Pirates and Pitfalls Send Masterful Mixed Messages
The new Nintendo DSi system has been on store shelves for just a week now. Today Activision's Mixed Messages becomes the first third-party downloadable game for the new system. Mixed Messages is a game of electronic telephone that can accommodate a whopping 21 players. On the WiiWare side, fans will find a game based on the popular Pop-Up Pirate toy that might have players sticking virtual swords into their Mii characters. And classic character Pitfall Harry Jr. makes his debut on the Virtual Console.
Nintendo adds new titles to the Nintendo DSi Shop and the Wii Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time on Mondays. Users with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points or Nintendo DSi Points to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel. Nintendo DSi Points can be purchased in the Nintendo DSi Shop. A Nintendo Points Card can be purchased at retail locations. All Nintendo Points from one Nintendo Points Card must be redeemed in either the Wii Shop Channel or the Nintendo DSi Shop. They are not transferable and cannot be divided between the two systems. This week's new games are:
Nintendo DSiWare
Mixed
Messages (Activision, 2-21 players, Rated E for Everyone, 500
Nintendo DSi Points): Mixed Messages is the hilarious party game of
mixed-up miscommunication. Sketch a picture to capture your friends'
sentence, or try to figure out what in the world they've drawn. You
might start with, "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" and end
up with "A crazy surfer outruns flying sticks of dynamite while his fans
cheer!" Two to 21 players take turns writing sentences and drawing
pictures to pass along a message. This isn't a game about winning and
losing - it's all about the funny miscommunications that happen along
the way. You'll laugh when you see just how wacky things can get. Get
together with your friends and mix it up.
Master
of Illusion Express: Shuffle Games (Nintendo, 1 player, Rated E for
Everyone, 200 Nintendo DSi Points): Master of Illusion Express titles
are mind-boggling magic tricks pulled from the popular Nintendo DS game.
Learn the illusions, practice up and amaze your friends. Master of
Illusion Express: Shuffle Games will boggle your audience members' minds
as they try to figure out how you know exactly what they're thinking.
Also included is the bonus Vanishing Card trick, which the Nintendo DSi
system performs for your enjoyment.
WiiWare
Party
Fun Pirate (TOMY Corporation, 1-4 players, Rated E for Everyone -
Comic Mischief, 500 Wii Points): Based on the popular Pop-Up Pirate toy,
players take turns thrusting swords into a barrel that holds your
captain captive, trying to see who can insert the most swords into the
barrel. Thrust a sword into the wrong hole and you'll send your captain
flying, which means it's game over for you! Unique Wii features add to
the excitement, making for a fun-filled party game. Try swapping out the
captain and putting your custom Mii character in the barrel for some
real laughs!
Virtual Console
Pitfall:
The Mayan Adventure (Sega Genesis, 1 player, Rated T for Teen -
Animated Violence, 800 Wii Points): Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure is a
side-scrolling action game in which you play adventurer Pitfall Harry
Jr. in search of his father, Pitfall Harry. Pitfall Harry has been taken
captive by the dreaded warrior spirit Zakelua: Lord of Evil. Armed with
only a trusty sling and his father's journal, young Harry Jr. must now
venture into the unknown to rescue him … before it's too late! Bungee
jump and boomerang your way to safety as you battle through treacherous
Mayan jungles, waterfalls and deserted mines. With 13 levels of fast,
gripping action, you will need to be attentive and quick - or prepare to
die …
Remember that both Wii and Nintendo DSi feature parental controls that
let adults manage the content their children can access.
For more
information about this and other features, visit Wii.com
or NintendoDSi.com.
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latest WiiWare games, click here.
Click
here for a list of games available on Virtual Console.
