Today Nintendo adds three new classic games to the popular Wii™ video game system’s Wii Shop Channel. The games go live at 9 a.m. Pacific time. Nintendo adds new games to the channel every Monday. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points™ to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased via the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week’s new games are:

Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES®, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone, 500 Wii Points): Remember when no one had ever heard of a Tanooki Suit or knew that Bowser™ had a clan of Koopalings? The game that made these things common knowledge is also considered by many to be one of the best ever made. Bowser and the Koopalings are causing chaos yet again, but this time they’re going beyond the Mushroom Kingdom into the seven worlds that neighbor it. Now Mario and Luigi™ must battle new enemies, returning favorites and a new Koopaling in each unique and distinctive world on their way to ultimately taking on Bowser himself. Luckily for the brothers, they have more power-ups available than ever before. Fly above the action using the Super Leaf, swim faster by donning the Frog Suit or defeat enemies using the Hammer Bros. Suit. Use the brand-new overworld map to take the chance to play a minigame in hopes of gaining extra lives or to find a Toad’s House where you can pick up additional items. All this (and more) combines into one of gaming’s most well-known and beloved titles—are you ready to experience gaming bliss?

Alien Soldier™ (Sega Genesis, 1 player, Rated E10+ for Everyone 10 and Older –Fantasy Violence, 900 Wii Points): As Epsilon-Eagle, you are an alien soldier who has been genetically engineered to produce maximum intelligence and strength. You were once a member of the criminal organization Scarlet, but when you decided to break from the group, you were forced into a showdown with Scarlet’s new leader Xi-Tiger, who kills a hostage in his attempt to destroy you. Now it’s up to you to take revenge against the bad guys in this side-scrolling action game! Choose from six different weapons and battle the bosses of Scarlet until you reach the final confrontation with the ultimate secret weapon!

Power Golf (TurboGrafx16, 1-3 players, Rated E for Everyone, 600 Wii Points): Power Golf sports a perfect combination of simple-yet-realistic controls and beautiful graphics. Swing away on 18 lush holes in one of three different game modes: the single-player STROKE PLAY mode and the multiplayer MATCH PLAY and COMPETITION modes. Enter tournaments as one of three different characters—beginner, intermediate and advanced. Wind strength and the slope of the green add extra challenges to each hole. Compete against other players in the standard NORMAL MATCH or ante up one of your clubs in the unique CLUB MATCH. Up to three players can play in COMPETITION mode, and a handicap feature is included to help novice players pull off breathtaking shots just like their advanced rivals.

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This is an excerpt from the Preview of the Nintendo Wii game King Of Clubs by Spong

King of Clubs is not going to set the gaming world alight when it releases this August, nor does it set out to. It is however, a very well designed game (particularly for Wii) and is sure to be a very enjoyable post-pub amusement for part-time or wannabe golfers such as myself and my mates, who secretly don’t give a toss about Tiger Woods and derive far more pleasure from pinging a rubber ball into a mystery hole and wondering where it might pop up next!

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Three new classic games go live at 9 a.m. Pacific time. Nintendo adds new games to the Wii Shop Channel every Monday. Wii™ owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points™ to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week’s new games are:

NES Open Tournament Golf™ (NES®, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone, 500 Wii Points): We all knew that Mario™ was a top-notch plumber, but did you know that he could also be a world-class golfer? You can challenge another player in Stroke, Match and Tournament modes. Play on three fantasy courses in the USA, the UK and Japan and try to win a million dollars. Make sure you keep an eye on the wind and distance to the hole before selecting your club, or else you’ll be racking up some high scores - which is exactly what you don’t want to do in this game. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced golfer, NES Open Tournament Golf is perfect for those days when you just can’t get to the local golf course.

World Sports Competition (TurboGrafx-16, 1-5 players, Rated E for Everyone, 600 Wii Points): Play through a total of 18 Olympic events in this action/sports title. Players compete in six categories of events that include shooting, archery, rowing, swimming and track and field. The game features Olympics mode, where you play all the events over the course of a few days, and Training mode, where you can choose individual events to play. After practicing in Training mode, go for the gold in Olympics mode and break world records. Depending on your play time and ability, you can enjoy the game a number of different ways. Gather friends and play in competitions with up to five players to get even more out of this great game.

Bloody Wolf (TurboGrafx-16, 1 player, Rated E10+ for Everyone 10 and Older - Animated Blood, Violence, 600 Wii Points): Enter alone, deep into enemy territory to rescue the kidnapped President in this overhead-view action shooter. Take on the role of a commando in a Special Forces team and face your enemies with an onslaught of weapons, including machine guns and grenades. Earn valuable information, weapons and items by rescuing POWs. Fight your way to the end of each stage and defeat the boss by effectively using your weapons and equipment. This port of the insanely popular arcade game features refined graphics, story and cut-scenes, making this action game a must-have. This new and enhanced version includes the never-been-told second half of the story that was left out of the arcade version.

King of Clubs - a mini golf puzzler

May 8th 2007: Northamptonshire, UK: Oxygen Games™ is finally ready to spill the beans about its enigmatic title, King of Clubs. Possibly one of the most eagerly-anticipated games that nobody knows anything about, King of Clubs features a whole lot of brain-engagin’ fun. In fact, it’s the best in the west!

Never the same game twice, this absorbing and addictive, off the wall mini-golf-based puzzler requires players to use their ingenuity to play their way to victory and lucrative rewards, whether strategically, tactically or by being a downright dirty dawg…! Players must collect, unlock, buy or hire rewards to enable them to complete a variety of puzzles across five themes, on more than 95 holes to build up their equipment and skills. Not only that but with seemingly endless ways of completing each puzzle, King of Clubs offers enormously long-lasting playability.

Set in a dilapidated theme park in the middle of the Nevada desert (rumours abound that it is built on the site of an old nuclear waste site…but we can ignore that), King of Clubs looks like a cross between an amateur theatrical production and a kitsch vintage Americana playground paradise for jerky-lovin’ trailer trash! Complete with pteranodons on poles, spaceships on string and wobbly waves (plus so much more!), each themed world comes complete with its own quirky resident pro/boss, whom players must beat in order to advance to the next level before ending up in a showdown with the top guy himself, Big Bubba King.

An excited Big Bubba, entrepreneur and owner of Big Bubba’s Burger Bar and Truck Stop, where King of Clubs is based, enthuses:

“It’s a real darn’ tootin’ thang I tell ya – them there players kin git ‘emselves all kinda groovy stuff by playin’ alla mah games. There’s a shedload ta choose from an’ a ton o’ ways ta complete ‘em too. But ah should warn ya – that King Putt over near them big tranglier things…he kin be a real Bastet, so ya may wanna watch out fer him!

Y’all haul yer asses o’er here this summer an’ I’ll make sure our Britney gits ya somethin’ real hot…! Oh, an’ ah hear tell it’s possible ta git a hole in none too.”

Somewhat more comprehensibly, Oxygen Interactive’s publishing director, Kevin Hassall says:

“We’ve managed to take the mental challenge traditionally associated with puzzle games, and create a fresh, really quirky social experience that’s perfect for the way people play games today.”

With multiple game modes and the choice of matchplay or strokeplay for up to four players using either a multi-tap or sharing two controllers, plus the chance on every hole to score a one-shot win, King of Clubs will be available in August for PC, Wii™ and the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system. Nintendo DS™ and PSP® (PlayStation ®Portable) system versions will follow shortly thereafter.

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Thi is an excerpt from the Review of the Nintendo Wii game Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 by IGN

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 for Wii is good, but not great. I like to think of it as an important first step. EA has with the title created a fun, but sometimes-flawed golf game – one overflowing with gameplay modes and options, but missing some control nuances. If you liked Wii Sports golf, but always wished you could do more with it, Tiger is your game. The control configuration works well enough to be enjoyable and entertaining most of the time, but there are also some frustrations, particularly when your seemingly straight swings send your golf balls curving into trees, anyway. On top of that, I think the series could and should look much better on Nintendo’s console and am hoping that EA takes a cue from Wii Sports golf, whose presentation may be simple, but it’s also finely polished. If you’re a die-hard golf fan then I would recommend you pick this game up. It doesn’t magically transform your Wii remote into a golf club, as you might be hoping, but as far as golf simulations go on Wii, you’re not going to find any better. That is, until next year’s version, which can’t come soon enough.

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The Nerf Sports Pack includes a Nerf foam sleeve for the Wii remote and three Nerf sports attachments–a foam golf club, baseball bat, and tennis racket

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This is an excerpt from the Hands On of the Nintendo Wii Game Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 by GameSpot

The Tiger Woods golf games from EA Sports have always let you step into the shoes of one of the world’s greatest golfers, regardless of your skill with a real club. But now that the game is showing up on the Wii, you can’t hide behind your analog stick anymore. Instead, you actually have to pick up a remote and swing it like you would a real golf club. No matter how good your in-game stats are, there’s no compensating for an ugly swing. So it’s time to start practicing your follow-through, because Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 is going to put your swing to the test.

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This are some impressions of the Nintendo Wii game Super Swing Golf Pangya by GoNintendo

This game would be a lot of fun even if it didn’t have Wiimote control. With Wii controls added, it makes the game even better…by a lot. The control setup they have works perfectly…I haven’t had any issues at all. I am talking driving, putting, all of it works fantastically. There is an option to play with button presses, but I have no idea why anyone would do that…unless you are too tired to stand up! Unlike Wii Sports Golf, SSG does a much better job of making sure you are taking a real golf stance/swing. The Wiimote calculates for how you naturally turn your arm/hand when you are swinging a golf club. I sat down in a chair to see if I could fool the controller. I managed to get the power bar up to 3 quarters full…and then I had to twist my hand into an awkward position. Then I realized that I had no idea how to bring my hand back down to convince the game I had taken my swing. I am sure it could be done, and it can be fooled…but it wouldn’t be fun!

The best part about the control setup is the power lock feature. You point on screen to the “shot” button, and then drop the Wiimote down like a club. Then you begin your backswing. Once you reach the amount of power you want, you hold the A button to lock the power meter. After that, you continue to hold A and finish your swing. It is a great idea, this way the Wiimote accurately gets your power, and then it is up to you to follow through in a straight-forward manner so that you don’t send the ball flying to the left or right. I am honestly very impressed with the control scheme, and as I said before, it adds a huge amount of fun to the game.

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This is an excerpt from the Review of the Nintendo Wii Game Super Swing Pangya Golf by Game Brink

Over all I say this is an excellent golf game that gives a rather different experience from the other normal ones out there. Fans of Sony`s Minna no Golf series by all means pick this game up. I can guarantee that you will not be disappointed! Great characters, original courses, loads of items, and an intuitive control system, what more could you ask for? Also one thing that was a very nice surprise is that you can get 2 free balls from the official Swing Golf Pangya Japanese website via password entry. It’s great to see the company showing appreciation to its customers with the free gift. With so much to do and unlock in Swing Golf Pangya, this is a game that’s sure to keep players busy for hours on end.

Import Friendly?

Swing Golf Panya is totally import friendly. Users can have the bare minimum to almost no Japanese language knowledge and still get by enjoying the game. Everything is pretty much straight forward and there are no odd missions that would require you to actually read anything, except for perhaps the effects of consumable items and such. Asides from that, this is a game that anyone can pick up and start enjoying right away.

Pros

* Great artwork design in characters, items and clothing.
* The whole fantasy feel is a nice step away from all the other realism golf games out there.
* Each character has there own storyline in the single player mode.
* Lots of varied courses.
* Easy to learn controls. Swinging the remote like a golf club really gets you into the game.

Cons

* The slope display for putting can be a little difficult to understand.
* The putting system could have been a little more user friendly like Minna no Golf
* AI is rather difficult at times, although not sure if this is totally a bad thing. But it causes frustration never the less.
* At times the hit sensing for the swing seems to go off. Although I assume this is just an issue with twisting the wrist slightly on the down swing.

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Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz (All 50 mini games explained)
Alien Attack - Nunchuk, 1-4, Simultaneous
Take command of your own fighter spaceship to jump, sidestep and swoop your way across the alien landscape. Aliens and UFO’s must all be destroyed without getting your ship blown up. Start firing those missiles to rid the planet of those pesky aliens!

Asteroid Crash - 1-2, Simultaneous
Red Alert! Asteroids are hurtling towards the monkey spaceship and you’ve got to stop them. Shoot the incoming targets to score. If the asteroids hit the ship you’ll lose energy — too many strikes and its game over. Let bananas reach you to restore energy, but don’t shoot them or you’ll lose points.

Banana Catch - 1-4, Simultaneous
It’s raining bananas! Move around the court and try to catch as many as you can while avoiding the bombs. Catch a bomb and you’ll drop all the bananas you’ve collected so far. Nudge the bombs towards your opponents and then steal their bananas to make sure you win!

Banana Thief - 1-4, Simultaneous
Thieves are tying to steal the bananas right off the trees! Protect them by knocking the thieves out of the way, but watch out for the rolling balls on the ground. Get caught in one of these and the thieves will have a free run!

Bugs Balance - 1-2, Simultaneous
Pile up those ladybugs on the stick. Can you get them to reach the sky? Watch out for anything that’s not a bug though, it will remove all your bugs and your game will be over. With multi player play, you’ll have to start collecting again until the time runs out.

Dangerous Route - 1-4, Simultaneous
Guide your monkey around a perilous path that has no barriers! Run around the course collecting bananas while keeping your eye on the edge. It’s you against the clock but one wrong step you’ll have to start from the beginning!

Disk Golf - 1-4, Alternating
Fling that ring and grab the bananas to win! Four players can take turns and throw the disk around the course to try and beat par. Watch out for the wind though, you don’t want to throw the disk off the island!

Fish Catcher - 1-4, Simultaneous
Let’s go spear fishing! Diving under the waves, you’ve got to catch fish by thrusting your spear at them. You’ll have to be quick, otherwise the fish will be able to avoid you and you’re up against the clock! Remember also that you must bring in exactly the color and number of fish that you’re asked to catch.

Free Throw - 1-4, Simultaneous
Step onto the court and compete to score the most baskets. There’s no backboard so you’re going to have to be accurate with power and direction. Do you have what it takes to win the game?

Frog Ball - 1-4, Simultaneous
Your monkey ball now has a pair of legs, which are made for jumping so get some height and distance to ensure you stay ahead of the game. Across the pond, up the cliff and on to your goal, there’s no stopping a monkey ball with frogs legs!

Fruit Basket - 1-4, Simultaneous
This fruit tree can’t make up its mind what fruit to drop! This is where you step in to direct the falling fruit into the right basket and save the day!

Hammer Throw - 1-4, Alternating
Round and round and round you go, but then you’ve got to let it go! Make sure you throw the hammer at the right time, there’s no safety net around this circle and each throw only counts if it goes ahead of the mark!

High Wire Act - 1-4, Simultaneous
Roll up! Roll up! Watch the death defying monkey walk from mast to mast across the wire! Can you keep your balance? The faster you go, the harder it gets, so be careful and good luck!

Home Run Derby - 1-4, Alternating
Step up to the plate, swing the bat, and try to smack that ball out of the park! Watch the fastball and hit it as far as you can. Can you beat your friends and hit the ball the furthest?

Hovercraft Battle - Nunchuk, 1-4, Simultaneous
Battle your opponents on the ice by piloting your hovercraft into the back of your opponent’s craft! Pick up items to stop everyone cold, boost your speed, or double your score. Take the crown from the leader and you’ll be victorious!

Hovercraft Race - Nunchuk, 1-4, Simultaneous
Jump in your hovercraft and doge your rivals while collecting the flags. Control your craft as it slides around on the ice and try to avoid the obstacles. Playing alone, you compete against time. Playing with others, you compete for points.

Hurdle Race - Nunchuk, 1-4, Simultaneous
On your marks. Get set. Go! Sprint to the finish line while making sure you jump the hurdles on the way. Hit a hurdle and you’ll slow down, so time those jumps and beat your opponents to the finish line.

Jigsaw Puzzle - 1-4, Simultaneous
Pick up the pieces and assemble the picture. Choose the number of pieces and then start to put everything into place!

Jump Rope - 1-4, Simultaneous
Sitting in a banana tree, how many monkeys can you see? One, two, three… how many times can you jump? Watch the rope as it swings around and time the jump so you don’t get caught. Jumping high is good but not always best!

Keepy Up - 1-2, Simultaneous
Using a bat, keep the ball bouncing up in the air for one minute. Beware, the bat is round, just like the ball. So unless you get it just right, one crazy bounce and the ball is down, losing time.

Monkey Bowling - 1-4, Alternating
The pines are all lined up and ready for a battering. Cast yourself down the alley with a little spin and aim for that strike! If any are left you’ll have to bowl again looking for that all important spare.

Monkey Boxer - Nunchuk, 1-2, Simultaneous
Ding, ding! There goes the bell, seconds out, round one! Jump in the ring and swing. The first one to hit the canvas loses! Don’t be that monkey — knock your opponent out first.

Monkey Darts -1-4, Alternating
Step up to the oche and try to hit that treble twenty! Score the most points or compete in the classic games of 301 and 501. Earn respect from your friends for hitting that bulls eye to finish!

Monkey Fencing - 1-2, Simultaneous
Touche! Thrust and parry your way to victory in a duel with the noblest of weapons. Remember, your opponent also has a sword, so keep an eye on him and you’ll avoid being beaten.

Monkey Golf - 1-4, Alternating
Choose your club, take aim, swing and try to beat that par. Careful you don’t hit it out of bounds or you’ll have to re-take your shot. Play the first nine or go the full distance of 18 holes. Can you hit a hole-in-one?

Monkey Race - 1-4, Simultaneous
Roll your ball around the track as fast as you can against seven other monkeys. Pick up items and use them to increase your changes of beating your opponents. Play a single event or compete in a Grand Prix over five races.

Monkey Snowboard - 1-4, Simultaneous
You’re at the top of the mountain and there’s only one way off of it, down! Jump on the board and speed your way down the run competing against your opponents. Play a single event or compete in a Grand Prix over three races.

Monkey Squash - Nunchuk, 1-2, Simultaneous
Take to the court in this fast-paced ball game. Take your chances and hit the ball into those hard-to-reach areas of the court to make sure you beat your opponents. First to six wins the game, so make sure every shot counts!

Monkey Target - 1-4, simultaneous
Can you pilot your ball to the center of the target? Collect those bananas while gliding toward a high score. Time the release of the Option Ball right an you could get even more points. In the multiplayer game, knock your opponent’s ball of course to ensure you’re the winner!

Monkey Wars - Nunchuk, 1-4, Simultaneous
Gladiators, are your ready? Pick up those weapons and wage war against y our opponents. Boost your life with items and increase your chance of winning by riding the vehicles for extra power. Can you keep your crown to be the winner?

Monkeysmith - 1-4, Simultaneous
Learn the art of metal working, monkey style. Swing your hammer along with the master

Number Ball - 1-4, Simultaneous
The pool table is in a mess and you’re needed to collect the balls. Make sure you pay attention, as you’re supposed to collect them according to the number of the ball that is shown.

Paper Sumo Fighter - 1-2, Simultaneous
Take control of your own paper sumo fighter and step in the ring. If you push your opponent out of the ring, you’re a winner. You can also knock him over, so start fighting!

Paraglider - Nunchuk, 1-4, Simultaneous
Take to the skies and try to land on the target. Control your parachute to glide gracefully through the air and land. If the wind changes, you’ll have to work harder to make the perfect landing! Go near the mountain and use the updraft, if you need to raise altitude.

Racing Birds - Nunchuk, 1-4, Simultaneous
Can you fly? You can in this game! Soar up to the sky and dive at the ground in an attempt to pass through as many rings as you can. It’s not that simple though as the canyon pass is narrow and if you hit the cliff walls you’ll lose valuable time.

Red Light, Green Light - Nunchuk, 1-4, Simultaneous
Can you creep up on the wolf without him spotting you moving? Race your opponents to reach the goal, but remember if he turns around and sees you moving, you’ll have to go back to the start.!

Ring Toss - 1-4, Alternating
Anyone for a hoopla? Now you can compete against your friends in a classic game of skill and accuracy. Throw the hoops over the poles and watch out for the Bonus Poles. Increase your score using different combinations.

Rock-Paper-Scissors Attack - Nunchuk, 1-2, Simultaneous
Play this classic game by choosing your weapon for each round. Win and you get to try to bash your opponent on the head with a mallet, but lose the round and you’re going to have to be quick to grab the helmet to defend your own head!

Scoop the Goldfish - 1-4, Simultaneous
Even monkeys want to keep fish as pets and to get your you’ll need to get down to the pond with your net and fish one out. Be gentle though or else your bucket will remain empty and you’ll never catch that goldfish!

Seesaw Ball - 1-4, Simultaneous
Starting at the top and using only gravity to get your monkey ball to the target at the bottom, you’ll need to tilt those seesaws just right to avoid a fall out. Too fast and you could go shooting past the next seesaw. Collect bananas along the way, and compete for the most points!

Shepherd - 1-2, Simultaneous
One monkey and his dog are in the pen and you have to get the sheep out through the gate. You’re up against the clock in this battle with the sheep, so control that sheepdog for the best results!

Simon Says - Nunchuk, 1-4, Simultaneous
Semaphore can be tricky, but with a teacher like this you’ll pick it up in no time. Raise and lower the corresponding flags according to the master’s instructions but remember to hold them in that position until he tells you to move them again.

Sling Shot - 1-4, Simultaneous
Load your catapult and attempt to knock off as many cans and balloons as you can. Watch out for the UFO’s and knock them out of the sky for big points!

Space Monkey Attack - 1-2, Simultaneous
Battle stations! Jump into your spacecraft and defeat waves of invaders by shooting them. Evade their attacks by shooting their missiles. We’re relying on you to stop them getting through.

Spaceship Landing - 1-4, Simultaneous
Monkeys, we have a problem! Can you pilot the spaceship down onto the landing pad using the retro boosters? Increase your score by using less energy. Damage the ship too much and it will explode, so bring that ship in carefully!

Treasure Submarine - 1-4, Simultaneous
Navigate the deep blue in search of buried treasure. Listen to your sonar as it will tell you when you’re near the loot. Extend the arm into the sea wall and extract the treasure to score big points.

Trombone - 1-4, Simultaneous
Make beautiful music by playing the trombone. Who ever heard of a monkey being able to play a musical instrument? Prove them wrong, hit those high notes and play your heart out to get the glory you deserve!

UFO Capture - 1-4, Simultaneous
Aliens have escaped and are running around Earth! Jump in your spaceship, hover over the aliens and activate the tractor beam to pick them up. The bigger the alien the longer you’ll need to hover over them, and time is running out!

Whack-a-Mole - 1-4, Simultaneous
Moles have invaded and are doing some suspicious construction underground. When they pop their head up above ground to look around, that’s when you strike. Hit as many moles on the head as you can with the hammer.

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