Nintendo Downloads: Tecmo Bowl Arcade, Sexy Poker

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Virtual Console returns with a vengeance in this week's batch of Nintendo downloads, picking up the arcade version of Tecmo Bowl. The "football" title's NES release hit VC in 2007, but Tecmo Bowl completists will now be satisfied. The Wii also picks up the alluring Sexy Poker and robofest Overturn, and the Art Style series continues on the DSi.

Nintendo DSi

  • Art Style: precipice

Nintendo Wii

  • OVERTURN
  • Sexy Poker
  • Tecmo Bowl (Arcade)

Read on for the skinny on the games, which are available from 9am PST.

WiiWare

OVERTURN (Developer: Studio Zan Inc.; Players: 1-4; Price: 800 Wii Points)

Description: OVERTURN is a futuristic robot-versus-robot fighting game. Choose from eight different robots to pilot and master, using various close-range and long-range weapons to blast away enemies in six single-player tournaments. Unlock secret modes and up to 12 new weapons. Customize your robot's color and weapons to prepare for your next battle. Then take the action online to play in a two-player Versus battle or a four-player Battle Royale match. Search the world for Friends or other players who are online and ready for battle. Players with the optional Wii Balance Board can use it to control their robots by shifting their weight.

Sexy Poker (Developer: Gameloft; Players: 1; Price: 500 Wii Points)

Description: Get your pulse racing with a game of strip poker against a selection of six lovely manga-style women who may wind up in nothing but swimsuits or underwear when the final hand is dealt. Choose the classic Texas Hold'em Poker to be thrilled as the bets increase, or try the Black Jack game for a mix of chance and strategy. Discover the girls' personalities: they'll bluff you! Enter the photo gallery to see the pictures you've unlocked by playing and winning. If you're good enough, Emi, Sakura and their seductive girlfriends will bet their clothes to stay in the game.

Virtual Console

TECMO BOWL (Developer: Tecmo; Players: 1-4; Price: 600 Wii Points)

Description: Released in 1987, the football game that took America by storm is back. This arcade version required a custom-made dual-screen cabinet and was popular for its large characters and intense graphics. The game is filled with great action as players take control of receivers and running backs, quickly moving the controller to break a tackle. Play alone or with up to four players in a two-on-two match. Experience the best moments of both competitive and cooperative play, finding holes in your opponent's defense, then savor the thrill of receiving a pass thrown by your teammate. In addition, game options such as play time, team division and difficulty level can be adjusted.

Nintendo DSiWare

Art Style: precipice (Developer: Nintendo; Players: 1; Price: 500 Nintendo DSi Points)

Description: The sky is falling in the form of cubes in the action-oriented Art Style: precipice. Watch for the telltale shadow to avoid seeing your character get crushed by a falling cube while climbing the stacked cubes to ascend to the floors above. Push, pull or shove cubes to make your climb easier. Try to gain extra points by stepping on five cubes in a row on the same floor. In addition, you'll encounter special cubes that can either be helpful or harmful to your effort. Choose from either TEN FLOORS mode, which challenges you to reach the tenth floor while scoring as many points as possible, or TOWER mode, which gives you the chance to climb as high as you can. Do you have what it takes to make it to the top, or will you be crushed?

From The Chatty
  • DM7 legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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    August 3, 2009 7:16 AM

    Finally, my desire for Sexy Poker is here.

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