This week gamers get seven new titles to download. Starting today Nintendo fanboys can pick up Sudoku Student (200 DSi Points), The Three Musketeers: One for All! (900 Wii Points), HB Arcade Cards (500 Wii Points) and Tales of Monkey Island: Chapter 1 (1,000 Wii Points), which Sean has already reviewed for the PC and you can check out right here.
Notice anything missing? For the second straight week, there are no Virtual Console titles. Is Nintendo storing up good classic ports for its own version of Summer of Arcade? Any chance NBA Jam could get in there? We'll see.
On Wednesday the second week of Summer of Arcade Part Deux rolls on with the release of Marvel vs Capcom 2 (1200MS Points/$15). On Thursday PSN owners get Fat Princess ($15) and Watchmen The End is Nigh Part 2 ($15). Good old reliable Sean reviewed Part 1, which you can read here.
Watchmen Part 2 is being released on a really goofy schedule. If you're an Xbox 360 or PS3 owner there are ways you can get it right now. Stores are already selling a 360 disc with parts 1 and 2 bundled together for $30 and if you buy The Watchmen Complete Experience on Blu-ray ($50), you also get Parts 1 and 2, again on a disk.
But if you only want Part 2, the PC release date is Wednesday, the PSN release date is this Thursday, and the XBLA release date is August 26. See, I told you it was goofy.
Hit the jump for all the fine print on this week's new downloadable games.
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WiiWare
Tales of Monkey Island: Chapter 1
Publisher: Telltale Games
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older) – Alcohol Reference, Comic Mischief, Mild Language, Mild Suggestive Themes
Price: 1,000 Wii Points™
Description: Join Guybrush Threepwood, Mighty Pirate, in this first chapter of an epic five-part saga, filled with humor, romance and piratey swashbuckling. When a showdown with the demon pirate LeChuck goes up in flames, Guybrush gets marooned on a strange island. How will he escape? Where is Guybrush’s beloved wife, Elaine? And what’s up with the voodoo pox spreading through the isles? Jump into Tales of Monkey Island today to find out!The Three Musketeers: One for All!
Publisher: Legendo Entertainment
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Cartoon Violence
Price: 900 Wii Points
Description: The Three Musketeers have been imprisoned by the treacherous Count Xavier and his sinister lieutenant, Count Orsini! Well, almost – take on the role of Porthos, famed member of the Musketeers, to save the day in this swashbuckling platform adventure inspired by the classic novel. Swing the Wii Remote™ to launch blistering sword attacks on your foes, avoid fiendish traps and discover hidden collectables. Packed with frenetic fencing, heroic leaps and fun puzzles, this is one adventure no aspiring hero will want to miss.HB Arcade Cards
Publisher: HB Studios Multimedia
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 500 Wii Points
Description: HB Arcade Cards is a great collection of fun and easy-to-play card games. The collection of games included in this title includes: Rummy, Hearts, Euchre,Canasta, Cribbage and the always-classic Solitaire. Each game comes with an interactive tutorial to show you the rules and basic game play. You’ll need to be clever to outsmart your opponents, and you can even team up with a computer partner to play Euchre and Cribbage. You can play HB Arcade Cards using a Mii™ character from your Wii™ console, or play with one of our four new characters. HB Arcade Cards has lots of style and flare, and will keep you coming back for more. Remember, it’s never the same game twice.Nintendo DSiWare
Sudoku Student
Publisher: Hudson Entertainment
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points™
Description: Sudoku Student brings you the first Nintendo DSiWare sudoku experience with all the features you’d expect. For “students” of sudoku who are just getting their feet wet, Sudoku Student comes with a full tutorial. Once you’ve completed the tutorial, jump into simple and easy-going sudoku puzzles. Designed for entry- to beginner-level players, you’ll find just the right amount of challenge to keep you hooked.XBLA
Fans asked, and Capcom listened! One of the most popular fighting games of all time arrives on Xbox LIVE® Arcade. MARVEL™ VS. CAPCOM® 2 brings legendary characters from throughout Marvel and Capcom history to duke it out in an insane tag-team fighting experience. From Ryu to Wolverine, pit your favorite heroes in dream match-ups thanks to an unprecedented 56-character roster. With all new online play, take the fight across the globe and decide who really has the best "dream team." Widescreen support, enhanced HD graphics, and a robust leaderboard makes one of the best fighting games even better!
Tons of characters: Over 50 classic characters are featured from the Marvel and Capcom universes.
Unique fighting: Try 3-on-3 tag-team matches, and the new online matching mode, including the "Quarter Match" mode fromSuper Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix.
Accessibility: Four button controls introduce new players to the joy of fighting games.
New visuals: The new optional visual filter smoothes out the game's graphics.
