Wii-kly Update: Three New Classic Games Announced for Wii Shop Channel
=0AFeb. 26, 2007 Wii-kly Update: Three New Classic Games Announced for=
Wii Shop Channel Today Nintendo adds three new classic games to the p=
opular Wii(TM) video game system's Wii Shop Channel. The games go live at=
9 a.m. Pacific time. Nintendo adds new games to the channel every Monday=
. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points(T=
M) to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Cha=
nnel or at retail outlets. This week's new games are: The Legend of =
Zelda(R): Ocarina of Time (Nintendo 64(R), 1 player, 1,000 Wii Points): Th=
e Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time reveals the genesis of the fantasy land=
of Hyrule, the origin of the Triforce and the tale of the first exploits =
of Princess Zelda(TM) and the heroic adventurer Link. Vibrant, real-time =
3-D graphics transport players into the fantasy world of Hyrule. The ques=
t takes them through dense forests and across wind-whipped deserts. Playe=
rs swim raging rivers, climb treacherous mountains, dash on horseback acro=
ss rolling hills and delve into dungeons full of creatures that fight to t=
he finish to put an end to their adventures. With immersive graphics, a s=
weeping story line, swashbuckling adventure, mind-bending puzzles and a tou=
ch of humor, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is one of Nintendo's mos=
t epic challenges ever. Bio-Hazard Battle(TM) (Sega Genesis, 1-2 play=
ers, 800 Wii Points): An army of biogenetic mutants has gone haywire, ter=
rorizing the world and putting the future of the planet in jeopardy. In B=
io-Hazard Battle, players must take on the mutant menace and restore order=
and harmony to the planet Avaron before it's too late. Through eight lev=
els of intense action, they'll be up against some of the nastiest, most vi=
le creatures they've ever seen, including things like mega amoebas, nuclea=
r crabs, electroworms and gut-grabbing insects. They have four different =
Bioship fightercraft to choose from, each with unique handling capabilitie=
s and weapons systems. Hop into a fightercraft and save Avaron from certa=
in doom in Bio-Hazard Battle. Chew Man Fu (TurboGrafx16, 1-2 players, =
600 Wii Points): A novel action-puzzle game set in the sacred towers taken=
over by the evil sorcerer, Chew Man Fu. It's up to an apprentice female =
monk to free the towers and lift Chew's curse to bring peace and fried ric=
e back to the land once ruled by the Egg Roll Dynasty. The rules are simp=
le. The objective is to clear each round by pushing or pulling four color=
ed orbs onto their matching colored tiles. Beware the sorcerer's minions =
in the tower who stand in the way. Players kick the orbs to take enemies =
out or to break down walls. They must overcome the obstacles and place th=
e orbs on their respective tiles. Chew Man Fu also features the two-playe=
r Kick Ball minigame, as well as an Edit Mode for creating unique stages. =
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