News Tagged: Announcements
News: Nintendo Blasting Off With New DSiWare Puzzler
Boldly go where no rocket has gone before...in three minutes.
Japan's DSiWare fight against space wages on next week as Nintendo has revealed a new downloadable puzzle-fest. Developed by Intelligent Systems, Panel Connection: 3 Minute Rocket has you move tiles around in order to complete the rocket's fuel line for blast-off. The three-minute limit comes into play in the game's Mission mode where..
News: Space Invaders Extreme Z Hits Japanese DSiWare
Remember: short, controlled bursts.
Taito shocked and awed Japanese DSiWare aficionados today with the release of a miniature entry of its bat****-crazy Space Invaders Extreme series: Space Invaders Extreme Z. For 500 pointy points, Earth defenders get Fever and Bingo modes, whatever that means, from Extreme 2 playable over three courses. If you're feeling adventurous you can scope out Nintendo..
News: Rayman Getting A DSiWare Game
According to German ratings board site
Ratings board Web sites occasionally and unintentionally announce new games, and today yet another hitherto unknown title has been exposed. According to the USK, Germany's game ratings board, Ubisoft's limbless freak Rayman is getting a DSiWare entry. And that's all we know. The rating states the title's genre as "jump 'n run," which sounds an awful..
News: Snakenoid Coming to DSiWare
Cinemax announces yet another new DSiWare title.
No sooner did Czech independent game developer announce their first DSiWare release, they're now announcing yet another DSiWare title in the works called Snakenoid. You can check out the official game description below for a bit more information on this unique DSiWare release. Snakenoid is an unique blend of the "Snake" and..
News: PopCap Sets Sights On DSiWare, DS
Bookworm and Bejeweled Twist to both get downloadable and retail entries
Not too long ago PopCap Games, the folks behind smash hits Bejeweled, Peggle, and the recent Plants Vs. Zombies, announced their intentions on expanding their output to include Nintendo consoles. We weren't sure whether that meant retail games or downloadable ones, but as it turns out it meant both. Bejeweled Twist, the third..
News: Nintendo of Europe Announce WiiWare and DSiWare Plans for 2009
NoE has once again revealed a bunch of their upcoming downloadable games in advance.
Today, Nintendo of Europe held a press event for the announcement of a whole bunch of DSiWare and WiiWare titles. And it paid off - There's at least 37 WiiWare games left for the rest of the year, so it looks like we're going to get at least 2 every single week from now until 2010! DSiWare also has quite a hefty..
News: Oscar in Toyland on DSiWare This Friday
Sequel to a relatively unknown SNES game available very soon.
If you've kept your eye on the various rating boards, you might've noticed that a game called Oscar in Toyland has been rated as DSiWare release for quite a while now. Out of the blue, it has now been announced that the game will be released in this Friday's European Wii and DSi update.Only recently did we learn that this is actually a..
News: Mario vs. Donkey Kong and Pilotwings Out in Europe This Friday
DSiWare and Virtual Console both get a Nintendo game.
The hotly anticipated Flipnote Studio only just came out, but Nintendo seems to have decided to continue supporting their download services with their own games - They're releasing another two of them later this week. Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again is the third game in the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series, and plays more like the second..
News: Thorium Wars Coming to DSiWare
Big John Games announces new DSiWare offering.
This one came out of nowhere, but judging from the little we know about the game, it could be a great addition to the DSiWare service.Thorium Wars lets you take control of five futuristic vehicles that you can use to take on the Thorions who are threatening mankind's very existence.You can check out the official press clipping below for a little more..
News: Flipnote Studio Available This Friday
If you live in Europe, of course.
The wait is finally over - Nintendo has announced that this Friday, the long-awaited free DSiWare application Flipnote Studio will finally be made available in Europe. Japan has already had this app since 2008: in fact, it was one of the very first DSiWare releases they got. Since then, they've even had a major update to the game adding new features and fixing some..
News: Extreme Hangman Coming to DSiWare
Gamelion announce their new DSiWare title.
Gamelion Studios have just announced their brand new DSiWare title Extreme Hangman. The game is currently going through the ESRB Ratings submission process and will soon be in lot-check at Nintendo for their approval.The game is already a best-seller on the Verizon service and is also available for iPhone for those of you out there who own one.You can..
News: Pop Creator Bringing New Apps to DSiWare
Time to make your life more productive and enjoyable!
Nnooo, the creators of Pop and Pop Plus: Solo are in the process of creating a set of apps for the DSiWare service that will attempt to make your life more efficient and productive. Not to mention fun and enjoyable! myNotebook will mark the first release from the myLifeCollected series and is basically just a notebook that will let you jot down..
News: Mecho Wars Confirmed for WiiWare and DSiWare
Luc Bernard's latest project meets with Nintendo's approval
In case you didn't know, Luc Bernard's fantasy-themed turn-based strategy title Mecho Wars has just been released on the iPhone and has been getting some generally positive reviews.Bernard himself has previously stated - albeit under the influence of alcohol - that he'd like to bring the game to either WiiWare or DSiWare and now he's..
News: Hudson Releasing Water Warfare, SimEarth and Sudoku 50! For Beginners This Friday
The first family-friendly FPS, a planet-maintaining game and more sudoku puzzles will be available on Friday.
Hudson has announced the release of three new downloadable games in Europe this Friday.Water Warfare was released in Japan only yesterday, so you'll have a chance to jump in before the Japanese players get too much practice and crush us all online! The game is exclusively based around the..
News: Tingle Gets a New DS Adventure, and a Surprise DSiWare Game
The Zelda series's unsung hero gets not one, but two new games!
The last two editions of weekly Japanese magazine Famitsu had mysterious teasers hinting at a sequel to 2006/2007's Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland for the DS. This week's edition has finally spilled the beans!Today just so happens to be the day of Japan's weekly Wii and DSi update - And from out of nowhere, Nintendo has..
News: Car Jack Streets Coming To DSiWare?
iPhone GTA clone could be making the jump to Nintendo's handheld
Mobile phone developer Tag Games has posted an entry on its Twitter account which reveals that its Car Jack Streets title is coming to the Nintendo DSi.The Grand Theft Auto clone - which has previously appeared on mobile phones and the iPhone, to much critical and commercial acclaim - would be a pretty good fit for DSiWare, although..
News: Super Smash Bros. Available on VC This Friday
If you want to relive the original Nintendo fighting game, you can do so in just 2 days.
The official website for Official Nintendo Magazine has revealed all plans for this Friday's European Wii and DSi updates. On the VC side of things, Europeans will finally be able to download Super Smash Bros., the game that started it all. Japan got it back in January, before even getting Majora's Mask - But..
News: Mario and Donkey Kong's Rivalry Returns Next Monday
The third Mario Vs. Donkey Kong game is set to hit DSiWare next week.
At Nintendo's E3 press conference there were quite a few surprises: New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Super Mario Galaxy 2, a new Metroid game by Team Ninja... but what's also quite surprising is that they announced a completely new game which is being released next week!Mario Vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! seems like a..
News: Teyon Announces Two DSiWare Puzzlers
Polish development studio bringing new puzzlers to DSiWare.
Polish game development studio Teyon has just announced that their two brand new puzzle titles, Robot Rescue and Ball Fighter, are headed to the DSiWare service.Below is a snippet taken from the press release announcing the two games, along with the official promotional media for both titles. Teyon announced today their plans to enter the..
News: Square Enix Confirms Dragon Quest Wars For DSiWare
More top-notch RPG action coming to the DSi
Famitsu magazine has revealed that Square Enix is to release Dragon Quest Wars on the Japanese DSiWare service some time in June.The game appears to be a mixture of turn-based strategy and a traditional board game. Both local and online multiplayer modes are expected to feature.Development duties are being handled by Intelligent Systems (Advance Wars,..
