One's a mildly anticipated game for the 3DS eShop; one is a DSiWare game about box pushing; and the third comes from someone that thought 2 Fast 4 Gnomz was a good name. What could they possibly have in common?
That's right, it's time for your weekly Nintendo Download, where games of all shapes, sizes and budgets converge on one spot to be paraded about for your amusement.
It's a rather sparse week for Nintendo downloadables. We've only got three titles, and one of those was released yesterday, so it doesn't really count. Sorry, Dillon.
That leaves Box Pusher, which actually sounds like it could be a fun little puzzle game. I love cleaning out warehouses in Japanese role-playing games, after all.
And then there's 2 Fast 4 Gnomz. There's no way to gracefully avoid talking about it, so I'll just abruptly stop typ
WiiWare (Wii)
2 Fast 4 Gnomz
Publisher: QubicGames
Price: 500 Wii Points
Four brave gnomes venture on a journey so epic, they don't even know where they're going. Join Bumb, Berzerk, Speedster and Uncle Time as they run, fly, bounce, glide and break their way through the magical lands of Gnomia to reach their mysterious destiny. You can help them save the kingdom, find a princess and collect hundreds of precious lost socks. Run faster than a speeding rabbit! Leap large holes in a single bound! Become more powerful than a raging elephant! Get 2 Fast 4 Gnomz!
Features
* jumping, smashing, gliding, flying, falling, speeding
* simple sit-and-play gameplay
* challenging try-and-die difficulty
* 80 levels in the magical land of Gnomia
DSiWare (3DS / DSi)
Box Pusher
Publisher: Cosmingo
Price: $4.99 / 500 Points
Push! In this classic puzzle game you play a warehouse worker who has to move boxes to the correct locations. Sounds easy? Prove you have the brain power to solve over 250 missions and master all situations with the correct strategy. Funny animations, zoomable playing area and unlimited undo will help you with these brain-teasers. Play with friends in multiplayer or make and exchange your own levels. This puzzler will captivate you. Download it now!
eShop (3DS)
Dillon's Rolling Western
Publisher: Nintendo
Price: $9.99
Roll, build and fight as you defend the villages of the Wild West from an invasion of earthly proportions. Protect the innocent and live to tell the tale in this unique combination of tower-defense strategy and character-driven action.