Sure, Crecente already mentioned Super Star Wars for the Virtual Console, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t any other exciting downloadable Nintendo titles hitting this week! Or does it? Super Star Wars (800 Wii points) might be an intimidating presence on the Virtual Console, but brand new games will always triumph over the forces of amazing old ones. Look at this week’s WiiWare offerings! Rock N’ Roll Climber (800 points), the game that simulates rock climbing using the Wii Balance Board, was so exciting that it was featured in Nintendo’s 2009 Game Developers Conference keynote speech! Sure, I had completely forgotten about it and wouldn’t have mentioned that fact if Totilo hadn’t pointed it out to me, but still – exciting!(new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=995c4c7d-194f-4077-b0a0-7ad466eb737c&cid=872d12ce-453b-4870-845f-955919887e1b'; cnx.cmd.push(function() { cnx({ playerId: "995c4c7d-194f-4077-b0a0-7ad466eb737c" }).render("79703296e5134c75a2db6e1b64762017"); }); https://kotaku.com/super-star-wars-other-lucasarts-games-coming-to-wii-5333873 Also on WiiWare this week is NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits (1000 points), Over the Top Games’ angelic adventure about a girl searching the desert of her lost friend Icarus. Use godly powers to help Nyx surpass enemies and obstacles, or let a friend take on the role of the gods, activating powers while you fly about. It actually sounds rather interesting! Not Super Star Wars interesting, but still. No worries, the DSiWare service will save us. Let’s see…Brain Age Express: Arts & Letters (800 DSiWare points). … Super Star Wars it is! 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 [[link]] 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. [[link]] 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. Nintendo 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 [[link]] 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.