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DSiWare Games
This is a list of games and applications, collectively known as DSiWare, for the Nintendo DSi handheld game console, available for download via the DSi Shop and unplayable on earlier DS models. An update released for the Nintendo 3DS in June 2011 added support for the Nintendo eShop service, which contained nearly the entire DSi Shop library of DSiWare games at the time, with the exception of certain games and applications. There were over 200 downloadable games available in North America as of August 2010. DSiWare games and applications typically have animated icons, but some of them, such as ''Bejeweled Twist'', have static icons. The DSi Shop ceased activity on March 31, 2017. Despite the fact that the DSiWare games and apps on the Nintendo eShop were not affected, they became publicly unavailable due to the eShop's closure on March 27, 2023. The last DSiWare software title was ''Crazy Train'' which was released in the United States on January 28, 2016. Games There were ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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The is a foldable dual-screen handheld game console released by Nintendo. The console launched in Japan on November 1, 2008, and worldwide beginning in April 2009. It is the third iteration of the Nintendo DS, and its primary market rival was Sony Interactive Entertainment, Sony's PlayStation Portable (PSP). The fourth iteration, entitled is a larger model that launched in Japan on November 21, 2009, and worldwide beginning in March 2010. Development of the DSi began in late 2006, and the handheld was unveiled during an October 2008 Nintendo conference in Tokyo. Consumer demand convinced Nintendo to produce a slimmer handheld with larger screens than the Nintendo DS Lite, DS Lite. Consequently, Nintendo removed the Game Boy Advance (GBA) cartridge slot to improve portability without sacrificing durability. While the DSi's design is similar to that of the DS Lite, it features two digital cameras, supports internal and external content storage, and connects to an online store c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
101 Shark Pets
''101 Shark Pets'' is a 2010 pet caring simulation video game developed by Teyon for the Nintendo DSiWare. Gameplay ''101 Shark Pets'' is a simulation of raising a shark. Players look after a shark and keep its statistics as high as possible by taking care of its health and mood, developing its personality, playing games and training it. Mini-games The game contains several mini-games such as treasure hunting, chasing a boat, memory, jigsaw and race. * Memory - a player's task is to find all matching pairs of cards that can be bought in the Pet Shop. * Treasure hunting - a player uses a stylus to find a way in a bubble water to collect coins, avoid mines and to get to a treasure. * Chasing a boat - a player steers a motorboat and tries not to let a shark catch it until time runs out. * Jigsaw - a player's goal is to put together all pieces of a picture that can be bought in the Pet Shop. * Race - a player uses a stylus to guide a shark through various obstacles. Reception Lu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boxlife
''Boxlife'', known as ''Hacolife'' in Japan, is a puzzle video game developed by Skip Ltd. and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DSi's DSiWare digital distribution service. Gameplay The game is set in a factory, where the player is a worker who must cut six squares out of a sheet of paper in various patterns to form cubes (or boxes) which, once folded properly, are lifted away from the playing field. The stylus is used to choose between three options to perform this task: Scissors, to cut the paper; Fold, which enables the player to assemble a cut pattern into a box; and Reattach, to erase cuts made in error. There are two modes of play: R&D Mode and Factory Mode. In both, the objective of the game is the same—to form boxes until the timer runs out—and the player is penalized for any stray squares left over on the playing field afterward. R&D Mode In this mode, different patterns to form cubes are introduced to the player. The player is given sheets of paper squares t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arrow Of Laputa
is a tower defense game developed and published by ArtePiazza in Japan on November 24, 2010 for the Nintendo DSi The is a foldable dual-screen handheld game console released by Nintendo. The console launched in Japan on November 1, 2008, and worldwide beginning in April 2009. It is the third iteration of the Nintendo DS, and its primary market rival was .... References External links * 2010 video games ArtePiazza games DSiWare games Japan-exclusive video games Nintendo DSi games Single-player video games Tower defense video games Video games developed in Japan Video games scored by Hayato Matsuo {{strategy-videogame-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mindscape (company)
Mindscape is a Dutch video game publisher headquartered in Amstelveen, Netherlands. Operating globally, Mindscape develops and publishes its own games, including ''Dog Man: Mission Impawsible, Life in Willowdale: Farm Adventures,'' and ''Windstorm'' and distributes them worldwide through digital platforms (such as Steam, the Nintendo eShop, PlayStation Store, and Xbox Store) as well as physical retail channels (e.g. Amazon and Walmart). The company was originally founded in 1983 in Northbrook, Illinois, by Roger Buoy, and was a major developer and publisher through the 1980s and 1990s. Mindscape released numerous titles over nearly three decades (notably the MacVenture series, ''Balance of Power'', ''Moonstone: A Hard Days Knight'', ''Legend'', ''Warhammer: Shadow of the Horned Rat'', ''Warhammer: Dark Omen'', and ''Lego Island''). Although the original US and French entities were liquidated in 2011, the Dutch subsidiary Mindscape B.V. continued and re-established the brand. Toda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arctic Escape
''Arctic Escape'' is a puzzle video game developed and published by Teyon for Nintendo DS and iOS in 2011. It was ported to Japan for release under the name on November 14, 2012. Reception The game received above-average reviews on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic Metacritic is an American website that aggregates reviews of films, television shows, music albums, video games, and formerly books. For each product, the scores from each review are averaged (a weighted average). Metacritic was created .... References External links * 2011 video games DSiWare games IOS games Nintendo DS games Puzzle video games Single-player video games Teyon games Video games about penguins Video games developed in Poland Video games set in the Arctic {{puzzle-videogame-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arcade Hoops Basketball
''Arcade Hoops Basketball'' (also called ''Arcade Hoops'') is a basketball video game developed and published by Skyworks Interactive. It was released as a download-only title on April 17, 2009 for the iOS and on December 28, 2009 for the Nintendo DSi via the DSiWare service. This was the first game developed and published by Skyworks Interactive. Gameplay The game is similar to the basketball minigames found in arcades and midways. In the game, players use the iPhone or Nintendo DSi device to attempt to score as many baskets as possible within 45 seconds. This involves players having to hold the basketball by touching it on the touchscreen and then shoot the ball by flicking toward the top of the touchscreen. The game involves three different modes of gameplay – shooting from short distance, from medium distance, or from the three-point line. The game has a feature in which the highest scores in each mode are saved. The game also gives players the option to either shoot at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arc System Works
, commonly referred to as ArcSys, is a Japanese video game developer and video game publisher, publisher located in Yokohama. Founded by Minoru Kidooka in 1988, the company is known for arcade 2D fighting game franchises, including ''Guilty Gear'' and ''BlazBlue.'' They have also developed other fighting games using external licenses, including ''Dragon Ball FighterZ'', ''Persona 4 Arena'' and ''Persona 4 Arena Ultimax, Arena Ultimax'', Granblue Fantasy Versus and Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising, ''Versus Rising'', ''Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls'', and others. History The company was founded in January 1988 and incorporated as Arc Co., Ltd. in May. The company spent early years as a contract developer for Sega, Sammy Corporation, Sammy, and Banpresto. It consisted at the time of around eight developers; most of whom had previously worked at Sega including founder Minoru Kidooka. It was renamed Arc System Works in 1991. In 1992 they developed a game for the Famicom called ''Pizza ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Rohrer Anthology
Jason ( ; ) was an ancient Greek mythological hero and leader of the Argonauts, whose quest for the Golden Fleece is featured in Greek literature. He was the son of Aeson, the rightful king of Iolcos. He was married to the sorceress Medea, the granddaughter of the sungod Helios. Jason appeared in various literary works in the classical world of Greece and Rome, including the epic poem ''Argonautica'' and the tragedy ''Medea''. In the modern world, Jason has emerged as a character in various adaptations of his myths, such as the 1963 film '' Jason and the Argonauts'' and the 2000 TV miniseries of the same name. Persecution by Pelias Pelias (Aeson's half-brother) was power-hungry and sought to gain dominion over all of Thessaly. Pelias was the progeny of a union between their shared mother, Tyro ("high born Tyro"), the daughter of Salmoneus, and the sea god Poseidon. In a bitter feud, he overthrew Aeson (the rightful king), killing all the descendants of Aeson that he co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mastertronic
Mastertronic was originally a publisher and distributor of low-cost computer game software founded in 1983. Their first games were launched on April 2, 1984. At its peak the label was one of the largest software publishers in the UK, achieved by selling cassette-based software at £1.99. As well as supplying leading retailers such as Woolworth's and Toys "R" Us, Mastertronic sold software in outlets such as newsagents which had not been previously associated with the software market. Their range of budget games were incredibly successful during the 1980s, with titles such as '' Kikstart'', '' Action Biker'', '' Finders Keepers'', ''Chiller'' and ''Flash Gordon'' (released under the M.A.D. Label). Later diversification included the setting up of US operations to source and distribute their software, as well as an unsuccessful arcade games division ( Arcadia Systems). However, it was their decision to market the Master System in the UK that ultimately proved most successful ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Airport Mania
''Airport Mania: First Flight'' is a 2008 Time management (video game genre), time management game, that was jointly created by Reflexive Entertainment and South Wind Games. The player manages planes as they come in for landings. The game shifts through eight different airports of play, and the levels have different challenges, including a presidential plane (which has to land very quickly). ''Airport Mania'' was released on iOS in April 2008 and during that year reached the number 1 overall ranking in iTunes in 12 countries including Canada, the United Kingdom, and Hong Kong. A version was also made for WiiWare and was released in North America on November 29, 2010, and in Europe on June 16, 2011. There is also a version for DSiWare which was released in North America on April 25, 2011, and June 16, 2011, in Europe. A sequel, ''Airport Mania 2: Wild Trips'', was released on Windows, Macintosh, iOS, and Android in 2011. Reception References 2008 video games Android ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
