increasing levels of difficulty, or just go all out on a huge single-move combo for millions of points.

Pop Island – PaperfieldPublisher: odenis studioPlayers: 1-8ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Comic MischiefPrice: 200 Nintendo DSi PointsDescription: Discover a fresh, fun universe with easy pick-up-and-play control themes. Join your team and race, surf or fly on three new islands. Get a maximum of flags to win in the “Race for flags” or “Capture the flag” modes. With the new “Magic Shooters” team, take control of eight land, sea and air vehicles (including tanks, hovercrafts and planes) or animals (surfing penguins, eagles and black cats). An impressive graphics engine runs fast and smooth at 60 frames per second. In Solo Mode, rack up points and unlock new playable vehicles and maps. Use DS Download Play to share Pop Island – Paperfield and compete joyfully with up to seven friends. If you own Pop Island on your Nintendo DSi system, you can get three new maps and four vehicles, including a helicopter and a submarine.

Music on: Retro KeyboardPublisher: AbylightPlayers: 1ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)Price: 200 Nintendo DSi PointsDescription: Turn your Nintendo DSi system into a full electronic keyboard with a carefully chosen selection of sounds and rhythms from the mythic computers and consoles of the 1980s. Whether you’re already an expert or taking your first steps, Retro Keyboard will help you capture your inspiration wherever you are. Features include an ’80s-inspired interface and a selection of keyboard, console and computer sounds from the ’80s, plus rhythms inspired by the first generation video games. You can also enjoy an automatic accompaniment function with chord recognition, up to eight user-definable chords, a six-octave keyboard (two octaves visible), pitch bend function, 16 instruments, an integrated sequencer, metronome, recording and replay options.

24/7 SolitairePublisher: cosmigoPlayers: 1ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)Price: 500 Nintendo DSi PointsDescription: 24/7 Solitaire features 24 variations of the most widely known and best-loved single-player card games including Klondike, Freecell, Spider, Pyramid, Yukon and seven versions of Peg-Solitaire. Most games have custom game play options so you can enjoy the game with your favorite rules. On-screen instructions can help you learn new Solitaire variations. Statistics are available for players who love to track their wins. Save your game status at any time. The game’s style and interface have been designed for easy, intuitive operation with the stylus or the control pad. Sit back, relax and enjoy the endless challenge and fun of this Solitaire game collection.

4 TRAVELLERS^™ – Play FrenchPublisher: AGENIUS InteractivePlayers: 1-4ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)Price: 800 Nintendo DSi PointsDescription: Challenge your family and friends in a new digital board game while learning your first words in a new language together. Compete in a foreign hotel where the goal is to acquire objects, money and friends. Strategy and fast learning are essential. The game is suitable for players young and old, and no previous knowledge is necessary. The more you play, the more your French vocabulary increases. The game is perfect to bring on your trip, including more than 240 carefully selected words.

Nintendo adds new titles to the Nintendo DSi Shop and the WiiShop 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, visit http://wii.com or http://www.nintendodsi.com.