I got Excitebike. I like it. The track editor seems a bit...good, but not so good at the same time. I don't think you can move pieces around, so if you want a shorter track, you can't move the Finish Line closer. You have to individually delete every small tile of track until the Finish Line is where you want it to be. Or at least from what I've seen, that's the issue I have with that.

Online is kinda fun. I never won any races (I call hacks) but it seemed good. I wish it was more than 4 players though. That way, they could get rid of those stupid bots getting in my way. I definitely don't think you can go wrong with Excitebike. Also, no local multiplayer from what I can tell. But considering each race is around 1-2 minutes a piece, I don't see how that's a problem.

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Final Fantasy II (IV US) was rated by the ESRB.
http://gonintendo.com/viewstory.php?id=104274

I've downloaded Excitebike last night and played it for an hour. It's good stuff, I prefer the all D-pad control vs. the motion controls.

Whether it is worth the 1000 points or not...well I have 17,200 on my account after the Pepsi promotion so to me this stuff is all free! This is the first time I've turned my Wii on in 3-4 months so if I didn't have the points I don't know if I would have put $10 in to buy it.

Originally Posted by Cao Cao Final Fantasy II (IV US) was rated by the ESRB. http://gonintendo.com/viewstory.php?id=104274

Cool deal. I recently bought the DS remake, but I may buy this anyway.

Another VC ESRB rating, this time a Lucasarts property:
http://www.esrb.org/ratings/synopsis...tificate=28277

Indiana Jones' Greatest Adventures for the SNES.

EDIT: Also, the Wiiware demo service is going live in Europe this week, debuting with demos of FFCC My Life as a Darklord, Bit.Trip Beat, and Nyxquest:
http://www.nintendo.co.uk/NOE/en_GB/...ree_15058.html

EDIT 2: Ah yes, and Street Fighter II: Champion Edition (TG16 import, 700 points) is apparently set for the US VC tomorrow:
http://vc-pce.com/usa/e/index.html

We have Demos!

NINTENDO DOWNLOAD: TRY BEFORE YOU BUY: NINTENDO OFFERS 5 GAME DEMOS TO GUIDE HOLIDAY SHOPPERS There's never been a better time to check out the extraordinary lineup of downloadable games from Nintendo. This week, Wii™ owners who connect their Wii consoles to the Internet can enjoy demos of five exceptional games for the WiiWare™ downloadable game service for zero Wii Points™: BIT.TRIP BEAT, FINAL FANTASY® CRYSTAL CHRONICLES®: My Life as a Darklord™, NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits, World of Goo™ and a brand new entry in the Pokémon™ game series, Pokémon™ Rumble. To get a taste of any or all of these tremendous titles before downloading the full versions, go to the WiiWare section of the Wii Shop Channel and search for "Demo." For more information, please visit www.nintendo.com/wii/wiiware/demo. This week's launch of Pokémon Rumble for WiiWare delivers more than just a fun-packed new addition to the beloved Pokémon universe. Anyone who joins Club Nintendo™ – or is already a member – will have the opportunity to unlock an exclusive Toy Pokémon character that can be used in the game. Simply connect your Wii Shop Channel account to your new or existing Club Nintendo account, use Wii Points to download Pokémon Rumble and watch for an e-mail containing a special password that lets you access the character in the game. More information about this offer can be found at us.wii.com/wiiware/pokemonrumble/register. The offer is available only through April 30, 2010. In addition to the WiiWare demos and a new Pokémon adventure, visitors to the Wii Shop Channel this week will also find a pair of classic Virtual Console™ games – one offering irresistible action with the iconic Indiana Jones® series, the other featuring the timeless thrills of Capcom's Street Fighter™ series. Meanwhile, Nintendo DSiWare™ users can visit the Nintendo DSi™ Shop to discover an eye-popping new Art Style™ game, a fun, arcade-style bowling title and a robot-themed logic game, all available for easy download and playable anytime, anywhere on the hand-held Nintendo DSi system. WiiWare Pokémon Rumble Publisher: Nintendo Players: 1-4 ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older) – Mild Cartoon Violence Price: 1,500 Wii Points Description: Available exclusively for the WiiWare service, Pokémon Rumble is an action game in which you control Toy Pokémon (referred to as "Pokémon") and take on wave after wave of other Pokémon in a variety of stages. You can befriend some of the defeated Pokémon along the way, which lets you add them to your collection and grants you the ability to use them in battle. Switch between collected Pokémon at any time, taking advantage of the fact that the amount of damage you deal depends on the type of move used and the type of Pokémon hit. Be the last one standing to gain the right to compete in the Battle Royale and test your skills against many Pokémon at once. You can also team up with three people for some multiplayer action (additional Wii Remote controllers required), working together to take down tough Bosses and earning points that can be used toward recruiting or training Pokémon. You can even save your favorite Pokémon to your Wii Remote™ controller for exchanges with friends. Combining beautiful cel-shaded graphics and exciting game-play features, this is one rumble you won't want to miss. Note that a demo version of Pokémon Rumble is also available for zero Wii Points. BIT.TRIP BEAT Demo Publisher: Aksys Games Players: 1-4 ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) Price: 0 Wii Points Description: BIT.TRIP BEAT brings retro action back as you use the Wii Remote controller's motion sensor to bounce beats in this rhythm game. Retro visuals, classic game play, four-player multiplayer and an 8-bit soundtrack will get you in the zone and rock your world. Pay attention, though: As with most classic games, the challenges are mighty. If you can stay cool as the difficulty increases, you'll discover the beginnings of the BIT.TRIP saga. FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: My Life as a Darklord Demo Publisher: SQUARE ENIX Players: 1 ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older) – Mild Fantasy Violence, Mild Suggestive Themes Price: 0 Wii Points Description: Step into the royal shoes of the Darklord's daughter as she installs traps and monsters inside her tower to fight back the endless waves of invading adventurers in this world-conquest role-playing game. Filling your demonic tower with monsters and traps called Artifacts is your only hope to keep the adventurers from destroying the Dark Crystal on the top floor. Fly your tower across the land and conquer every stage on your way to dominating the entire world. NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits Demo Publisher: Over The Top Games Players: 1-2 ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Mild Fantasy Violence Price: 0 Wii Points Description: NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits is the awesome story of Nyx, an enigmatic winged girl who must descend from heaven in search of her missing friend, Icarus. Fly over the ruins of ancient Greece and avoid falling into blazing sands or perishing in the claws of cruel harpies and hydras. You'll need the help of Zeus and other benevolent gods from Olympus to summon their powers. They will let you cast rays, modify the scenery and control winds at will. Fly, aim and shoot using the Wii Remote controller. Play with a friend and maximize your abilities: While one player controls Nyx, the other will control the powers from the gods. World of Goo Demo Publisher: 2D BOY Players: 1-4 ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Comic Mischief Price: 0 Wii Points Description: World of Goo is an award-winning, physics-based puzzle/construction game made entirely by two guys. Use living, squirming, talking globs of goo to build structures, bridges, cannonballs, zeppelins and giant tongues. The millions of Goo Balls that live in the beautiful World of Goo are curious to explore, but they don't know that they are in a game, nor that they are extremely delicious. Virtual Console Indiana Jones' Greatest Adventures™ Original platform: Super NES™ Publisher: LucasArts Players: 1 ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older) – Mild Violence Price: 800 Wii Points Description: Grab your trusty whip and slash your way through all three Indy classics in this no-thrills-barred adventure. If it happened in the movies, it happens here: the giant boulder from Raiders of the Lost Ark, the mine-cart chase from Temple of Doom, the three trials from Last Crusade, Rene Belloq and Colonel Vogel – it's three times the action, all in one fully loaded game. STREET FIGHTER II': CHAMPION EDITION Original platform: TurboGrafx16 Publisher: Capcom Players: 1-2 ESRB Rating: T (Teen) – Mild Blood, Violence Price: 700 Wii Points Description: This is the classic PCEngine (TurboGrafx16) version of the two-player fighting game that started it all. At the time, a large capacity HuCARD was used to allow faithful recreation of the dynamic arcade game and its features, including bonus stages and sound effects. In the game, players select one of 12 characters and face opponents in a no-holds-barred battle to decide the top fighter. Master a character's special moves and combos to defeat your rivals around the world. In "V.S. BATTLE" mode, there's a convenient handicap feature. Using this feature to adjust a character's performance, a novice player can be evenly matched against a seasoned player to enjoy an intense, head-to-head combat experience.

It's about time some demos were released. Of course they say 5 demos, but I only see 4 unless a Pokemon Rumble demo is also included.

Edit: Whoops. Looks like Ryukhan got his up before I finished editing mine.

I'm all over the idea of these demos, and interested in the Pokemon game. Guess I'll actually turn on my Wii today.

My kids are excited about Pokemon Rumble, and I'm looking forward to playing it with them. The description is a little unclear, though - is this a fully multiplayer game, or is it a single-player game with a multiplayer boss-rush mode? I hope it's the former. They don't get video game time until Wednesday, so no playing it until then.

EDIT: also really glad to see demos, but I hope they add demos for all WiiWare titles, and not just a selection.

I thought for sure Pokemon Rumble was going to be 1,000 points, oh well, I was going to get it anyway. Going to grab that and DIGIDRIVE.

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My kids are excited about Pokemon Rumble, and I'm looking forward to playing it with them.

You're going to get oh-so-bored real soon, just like any other Pokemon spin-off. Save your Nintendo Points for something much better.

Originally Posted by SL4IN I thought for sure Pokemon Rumble was going to be 1,000 points, oh well, I was going to get it anyway. Going to grab that and DIGIDRIVE.

That's the Pokemon tax, I guess. They know Pokemon fans are going to download it whatever the price. Fortunately I've got a cash of points from the Pepsi Rockband contest. Otherwise I'd hesitate at that price point.

Originally Posted by Nohbdy You're going to get oh-so-bored real soon, just like any other Pokemon spin-off. Save your Nintendo Points for something much better.

This looks more fun then most spinoffs, though. Did you try the demo, or are you just presuming, though I can understand that.

Presuming, as usual. All you can do is move, attack 1, and attack 2. That's it.

I'm gonna have to try out Pokemon Rumble. It looks like it has potential to be fun.

I am very interested in the demo for FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: My Life as a Darklord and Pokemon Rumble. I have the other 3, haha. I heard that FINAL FANTASY® CRYSTAL CHRONICLES®: My Life as a Darklord was a tower defense game... that has me interested, to say the least.

Oh yeah, last night I finally downloaded Excite Bike World Rally because of the glowing reviews. It seems fun, but I suck in it. Is the rating system just S or B?

The game looks a lot like a real-time version of Pokemon Mystery Team.

Joystiq has an overly enthusiastic Japanese video of Pokemon Rumble up. It looks like it uses the same models that Pokemon Ranch did.

The game looks like it could be fun, but on the other hand...$15 could buy you a lot of gaming in the form of Virtual Console titles. If it was $10, I'd probably go for it with my remaining points, but I'm not sure if it's worth $15.

Then again, maybe I'm just spoiled from Steam. For a little more than half that $15, I got two and a half games in the Overlord pack this weekend.

Originally Posted by Nohbdy Presuming, as usual. All you can do is move, attack 1, and attack 2. That's it.

You say that like it's a bad thing. That formula worked for Diablo 2 and plenty of NES and Game Boy games.

Originally Posted by Gothic Walrus Joystiq has an overly enthusiastic Japanese video of Pokemon Rumble up. It looks like it uses the same models that Pokemon Ranch did.

Thanks for the video. Not crazy about the Pokemon Ranch visual style, but I'm a sap for Pokemon games.

No castlevania... sweet.

Indiana Jones, Pokemon, and demos! w00t!

Pokemon Rumble is a sweet game so far

That formula worked for Diablo 2 and plenty of NES and Game Boy games.

Worked for them, but not for Pokemon.