Six new downloadable games are available this week. Starting today, DS owners can pick up "Clubhouse Games Express: Card Classics" (500pts) and "Paper Airplane Chase" (200pts). Wii gamers get "Cocoto Platform Jumper" (700pts) and "Nobunaga's Ambition" (800pts). On Wednesday Xbox 360 owners can download "Virtual On" and "Banjo-Tooie" for 1200MS points ($15) each.
As for PS3 owners? You will suffer through yet another week of not being able to download "Metal Gear Solid" through the PlayStation Store. So you can just forget about playing MGS on your PSP when you go on vacation at the end of May. Just forget it!
Hit the jump for all the fine print on this week's downloadable offerings.
Related Links: Check out our latest question of the week, the most recent episode of The Games We Play, and Andrew's review of Crystal Defenders R1.
Nintendo DSiWare
Clubhouse Games Express: Card Classics (Nintendo, 1-8 players, Rated T for Teen – Simulated Gambling, 500 Nintendo DSi Points™): Clubhouse Games comes to Nintendo DSiWare with a collection of five fun card games in Clubhouse Games Express: Card Classics. Play familiar favorites like Blackjack and Five Card Draw, or test your ability in the fast-paced Last Card, Last Card Plus and President. DS Download Play allows players to host as many as seven friends.
Paper Airplane Chase™ (Nintendo, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone, 200 Nintendo DSi Points): In Paper Airplane Chase, glide your virtual paper plane through an increasingly tricky slalom course. Take it slow in Endless mode or zip through several Time Attack courses. The two-player Race mode allows friends to race each other using a single Nintendo DSi system.
WiiWare
Cocoto Platform Jumper (Neko Entertainment, 1-4 players, Rated E for Everyone – Mild Cartoon Violence, 700 Wii Points™): A long time ago in a faraway land, strange little creatures lived in the depths of Abyss. Cocoto, his little devil friends and the mysterious Fairy protect the secret of the magma — the source of their power — in a magic cauldron. Meanwhile, Zaron, the god of lightning who lusts after this force, is up to something. He can count on the rulers of the other kingdoms that Cocoto must cross. The tragic kidnapping of Shiny, Baggy and Neuro has left Cocoto alone to watch over the cauldron. Refusing to leave his friends, he will set out to find them with Fairy.
Virtual Console
Nobunaga’s Ambition (Super NES, 1-8 players, Rated E for Everyone – Violent References, 800 Wii Points): Nobunaga’s Ambition is a game set in Japan’s Warring States period, a turbulent age when feudal warlords battled for control of the country. As the ruler of a fief, the player chooses his or her own path to conquest: Will you wage war on your neighbors or rely on diplomacy? Use economic sanctions or send ninja assassins? Use all of your ingenuity and resources to unite Japan under your banner.
XBLA
Whether you prefer zany cartoon mischief or the carnage of futuristic mech battles, you can find your favorite updated classics on the premier destination for digitally distributed games, Xbox LIVE Arcade this Wednesday.
The bear and bird are back and better than ever, with “Banjo-Tooie,” the second ground-breaking adventure for Banjo and Kazooie. “Banjo-Tooie” on Xbox LIVE Arcade takes one of your favorite cartridge classics to the cutting edge, with full HD graphics and enhanced sound. Square off against Gruntilda and her sisters in a beautifully revitalized setting and relive the original enchanting storyline, complete with even more Jiggies and Jinjos, mini-games and bosses. Plus, you can share the mini-game fun with up to three of your friends on your couch, and compete across the community with leaderboards and Achievements you’ll only find on Xbox LIVE. There’s even an extra special surprise for fans of the series, who’ll know what we mean when we say…you’ll never see a better use of a washing machine! “Banjo-Tooie” is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB, and available for 1200 Microsoft Points worldwide. For more details please visit http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/b/banjotooiexboxlivearcade/details.page/
And if bears and birds aren’t enough, get ready for robots! “Virtual On,” the classic mech arcade fighting game from SEGA, comes to life on Xbox LIVE Arcade with fresh visuals and an all-new online multiplayer mode. You’ll need a quick trigger finger when you square off against your opponents and attempt to shoot, slice and dash your way to victory in a vivid, futuristic environment. With 15 playable Virtuaroids, 10 arcade levels, and intense one-on-one online battles, “Virtual On” puts the future of competition in your living room exclusively on Xbox LIVE Arcade. “Virtual On” is rated E 10+ for Everyone 10 and over by the ESRB, and available for 1200 Microsoft Points worldwide, excluding India. For more details please visit http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/v/virtualonxboxlivearcade/
