June 9, 2008 - Wii-Kly Updates - My Pokemon Ranch, Dig Dug, Bio Miracle Bokutte UPA
Every Morning, at 9 AM Pacific / 12 PM Eastern, Nintendo adds new WiiWare and Virtual Console games to the WiiShop library. On June 9, 2008, two Virtual Console games and one Wii Ware game was added. Here's the official word from Nintendo...
WiiWareâ„¢
My Pokémon™ Ranch
1000 Wii Points - Rated Everyone with Comic Mischief by the ESRB.
The Pokémon phenomenon debuts on WiiWare with My Pokémon Ranch, a game that lets you watch as Pokémon and Miis interact with each other for the first time. Enjoy the relaxing Ranch life by viewing your Ranch and its Pokémon, taking pictures, and sending those pictures to your friends via the Wii Message Board. The more Pokémon and Miis that you bring to your Ranch, the more fun it becomes! My Pokémon Ranch can be linked with the Nintendo DS Pokémon® Diamond version and Pokémon® Pearl version Game Cards to deposit the Pokémon you've caught in these games to your Ranch! You can deposit a maximum of 1,000 Pokémon from up to eight different Game Cards! Make your Ranch more lively by playing with your friends and family!
Virtual Consoleâ„¢
DIG DUGâ„¢
(600 Wii Points - Nintendo Entertainment System® - IMPORT - Rated Everyone by the ESRB.)
Nintendo's NOTE: This game was not previously released on the NES outside of Japan. There may be nonessential material in the game that is unfamiliar to consumers in the Western hemisphere, including foreign language audio and text.
Become Dig Dug, the champion of love and justice, as you drill up, down, left and right, defeating any enemies in your path. Avoid the persistent Pooka and the deep-dwelling but whimsical Fygar as you defeat all the enemies in order to clear each stage. Defeat enemies by hitting them with the harpoon and pumping air into them or by dropping rocks on them from above. Receive bonus points by getting the vegetables that appear in the middle of the stage. Receive high points for defeating deep-dwelling enemies or by defeating Fygars from the side with the harpoon. Pass through inflated enemies or defeat enemies in an adjacent passage for an even higher score. Lure multiple enemies and defeat them with a single rock from above in this thrilling action game!
BIO MIRACLE BOKUTTE UPA
(600 Wii Points - Nintendo Entertainment System® - IMPORT - Rated Everyone with Comic Mischief by the ESRB.)
Nintendo's NOTE: This game was not previously released on the NES outside of Japan. There may be nonessential material in the game that is unfamiliar to consumers in the Western hemisphere, including foreign language audio and text.
BIO MIRACLE BOKUTTE UPA is an action game released in 1988, but it was never before available outside of Japan. Players take on the role of baby Upa, a prince of the Akuyo kingdom. Prince Upa must take on an adventure spanning seven different worlds in order to rescue the kingdom from the dangerous demon Zai. Upa must defeat the enemies he meets along the way by inflating them. Upa can then use these floating enemies to his advantage by bouncing off of or riding on top of them. The prince must also avoid deadly thorns and pits while keeping an eye out for helpful items such as milk (to restore health) and bells (for temporary invincibility) if he hopes to succeed. If you're looking for a cute and solid platformer with a hero unlike those in most other games, then look no further than BIO MIRACLE BOKUTTE UPA.
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I don't understand why two imports would be released when games like Mega Man 2 (in the United States) and Blaster Master are still unavailable. Furthermore, it amuses me how Dig Dug is rated "Everyone" when it's technically one of the most violent games around. You hurl a harpoon into a dragon, filling it with air until it explodes. If Dig Dug was in high definition, that would be a pretty twisted scene.
Ah, Dig Dug that was - and still is - a great game. The other two games sound entertaining too, but I'm still holding onto my extra Wii Points. While not what I was expecting, even just reading Wii-kly update still adds some fun to my Mondays!
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