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This week gamers can download nine (9!) titles. Starting today, Nintendo fanboys can pick up three new WiiWare games (Eduardo the Samurai Toaster, Rainbow Islands: Towering Adventure, Let's Catch), two new DSi games (Mario Calculator, Mario Clock) and one new Virtual Console game (Space Harrier). On Wednesday Xbox 360 owners can download Sam & Max Save the World and Magic the Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers.
So what do PS3 owners get? So glad you asked. This Thursday (hands getting clammy, forehead sweaty) at the PlayStation Store (wiping the drool from the corner of my mouth) you (and especially me) can download PS1 classic Metal Gear Solid. That's right, the greatest game of all time (in my opinion, and I swear these are the last parentheses you'll see in this post) is finally coming to PSN as a downloadable title. About. Damn. Time. I have been waiting and whining for this game forever. June 18, 2009 is Columbus Day, Groundhog Day, and Guy Fawkes Day all rolled into one. If I could smooch the greasy head of whoever finally put this fantastic game on the PSN store I would. Now if you'll excuse me, my wife and I have to get our Snake and Meryl outfits on. I hope she doesn't mind.
Hit the jump for all the fine print on this week's releases.
Related Links: Be sure to answer our latest question of the week, and check out Andrew's review of Fish'em All, and Ian's review of Trash Panic.
WiiWareEduardo the Samurai ToasterPublisher: Semnat StudiosPlayers: 1-4ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Mild Cartoon ViolencePrice: 800 Wii Points™Description: Fight your way through 13 diverse locations on your own or with up to three friends in this frenetic and stylish side-scrolling action game. Play as Eduardo and his fellow toaster buddies as you fire an assortment of pastries at all kinds of dastardly food products. Hop onto laser-mounted scooters and fly across the screen in rocket packs, and learn to cooperate with your teammates or simply annoy each other in an awesomely fun way by throwing each other around the screen. The choice is up to you.RAINBOW ISLANDS™: TOWERING ADVENTURE!Publisher: TAITOPlayers: 1-2ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Comic MischiefPrice: 800 Wii PointsDescription: In Rainbow Islands: Towering Adventure!, players control the rainbow-magic-wielding Bubby or Bobby as they climb the seven seamless areas of a tower reaching the heavens while defeating enemies with their rainbow powers. Bosses controlled by the scientific genius Dr. Crescent await players at the end of every area. Race through every area within the allotted time to meet the rainbow-colored Holly’s Comet. There are three game modes: Story mode, which tells the tale of Holly’s Comet; Challenge mode, where players attempt to climb as high as they can; and Time Attack, where players select an area and see how fast they can climb it. Rainbow Islands: Towering Adventure! is an exhilarating action game where you use rainbows to climb into the heavens.Let’s CATCH™Publisher: SEGAPlayers: 1-4ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Comic Mischief, Mild Suggestive ThemesPrice: 1,000 Wii PointsDescription: Play catch with friends in multiplayer party games and compete for high scores using your Mii™ character and others. Choose from six different single and multiplayer modes such as Speed Catch, which tests your ability to catch a fastball, and Bomb Catch, an elimination party game for up to four players. Select from a variety of characters or use your Mii character to play other favorite catch games. Unlock special features when you own both Let’s TAP and Let’s CATCH.Nintendo DSiWareMario™ CalculatorPublisher: NintendoPlayers: 1ESRB Rating: N/APrice: 200 Nintendo DSi Points™Description: Mario and Luigi™ take a break from their normal adventures to dedicate their heroic talents to working with numbers. Mario Calculator features the full functionality of a traditional calculator, including a Memory key and the ability to display up to 13 digits, and adds a layer of atmosphere reminiscent of the original Super Mario Bros.™ Use the Unit Converter to turn one unit of measure into another (such as length, weight, volume, age and others), or track the history of calculations you’ve performed with ease. Listen to the Mario-related sounds and watch the coins fly as calculations are performed. Now, back to adding up those high scores...Mario™ ClockPublisher: NintendoPlayers: 1ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)Price: 200 Nintendo DSi PointsDescription: Turn back time and enjoy a bit of classic game play based on the original Super Mario Bros. with Mario Clock. Help Mario and Luigi collect more coins than ever (POW block anyone?) while they run through a variety of stages. Gather enough coins and you’ll be treated to another scene bound to bring back fond memories for many. Mario Clock includes both analog and digital clocks that use the system’s internal clock or allow you to offset the time however you like. Program up to three alarms (with snooze functionality for those that need it) and assign them a Mario-related sound or use one created in the Nintendo DSi™ Sound application. You’ll find yourself thinking “Just a few more coins...” in no time!Virtual ConsoleSpace Harrier™Original platform: Virtual Console ArcadePublisher: SEGAPlayers: 1ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Animated ViolencePrice: 800 Wii PointsDescription: “Welcome to the Fantasy Zone. Get ready!” This is the greeting given to you as you start Space Harrier, but you don’t have much time to take this advice. Even as the words are being spoken, your Harrier warrior is already charging into battle. Toting a huge laser gun under his arm, the Space Harrier can either run along the checkerboard ground or freely fly through the sky. Either way, he’s always heading forward into the hostile 3-D world. As you progress, hordes of strange creatures and robots fly toward you. Fast reflexes are required to dodge their incoming fire. Environmental hazards can be a problem, too. Take care not to run into any trees or stone structures. If you need a bit of a morale boost, just defeat a boss, and the narrator will remind you that “you’re doing great!”
XBLA
The ultimate fusion of strategy and fantasy, “Magic: The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers” unleashes an intense level of game play on Xbox LIVE Arcade this Wednesday, June 17. This arcade-style game takes you on a journey through a vast Multiverse of unique worlds where you are deemed a Planeswalker, a powerful mage who battles others for glory, knowledge and conquest. Command an arsenal of creatures and spells as you do battle against the computer or compete online against real-life players via Xbox LIVE Arcade. With numerous game play scenarios, including multiplayer game mode, Duels of the Planeswalkers offers an unrivaled depth in which each game is different from the last.
Looking for laughter? Gaming's first sitcom is now on Xbox LIVE Arcade! In "Sam & Max Save the World," join canine crime-fighter Sam and his hyperkinetic rabbity-thing partner Max to investigate a string of baffling mind-control cases. Can the Freelance Police find the culprit behind this evil plot before the entire world slips into a hypnotic trance? Find out in this six-episode series chock full of comical characters, entertaining exploration, and sarcastic asides!
Published by Microsoft, and developed by Stainless Games, “Magic the Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers” will be available for 800 Microsoft Points worldwide. The game is rated T for Teen by the ESRB. For more details, please visit: http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/games/media/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802584107f3/
Published by Microsoft and developed by Telltale Games, this award-winning series has been enhanced for Xbox 360 with achievements, widescreen and HD graphic support, and updates to the gameplay controls. "Sam & Max Save the World" is available for 1600 Microsoft Points worldwide (excluding Japan). The series is rated T for Teen by the ESRB. For more details, please visit: http://marketplace.xbox.com/games/media/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8025841097D
