12 September 2008
Ferry

On the PAL Wii Shop today: Bomberman Blast, Plattchen and Midnight Pool (WiiWare)

Today Nintendo of Europe and Australia added new games to the popular Wii Shop Channel. The game went live at midnight CET. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points to download the game. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at stores like Amazon UK.

The WiiWare games are:

Bomberman Blast (Hudson, Puzzle Battle-Action, 1-8 players, 1,000 Wii Points = €10 / £7.50 / AU$15): A brand new addition to the Bomberman series is available on WiiWare. Up to 8 players can battle online at once via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection! Simple controls make this a great game for family and friends to enjoy at anytime. New items can be used by shaking the Wii Remote. A whole new experience for a Bomberman title. You can even take the intensity up another notch by adding your own Miis to the mix. — Battle results can be recorded on the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection Ranking, so see how you stack up against others around the globe! This title will prove to be a blast for everyone… from those who’ve never touched a Bomberman game, to the Bomberman masters.

Plattchen: Twist ‘n’ Paint (Bplus, Puzzle Shooter, 1-8 players, 1,500 Wii Points = €15 / £11.25 / AU$22.50): It’s a crazy challenging puzzle shooter for more than 100 hours of fun with up to 8 players simultaneously. Guard the birth of ZeLeLi and free them from the menace of the evil black Shadow Plattchen. Play as one of the countless FantasyMEs and fight as an astronaut, butterfly, car, football and many more against sharks, cowboys, asteroids and skulls in the numerous fabulous Fantasy Worlds. — Use items and multipliers in combos to fight your way to the top of the high scores and find the perfect way to solve a level! Go crazy in the three completely different game modes of Plattchen: Twist ‘n’ Paint with more than 300 levels. Twist yourself along with your friends cooperatively or against each other through the many multiplayer modes.

Midnight Pool (Gameloft, Sports, 1-2 players, 800 Wii Points = €8 / £6 / AU$12): Take a trip across America to make your dreams come true in a pool tournament worth millions. Visit the most colorful bars and meet seven of the coolest players on the circuit, from country music star Travis to Alison the biologist and John the sheriff. Learn the tricks of the trade through tutorials along the way, while advanced players can take on challenges to show off their trick-shot abilities. Keep things interesting with three sets of rules.