Two WiiWare Games and One Virtual Console Game Added to Wii Shop Channel
Two is your lucky number at the Wii Shop Channel this week. You'll find a pair of totally different yet equally awesome sequels on offer: the second installment in the outrageous Strong Bad game series on WiiWare, and a memorable sequel from the classic Mega Man series on the Virtual Console. Two is also the total number of WiiWare titles debuting this week, including an eye-popping new puzzle game that's suitable for two players. And while it only takes one Wii console to access them, you'll need two hands to applaud this ever-growing selection of great games.
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:
WiiWare
Strong
Bad Episode 2: Strong Badia the Free (Telltale Games, 1 player,
Rated E10+ for Everyone 10 and Older-Crude Humor, Mild Cartoon Violence,
Use of Alcohol, 1,000 Wii Points): Strong Badia the Free is the second
of five monthly episodes starring Strong Bad-the self-proclaimed
"coolest person ever"-and the rest of the cast from the popular Homestar
Runner Web cartoons. When Strong Bad fails to obey the King of Town's
totally unfair e-mail tax, he's placed under house arrest. Once freed
from his wrongful imprisonment, Strong Bad goes on a mission to unite
the local warring factions under the Strong Badian flag. Is Free Country
USA ready for such an awesome ruler? Strong Bad Episode 2: Strong Badia
the Free also has the Videlectrix arcade classic "Math Kickers Featuring
the Algebros," plus all-new achievements, collectibles, costumes and
Teen Girl Squad comics. You can even use Strong Bad's Lappy to send
e-mails and pictures to your Wii Friends. So what are you waiting for?
Fire up Strong Badia the Free and get ready to kick some doughy King of
Town butt.
Potpourrii (Abstraction Games, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone, 800 Wii Points): In the puzzle game Potpourrii, everything revolves around the seasons. For centuries, the seasons have followed a set pattern. But then things start to go awry in the forest. Suddenly it's snowing while the sun shines and flowers bloom while leaves are falling. Then a strange purple goo appears. The leprechauns are stunned. Even worse, the magic oak of life loses its power. It all turns out to be the fault of an evil wizard. You must help the leprechauns defeat him and restore natural order. To do this, you need to collect seasonal spirits. Pick them up with the spirit cannon, shoot them at the center of the screen, group them and make them disappear. But watch out-they get faster and faster. In short: Potpourrii is a puzzle game that keeps you hooked with its colorful visuals, beautiful effects and easy-to-use controls using the Wii Remote controller. Play alone or with a second player, and even use your Mii character.
Virtual Console
Mega
Man 2 (NES, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone-Mild Cartoon Violence,
500 Wii Points): Widely regarded by fans as one of the greatest action
games of all time, Mega Man 2 is the second title in the seminal NES
series. With even more stages and robot masters than the previous
installment, its sheer size and scope are enough to get any action
gamer's heart palpitating. The year is 200X. Dr. Light's super-robot,
Mega Man, has succeeded in smashing the evil ambition of the nefarious
Dr. Wily, and peace reigns over the planet. However, Dr. Wily proves to
be a hard man to keep down and has returned with a new army of robot
masters in tow to challenge our hero. Can Mega Man save the world again?
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