NA Nintendo Download 03/29/10: Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber, WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase

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NA Nintendo Download 03/29/10: Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber, WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase

March 29, 2010 in Press Release comments

Eight new games are headed to Nintendo's downloadable services this week: two for WiiWare, one for the Virtual Console and five for DSiWare. There are two major highlights this week, in the form of a legendary strategy RPG and a new WarioWare title.

Square Enix is releasing the Quest strategy RPG Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber for the N64 this week. Featuring a branching storyline with gameplay that have stood the test of time, Ogre Battle 64 is another game from Yasumi Matsuno is this much-celebrated series.

Nintendo is releasing WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase for WiiWare. It is a separate companion to the DS title WarioWare D.I.Y. You can use D.I.Y. Showcase to play the games that you or others have created in the DS title on your television screen using the Wii Remote pointer.

Additionally, Club Nintendo members can redeem 80 Club Nintendo coins to download a exclusive WiiWare title, Grill-Off with Ultra Hand!, beginning March 31st.

Games available this week:

WW: WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase, Nintendo, 1-4 Players, 800 Points - Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection

WW: Diner Dash, Hudson Entertainment, 1-4 Players, 1000 Points

N64: Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber, Square Enix, 1 Player, 1000 Points

DSiW: Disney Fireworks, Disney Interactive Studios, 1 Player, 800 Points

DSiW: Save the Turtles, Sabarasa, 1 Player, 500 Points

DSiW: Nintendo DSi Metronome, Nintendo, 1 Player, 200 Points

DSiW: Nintendo DSi Instrument Tuner, Nintendo, 1 Player, 200 Points

DSiW: Super Yum Yum Puzzle Adventures, Mastertronic, 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.

Wario™ may be known as a troublemaker, but this week he deserves a friendly high-five for helping to deliver a mother lode of downloadable fun for Wii™ owners. The new WarioWare™: D.I.Y. Showcase game for the WiiWare™ service lets users with broadband Internet access download all kinds of outrageous content, from music and microgames to four-panel digital comics – some created by users themselves. Meanwhile, a classic RPG has arrived on the Virtual Console™ service, while Nintendo DSiWare™ users will find new ways to tune musical instruments, rescue turtles, launch their own fireworks display and more.

This week also marks the kickoff of Nintendo's WarioWare: D.I.Y. "Big Name Games" series. Several of the industry's most talented game designers are using WarioWare: D.I.Y. software for the Nintendo DS™ family of systems to create their own one-of-a-kind microgames. New microgames will be added every Monday through July 26, all available for download to anyone with broadband Internet access and a copy of either WarioWare: D.I.Y. for Nintendo DS or WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase software for the WiiWare service. The series gets underway with inventive new microgames from Super Smash Bros.™ creator Masahiro Sakurai and Metroid™ designer Yoshio Sakamoto. To learn more about the games and view an exclusive behind-the-scenes video featuring Masahiro Sakurai, visit http://www.wariowarediy.com.

And just for Club Nintendo™ members, we've got a little something extra to offer this week. Starting March 31, members can redeem 80 Coins to download Grill-Off with Ultra Hand!™, a wild game for the Wii console that challenges players to cook a variety of meats with an extendable arm. What better way to prepare for barbecue season than some fast-paced grilling drills on your Wii system? For a taste of the action, visit http://grilloff.nintendo.com.