Wii Rally

One WiiWare title and two classic games are now available at the Wii shop.

My Pokemon Ranch is for the WiiWare and costs 1000 Wii points. This game allows your Pokemon and Miis to interact with each other. Settle in for some fun down on the ranch as you keep an eye on everything. My Pokemon Ranch can be linked with the Nintendo DS Pokemon Diamond version and Pokemon Pearl, allowing you to deposit the Pokemon you’ve caught in the game to your ranch. My Pokemon Ranch is rated Everyone with Comic Mischief.

Dig Dug was originally released for the NES is now available and will cost 600 Wii points. You take on the role of Dig Dug and must drill your way to victory and defeat any enemies that get in your way. Defeat enemies with your harpoon, pumping air in them, or dropping rocks on them from above. Dig Dug is rated Everyone.

BIO MIRACLE BOKUTTE UPA will cost 600 Wii points. Originally for the NES, this action game first released in 1988 was never available outside of Japan. Players take on the role of baby Upa, a prince who must save the kingdom from the dangerous demon Zai. Explore seven different worlds as you take on enemies and look for helpful items like milk that restore health. This platform adventure is rated Everyone with Comic Mischief.

Two new WiiWare games and one Virtual Console games have been added to the Wii Shop Channel.

Protöthea™ (UbiSoft, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone-Fantasy Violence, 1,000 Wii Points) - is a top-down scrolling shooter that puts you in control of a last-generation spaceship.

Toki Tori (Two Tribes, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone, 1,000 Wii Points) - This puzzle/platform game, you collect eggs. You will use variety of items like Telewarp and Slug Sucker to solve over 70 game levels.

Ninja Combat (NEOGEO, 1-2 players, Rated E 10+ for Everyone 10 and Older-Mild Suggestive Themes, Fantasy Violence, 900 Wii Points) - This side-scrolling combat-action game will cast you of either ningjas Joe or Hayabusa. Prepare to do battle with evil ninjas and fight your way into their fortress.

Holidays that fall on Monday just throw off my whole week. Do they yours, too? It’s hard to believe it’s Tuesday. The Wii Shop has new arrivals this week despite the holiday.

WiiWare

Dr. Mario® Online Rx (Nintendo, 1-4 players, Rated E for Everyone, 1,000 Wii Points)

Family Table Tennis (Aksys Games, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone, 500 Wii Points)

Virtual Console

City Connection™ (NES®, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone - Comic Mischief, Tobacco Reference, 500 Wii Points)

Metal Slug (NEOGEO, 1-2 players, Rated T for Teen - Blood, Violence, 900 Wii Points)

So once you’re done celebrating Cinco de Mayo, there are two new games available through the Wii Shop Channel that might be the perfect way to end the day Mexico celebrates their 1862 initial victory over France.

There’s the puzzler - Pokémon Puzzle League (Nintendo 64®, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone, 1,000 Wii Points) or do battle in Renegade™ (NES®, 1-2 players, Rated E10+ for Everyone 10 and Older – Mild Violence, 500 Wii Points).

So, with the release of Mario Kart, why even bother putting anything new out for the Virtual Console? That could be the attitude of Nintendo as there is only one new Virtual Console game this week.

It’s Double Dragon and this side scrolling action-packed title is available for only 500 Wii points. Double Dragon was first released for the NES and is for 1 to 2 players. It’s rated Everyone +10.

Billy Lee has to save his girlfriend from this group that has taken her. They want to know Billy’s martial arts secrets in exchange for Marian. Billy sets out on a rescue mission to save Marian.

Two new games for the Virtual Console this week. I’m saving every red cent for Mario Kart. I might have to check these out later.

River City Ransom™ (NES®, 1-2 players, Rated E10+ for Everyone 10 and Older-Mild Suggestive Themes and Mild Violence, 500 Wii Points)

Phantasy Star™ III Generations of Doom (Sega Genesis, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone-Mild Fantasy Violence, 800 Wii Points)

Two new Virtual Console games this week. Two NES classics: one puzzle, one sports.

Yoshi’s Cookie (NES®, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone, 500 Wii Points)

Bases Loaded (NES®, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone, 500 Wii Points)

Did you know that through the Wii Shopping Channel you can buy Wii points? What I like is that you can buy 1000 Wii points at a time. I wanted to be Mario Kart 64, so since I was 800 points short (game is 1000 points and I had 200 points), I was excited to buy the points through the Wii. Yes! No extra trip to town to satisfy my desire to play Mario Kart now.

We have satellite Internet, so it seems to take a long time for the Wii shop to finally load. But it finally does and I make my selection to buy 1000 Wii points. Next I put in my credit card information and then have to put in some information for verification purposes. I type all the in and click confirm.

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Two new games are now available through the Wii shop beginning today.

DoReMi Fantasy: Milon’s DokiDoki Adventure (Super NES®, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone – Alcohol Reference and Comic Mischief, 900 Wii Points) is an action adventure that stars Milon who sets out on a journey through a fairy tale world to save his friend.

Puyo Puyo 2: Tsuu (Sega Genesis, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone, 900 Wii Points) is a head to head puzzle game where you clear your grid of falling puyos.

There is one new game available for the Virtual Console this week. It’s Super Turrican and was originally released for the SNES.

You play the game as Bren, who is on a mission to save the planet Katakis from the Machine. Your only weapon is a suit - the Turrican Assault Suit. This state-of-the-art suit will give Bren the power of an army and many resources to take out his enemy.

Super Turrican is a one player game and carries an ESRB rating of E+10. The game costs 800 Wii points.

While there is only one new game this week, there are plenty of games that available through the Virtual Console that you might have missed. Virtual console games range from around 500-1000 points. Points can be bought through the Wii shop or at your local gaming or department store.

Two games have been released to the virtual console this last week of February.

Kirby 64™: The Crystal Shards: (Nintendo 64®, 1-4 players, Rated E for Everyone, 1,000 Wii Points)

Psychosis: (TurboGrafx16, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone – Mild Fantasy Violence, 600 Wii Points)

Two more classic games are now available through the Virtual Console.

Harvest Moon® (Super NES®, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone, 800 Wii Points) - This RPG title will have you living the not-so-simple-life down on the farm. Grow and reap crops in this well respected title.

Lords of Thunder (TurboGrafx-16 CD-ROM, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone – Fantasy Violence, 800 Wii Points) - is a side shooting scroller that casts you as a warrior. Shoot the bad guys to heavy metal tunes.

Both are available beginning today.

Two new games are added to the Wii shop this week. One is full of action as you set out to free hostages. The other offering is to bury your competitor with jewels.

OPERATION WOLF™ (NES®, 1 player, Rated E10+ for Use of Tobacco and Violence, 500 points)

Columns III™: Revenge of Columns (Genesis, 1-5 players, Rated E for Everyone, 800 points)

Slim pickens for new virtual console games today. Only one new game to report about.

1080°® SNOWBOARDING (N64®, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone, 1,000 Wii Points) - Think of it as the safe way to snowboard. More game information:

Hit the slopes for some serious shredding in one of the first truly realistic snowboarding games ever created! Start in the lodge and select from five characters, each with his/her own particular attributes and special tricks. Then take a look at the wide assortment of available boards and choose one that best suits your rider and style. Once you’ve got the gear, six different modes of play, including Match Race, Trick Attack, and 2-Player Versus, await. Pick a course and get ready to experience a sensation of speed that’ll make you forget all about the cold—but it might just send a shiver down your spine. Throw in hidden characters and boards, varying weather and snow conditions, multiple paths through each course, and a variety of tricks to master—topped off with rock-solid play control—and you’ve got a recipe for winter fun that you can enjoy any time of the year. It’s all the fun and excitement of the sport, without the bruises and frostbite!

Two new games are released through the virtual console this holiday Monday.

ADVENTURES OF LOLO 2 (NES®, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone, 500 Wii Points)

SUPER STREET FIGHTER™ II: THE NEW CHALLENGERS (Super NES®, 1-2 players, Rated T for Teen - Violence, 800 Wii Points)