This week's Nintendo Download features three games that probably won't suffer much from tonight's midnight release of Halo: Reach, along with the long-awaited tan version of Nnoo's myNotebook. Rejoice!
After working on the Nintendo Download just about every week since Nintendo started offering downloadable titles, you start to see trends. For instance, when a huge game is due out for the competition, the download tends to be a bit more skimpy than usual.
Take this week, for instance. Halo: Reach is coming out tonight at midnight, so the download consists of one hidden object game, a DSiWare strategy game called Castle Conquerors from Circle Entertainment, a DSi pinball title which I will likely purchase due to my growing video game pinball addiction, and myNotebook: Tan, which is myNotebook, only Tan.
So in case you were an Xbox 360 playing DSi or Wii owner, don't worry about being distracted, unless you're a big myNotebook fan. I'm sure there's one or two out there, somewhere.
Castle Conqueror
Publisher: CIRCLE Entertainment
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) - Mild Cartoon Violence
Price: 500 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Castle Conqueror is a real-time strategy game for casual gamers. You play as a commander who must resist the empire and save the lives of the people. Lead your soldiers into battle, seize the enemy's castle and gain victories until you destroy the empire on the mainland. The rules are simple. Use the stylus on the touch screen to select the player's castle and send your army to storm the enemy's castle in real time. Capture the castle and destroy your enemies to earn gold that can be used to upgrade your commander's abilities and to buy items that will help you win more battles. Select commanders and different cards to upgrade your army or castle. If you've managed to occupy the enemy's castle by the end of a battle, you win the game!
Adventure on LOST ISLAND - Hidden Object Game
Publisher: Ateam Inc.
Players: 1-4
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 500 Wii Points
Description: Discover hidden-object fun for kids and adults. Quickly find items in every stage to complete this adventure. Work together or compete in each stage to find items and help the game's hero find a way home. From seashells to sparkling jewels, do your best to find all of the hidden objects as fast as you can. During this adventure you will also confront ghosts and a dragon in action stages. Each stage can be played by up to four players for great gaming fun.
Crazy Pinball
Publisher: dtp entertainment
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 500 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Find fun pinball action just like at the arcade. Five fantastic tables and plenty of themes ensure awesome variety. Go hunting for points with the Safari Flipper, or zoom from one goal to the next with the incredible Deep Sea Flipper. Set records that will blow your friends away. Crazy Pinball is the ultimate portable pinball experience.
myNotebook: Tan
Publisher: Nnooo
Players: 1
Price: 500 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: myNotebook allows you to take notes wherever you are. Just pop open your Nintendo DSi system and jot down your thoughts. Make a list and cross it off, or even play your favorite pen-and-paper games (games not included). You can personalize your notebook by drawing on the cover or by changing the paper type with 24 unlockable squared and lined paper styles. Use the pen or pencil to make notes or doodles and then erase the bits you don't like. With five ink colors, you'll always be able to make your notes and doodles look stylish. myNotebook also includes 128 pages to write on, plus the ability to export your pages to your Nintendo DSi Photo Album.