WiiWare – Flowerworks: Follie’s Adventure (Nocturnal, 500 Wii Points)
An enhanced version of the ‘Flowerworks’, Flowerworks: Follie’s Adventure is a meaty adventure game offering both single and two-player co-operative play and all new features such as, new Beginner & Mastery difficulty levels, in-game support for four languages (English, French, Spanish & German) and many more surprises.
In Flowerworks: Follie’s Adventure the heroine, Follie, is transporting a cargo of mystical Flowerworks seeds intended for Follie’s aunt, when her ship is pulled off course and crash-lands in a particularly dull area of the planet Elilia. Your mission is to explore the planet with Follie and help her recover the seeds to transform the world from drab to fab! Beware though as you’ll encounter strange inhabitants along the way, some of whom will help Follie in her quest and some who will hinder, such as naughty garden gnomes.
Offering players a fun-filled exploration mission amongst a stunning scenery of blooming flowers and colourful fireworks, Flowerworks: Follie’s Adventure includes Adventure, FreePlay and Tutorial game modes, five difficulty settings and a 20 hour epic adventure.
WiiWare – Blood Beach (Coresoft Inc., 500 Wii Points)
Just a thin stretch of “Blood Beach” stands between you and the whole of the Japanese Imperial Navy. Hopelessly outnumbered, your only chance of survival is to fight…and win.
While you command an impressive arsenal, including the M2 BMG, 40mm M1 and, of course, your Thompson SMG, the Imperial Japanese Navy will retaliate with every weapon at their disposal, from “Zeros” to “Bettys”, even Takao-class battleships, in their relentless mission to recapture the Solomon Islands. Do you have what it takes to win?
Nintendo DSiWare – Need for Speed Nitro-X (Electronic Arts, 800 Nintendo DSi Points)
Get in gear for the super-charged thrill of driving the world’s hottest cars in this adrenaline-fuelled, arcade-style racing game. With Nintendo DSi-driven touch controls, which give you the feel of real racing and up to 18 supercars to put through their paces, you can spend hours of fun satisfying your need for speed in this action-packed game. You can even set your siren off in the exclusive Super Pursuit Mode that lets you drive as the Cop!
For those who fancy battling it out with their mates, a four-player mode will have you vying to see who of you is a speed demon and who is a speed geek! And as if that wasn’t enough, with custom features like the Camera Tag Editor, you can snap images with the built-in camera and plaster racing environments with your personal tag.
Nintendo DSiWare – DodoGo! Challenge (Neko Entertainment, 500 Nintendo DSi Points)
Danger still lurks on Domo Island in this brand new instalment of DodoGo! Challenge. Offering all-new challenges, hours more gameplay and more combinations to save (or break!) the precious eggs, your mission is to take up tools once again and attempt to lead the last remaining Dodo eggs to safety.
A touch-based game suitable for players of all ages, DodoGo! Challenge is full of surprises and bonus levels. And with over 100 “attractive” missions to complete, it’s one small step for Dodo, one giant leap up the world rankings on the official website!
Nintendo DSiWare – Frenzic (Two Tribes, 200 Nintendo DSi Points)
Frenzic is a unique puzzle game that will stun the senses, as well as tease the brain and will keep players coming back for more! A game that takes just minutes to learn, you may find your initial feeling of triumph to have been a little premature and soon discover Frenzic takes months to master as you devise new, impressive gameplay strategies which test your brain to its limit. Suitable for puzzle enthusiasts of all ages, players can spend hours of fun competing against their personal bests, as well as advancing through six levels of Devotion, from Newbie all the way to Frenzic Master.
Nintendo DSiWare – Music on: Electric Guitar (Abylight, 200 Nintendo DSi Points)
They say good things come in small packages and now with Music on: Electric Guitar you can create your very own pocket Electric Guitar.
Transform your Nintendo DSi into an incredible electric guitar and your stylus into a pick to play your favourite songs, wherever you are. With unbelievably realistic sounds, a 950+ chord catalogue that you can both see and hear, players can also utilise three pedal effects: Distortion, Flanger & Delay, plus take advantage of a special screen for melodies as well as 32, chord short- cuts. Rock on!
Virtual Console – Faxanadu (NIHON FALCOM, 500 Wii Points)
Originally released in 1986 and now re-released on Virtual Console, this popular action RPG brings a unique outlook to the world of classic fantasy. In Faxanadu, you adopt the role of an adventurer who has just returned to his home, the Elf town of Eolis, at the base of the World Tree. You return only to find your village in peril – the Elven water supply has dried up, monsters are causing chaos and the Tree itself, which once stood proud, is slowly wilting.
Equipped with the last of the King’s money and the trust of the people, you set out to climb the World Tree, braving obstacles, fiends and dangers to discover the source of this corruption. Wield weapons and magic, get hints from townsfolk and experience a world of new environments as you ascend to the top of the world!