Nintendo downloads for December 7, 2009

Nintendo must be trying to lure people into buying WiiWare, DSiWare and Virtual Console games for their family and friends this holiday season. That’s the only possible explanation I can think of for all the recent, huge Nintendo download updates. There are 12 new downloads this week, four WiiWare, five DSiWare and two Virtual Console games.

All this variety is a good thing. Even if you’re not buying a digital download gift for someone you know, you could end up getting some Nintendo Points cards this holiday season. If you do, you’ll have an ample selection of games to choose from.

Gamertell’s Nintendo Download picks for the week are Flowerworks (WiiWare), Rayman (DSiWare) and Street Fighter Alpha 2 (Virtual Console).

WiiWare

Flowerworks
Price: 1,000 Nintendo Points / $10
Publisher: Nocturnal Entertainment
Genre: Action
ESRB Rating: “Everyone”
Players: 1
Description: Follie has accidentally crashed on the planet Elilia, and her shop’s entire stock of Flowerworks seeds has been scattered across the planet. It is now up to you to aid her in recovering them and finding a way to get back on schedule in the story mode. You can also find Flowerworks seeds and set off Flowerworks fireworks at your leisure in the FreePlay mode.

MAGNETIS
Price: 500 Nintendo Points / $5
Publisher: Yullaby
Genre: Puzzle
ESRB Rating: “Everyone”
Players: 1-4
Description: Try to make it through puzzle by creating lines with proper magnet matches to make blocks disappear. A matching puzzle game where, if you want, you can play with or against your friends.

My Dolphin
Price: 500 Nintendo Points / $5
Publisher: T&S Ltd
Genre: Simulation
ESRB Rating: “Everyone”
Players: 1
Description: A dolphin raising and training sim, with most actions performed with two magic sticks (the remote and nunchuk). You can also pay to download additional content like new dolphins and new toys.

Stop Stress: A Day of Fury
Price: 800 Nintendo Points / $8
Publisher: Abylight
Genre: Action
ESRB Rating: “Teen” for Animated Blood, Mild Suggestive Themes and Violence
Players: 1
Description: An incredibly stressed out and disturbed office worker named Jack has become trapped in his nightmares, and you must help him escape by destroying everything in sight.

Virtual Console

Shinobi
Price: 800 Nintendo Points / $8
Originally Appeared On: System 16, Sega Master System
Publisher: Sega
Genre: Action
ESRB Rating: “Everyone 10+” for Mild Violence
Players: 1
Description: The evil terrorist gang Zeed’s leaders, the Ring of Five, have kidnapped children of powerful figures around the world, including the Oboro clan’s children. So the ninja Joe Musashi has set off to rescue the children and take down Zeed.

Street Fighter Alpha 2
Price: 800 Nintendo Points / $8
Originally Appeared On: SNES
Publisher: Capcom
Genre: Fighting
ESRB Rating: “Teen” for Animated Violence
Players: 1-2
Description: This version of Street Fighter adds in the Custom Combo system and 18 fighters.

DSiWare

Army Defender
Price: 200 Nintendo Points / $2
Publisher: Mindscape
Genre: Shooter
ESRB Rating: “Everyone 10+” for Cartoon Violence
Players: 1
Description: Your base is being attacked, and you must defend it from enemy invaders. An extra strategic element is added, as all enemy invaders are either red or green and you must use the appropriate color shot to defeat them.

Ball Fighter
Price: 500 Nintendo Points / $5
Publisher: Teyon
Genre: Puzzle
ESRB Rating: “Everyone”
Players: 1-2
Description: Match up dropping spheres so groups of similar colors are together. When you do, they’ll be eliminated from the board and you’ll earn points. There are five game modes, Arcade, Brain Breaker, Player vs. CPU, Survival and Multiplayer.

myNotebook: Red
Price: 200 Nintendo Points / $2
Publisher: Nnooo
Genre: Application
ESRB Rating: N/A
Players: 1
Description: Another notebook/text application.

Pop Island
Price: 500 Nintendo Points / $5
Publisher: Odenis Studio
Genre: Action
ESRB Rating: “Everyone” for Comic Mischief
Players: 1-8
Description: A capture the flag game where you pick a animal and team to be on, then visit 8 different planets to capture opposing teams’ flags.

Rayman
Price: 800 Nintendo Points / $8
Publisher: Ubisoft
Genre: Action
ESRB Rating: “Everyone”
Players: 1
Description: A port of the original Rayman game with a few extra DSi specific features like a touch screen map, DSi Camera options and a time attack mode. Help Rayman defeat Dr. Dark and save the world.

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