Nintendo Download For Week of 5-31-2012

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Wait – what’s this? A week where the Nintendo Download brings some quality titles? I know this seems like some kind of mean joke that I am pulling, but it’s actually true! In fact, we have two highlights this week, coming in the form of SNK’s 2000 arcade hit Metal Slug 3 and the Game Boy Color port of Ubisoft’s classic platformer Rayman. In addition to that, you’ve got a retro-themed video game, 99Seconds, which makes you fight the clock in order to traverse various obstacles in your way, and popular Japanese puzzle Kakuro by famed publisher Nikoli.

All in all, we’ve got some great content that spans various genres, and there’s something for everyone here. Interested? Read on below to get the full scoop on what is available this week!

WiiWare

Metal Slug 3
Platform: Wii
Price:900 Wii Points

Metal Slug 3 is the fourth installment in the Metal Slug series, following Metal Slug, Metal Slug 2 and Metal Slug X. Marco and Tarma are back to blast their way through another action-packed adventure, picking up various weapons along the way. The Slugs are also back and more colorful than ever, with Slugmariners, Drill Slugs and Elephant Slugs joining the original Metal Slugs and Slugnoids. As with previous titles, there are hidden items to be found and POWs to be rescued, while a branching map lets players take a different route to the end with each play-through.

eShop

Kakuro by Nikoli
Platform: eShop
Price:$4.99With the Nikoli puzzle series, you can enjoy high-quality “Kakuro” puzzles, created by Nikoli, who gave the world-famous puzzle its name. The Nintendo 3DS allows for the realization of simple and easy to play operability. “Kakuro by Nikoli” contains 50 Kakuro puzzles. In “Kakuro”, you break down the totaled numbers given as hints to fill in the spaces. Well. We say “break down the numbers”, but in Nikoli’s Kakuro very little calculations are actually required, with concentration and the power of deduction being the most necessary attributes. To ensure your long-term enjoyment, we’re prepared both a “Stage Clear” mode and a “Random” mode. In “Stage Clear” mode, you progress by clearing puzzles one by one, and in “Random” mode puzzles are generated at random. Please enjoy this high-quality “Kakuro” game.

Rayman
Platform: eShop
Price: $4.99

The original Rayman, a critically -acclaimed platforming adventure, is now available on Nintendo 3DS™ Known for its groundbreaking animation and music, Rayman is a game that stands the test of time. One fateful day in the Glade of Dreams, the evil Mr. Dark threatens the world and traps the Electoons. It is up to Rayman to free them and defeat the evil forces. Explore six unique worlds and play through more than 70 levels of platforming madness. Face menacing enemies and epic boss battles. The game is fun for all but difficult to defeat.

DSiWare

99Seconds
Platform: DSi / 3DS
Price: 200 DSi Points / $1.99

The saga continues after 99Bullets. Now your problem isn’t the number of bullets, rather the amount of time. 99Seconds, a fun, retro-style video game, where you can modify time to avoid all kinds of dangers. After finishing off Black Eye, V-99 entered a mysterious zone called Bit 8, without knowing why V-99 could modify time, slow it down and even stop it. But everything became complicated with the appearance of the BLACK VECTORS: mysterious beings that aim to destroy any intruder who reaches Bit 8.

Author

Aldo Araujo

Serious tech/consumer electronics/gaming enthusiast who loves to talk about the things I am passionate about. My gaming ventures began on the Atari 2600, with my exposure going to pretty much all the consoles out there, even the not-so-memorable ones (3DO, CD-i, Jaguar, game.com...I'm looking at you!), though I would trade these memories for the world, as gaming has always been a significant part of my life. Now, I report the news and goings-on in the cast gaming industry in the hopes that you, our fellow readers, will enjoy our little quips as we go on this constantly-changing journey together!

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