This week, the Virtual Console takes the stage away from the usual assortment of WiiWare titles as the classic NES title, Final Fantasy II, makes it's debut on the service.
Now it should be mentioned that this is not the redux that the iPhone offered but is the original release from lo these many years ago. So if you're looking for a little old time fantasy instead of the gorgeous new game, Final Fantasy XIII, that releases today.
With Fantasy Games This Good, Why Settle for Reality?
Sometimes realism is overrated. Don’t we all need a regular jolt of
fantasy to keep our imaginations alive and kicking? For Wii™
owners, this week’s new game lineup is set to deliver exactly that. Max
& the Magic Marker for the WiiWare™ service imagines
what would happen if your own artistic creation turned against you,
while the Virtual Console™ service features a big dose of
otherworldly action with the classic FINAL FANTASY®
II. Browse all the latest downloadable games for the Wii and
Nintendo DSi™ systems to help keep your imagination fueled to
the max.
We’ve also got some free bonus inspiration for you this week: At last
September’s Penny Arcade Expo, Nintendo invited professional artists to
create one-of-a-kind animations using the Flipnote Studio™
application for the Nintendo DSi system. The results are now online and
ready for viewing at the Flipnote Hatena site (http://flipnote.hatena.com),
including cool clips from top comic artists like Eric Jones, Christina
Strain and Mike Choi. Check them out and treat your brain to extra
helpings of creative juice.
WiiWare
Max & the Magic Marker
Publisher: Press
Play
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) –
Comic Mischief
Price: 1,000 Wii Points™
Description:
One day Max gets a mysterious marker in the mail. Not knowing better,
the first thing he draws is a wacky, purple monster. As soon as the
marker leaves the paper, the monster comes to life and jumps off the
paper and into another drawing. With the monster on the loose and
messing with Max’s drawings, Max has no choice but to go after it. Armed
with the magic marker, you must help Max track the monster through 15
inventive and challenging levels. You’ll need more than good will and
quick reflexes to tackle the challenges ahead. Draw freely inside the
game to help Max defeat enemies, overcome obstacles and solve puzzles.
As you draw stairs, seesaws, balloons, surfboards and whatever else you
can think of, your creations will interact with the physical
environment, making every session unique.
Dracula – Undead Awakening
Publisher: Chillingo
Players:
1
ESRB Rating: T (Teen) – Fantasy Violence
Price:
1,000 Wii Points
Description: Are you a vampire hunter? Are
you ready to battle legions of undead foes including zombies, ghouls and
werewolves? You’ll need to wield an arsenal of powerful weaponry while
using your skill and intelligence. Uncover devastating firepower –
machine guns, buzz-saws, flamethrowers and more – and choose upgrades
for them as well as unique new perks for your character as your enemies
increase in number and ferocity. You’re a tough customer, but beware –
Lord Dracula is always on the hunt, and you are his prey. Enemies in Dracula
have one thing in common: Undead, lycanthrope or mutant, they’re all
after your flesh.
Virtual Console
FINAL FANTASY II
Original platform: Super NES™
Publisher:
Square Enix
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
– Mild Fantasy Violence, Mild Suggestive Themes
Price: 800
Wii Points
Description: Follow the dark knight Cecil – Lord
Captain of Baron’s elite force, the Red Wings – as he embarks on a
fateful journey riddled with trials, betrayals, friendship, loss and
self-discovery. Plagued with uncertainty over his monarch’s motives, can
Cecil turn away from the path of darkness and destruction?
Nintendo DSiWare™
Elemental Masters
Publisher: lbxgames
Players:
1-2
ESRB Rating: T (Teen) – Animated Blood, Mild Fantasy
Violence, Mild Suggestive Themes
Price: 800 Nintendo DSi
Points™
Description: In this fantasy card game,
stand your ground in a quest filled with magic and adventure, and
experience a thrilling combination of strategy and role-playing. Choose
your character, build up your army in your card deck and fight the
mystical creatures of Elendior. With thoughtful use of your cards,
you’ll obtain the monsters of your enemy and support your attacks by
using arcane spells and the rules of dark magic. Dive into this
captivating story in the quest mode or duel with your friends in
multiplayer mode. More than 100 creatures in numerous maps are waiting
for you.
4 TRAVELLERS™ – Play Spanish
Publisher:
AGENIUS Interactive
Players: 1-4
ESRB Rating: E
(Everyone)
Price: 800 Nintendo DSi Points
Description:
Whether played alone or together with friends, 4 TRAVELLERS can
teach you new words in Spanish. The game is suitable for both young and
old, and no previous knowledge is necessary. The more you play, the more
your Spanish vocabulary increases. You can also play and learn with the
game’s unique learning mode. The game is perfect to bring on your trip,
with more than 240 carefully selected words included specifically for
this occasion.
Dracula – Undead Awakening
Publisher: Chillingo
Players:
1
ESRB Rating: T (Teen) – Fantasy Violence
Price:
500 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Are you a vampire
hunter? Are you ready to battle legions of undead foes including
zombies, ghouls and werewolves? You’ll need to wield an arsenal of
powerful weaponry while using your skill and intelligence. Uncover
devastating firepower – machine guns, buzz-saws, flamethrowers and more
– and choose upgrades for them as well as unique new perks for your
character as your enemies increase in number and ferocity. You’re a
tough customer, but beware – Lord Dracula is always on the hunt, and you
are his prey. Enemies in Dracula have one thing in common:
Undead, lycanthrope or mutant, they’re all after your flesh.
Flips: The Bubonic Builders
Publisher:
Electronic Arts
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: Not Rated
Price:
500 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Flips Interactive Books
are the fun new way for kids to read. The builders are in to replace the
girls’ toilet block, but they’re more interested in cups of tea and
instant noodle snacks than doing any work. James suspects foul play, but
Alexander and Lenny are doubtful until a strange accident hammers the
truth home. How will the three friends stop St. Sebastian’s from being
reduced to rubble?
