While Black Friday brings some great deals this week, most publishers have pushed their big titles out of the door already, and dedicated gamers have picked them up at launch. With that in mind, the big three consoles are delivering great downloadable titles this week with the hopes that you'll spend your time (and money) sitting on the couch this weekend.
Nintendo's delivering the lion's share of great new downloadable games, with the third game in the Bit.Trip series, Bit.Trip Void coming to WiiWare, and two classic games with Wii sequels, Super Mario Kart and A Boy & His Blob headlining the Virtual Console. All told, 13 games are coming to the Wii and DSi Stores this week, although five DSi games are the final piecemeal portions of the limited-release DS game Electroplankton to complement the first half that released earlier this month.
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While there's plenty of pigskin to be viewed on Thanksgiving, football fans can enjoy their favorite sport in DLC form on their HD console of choice as Madden NFL Arcade comes to the PlayStation 3 tomorrow and the Xbox 360 this Wednesday for $15. Additionally, the PlayStation Blog has confirmed that Revenge of the Wounded Dragon, a 2D brawler, will be coming to the PS3 tomorrow, too.
Nintendo's entire DLC lineup is detailed in the press release below.
NINTENDO DOWNLOAD: DOWNLOAD NEW BIT.TRIP KICKS, SPEEDING KARTS, MAGIC CASTLES AND MORE
Nov. 23, 2009
Among the latest downloadable games from Nintendo is BIT.TRIP VOID, a riveting new installment in the extraordinary retro-arcade series for the WiiWare service. You'll also find some remarkable kid-friendly fare on WiiWare this week, including the immersive Harvest Moon: My Little Shop. Race-loving Mario fans will thrill to see the original Super Mario Kart make its Virtual Console debut alongside the imaginative A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia. The Nintendo DSiWare service welcomes Castle Of Magic - featuring some inventive uses for the Nintendo DSi system's built-in cameras - as well as five delightful additions to the Electroplankton series. No doubt, the variety and value found on the Wii Shop Channel and Nintendo DSi Shop are enough to keep holiday consumers energized through Black Friday and beyond.
WiiWare
BIT.TRIP VOID
Publisher: Aksys Games
Players: 1-4
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 600 Wii Points
Description: The third installment in the retro-arcade BIT.TRIP saga is a synesthetic exploration of rhythm and music as they pertain to our everyday lives and moods. With a control scheme that's new to the series yet wholly familiar to gamers, players have complete freedom to move about the screen wherever they desire, interacting with the music in brand new ways. The classic game-play aesthetic remains as color - and the absence of color - are explored to the fullest. Trip out in four-player co-op and get lost in the beat with a friend. See if you can survive the onslaught of Beats and further your own BIT.TRIP.
Harvest Moon: My Little Shop
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