Seven new games are headed to Nintendo's North American downloadable channels this week, with two games hitting WiiWare, an import game arriving on the Virtual Console, and four games headed to DSiWare.

The notable releases this week include Konami's TurboGrafx-16 CD version of Castlevania: Rondo of Blood, in its imported glory. For WiiWare, Ghostfire Games' Wii MotionPlus brawler Rage of the Gladiator is also available.

Games available this week:

  • WW: Rage of the Gladiator, Ghostfire Games, 1 Player, 1000 Points - Wii MotionPlus compatible
  • WW: Triple Shot Sports, The Code Monkeys Ltd., 1-2 Players, 500 Points
  • TG16: CASTLEVANIA RONDO OF BLOOD, Konami, 1 Player, 900 Points - Import, CD Game
  • DSiW: Zoo Frenzy, Gameloft, 1 Player, 500 Points
  • DSiW: 101 MiniGolf World, Teyon, 1-8 Players, 500 Points
  • DSiW: Battle of Giants: Dinosaurs - Fight For Survival, Ubisoft, 1-2 Players, 800 Points
  • DSiW: Car Jack Streets, Tag Games, 1 Player, 800 Points

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

    How tough do you think you are? This week's roster of new downloadable games from Nintendo gives you several ways to prove it. Now available for the WiiWare™ service, Rage of the Gladiator puts players face-to-face with flurry of fearsome foes, enhancing the motion-control action with support for the Wii MotionPlus™ accessory. Meanwhile, Wii™ owners with a taste for classic gaming can test their mettle against bloodthirsty vampires in CASTLEVANIA RONDO OF BLOOD for the Virtual Console™ service. Other fresh releases challenge you to excel as a sharpshooter, a prehistoric beast or a criminal mastermind. Whichever setting you choose, just be prepared to step up and show your stuff.
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