This Week at the Nintendo Shop: a Wretched Hive of Scum and Villainy

Doctor Setebos · 08-10-2009, 08:08 AM

Despite Nintendo's best efforts to make their Wii and DSi download services completely irrelevant in today's gaming marketplace, there's actually a couple of titles that might be worth downloading this week. NyxQuest is probably as close as we're likely to get to a Kid Icarus remake. Plus, it's a gorgeous game with gameplay noticeably similar to WiiWare favorite Lostwinds, which would definitely be welcome. Add to that Rock N' Roll Climber and a new DSiWare Brain Age installment, and you have a pretty good lineup this week. But let's not forget the best item on the list: Super Star Wars for the SNES on the Virtual Console. Is this why Nintendo has left the VC in a veritable drought the past few weeks? So we would save up our points for this beauty? Works for me.

Full game descriptions and links below.

Enjoy!

JayVe · 08-10-2009, 08:11 AM

Woot!

Gonna pick up NyxQuest ASAP.

Ravenlock · 08-10-2009, 08:20 AM

Wow, this is actually a pretty great set. NyxQuest (despite having an incredibly awful name) looks like a ton of fun, and Super Star Wars is a great title. Don't know anything about Rock n' Roll Climber, but any week where I want to buy two things on WiiWare/VC is a pretty good week in my book.

Wilkz07 · 08-10-2009, 08:25 AM

sweet. Super Star Wars. Will be getting that one today, hopefully they put out Empire and Jedi, my fave, yet punishingly hard SNES games.

EDIT - just watched the trailer for NYX... think i'm getting that one too.

Purple Santa · 08-10-2009, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JayVe

Woot!

Gonna pick up NyxQuest ASAP.

I thought the same when I saw that video. That is one sweet looking game...

Adam Blue · 08-10-2009, 01:16 PM

Those SNES Star Wars games are absolute classics.

08-10-2009, 08:08 AM	#1
Doctor Setebos Splendidly superfluous Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Iowa Posts: 2,900 Blog Entries: 10	This Week at the Nintendo Shop: a Wretched Hive of Scum and Villainy Despite Nintendo's best efforts to make their Wii and DSi download services completely irrelevant in today's gaming marketplace, there's actually a couple of titles that might be worth downloading this week. NyxQuest is probably as close as we're likely to get to a Kid Icarus remake. Plus, it's a gorgeous game with gameplay noticeably similar to WiiWare favorite Lostwinds, which would definitely be welcome. Add to that Rock N' Roll Climber and a new DSiWare Brain Age installment, and you have a pretty good lineup this week. But let's not forget the best item on the list: Super Star Wars for the SNES on the Virtual Console. Is this why Nintendo has left the VC in a veritable drought the past few weeks? So we would save up our points for this beauty? Works for me. Full game descriptions and links below. WiiWare NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits Publisher: Over The Top Games Players: 1-2 ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) - Mild Fantasy Violence Price: 1,000 Wii Points™ Description: Experience the awesome story of Nyx, an enigmatic winged girl who must descend from heaven in search of her missing friend, Icarus. Fly over the ruins of ancient Greece and avoid falling into blazing sands or perishing in the claws of cruel harpies and hydras. You will need the help of Zeus and other benevolent gods from Olympus to summon their powers. They will let you cast rays, modify the scenery and control winds as you wish. By making your own wrist movements and pointing to the game screen, you will be able to achieve these and many other feats. Fly, aim and shoot using your Wii Remote™ controller. Play with a friend and maximize your abilities: While one controls Nyx, the other will control the powers from the gods. Rock N' Roll Climber Publisher: Nintendo Players: 1 ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) Price: 800 Wii Points Description: Prepare to "rock out" like never before in Rock N' Roll Climber. Climb rocks using the innovative control scheme, which has you controlling your character's movement using the Wii Remote and Nunchuk™ controllers. If you want an even more immersive experience, optional support for the Wii Balance Board™ is also available. Make your way up an array of courses, ranging from the Pop level's indoor rock wall to the Heavy Metal level's waterfalls (watch out for those moss-covered rocks - they're slick). In addition to the sense of accomplishment you'll feel upon reaching the top, you might just be rewarded with your own guitar. Virtual Console Super Star Wars Original platform: Super NES Publisher: LucasArts Players: 1 ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) - Fantasy Violence Price: 800 Wii Points Description: Risk your life as a Jedi Knight. Join Luke, Han and Chewbacca in their fierce war against the Evil Empire. Battle treacherous aliens. Pilot two vehicles in high-speed, first-person 3-D sequences. Rip through the desert in Luke's landspeeder. Clash with aliens in the Mos Eisley Cantina. Blast menacing boss monsters and Imperial stormtroopers. Attack TIE fighters in the trenches of the Death Star. Fight your way through the wastelands of Tatooine to the hostile streets of Mos Eisley and beyond. Grab your blaster, strap on your lightsaber and take on the fight for galactic freedom. DSiWare Brain Age Express: Arts & Letters Publisher: Nintendo Players: 1 ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) - Mild Language Price: 800 Nintendo DSi Points™ Description: This edition of the popular Brain Age series offers players a mix of new and familiar exercises, all with an artistic focus. Test your spelling in Word Attack, enjoy literary classics in Reading Aloud and tune your musical skills in Piano Player. A new Themes mode challenges you in drawing, photography and voice acting and lets you share your creativity with friends and family. And if you need a break, the always-enjoyable Virus Buster makes its return. Prepare for another round of training your brain in minutes a day. *Enjoy!*

08-10-2009, 08:11 AM	#2
JayVe Kamalot at heart Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bangalore, India Posts: 7,468 Blog Entries: 1	Woot! Gonna pick up NyxQuest ASAP. __________________ Blog of Adventure Nintendo 3DS: 2105-8651-5073 Xbox 360: JayVe Steam: Kamalot

08-10-2009, 08:20 AM	#3
Ravenlock Thx for the scarf, Sadie! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 6,076	Wow, this is actually a pretty great set. NyxQuest (despite having an incredibly awful name) looks like a ton of fun, and Super Star Wars is a great title. Don't know anything about Rock n' Roll Climber, but any week where I want to buy two things on WiiWare/VC is a pretty good week in my book. __________________ Steam ID: Ravenlock -- XBL / GFWL Gamertag: Ravenlock80 -- Twitter: Ravenlock Wii System Code: 3019 1654 2730 1955 <Whore> Listen to me rant on the Immortal Machines PC Gaming Podcast! I also run Erratic Gamer, and sometimes write about games there. </Whore>

08-10-2009, 08:25 AM	#4
Wilkz07 blarg? Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 4,282 Blog Entries: 3	sweet. Super Star Wars. Will be getting that one today, hopefully they put out Empire and Jedi, my fave, yet punishingly hard SNES games. EDIT - just watched the trailer for NYX... think i'm getting that one too. __________________ LIVE: Wilkz07 PSN: Wilks08 Now Playing: Random Games

08-10-2009, 01:16 PM	#6
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