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Nintendo Downloads for February 7, 2011

It’s time for more Nintendo downloads this week, and there are six new games waiting for you. The DSi gets the most, with four DSiWare games debuting. One classic returns to the Virtual Console and there’s just one new WiiWare game. There was only one new WiiWare game last week too. Perhaps this is a new trend?

This week’s update also includes two free, WiiWare demos to test out. The first is for WayForward’s LIT, which is normally $8. It’s a really awesome puzzle/horror game, where players must use a flashlight to help get their character, Jake, through a darkened school. If he doesn’t stay on a well-lit path, monsters get him. Urbanix is the other freebie. In this game, you try to help a tractor build towns without being attacked by enemies and house crashers. That one’s normally $5…

5 games that prove Wii can be scary, too

The Wii is mainly known for its family friendly games, but the system has slowly been building up a small library of games that aren’t all-ages fare. There aren’t too many games with a “Mature” rating, or that fall into the horror, thriller and suspense genres, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t any available for the system.

And no, I’m not referring to the plethora of Resident Evil games that have found a home on the Wii. There are other chilling games available for the system, if you take the time to look. Gamertell did, and has come up with five appropriate games if you have a Wii and want to be scared…

Gamertell Review: LIT for Wii

Title: LITPrice: 800 Wii Points/$8System(s): Wii via WiiwareRelease Date: February 9, 2008Publisher (Developer): WayForward Technologies (WayForward Technologies)ESRB Rating: “Everyone 10+” for ViolencePros: Simple controls, interesting use of Wii remote speaker, great ambiance, creepy premise and challenging puzzles and boss fights. Also – the soundtrack’s available for free at the LIT site.Cons: Boss characters can be brutal. Bombs can be hard to aim and throw. Computers/TVs/lamps/phones can sometimes be hard to see.Overall Score: Two thumbs up, 90/100, A-, * * * * out of 5

Ordinary high schools can be scary. Not during the day, though I recall certain tests or teachers were more than capable of inspiring fear, back when I was attending. No, I’m talking about after school. Wandering around deserted halls after 7pm. Never knowing what could lurk around the bend of a hallway, in the darkness.

WayForward Technologies builds upon that idea and creates a horrific scenario. A high school is overrun by the darkness, with all sorts of monsters lurking in the shadows. The familiar suddenly becomes foreign, and there’s really no way to fight these unholy creatures. All you can do is try and make your way through, staying in the light…