Nintendo’s sticking to its promise for Wii owners – WarioWare: D.I.Y. that was released for DS last week is now out for Wii too. Apart from WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase and Diner Dash for WiiWare, Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber for Virtual Console is also part of the Nintendo downloadable games this week.
The WiiWare version of WarioWare by Nintendo comprises of microgames, four-panel comics and music that call for simple controls using the Wii Remote controller. The microgames that feature Wario, animals, ninjas and classic Nintendo franchises can be played with the game blender and its many modes.
The Music section contains a selection of songs that can be played or heard using a character from Balloon fight. If the pre-loaded content wasn’t enough, Wii users may also avail of content from friends, download titles from the NinSoft Store or play with products developed with WarioWare: D.I.Y.
Diner Dash by Hudson Entertainment has players directing office worker-turned-restaurateur, Flo, as she builds her empire over four different diners. Gamers can compete against others online or join hands with friends in a Team Dash game where they face-off six other players to run the best diner in town.
In the quest for customer satisfaction, gamers have to guide Flo as she seats customers, takes orders, delivers food, accepts payments and buses tables within the given time limit. Customer satisfaction is depicted in a heart meter that empties as the customer loses patience and finally leaves the diner if the meter gets completely empty. Conventional control schemes like a point-and-click style with hotkeys can be used to play the game.
Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber for Virtual Console by Square Enix is a tactical RPG offering that has an intriguing storyline with various possible endings and a genre-defining character class system. It narrates the story of Magnus Gallant, a recently graduated officer of the Palatinean Army who is allotted the distressed southern region of his native land.
The protagonist bears witness to the issues plaguing the lower classes who are subjected to the reign of a selfish and tyrannical ruling elite. In the throes of civil war, Gallant is faced with two choices – he can let down his own elite origins for the sake of liberating the lower classes or ignore the problems brewing in his society.
The ‘E’ rated WiiWare titles can be played by a maximum of four players at a time, while the ‘T’ rated Virtual Console game is a single player title. WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase costs 800 Wii Points. Diner Dash and Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber are tagged at 1,000 Wii Points apiece.
What’s more, Club Nintendo members can redeem 80 Coins to download Grill-Off with Ultra Hand! starting from March 31 this week. This game that challenges players to cook a variety of meats with the help of an extendable arm will be out for the Wii console.