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Nintendo Reveals DSiWare Launch Titles
New Users Gets 1000 Free DSi Points
by Sarah
The launch of the Nintendo DSi is only a few days away, and as promised, Nintendo will be delivering downloadable titles through its new handheld DLC service, DSiWare. Today, Nintendo revealed what downloadable games would be available at launch. They also announced that anyone who buys a DSi and connects it to the DSi shop will get 1,000 free DSi points. That’s a pretty sweet deal. Check out the list of games below.
• WarioWare™: Snapped! – Using the built-in Nintendo DSi camera, this outrageous title puts players right at the center of fast-paced mini-games, challenging them to race the clock and get a peek at Wario’s photo album.
• Bird & Beans™ – Using an elastic tongue, players must scramble to collect falling beans. The harder a bean is to catch, the more points it’s worth.
• Brain Age™ Express: Math – In this math-focused edition of the popular Brain Age series, players can enjoy a mix of new and familiar training exercises. A new Themes mode also lets Nintendo DSi users experiment with images and voice recordings in fun, unusual ways.
• Master of Illusion™ Express: Funny Face – This game uses your Nintendo DSi as a prop in a card trick. Draw a face on the touch screen and astound your audience as the face tells them which playing card they picked.
• Art Style™: AQUIA™ – The newest addition to the eye-popping Art Style series, this mesmerizing underwater puzzle game challenges players to help a scuba diver reach the ocean floor by matching a series of colored blocks.
While the launch titles weren’t priced, the press release did mention four price points for DSiWare games: free, 200 points, 500 points, and 800+ points. So, basically, these games could be anywhere between zero and a million dollars. I’m still on the fence about the whole DSi thing, and these games aren’t doing much to sway me in either direction. Soon-to-be new DSi owners: what will you spend your free points on?
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Comments
Of five announced games, two will be using the camera for pure gimmick factor.
Will facial expressions be the new waggle?
Pretty much everything starts as a gimmick. Then, when devs have the hang of things, great things can be achieved.
It's cool that we get 1000 points. Can we use them for WiiWare though? I thought they were going to be renamed Nintendo Points.
@J-Man: The press release specifically said "Nintendo DSi points", so I doubt they'd be WiiWare compatible. Hopefully they will just make it one universal points system in the future, though.
Wait. I wasn't aware that we're getting DSi points for spending. Where was I when that was announced?
It was announced awhile ago.