Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Free from DSiWare

Our wallets will get a much-needed break on September. Nintendo recently announced that Legend of Zelda: Four Swords will be released for free via DSiWare. It'll be playable on the Nintendo DSi/XL and 3DS.

The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords was included in a couple of Zelda games but the one in question is the GBA version. There's no clear info yet if the game will be a total port or if any revisions would be made.

Petz Catz, Hooked, and More on DSiWare

With the release of the new Nintendo 3DS fast approaching, there nothing much happening right now for the DSi :( Fortunately there's still DSiWare to save our boring days!

• Petz Catz Family (800 DSi Points) - It's up to you to take care of, feed, and train a whole family of cats.
• Surfacer+ (500 DSi Points) - PLace flowers on the screen using your stylus and try to fill the whole screen. Watch out for enemies though.
• EJ Puzzles: Hooked (500 DSi Points) - A fun fishing/puzzle game where you use a scanner, mark their spots, and try to catch them all!

Here's the trailer for Surfacer+

Zombie BBQ now cooking on DSiWare

If you love your fairytale characters armed and blasting, then have a gander at Little Red Riding Hood's Zombie BBQ available for the Nintendo DSi via DSiWare. For long-time DS fans, you may have heard about Zombie BBQ before since it was already released in boxed form. But for zombie-haters like us, we see nothing wrong frying the undead in digital form as well :D

Little Red Riding Hood's Zombie BBQ is a rail shooter where players pick their fairytale character to battle through hordes of zombies and other monstrosities using high-powered firearms. Here's video trailer for Zombie BBQ now available on DSiWare for 800 DSi points.

Cave Story coming to DSiWare on Nov. 29?

The Nintendo blogosphere has been buzzing lately about the upcoming DSiWare title, Cave Story. Now rumor has it that the game will be released this coming November 29, 2010, just in time for the holidays.

Cave Story is originally a freeware game for the PC released in 2004. With its charming plot and characters, this 2D platformer quickly gained a mass following. Also worth noting is that Cave Story was designed and programmed by just one person: Daisuke Amaya aka Pixel. Recently Cave Story was released on WiiWare, with more artwork and game modes, earning it a nomination for 2010 Nintendo Power Awards Game of the Year.

Here's a trailer of Cave Story for the Nintendo DSi.

Snapdots and other recent DSiWare Games

Snapdots for the Nintendo DSi is a puzzle game, much similar to Picross, where you rotate puzzles and shoot blocks from your UFO. You can retrive blocks to recalibrate your aim and shoot them again. There are several types of blocks though with different characteristics so make sure you use them wisely. Snapdots are worth 500 DSi points.

Here are some more notable recent DSiWare games:

• Armada (500 DSi Points): Take charge of an aircraft carrier and help deploy and launch military planes.
• Academy: Tic-Tac-Toe (200 DSi Points): Be a master in tic-tac-toe by joining the Tic-Tac-Toe League. Yup, there's a league for that.
• Music on: Playing Piano (200 DSi Points): Learn piano through 15 songs.

Divergent Shift on DSiWare

Known previously as Reflection, Divergent Shift is now available on DSiWare for 800 DSi Points. Developed by Konami, this DSi game is not your typical platformer. Dodge obstacles and solve puzzles on both your Nintendo DSi's screen... simultaneously!

See, the top screen is a mirror of the bottom screen, or is it vice versa? Heck, judge for yourself in the Divergent Shift gameplay video below.

BlayzBloo: Super Melee Action Battle Royale on DSiWare

Get ready to be pummeled with AWESOME CUTENESS! BlayzBloo: Super Melee Action Battle Royale is now available on Nintendo's DSiWare for 500 DSi Points. This adorable fighting game is based on cute (or chibi, to some) versions of BlazBlue characters.

BlayzBloo's premise is pretty simple: beat each other up. But in a cute and fun way, of course. Judge for yourself by watching BlayzBloo: Super Melee Action Battle Royale trailer below.

Kittens, Scrabble, and More Sudoku on DSiWare

Hey kids, here are some awesome games available on DSiWare that you might want to check out. Hospital Havoc seems like a worthy download but if you're a thinking guy like us more Sudoku won't hurt :)

• Petz Kittens (800 DSi Points) - Adopt kitties, play with thm, and watch them grow to be a well-mannered cat. Bunch of mini-games too.
• Scrabble Tools (500 DSi Points) - Improve your vocabulary with this take on the classic game of Scrabble.
• Hospital Havoc (500 DSi Points) - Serve medicine to hordes of patients in this Diner Dash-style game.
• Happy Birthday Mart (500 DSi Points) - Ever wonder what it's like to run a gift shope for animals? Wonder no more.
• Crazy Sudoku (200 DSi Points) - OMG another sudoku game!! Seriously, it's another sudoku game.

Own Your Dream Shark in 101 Shark Pets

Our dreams of owning sharks as a pet is now finally realized in Teyon's 101 Shark Pets, recently released on DSiWare. Don't let your preconceived notion of sharks turn you away from this DSi title though. You'll soon realize that a pet shark is as cute a a Nintendog.

There are over 101 baby sharks to choose from with varying personalities. Train your shark, enter it on pet shows, and earn money to buy toys, food, clothes, and all other things baby sharks need to grow.

Play as teh Enemy in Turvys Strike Back

Similar to Turvy Drops, Turvys Strike Back is a game for the DSi meant to be played with the DS upside down. The touch screen is supposed to be on top while the regular screen is at the bottom. Why, you ask?

That's because in Turvys Strike Back, you play as the enemy. Use the stylus to launch enemies at the lone hero trying to do his good deeds to your expense. Still confused? Then just watch the video below.

Earthworm Jim Soon on DSiWare

If you've been a gamer for, oh say 20 years, then Earthworm Jim is probably no stranger to you. It is truly one of the most enjoyable game yours truly has ever played.

Earthworm Jim is not your regular platformer. In it you play as an earthworm named Jim (thus the name Earthworm Jim!) who happened upon an alien suit giving him awesome powers. His mission: to save the princess! In the screenshot below you can see that the action is on the top screen while the bottom screen is reserved for stats and to pause the game..

This version of Earthworm Jim for the DSiWare is said to be exactly like the original, so us kiddies are in for a lot of fun!

DSiWare Purchases Locked to Your DSi

 Looking to replace your old Nintendo DSi with a new one? Change of color preference perhaps? Then know that according to Nintendo of Australia, DSiWare purchases are permanently locked to the DSi system they are originally downloaded to.

With the exception of a broken DSi, you can't transfer software bought from the DSi Shop. And if you do have a busted DSi, you have to mail it along with the new one to Nintendo to get your DSiWare goodies transferred.

Many are outraged by this revelation. Note that this came from Nintendo of Australia but I would not be surprised if America and Europe has the same policy. Let's all hope not...

[source: NintendoLife]

Game & Watch Games on DSiWare

If you're like me (read: old) then you're always on the look out for nostalgic stuff. You know, things that would make you smile and bring back fond memories. Such is the case with Game & Watch. We had a lot of good times back then. That's why I did a backflip when a bunch of Game & Watch games ended up on DSiWare recently.

Pictured below are the classic Ball, Chef, and of course Donkey Kong Jr. Head over here to watch videos.

More Mario Spotted at DSiWare

Just in case you don't have enough of Mario yet on your DSi then you'll be glad to hear there are two Mario-related apps ready for download at the DSi Shop. That's two more chances you'll bump into our favorite princess-saving plumber :)

Mario Calculator (200 DSi Points) - Get your homework done while seeing Super Mario in action! This little app acts like a regular calculator, complete with Memory and conversion functions. Mario is on the top screen making sure your calculations are correct.

Mario Clock (200 DSi Points) - Who else to better keep your time than Mario himself?? You can also control Mario to jumo and get coins so you can unlock other animations. This clock app also has three alarm clocks.

More Dragon Quest! Dragon Quest Wars for DSi

If you're not satisfied yet with the barrage of Dragon Quest games (both available and upcoming) for the DS and DSi, then meet Dragon Quest Wars. This strategy game is brought to us by none other than Square Enix features online play and is available for DSiWare download for only 500 points.

Dragon Quest Wars looks and plays like a board game featuring Dragon Quest characters. Up to four players can battle it out, forming their own team of four Dragon Quest monsters. There's nothing to worry in terms of gameplay, since the game is being developed by Intelligent Systems, the guys who made the Advance Wars and Fire Emblem series. It will be out in Japan this month.

Animal Crossing Goodies on DSiWare!

If you're anything near like me, you'll love yourself a lot of Animal Crossing! Heck, I played Animal Crossing Wild World a year and a half straight before I (almost) got over it. I'm still playing it now from time to time, just to pull weeds :)

Anyways, Animal Crossing fans will be delighted to hear DSiWare's offerings of Animal Crossing goodness, namely:

Animal Crossing Calculator (200 Nintendo DSi Points) - Do your math with Animal Crossing background.

Animal Crossing Clock (200 Nintendo DSi Points) - A regular clock pimped-out with Animal Crossing characters.

New DSiWare Goodies Hit Japan

Japanese DSi owners are treated to four new DSiWare apps and games ready for download recently. Out of the four, I want two badly. Guess which they are.

Chotto Magic Taizen: Date Uranai (200 Points): Need help with your date? Then this new Master of Illusion trick will help determine where your special someone wants to go on a date.

Itsudemo Puri-Kura Kira Deco Premium! (Anytime Print Club Sparkling Deco Premium) (500 Points): This cool application is used for editing and decorating images taken from your DSi camera. You can then trade photos with your friends or transfer it on your mobile phone.

Atsumeru Egao-chou (Smile Collection Book) (500 Points): A photo album dedicating to photos of friends smiling. Yup, they have to be smiling to be in this album. There's a bunch more activities you can do with it including a compatibility test.

Chotto Brain Training: Sudoku-hen (500 Points): On the more serious (and brain-aching side) this adds 200 new sudoku puzzles to Brain Training.

Moving Memo Pad was also updated to version 2. You can now rate videos, make comments using drawings, and upload to channels.

DSiWare Downloads This Week

This week's DSiWare downloads feature the first third-party offering for the service. There's just two, but both are made of awesome.

• Mixed Messages (500 Nintendo DSi Points) - Much like LOL for the DS, Mixed Messages is a party game for people who can't get enough WiFi play. It supports up to 21 players and is subbed as a "telephone" for the DSi.. well, sort of. See, the game starts out by one player writing a sentence, then the next player will try to draw what the sentence describes. The next player will then view the drawing and write a sentence about it. You get the idea...
• Master of Illusion Express: Shuffle Games (200 Nintendo DSi Points) - This is an installment of Nintendo's Master of Illusion Express series. As with previous games, this entry teaches you another trick - The Vanishing Card trick. Farout dude.

New DSiWare Games Coming this Week in Japan

A total of eight new DSiWare games will be available to the Japanese people this coming Jan 28.

• Nintendo DSi Tokei - a clock app with photos, 200 Points
• Art Style: PiCOPiCT - puzzle game, 500 Points
• Chotto Suujin Taisen - board game, 500 Points
• Solitaire DSi - name says it all, 200 Points
• Hobonichi Rozenzu - Japan travel guide, 500 Points
• Art Style: SOMNIUM - puzzle game, 500 Points
• Chotto Panel de Pon - another puzzler, 500 Points
• Chotto Asobi Taizen: Jikkuri Trump - card game, 500 Points

Whew! That's a handful. Add to that the previous DSiWare games and you've got your money's worth!

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