This weekās Nintendo Download features two new downloadable titles for your DSi, a Pitfall adventure on the Virtual Console, and the most unfortunately timed pirate game release ever.
Itās week two of the DSiWare invasion, with two new titles dropping for Nintendoās slight step up. Weāve already told you about Mixed Messages from Activision (500 points), a drawing game for up to 21 players. Itās joined this week by Master of Illusion Express: Shuffle Games (200 points), which includes a couple more card tricks to impress your friends and family.
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By far the most unfortunate game this week, however, is Party Fun Pirate by Tomy for WiiWare (500 Wii points). Based on the childrenās toy Pop-Up Pirate, one to four players take turns sticking swords into a barrel that a pirate captain is hiding in. Thrusting a sword into the wrong hole (shush) causes the pirate to pop out of the barrel, at which point Navy sharpshooters put a bullet in his head.
Of course they donāt actually shoot your pirate, which is sad, because I would have purchased the game in a heartbeat if they did. Check out the official descriptions of the latest crop of Nintendo downloadables below to make sure I didnāt dream up any other cool omitted features.
Nintendo DSiWareā¢
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 friendsā sentence, or try to figure out what in the world theyāve drawn. You might start with, āThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dogā and end up with āA crazy surfer outruns flying sticks of dynamite while his fans cheer!ā Two to 21 players take turns writing sentences and drawing pictures to pass along a message. This isnāt a game about winning and losing ā itās all about the funny miscommunications that happen along the way. Youāll laugh when you see just how wacky things can get. Get together with your friends and mix it up.
Master of Illusionā¢ 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 DSā¢ game. Learn the illusions, practice up and amaze your friends. Master of Illusion Express: Shuffle Games will boggle your audience membersā minds as they try to figure out how you know exactly what theyāre thinking. Also included is the bonus Vanishing Card trick, which the Nintendo DSi system performs for your enjoyment.
WiiWare
Party Fun Pirateā¢ (TOMY Corporation, 1-4 players, Rated E for Everyone ā 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 youāll send your captain flying, which means itās 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 Adventureā¢ (Sega Genesis, 1 player, Rated T for Teen ā 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 fatherās journal, young Harry Jr. must now venture into the unknown to rescue him ā¦ before itās 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 ā or prepare to die ā¦
