Downloads gone wild
Both the Wii and Xbox 360 get their dose of weekly downloadable goods as the Virtual Console sees the addition of three classic titles while the Live Marketplace is graced with a retro arcade title.
Launching earlier this morning, the Virtual Console saw the addition of Super Mario World from the Super NES (800 Wii Points), Vigilante from the TG-16 (600 Wii Points) and Gain Ground from the Sega Genesis (800 Wii Points).
Vigilante borrows the old Kung-Fu brawler scheme, allowing players to punch and kick there way through horizontally-scrolling stages. The action title Gain Ground pits players in a futuristic war simulator gone awry, featuring multiple characters with different abilities.
On the Microsoft side of things, for 400 MS Points, players can download Root Beer Tapper as the latest part of the Xbox Live's nostalgia kick. The game has players filling mugs and serving rabid customers their frothy servings of root beer. The Live version of the title will feature 12 achievements and two-player online play. Root Beer Tapper hits at the usual time Wednesday.
Capcom Caters to Community
In order to further increase its presence and involvement with its players and fans, Capcom today launched a central portal to unify its numerous brands on a single location.
The aptly named Capcom-Unity plays host to Capcom blogs, news and information about the company and its products and a forum for players to gather and discuss various Capcom titles. Eventually the site will feature additions such as brand-specific community sites, more functionality and user-submitted content.
Nintendo Giveaways Take Off
Lucky Southwest Airlines passengers got some gaming goodness out of their frequent flier miles today.
Nintendo mailed out a Nintendo DS Lite system and a copy of Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day to 50 of the airline's most-traveled fliers as a surprise. The tandem marks the first time Southwest has ever partnered with an outside company to provide its Rapid Rewards Members with a reward.
NASCAR Sprints to Mobile
Available starting today, Sprint Wireless customers have access to EA's mobile version of the racing title NASCAR 07.
The mobile title features the organization's most famous drivers and tracks, quick race and The Chase modes, full sound, damage and pit management and more. NASCAR 07 is available now on capable Sprint and Nextel wireless phones, with a follow-up for all other major networks to hit on March 1.
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