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This week gamers get five (5!) new titles to download. Starting today Nintendo fanboys can pick up the very first "Final Fantasy" (500 Wii Points), "Thorium Wars" (1,000 DSi Points), and "Word Searcher" (500 Wii Points). 

On Wednesday Xbox 360 gamers get LucasArts' "Lucidity" and "South Park Let's Go Tower Defense Play!", both for 800MS Points/$10. On Thursday PSN gamers get the last two Fallout 3 episodes, Point Lookout and Mothership Zeta.  

I love South Park but I'm certainly going to be approaching this game with caution. With the exception of PixelJunk Monsters, I'm not that big a fan of the tower defense games, the genre seems to be beaten into the ground. Couple that with South Park's poor gaming track record (South Park Rally, Chef's Luv Shack) and this could be a recipe for disaster. But hey, its South Park! I'm always willing to give Matt Stone and Trey Parker another chance. 

Hit the jump for all the fine print. 

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Virtual Console

 

FINAL FANTASY

Original platform: NES

Publisher: SQUARE ENIX

Players: 1

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Mild Fantasy Violence

Price: 500 Wii Points™

Description: The world lies shrouded in darkness. The winds die. The sea rages. The earth decays. But the people believe in a prophecy, patiently awaiting its fulfillment. “When darkness veils the earth, four Warriors of Light shall come....” After a long journey, four young travelers did at last appear, and in the hand of each was clutched a crystal.

 

Nintendo DSiWare

 

Thorium Wars

Publisher: Big John Games

Players: 1

ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older) – Fantasy Violence

Price: 1,000 Nintendo DSi Points

Description: In Thorium Wars, you must stop the Thorions, a super species of Thorium-based machines, from destroying mankind. Blast through waves of Thorions by controlling an arsenal of tanks, skyfighters, hovercrafts, gunboats and starfighters with either the standard or touch-screen controls. In 12 exciting missions, navigate through a variety of combat environments while viewing 360 degrees of the battlefield, fully rendered in 3-D. Toggle between first- and third-person views to destroy the terrifying army of Thorium beasts, from swarms of Redeye Drones to the bone-crushing Manticore Walker. This man-versus-machine battle proves to be the ultimate test for the survival of the fittest.

 

WiiWare

 

Word Searcher

Publisher: Digital Leisure Inc.

Players: 1

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)

Price: 500 Wii Points

Description: You’ll need a sharp eye and a quick mind to complete 100 themed word-search puzzles. Word Searcher contains fun words from multiple categories including anatomy, world cities and U.S. presidents. With a huge assortment of subjects to choose from, there’s sure to be a puzzle for everyone to enjoy. Help improve your vocabulary, memory and problem-solving skills with these engaging puzzles. Track and try to beat your own play-through times again and again—words are scrambled every time you play. 

 

XBLA

 

 

 

From the team that re-imagined The Secret of Monkey Island™, comes Lucidity, an addictive puzzle platformer set in the surreal childlike dreamscapes of the little girl Sofi. In this challenging puzzler, keep Sofi safe as she drifts deeper into the strange new world of her dreams. Featuring stunning hand-illustrated visuals, a spellbinding original score and unique puzzle platformer gameplay, Lucidity challenges your wits, tests your reflexes, and mesmerizes your senses.

A surreal fantasy: Take a trip into the surreal childlike dreamscapes of Sofi, a little girl filled with a persistent desire to explore new worlds and overcome all obstacles in her way. As she drifts into a vivid dream world where, beckoned by the kind words of her grandmother, she learns to overcome her fears, test your skills in this addictive puzzle platformer where through quick reactions and placement of unique puzzle pieces, you must create a path to help Sofi traverse safely through 27 visually stunning, hand-illustrated dreamscapes. Mesmerizing dreamscapes: Like a children's storybook come to life, get lost in mesmerizing dreamscapes detailed with beautiful hand-drawn contemporary art. Addictive puzzle-platformer gameplay: Skillfully place unique puzzle pieces designed to propel Sofi to and from suspended platforms, or over and under obstacles, in an effort to maintain her state of perpetual motion. Spellbinding original score: The game features a lush original score drawing you into Sofi's dream world. Unlockable achievements: Collect fireflies on your adventures to unlock additional bonus levels and achievements to make it to the top of the leaderboards.