Nintendo adds new and classic games to the Wii Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time every Monday in North America. They go up every Tuesday in Japan. They go up every Friday in Europe.
__________Japan__________ (discussion begins with Post #666)
This week's JP WiiWare games (2/24)
Mr. Driller W (Bandai Namco games, 1 player, 800 points)
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Crystal Defenders R2 (Square Enix, 1 player, 1000 points)
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Last Week's JP WW release (2/17):
FUN! FUN! MINIGOLF (Inter-channel. 1-4 players, 1000 points)
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This week's JP Virtual Console games (released Feb. 10)
This week's JP VC releases:
Famicom:
Double Dragon
PC Engine:
Code:
ワラビー!!
うさぎの国のカンガルーレース NEW 2009年2月24日 ハドソン 600
translate.google edition:
Wallaby!
Rabbit kangaroo race in the country NEW 2009 February 24, Hudson 600
Last Week's JP VC release:
PC Engine:
Code:
スーパーダライアス2 NEW 2009年2月17日 タイトー 800
translate.google edition:
2 NEW 2009 SUPADARAIASU toe February 17 Thailand 800
Megadrive:
Code:
アレックスキッド 
ザ・ロストスターズ NEW 2009年2月17日 セガ 500
translate.google edition:
Alex Kidd
THE NEW 2009 ROSUTOSUTAZU February 17, Sega, 500
This week's JP DSiWare games/software (2/25)
Super Mario and Animal Forest Calculators (Nintendo, 200 points each)
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Just be smart and look! Watch them butt PITTAN character (Bandai Namco games, 200 points)
A clock software maker dictionary thing.
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Art Style Series: nalaku (Nintendo, 500 points)
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Art Style Series: HACOLIFE (Nintendo, 500 points)
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Table taizen ASOBI a little familiar (Nintendo, 500 points, 1 player [2p wireless])
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A game collection thingie.
Hey DS Literature 20 World Literature collection (Nintendo, 500 points)
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Literature collection.
Amazing shots here:
Mahjong Ide Yousuke health DSI (Nintendo, 800 points, 65 blocks, 1-4 players wireless, WFC enabled)
It's a mahjong game for DSI.
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Mr. Driller DSI (Bandai Namco games, 800 points, 58 blocks)
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__________North America__________ (discussion begins with Post #791)
Feb. 9, 2009
WiiWare
This Week's WW release:
Onslaught
No. of players: up to 4 players
Release Date: Feb 23, 2009
Publisher: Hudson Entertainment, Inc.
Genre: First Person, Shooter
Nintendo WFC: Yes
Wii Points: 1,000
ESRB Rating: T
Onslaught is an FPS that puts you in the middle of a futuristic war between humans and insectoid aliens. You become part of the Elite Interstellar Strike Force, fighting against an overwhelming onslaught of alien life-forms. Enjoy the rush of mowing down wave after wave of aliens with machine guns, grenades, and more. Feel your heart pound as you battle gigantic boss aliens. Besides the normal game, Onslaught includes modes that let you play with rivals from around the world using Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. Team up with up to three other people in Free Battle mode. Or compete on special maps to see who can get the most points by killing enemies before time runs out in Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection Ranking Battle mode.
ESRB rating: T
* Animated Blood
* Violence
Last Weeks' WW release:
Evasive Space
No. of players: up to 4 players
Release Date: Feb 16, 2009
Publisher: YUKE'S Company of America
Genre: Action, Adventure
Nintendo WFC: Yes
Wii Points: 1,000
ESRB Rating: E
Launch on a one-of-a-kind mission to rescue the stars! The universe is going dark, and it's up to you, Konki, Stellar Guardian, to put things right. Dr. Dark Matter and his roving band of space thieves have stolen many of the Constellation Stones that make up the heavens. Its time to suit up, power up, and live up to the task at hand. Recover the Stones and once again bring light to the night sky. Featuring unique use of the Wii Remote controller's Pointer capabilities, simply point and thrust Konki through 20 dangerous time- and collection-based missions in the harshest of environments. Navigate through narrow, mazelike astral caves riddled with space worms, steam pipes, and mining drills. Explore vast space stations while avoiding turret fire, mines, and huge crushing gears. Weave through cluttered asteroid fields and gaseous planetary rings, and more. Evade the hazards, pick up precious items and ship upgrades, and save the Constellation Stones before the night sky is lost forever.
ESRB rating: E
Virtual Console
This week's VC release marks the first C64 releases to NA.
The Last Ninja
* Publisher: Commodore Gaming
* System: Commodore 64
* Original Release: 1987
* Genre: Action
* Wii Points: 500
The evil shogun Kunitoki has long envied the powers of the ninja brotherhood and would do anything to acquire their knowledge. To this end he has sworn an oath to their total destruction. Once every decade all ninja must travel to the island of Lin Fen where they pay homage to the Shrine of the White Ninja and receive further teachings from the Koga Scrolls. Seizing the opportunity, Kunitoki summoned forth all the spirits from the depths of the netherworld and flung their full force against the amassed ninja. None escaped the wrath of Kunitoki. Word soon reached Armakuni, the last ninja, of the unnatural disaster that had slain his brothers, and gathering all his courage, he swore to wreak a terrible revenge on the shogun and all his followers. What unforeseen hazards lay in wait for him?
esrb rating
ESRB rating: E 10+
* Animated Blood
* Mild Violence
Pitstop II
* Publisher: Commodore Gaming
* System: Commodore 64
* Original Release: 1984
* Genre: Racing
* Wii Points: 500
Pitstop II was the first racing game that brought the thrill of battling an opponent, the excitement of fighting for the lead out on the track, and the suspense of struggling to be the first out of the pits to the computer screen. Third-person graphics and a split-screen display allowed up to two players to experience the challenge of head-to-head car racing. Six of the worlds toughest racetracks are waiting, from Brands Hatch and its hairpin turns to the mile-long straight of Vallelunga. You can practice against the computer, but nothing will compare to the fun of racing against another person. Thats the whole story behind Pitstop II. Its simplecar racing was never meant to be a solo sport!
ESRB rating: E
International Karate
* Publisher: Commodore Gaming
* System: Commodore 64
* Original Release: 1986
* Genre: Fighting
* Wii Points: 500
INTERNATIONAL KARATE is a simulation of a karate tournament where two people can play against each other or one can compete against the computer. During the game, you will fly around the world to various locations. In all stages of the game you will be watched over by the wise old judge who will award you either a half point or a full point, depending on how successful a hit has been.
ESRB rating: T
* Mild Violence
Last Week's NA VC update:
Life Force
* Publisher: Konami
* System: NES
* Original Release: 1988
* Genre: Shooter
* Wii Points: 500
This classic shooter, ported to the NES in August 1988, is a spin-off of the seminal Gradius series. Pilot the Vic Viper through six stages of intense action, alternating between horizontally and vertically scrolling environments, and take on wave after wave of enemies. Destroy particular enemies throughout the gameall of which takes place within the body of an enormous aliento release power-up capsules and equip your ship with your choice of more powerful weapons, extra speed, and shields. Utilize the power-ups carefully, though, as a fearsome guardian lurks at the end of each stage and wont be easily defeated. You can go it alone or bring along a friend to take on the challenge simultaneously. Do you have what it takes to save your planet?
ESRB rating: E
* Mild Fantasy Violence
__________Europe__________ (discussion begins with Post #734)
This week's EU WiiWare game
Snowboard Riot
* Category: Action, Fighting, Other sports
* Multiplayer mode: Simultaneous
* Players: 1-4
* Age rating: 7+
* Publisher: HUDSON SOFT
* Developer: HUDSON SOFT
* Release date: 27/02/2009
* Wii Points: 1000
* Game language: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch
This snowboard racing and battle game can be enjoyed by multiple players, and is compatible with the Wii Balance Board.
Guide your character down the slopes, while snatching up items to attack and defend against rivals on the way, in an intense scramble for first place! Up to 4 players can battle, and participate in various ranking modes via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection!
Outfits and goggles worn by characters on the course are designed by Oakley. Their actual 2008 products are a part of the game! And finally, ride an electro rhythm down the slopes, with the main game music provided by the fresh new electro artists, 80kidz!
Screens and official EU page here.
Last week's EU Virtual Console games (released Feb. 05)
EU VC update:
Winter Games
COMMODORE 64
(Note: No info is found on VC UK page or C64 VC page.)
Category: Sports
Players: 1-8
Age Rating: 3+
Publisher: Commodore Gaming
Wii Points: 500
Release Date: 20/02/2009
SEGA MEGA DRIVE
Wolf of the Battlefield MERCS
Category: Action
Players: 1-2
Age Rating: 12+
Publisher: SEGA
Developer: Capcom
Wii Points: 800
Release Date: 20/02/2009
Recycled Media:
No EU page is available for this.
Links to Related Threads
For a more exhaustive look at the entire WiiWare library, including recommended titles to purchase and to avoid, check out PantherLotus' WiiWare Discussion thread here: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=247865
If you're looking for the old thread for Virtual Console and, to a smaller extent, WiiWare discussion, check out Kobun Heat's thread here: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=129709
He... he wants you to complain about how shitty VC is. So do that there.
To see the OP from Dec. 22 28, click here: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=14175114&postcount=158
To see the OP from Dec. 29 Jan. 4, click here: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=14249639&postcount=231
To see the OP from Jan. 5 Jan. 11, click here: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=14342653&postcount=389
To see the OP from Jan. 12 Jan. 18, click here: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=14440932&postcount=506
To see the OP from Jan. 19 Jan. 25, click here: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=14520344&postcount=662
To see the OP from Jan. 26 Feb. 1, click here: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=14617836&postcount=814
Legacy post on updates as of the week of Feb. 2: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=14726883&postcount=982
Legacy post on two weeks of updates (weeks of Feb 16 and 23):
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=14932490&postcount=1391