The sad bunny creature above has no reason to live, save your will. This is the power of Freakyforms: Your Creations, Alive!, giving you the power to create life from nothing with your 3DS. Who are you to play God?!
Oh, really? Ten years with the Royal Shakespeare Company? And a Bounty commercial? Well then you're perfectly qualified to play God. Sorry, you can't be too careful these days. Proceed to the Freakyforms web page to begin your training. It involves putting together random shapes and hoping they don't jump out of the 3DS and smite their creator when they're done.
As for the rest of you, feel free to browse the less godly offerings that make up the remainder of this week's downloadable Nintendo offerings. There's plenty to see and do, as long as you enjoy puzzles, conquering castles, or conquering steps.
WiiWare (Wii)
Step Up
Publisher: GolemLabs & Zoozen
Price: 800 Wii Points
Step Up brings you professional trainers specialized in aerobic step workouts, to help you burn all the calories you ever dreamed of. Developed in collaboration with Laval University experts, Step Up's selection of workout moves are designed to be intuitive and easy to remember Step Up comes with many difficulty levels and a variety of songs with various BPM (beat per minutes) allowing you to configure your training session exactly the way you want it. Versatile configurations allow beginners to have a great exercise session while Step Up can push even a gym professional to their limit. Step Up can be configured to work with the Wii Balance Board or with a basic aerobic step in similar size.
Features
• Aerobic Step Workout Training.
• Include exclusive energy music.
• Developed by University and gym experts.
• Ultra configurable and suitable for everyone.
eShop (3DS)
Freakyforms: Your Creations, Alive!
Publisher: Nintendo
Price: $6.99
Freakyforms: Your Creations, Alive! makes it easy for players of any age or artistic skill level to create bizarre and bubbly creatures and bring them to life.
DSiWare (3DS / DSi)
Castle Conqueror - Heroes
Publisher: Circle Entertainment
Price: $4.99 / 500 DSi Points
When, fearing the outbreak of war, the government of the Green Planet surrendered to "The Empire", The Empire sent a commander called Vilost to the planet. The new rulers then imposed heavy taxes and assumed military control, leaving the people to suffer extreme hardship under the strict regime. A revolt finally broke out, and a rebel leader emerged in the south of the planet. With the leader, the revolt grew in strength and number against The Empire. The leader is a woman called Veronica, and she is attempting to release the citizens imprisoned by the regime who are eager to join her rebel army. You were once a great soldier. In joining the revolt, your objective, as well as that of your new forces, is to drive The Empire from your planet!
Features
• The essence of Castle Conqueror with an all new SLG style
• Over 20 hours of gameplay
• 9 Chapters and 2 difficulty settings
Bloons TD
Publisher: Digital Goldfish
Price: $4.99 / 500 DSi Points
It's time once again to achieve total Bloon popping satisfaction, this time in the form of classic TD. With an army of dart monkeys and a multitude of towers and weapons at your disposal can you pop all of the bloons before they escape? Bloons TD Dsi features all of your favourite towers and upgrades, including the almighty Super Monkey! Can you battle your way through 50 challenging levels over 15 exciting tracks and unlock all of the gold medals to become the TD master?
Features
• It's time to achieve total Bloon popping satisfaction.
• This time in the form of classic TD.
• Can you pop all the bloons before they escape?
• All your favourite towers and upgrades.
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