Animal Crossing clock and calculator released on DSiWare
By Andrew Hayward, May 4, 2009
Calculator and clock applications based on the popular Animal Crossing franchise have been released for the Nintendo DSi via its DSiWare downloadable service for 200 DSi points ($2) apiece. Each stars characters from the series and offers extra features, such as a unit convertor in the calculator and an alarm clock with snooze function in the clock. Neither is rated by the ESRB, though the Animal Crossing games are all rated "Everyone."
Wii users on the other hand have a pair of new downloadable games to choose from, starting with Penguins & Friends - Hey! That's My Fish! on WiiWare. This (apparently) family-friendly game plays out as a digital board game of sorts, challenging up to four players to grab for fish while navigating various ice blocks. The "Everyone" rated game sells for 800 Wii points ($8). Also up today is Tower Toppler on Virtual Console, a re-release of a 1987 Commodore 64 action/platform-hopping game that tasks players with climbing towers and then activating a destruction mechanism. Tower Toppler is also rated "Everyone" by the ESRB and sells for 500 Wii points ($5). All WiiWare and Virtual Console games can be downloaded from the Wii Shop Channel icon on the Wii menu screen.