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Planes, martial arts and even the undead are on offer this week.

News by GamesIndustry International Contributor

Published on July 16, 2010

16th July 2010: Make sure you check out the Wii Shop Channel and Nintendo DSi Shop this week, as they are jam packed with new games.

Wii owners will be pleased to know that there are two new action thrillers now available on WiiWare: Pearl Harbor Trilogy - 1941: Red Sun Rising and Kung Fu Funk ^TM - Everybody is Kung Fu Fighting!

Nintendo DSi fans won’t be disappointed, as four new games have been added to the mix: Soul of Darkness, 4 TRAVELLERS ^TM - Play French, 5 in 1 Solitaire and 3D Space Tank ^TM.

WiiWare – Pearl Harbor Trilogy - 1941: Red Sun Rising

(Legendo Entertainment, 700 Wii Points)

Pearl Harbor Trilogy - 1941: Red Sun Rising is the first title in a set of three air-combat action games for WiiWare.

Take off from aircraft carrier decks and historical military bases as you conduct covert strikes, engage in furious dogfights and fly search and destroy missions. Pilot the most prolific fighter, bomber and torpedo-bearing aircraft of the WWII Pacific Theatre.

Featuring two campaigns spanning the early years of the Pacific War, you can play as either the United States Naval Air Force or the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Force. You can also choose to practice your combat skills in the Avenging Ace or Survival dogfight modes.

WiiWare – Kung Fu Funk ^TM - Everybody is Kung Fu Fighting!

(Stickmen Studios, 500 Wii Points)

Kung Fu Funk is an off the wall 1970's Kung Fu movie themed party game. Challenge up to three of your friends to see who has what it takes to become the ultimate Kung Fu master. There are many trials to overcome in three zany game modes. True to any Kung Fu movie you start with learning the Zen arts, a chilled out mode to get you familiar with the controls. Once your skills are fully waxed you enter the Kung Fu training movie montage which consists of insane mini-games. Once your skills are honed, you enter the ultimate battle as the instructor in your own disco Kung Fu dojo.

Kung Fu Funk is played using Wii Remote and optionally the Nunchuk. You will have to perform all kinds of Kung Fu to progress. If you decide you don't want to use the Nunchuk you can just unplug it at anytime to play one handed.

Nintendo DSiWare – Soul of Darkness

(Gameloft, 500 Nintendo DSi Points)

Enter a fascinating gothic world as Kale: try to save your beloved's life and soul from an evil vampire's clutches. Explore dark woods and caves, huge castles and cathedrals under the full moon's light. Master and upgrade your sword and spear, and learn how to control your powers: use the Fire and the Ice, or transform into your enemies. Face and defeat werewolves, gargoyles, zombies, and more, thanks to the exclusive camera features. Good or evil - be the sole master of your destiny.

Nintendo DSiWare – 4 TRAVELLERS ^TM - Play French

(AGENIUS Interactive, 800 Nintendo DSi Points)

Challenge your family and friends in a new digital board game and at the same time learn your first words in a new language together.

You compete in a foreign hotel where the goal is to acquire objects, money and friends. Your ability to strategize and learn fast is essential. The game is suitable for both young and old, and no previous knowledge is necessary.

Nintendo DSiWare – 5 in 1 Solitaire

(Digital Leisure Inc., 200 Nintendo DSi Points)

Now you can take five of the most popular solitaire games with you on the go. 5 in 1 Solitaire features the always popular Klondike, Spider and FreeCell games as well as the unique Golf and Gaps versions of solitaire. Each of these versions has a unique gameplay style that is easy enough for any novice player to enjoy, but will also challenge the expert solitaire player. You’ll also be able to view tutorials for each game as well as track your scores and gaming stats to see your progress. See how fast you can win.

Nintendo DSiWare – 3D Space Tank ^TM

(Nintendo, 800 Nintendo DSi Points)

Space year XXXX: humanity leaves Earth for the stars. A mere 20 years later, the oppressive Kiisan Empire, led by your former commander, is threatening galactic peace. Our last hope is VIXIV, a state-of-the-art space battle tank capable of all-range surface combat and interplanetary travel. Taking control of VIXIV, you must engage in daring land and aerial combat, in thrilling first-person view, and restore peace to the galaxy.

With the help of your support bot, VIX-529, travel around the Kiisa System via high-speed interplanetary warp tunnels and take to the skies or planet surfaces in all-range sections. Use the radar to track enemies and to locate vital power crystals, which allow you to open new warp tunnels and explore new planets.

Complete missions and side quests to increase your rank and gain powerful new weapons to assist you in your fight for freedom.

As the Wii Shop Channel and Nintendo DSi Shop are continually updated with exciting and refreshing games and applications, make sure you keep checking the Nintendo Channel, Wii Shop Channel and Nintendo DSi Shop for all the latest news and releases on already available and upcoming Virtual Console, WiiWare and Nintendo DSiWare titles.

Be sure to also check out Nintendo of Europe's WiiWare portal, which functions as the main hub for the latest WiiWare news and game sites, while at the same time providing the perfect entry point for newcomers to the service. Weekly and all-time Top 10 lists show which WiiWare titles the UK Club Nintendo members are currently downloading most, and which are the most popular of all time.

The portal also provides step-by-step tutorials explaining how to connect the Wii console to the Internet and how to download WiiWare games, as well as a video showing how to use Nintendo Points. Visit www.wiiware.co.uk for all the details. Downloaded games can be saved to Wii's internal memory or SD card and added to the console's Wii Menu or SD Card Menu for anytime easy access.

For further information on each of this week’s game please contact:

Pearl Harbor Trilogy - 1941: Red Sun Rising

Legendo Entertainment

Dan Muir ( dmuir@legendo.com)

Kung Fu Funk ^TM - Everybody is Kung Fu Fighting!

Stickmen Studios

Wil Mclellan ( william@stickmenstudios.co.nz)

Soul of Darkness

Gameloft

Aude Fouquier ( aude.fouquier@gameloft.com)

4 TRAVELLERS ^TM - Play French

AGENIUS Interactive