NintendoWare Weekly: Kirby's Pinball Land, Ace Mathician, Mighty Switch Force sale

by JC Fletcher on Jul 12th 2012 12:45PM

We could get used to this – there's a lot to download on Nintendo platforms this week! The "8-Bit Summer" brings two 3DS Game Boy games, one you likely know and one you probably don't. You'll also find some new games, Johnny Kung Fu and Sweet Memories - Blackjack. The latter is, for real, about connecting with a high school sweetheart over blackjack games.

Mighty Switch Force is cheap this weekend, while DSiWare offers the fascinating-looking math-platformer Ace Mathician, by Flipper creator Goodbye Galaxy Games.

Wii The King of Fighters '96 (Neo Geo, 1-2 players, 900 Wii Points): This one wasn't on Virtual Console yet? It can be hard to keep up.Frogger: Hyper Arcade Edition (Konami, 1-4 players, 700 Wii Points): A modernized, expanded Frogger with some weird optional graphical settings – including ones based on Castlevania and Contra.3DS eShop Johnny Kung Fu (UFO Interactive, 1 player, $5.99): An original action game designed to resemble classic LCD games.Kirby's Pinball Land (Game Boy, 1 player, $3.99): Kirby's a spheroid – why not put him in a pinball machine?The Sword of Hope 2 (Game Boy, 1 player, $2.99): Save the kingdom of Riccar in this relatively obscure Game Boy RPG.Sweet Memories - Blackjack (Circle Entertainment, 1 player, $3.99) Why yes, this is both a dating sim and a blackjack game."Game of the Weekend" sale: Mighty Switch Force for $2.99. Valid from 12pm EDT Friday through 12am EDT Monday, July 15.DSiWare Ace Mathician (Goodbye Galaxy Games, 1 player, $1.99/200 DSi Points): Use equations to create lines on graphs, which move platforms in the game world.Candle Route (Teyon, 1 player, $1.99) Issue commands to send Sparky on the perfect route to collect candles.

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NintendoWare Weekly: Mighty Switch Force, Tetris [update: Swapnote]

by JC Fletcher on Dec 22nd 2011 12:10PM

Sure, you can download Tetris just about anywhere these days, but you couldn't download Game Boy Tetris. Today, the Game Boy's killer app arrives on the 3DS eShop, nostalgic music and all. It's accompanied by a much less familiar game: WayForward's brand new Mighty Switch Force. So, it's kind of an excellent day for the eShop!

Meanwhile, amateur chiptuners can try out a new music program on DSiWare designed for arranging retro-style music.

Update: Despite not mentioning it this morning, Nintendo also released the drawing/messaging app Swapnote for 3DS. That's free on the eShop right now!

WiiWare Soccer Up! (EnjoyUp Games, 1-4 players, 500 Wii Points): A "funny soccer game" for up to four players.Demo: Gnomz (QubicGames, 1-4 players, 0 Wii Points): Get to gno this garden gnome fighting game.3DS eShop Tetris (Game Boy) (Nintendo, 1 player, $3.99): It's Tetris. You know ... Tetris.Mighty Switch Force! (WayForward, 1 player, $5.99): As a cybernetic cop, you take part in both run-and-gun shooting and shifting of platforms in and out of 3D space.DSiWare Doodle Fit (Gamelion, 1 player, $4.99/500 DSi Points): Drag blocks to fill in shapes.Rytmik Retrobits (Cinemax, 1 player, $7.99/800 DSi Points): The music creation suite gets a special "8-bit" version for chiptune composition.Chronicles of Vampires: Origins (Teyon, 1 player, $4.99/500 DSi Points): Find hidden objects and solve puzzle minigames to find ... something about vampires.

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