On Wii Shop and DSiWare today: Final Fight 2, Gravitronix, Pinball Pulse

Final Fight 2 on SNES Nintendo downloads this week: An exciting new Nintendo DSiWare release delivers lightning-fast pinball thrills with a mythological twist, while a vintage battle game brings classic action and intrigue to the Virtual Console. On WiiWare, you’ll be mesmerized by a gravity-defying battle game with rich multi-player options. Take your pick and prepare for lift-off.

Get a Nintendo Points Card at AmazonNintendo has now added these new/classic games to the Wii Shop Channel and Nintendo DSi Shop. The games go live at 9AM Pacific time. Users with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points or Nintendo DSi Points to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel. Nintendo DSi Points can be purchased in the Nintendo DSi Shop. A Nintendo Points Card can be purchased at retail locations or Amazon (see Card on the right).

Where available, we’ve included videos of each of today’s games. Either for nostalgia’s sake or so you can see if any new game is to your taste.

This week’s new Virtual Console game is:

Final Fight 2
Original platform: Super NES
Publisher: Capcom USA
Players: 1-2
ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older) – Violence
Price: 800 Wii Points = $8
Description: It’s been several years since peace settled in Metro City. With Cody and Jessica on vacation and Guy resuming his training out of town, everything seems to be in order. But Haggar is feeling uneasy after learning that Mad Gear was not completely destroyed. Once again, the Mad Gear Gang has emerged, and this time they want revenge. They’ve kidnapped Guy’s master, Genryusai, and Genryusai’s daughter, Rena. Now Haggar must travel the globe in search of Genryusai and Rena. Hopefully, with the help of Maki and Carlos, the reign of the Mad Gear Gang will be destroyed.

This week’s new WiiWare game is:

Gravitronix
Publisher: Medaverse Studios
Players: 1-8
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 500 Wii Points = $5
Description: It’s time to claim your rightful place as the champion of the Gravitronix arena, but get ready to deal with up to seven other players who are all shooting for the same title. Vanquish your opponents with four different projectiles and the powerful beams of your gravity platform. Intercept attacks and take careful aim at exposed vulnerabilities. Deflect incoming projectiles or capture and charge them with energy for devastating explosive attacks. Team up with a friend and battle through campaign mode, or recruit up to eight players on a single Wiiâ„¢ system in versus mode for an all-out battle. Customize your matches with a variety of different options, such as flooding the arena with projectiles or making the game insanely fast. No matter how you like to play, grab your friends and have a blast.

This week’s new DSiWare game is:

Pinball Pulse: The Ancients Beckon
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Comic Mischief
Price: 500 Nintendo DSi Points = $5
Description: Pinball takes on mythological proportions in this Nintendo DSiWare exclusive. Choose from two modes of play (Regular Game or Daily Game) and begin your journey to becoming a pinball champion. Conquer mythic quests, collect gifts from the 12 Olympians, and push your skills to the limit by facing Medusa, the Sirens and more. Your portable pinball table will give you a quick adrenaline rush as you watch the steel ball fly through ramps and carom off bumpers all over the playing field. Rack up combo points, open specific game modes and enlist the Oracle for some help. Will you accept Zeus’s challenge?

Top 20 WiiWare games in the USA as of October 7:
1 [1] – Contra Rebirth
2 [2] – Reel Fishing Challenge
3 [3] – My Aquarium
4 [5] – World of Goo
5 [6] – Tetris Party
6 [4] – Texas Hold’Em Poker
7 [10] – You, Me, and the Cubes
8 [7] – Final Fantasy IV: The After Years
9 [8] РMy Pok̩mon Ranch
10 [9] – Dr Mario Online Rx
11 [-] – Arkanoid Plus!
12 [-] – Driift Mania
13 [11] – Sexy Poker
14 [13] – Defend Your Castle
15 [14] – Water Warfare
16 [15] – Brain Challenge
17 [18] – Family Mini Golf
18 [19] – BUST-A-MOVE Plus!
19 [16] – Tales of Monkey Island: Chapter 1
20 [-] – Family Tennis

Top 20 DSiWare games in the USA as of October 8:
1 [1] – Flipnote Studio
2 [2] – Nintendo DSi Browser
3 [3] – MySims Camera
4 [4] – Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again
5 [12] – Dragon Quest Wars
6 [5] – Guitar Rock Tour
7 [6] – Paper Airplane Chase
8 [7] – Asphalt 4: Elite Racing
9 [10] – Bird & Beans
10 [11] – WarioWare: Snapped!
11 [9] – Art Academy: First Semester
12 [13] – Dr. Mario Express
13 [15] – Mario Clock
14 [8] – Oscar in Toyland
15 [14] – Mario Calculator
16 [18] – Clubhouse Games Express: Strategy Pack
17 [17] – Sudoku Student
18 [19] – Puzzle League Express
19 [20] – Pop+ Solo
20 [16] – Master of Illusion Express: Deep Psyche

* [N] – Denotes a brand new entry in the Top 20
* [-] – Denotes a game that was not on the Top 20 last week