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DSi Launch Titles Preview

Sure, the upcoming Nintendo DSi offers some nifty new functionality like twin cameras and SD card storage, but what will the impact of these features be on gameplay? Beyond the creative user experience, these features also give developers the tools to create new games and applications not previously possible. In the same way that WiiWare has given developers big and small a way to deliver their most original games directly to Wii users, Nintendo DSiWare will provide access to the latest and most inventive hand-held games from a variety of studios and genres. Here are some of the Nintendo DSiWare titles that will be available when the Nintendo DSi Shop launches:

WarioWare: Snapped!

Using the built-in Nintendo DSi camera, this outrageous title puts players right at the center of fast-paced mini-games, challenging them to race the clock and get a peek at Wario's photo album.

Bird & Beans

Using an elastic tongue, players must scramble to collect falling beans. The harder a bean is to catch, the more points it's worth.


Brain Age Express: Math

In this math-focused edition of the popular Brain Age series, players can enjoy a mix of new and familiar training exercises. A new Themes mode also lets Nintendo DSi users experiment with images and voice recordings in fun, unusual ways.


Master of Illusion Express:

This innovative game uses your Nintendo DSi as a prop in an actual card trick. Draw a face on the touch screen and astound your audience as the face tells them which playing card they picked. In case you haven't figured it out, the magician can indicate the chosen card by drawing the face in a specific way.


Art Style: AQUIA

The newest addition to the eye-popping Art Style series, this mesmerizing underwater puzzle game challenges players to help a scuba diver reach the ocean floor by matching a series of colored blocks.

In addition to the above lineup of DSiWare game titles, visitors to the Nintendo DSi Shop can also download the free Nintendo DSi Browser to enjoy portable access to the Internet. Powered by Opera, this simple-to-use application makes use of the Nintendo DSi system's dual-screen display to provide fast, intuitive Web browsing.

As an incentive to get people connected and enjoying the online content, customers who buy a Nintendo DSi system and connect it to the Nintendo DSi Shop by Oct. 5, 2009, will automatically receive 1,000 Nintendo DSi Points. (Visit dsioffer.nintendo.com for more details.) Software in the Nintendo DSi Shop will be available at four price points: free, 200 points, 500 points and 800+ points. Users can purchase additional Nintendo DSi Points in the Nintendo DSi Shop or via a Nintendo Points Card sold at retail locations. Nintendo DSi Points will be available in increments of 2,000 at an MSRP of $19.99.