Happy Memorial Day for the folks in the United States, and we can look forward to five titles hitting Nintendo's downloadable services of Virtual Console, WiiWare, and DSiWare this week. Two apiece for WiiWare and DSiWare is on the docket, while again a single title for the Virtual Console, which would be release #301.

The first DSiWare title is American Popstar: Road to Celebrity from Gameloft. Take your musical career from your high school auditions to the big stage as you try to become the biggest pop star in the world. Musical minigames and character customization add to the mix.

The other DSiWare title is the Photo Clock application from Nintendo. An alarm clock mixed with a photo album, you can use the DSi to rearrange your photos taken with the DSi camera, and at the same time make use of the title's alarm clock to make sure you never miss a beat.

The first WiiWare title today is Bubble Bobble Plus! from Taito. The bubble dragons Bub and Bob return once again packing scores of old and new levels to the classic game. If you still don't have enough, you can take the game online and go head-to-head with players across the world, or download some extra levels with the "Expert Mode" DLC.

The other WiiWare title is Hudson Entertainment's Adventure Island: The Beginning. Master Higgins heads into the 2.5D realm in his newest (oldest?) adventure, as he explores Adventure Island from coast-to-coast. Completing "Master Higgins Feats" will net you new costumes for our hero.

The lone Virtual Console title today is the Sega Genesis version of Clay Fighter. It's a fighting game where a meteor has crash-landed on a circus camp, mutating the circus performers into various monstrosities, ready to duke it out against each other.


Recap:

  • DSiW: American Popstar: Road to Celebrity, Gameloft, 1-4 Players, 800 Points
  • DSiW: Photo Clock, Nintendo, 1 Player, 200 Points
  • WW: BUBBLE BOBBLE Plus!, Taito, 1-4 Players, 600 Points - Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, Downloadable Content
  • WW: ADVENTURE ISLAND: The Beginning, Hudson Entertainment, 1-2 Players, 800 Points
  • GEN: Clay Fighter, 1-2 Players, 800 Points

    As always, games go live at Noon EST, 9AM PST. Keep track of the latest Virtual Console, WiiWare, and DSiWare releases with the 2009 edition of What's New on the Wii Shop Channel? in the Wii Virtual Console forum and the upcoming What's New on the DSi Shop? in the DSiWare forum.

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