By Hector Cortez Sep 22, 2008, 19:50 GMT
Nintendo adds new and classic games to the Wii Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time every Monday. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week’s new games are:
Four games have been added to the Wii Shop Channel today. Two for WiiWare and two for Virtual Console, including the classic Vectorman.
WiiWare
Mega Man 9 (1 player, 1,000 Wii Points): The classic Blue Bomber that debuted in 1987 is back with the ninth installment in the classic series. It's a new adventure for Mega Man done in an 8-bit style—graphics, music and gameplay are all like you remember them.
PLÄTTCHEN twist ‘n’ paint (1-8 players, 1,000 Wii Points): PLÄTTCHEN twist ‘n’ paint is a puzzle shooter that delivers more than 100 hours of gameplay, supporting up to eight players simultaneously. Guard the birth of ZeLeLi and free them from the evil black Shadow Plättchen. Play as one of the countless FantasyMEs and fight as an astronaut, butterfly, car or football against sharks, cowboys, asteroids and skulls in numerous fantasy Worlds.
Virtual Console
Super Dodge Ball (NES, 1-2 players, 500 Wii Points): In Super Dodge Ball, you take control of the USA Dodge Ball team and travel the world in an effort to become the best dodge ballers around. Step onto playing fields in countries all over the globe and use a combination of normal and super shots to help take down your opponents. Two players can enjoy a head-to-head game or play a round of Bean Ball, a six-character free-for-all. Three difficulty levels are available (Easy, Medium, and Hard).
Vectorman (Sega Genesis, 1 player, 800 Wii Points): In the year 2049, mankind is forced to abandon an over polluted Earth and seek out other planets for colonization while the mechanized Orbots stay behind to clean up the mess. When the Orbot leader, WarHead, starts blowing a few circuits and causes a war among the mechanical brethren, a sludge pilot named Vectorman is the only one willing to step up and fight him. You’ll morph into a speeding train, a power drill, a mechanical fish and a mighty dune buggy in this action-adventure. Equip yourself with weapons, pick up morphs and power-ups to defeat WarHead, and restore peace on Earth.
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