In my opinion Microsoft is the winner this week. Four arcade games in one week? That’s pretty amazing!

Microsoft
XBLA

Alien Breed 2: Assault
Price: 800 Microsoft Points
Availability: All Xbox LIVE Regions
Dash Text: (ONLINE INTERACTIONS NOT RATED BY THE ESRB) Alien Breed 2: Assault is an explosive science fiction arcade-shooter with an epic story, swarms of highly intelligent alien enemies, high-impact weapons, highly detailed and rich environments, developed using Epic Games’ Unreal® Engine 3. In addition to the thrilling single-player campaign and all new survivor mode, the game offers action-packed, online two-player co-operative battle modes.

DeathSpank: Thongs Of Virtue
Price: 1200 Microsoft Points
Availability: Not available in Japan and Germany
Dash Text: Join DeathSpank, in his all new adventure! Fight through war-torn battlefields, tame the violent High Plains and sail your own pirate ship through the savage seas. DeathSpank will vanquish all-new evils, help all-new downtrodden, and dispense justice as only he can. Wield exciting new weapons, slay unbelievable new creatures and get to the bottom of the Thongs of Virtue. The downtrodden cry for justice and DeathSpank will save them or kill them trying. This product supports the following languages: In-game speech: English; On-screen text: English.

Serious Sam HD: TSE
Price: 1200 Microsoft Points
Availability: n/a
Dash Text: The glorious high-definition chaos continues in Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter, the highly anticipated arcade action FPS sequel to the Serious Sam HD. The Second Encounter features single-play, deathmatch and cooperative play mixed with brilliantly updated visuals and classic over-the-top action from the golden age of first-person shooters. Brand new multiplayer modes include Survival, Capture the Flag, My Burden and Coin-Op Coop for up to 8 players and in over a dozen multiplayer maps make Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter a worthy successor to the original masterpiece.

Blade Kitten
Price: 1200 Microsoft Points
Availability: n/a
Dash Text: Hollow Wish… your typical lawless frontier filled with dark secrets and mysterious cloaked figures. It’s here Kit Ballard works as one of the best bounty hunters in the business. Don’t let her pink hair fool you, Kit is part cat, part girl, and wholly lethal. Join Kit, her alien sidekick Skiffy and the hovering Darque Blade in the full version of the all new action adventure side-scroller Blade Kitten™: Episode 1, the exciting first of a two part mini-series available exclusively via digital download.

Nintendo
WiiWare

Triple Throwing Sports
Publisher: The Code Monkeys Ltd.
Players: 1-2
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 500 Wii Points™
Description: Triple Throwing Sports is the most advanced recreational throwing game available for the WiiWare service, immersing players in the world of competitive projectile throwing. Most Olympic events consist of activities that are traditionally derived from hunting and combat skills. Over time these practices have evolved into a variety of competitive sports that include Javelin, Discus, Shot Put and Hammer. As with real-life throwing events, you will have full control over the aim of the projectile. You must also take into account the angle, release point and power – all of these factors can influence the success of your throw.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s ABCs
Publisher: CYBIRD Co., Ltd.
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: EC (Early Childhood)
Price: 800 Wii Points
Description: The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s ABCs is an educational game based on the children’s book The Very Hungry Caterpillar. It allows parents to help children learn basic English while enjoying a game together. The game consists of four parts, including alphabet flash cards featuring colored letters and pictures by Eric Carle, plus a vocabulary quiz for preschool-aged children that includes numbers, colors, shapes, animal names and simple verbs and adjectives. Young players can also engage in fun activities such as erasing parts of a colored screen to reveal a hidden illustration, or placing a variety of animal stamps on the screen. Finally, parents can use the “To The Parents” option to check their children’s progress in remembering vocabulary words. Your whole family is sure to appreciate the colorful illustrations by Eric Carle, internationally renowned as a creator of beautifully illustrated and innovatively designed picture books for children.

Virtual Console

AERO THE ACROBAT™ 2
Original platform: Super NES
Publisher: Sunsoft
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Mild Cartoon Violence
Price: 800 Wii Points
Description: The aerialist extreme, Aero the Acro-Bat, bounds back into the spotlight once again to stop the wicked industrialist, Edgar Ektor! Aero has entered a new realm of enchantment and must now use all of his acrobatic prowess to foil a criminal plot known only as “Plan B.” Join Aero as he discovers new friends – and enemies – in a world custom-built for his high-flying adventures. There are 45 levels of acrobatic fun, including Bonus Rounds, Chance Stages and Hidden Chambers. Discover new villains and original digitized character voices. A password feature allows you to return to any level. The Chillin’ Snow Boarding Stage adds a new twist to Aero’s style, and you’ll find new moves and fighting techniques for Aero’s attacks.

Nintendo DSiWare

Nintendo Countdown Calendar
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: Not Rated
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points™
Description: With Nintendo Countdown Calendar, you can add and track all of your important events in a fun and exciting countdown format. Simply set up your personal profile and then start entering events. Adding events is easy: Choose a date for the event, decide whether it will be an open event (which you name yourself) or a set event (chosen from the School, Work or General Events categories), and select an icon from the wide variety of available options. If necessary, you can set the recurrence of the event or even move the event to the Hidden Events List. From there, the calendar does the rest – just watch the days count down! On subsequent visits to the application, you may see special greetings or suggested seasonal events you can choose to add to your calendar. All events added to the calendar are displayed chronologically, so you can quickly view all of your upcoming events in one place.

GO Series 10 Second Run
Publisher: Gamebridge
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Run like the wind in this unique twist on the classic platform game. Take control of a stick man and run for your life across an obstacle course to reach the goal within 10 seconds. Dash across platforms and avoid various hazards, desperately trying to reach the exit in time. Ten seconds is all you’ve got. Go flat out over 50 stages and three game modes. Do you have what it takes to reach the finish line?

Everyday Soccer
Publisher: Aksys Games
Players: 1-2
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 500 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Play soccer against teams from all over the world. Customize your characters to be normally sized, small, tall or muscular. You can also customize their shirts, shorts and shoes. Take advantage of your players’ specific traits as dictated by their body types. Assembling a well-balanced team is the key to becoming world champions. There are many teams to play against, so keep your mind sharp and your kicking foot sharper. Play against friends via DS Download Play and find out who’s the true soccer champion!

Sony
PSN

Blade Kitten ($14.99)
Kit Ballard is a bounty hunter and one of the best in the business. Together with her alien sidekick Skiffy and her sword, the Darque Blade, she hunts down rogue mechs and soft targets to make the planet a safer place. Kit becomes the nexus of a tumultuous series of events on the strange planetoid known as HOLLOW WISH. Join Kit, Skiffy and the Darque Blade in the all new action adventure game… “Blade Kitten”
ESRB Rated T
File size: 655 MB

Sonic Adventure ($9.99)
Join Sonic and friends as they embark on their first truly epic quest to stop Dr. Eggman’s most villainous scheme in the hit Dreamcast title Sonic Adventure now available on the PlayStation Network.
ESRB Rated E
File size: 1.52 GB

DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue ($14.99)
Join DeathSpank in the hunt for the Thongs Of Virtue! Fight through war-torn battlefields, tame the High Plains and sail the savage seas. Experience fast paced action-RPG combat with over 150 quests and tons of weapons, armor and loot to collect.
Download by September 27th and get the Snowy Mountain Dungeon and Tankko the Warrior multiplayer add-ons for free!
ESRB Rated T
File size: 1.28 GB

PSP

CLADUN: This Is An RPG! ($19.99)
Some say, because the treasures were there. Or because the enemy must be defeated there. Or because dreams are made there. Connected to many different worlds, people call this place, “Arcanus Cella.”
ESRB Rated E10+
File size: 185 MB

101-in-1 Megamix ($14.99)
101-in-1 Megamix is a collection of 101 games offering a healthy serving of adventure, action and puzzle gameplay galore that is fun for all family.
Featuring 101 games that take you from the depth of the ocean to the Wild West… From the Stone Age to space racing… 101-in-1 Megamix boasts a unique visual style, a wide variety of unlockable games and prizes, and superb multiplayer action.
ESRB Rated E10+
File size: 411 MB

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