Before I get started on the snarky commentary regarding this week’s downloadable Wii games, I’d like to pass on a message from Nintendo: this will be the last Wii Shop Update. No, they aren’t discontinuing their download service; they’re expanding! With the launch of the DSi next week, games will be coming to the all-new Nintendo DSi Shop as well. Great, that just sounds like more work for me.

Anyway, one WiiWare game and one Virtual Console game this week. The VC game, Super Punch-Out!!!, is obviously to get people hyped about the upcoming Wii Punch-Out!!! Title, but it will probably get the job done. The WiiWare game, however, is described as “first-person-groomer”. I could not have made that up if I tried.

Super Punch-Out!!
Super NES
1 player
800 Wii Points

Featuring the tight game play and humor the series is known for, this sequel to the NES™ classic sees Little Mac return to the ring with the World Video Boxing Association belt once again at stake. Slug your way through the grueling, sweat-pounding matches of the Minor, Major and World Circuits as you face off against some of Little Mac’s greatest rivals, such as Bear Hugger, Bald Bull and Super Macho Man. With a cast of new challengers waiting, do you have what it takes to identify their unique patterns and exploit their weaknesses? Go to your corner and come out fighting, but remember what Doc Louis would say: “It’s not about brawling—it’s about finesse!”

Bonsai Barber
1-4 players
1,000 Wii Points

The village residents are hungry for the latest in foliage fashion, and it’s up to you, the new barber, to fix them up. Use the tools of your trade: scissors, clippers, spray can, and more in this humorous, first-of-its-kind “first-person-groomer” game. Bonsai Barber features a colorful cast of 12 intriguing customers, including a temperamental shallot starlet (don't call her an onion), an oddball strawberry boffin, a cactus cowboy, a daredevil carrot, and a suave banana with top-secret clearance. Each day, five customers arrive to test your stylistic skill. If the customer requests a specific style, you’ll plow that furrow, or you can rely on your expertise to pick from more than 30 popular fashions. Or, why not turn over a new leaf? Be creative and see how they react. They’re a demanding bunch, so if you miss an appointment, you’ll hear about it—on your Wii Message Board. If you do a good job, you may receive a gift or even a postcard from an exotic destination as your happy customers travel to distant lands and show off their exquisite coifs.

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