bitComposer Games have recently announced that they are to published Alter Ego for the Nintendo Wii and PC in early 2010.

The game takes place at Plymouth, England as the 19th Century is drawing to an end. A strange aristocrat that was the subject of many “horrifying myths” falls victim to a mysterious series of gruesome murders. Gamers will have to investigate the deaths and play through the game; alternating between two very different characters. One is a thief called Timothy Moor, and the other is Police Detective Bristol; both must discover the dark secret behind it all.

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Mini Ninjas

Every so often you run into a game that seems to come right the hell out of nowhere: no hype, no build-up, no multi-million pound/dollar/goat-and-chicken ad campaign, just released and dropped on to your lap like an errant cat.  Now, standard procedure for these games is to avoid them like the plague - sneaking out a release with no warning?  That’s less a sign of quality, more a sign of trying to grab a few sales before the press wise up and rip the thing to shreds.  But occasionally, it’s just a simple case of a game slipping though the cracks, and I’d be lying if I said I don’t have a soft spot for these underdogs: they do, after all, make up about 4/5ths of my collection.

Our hero is, well, Hiro, a trainee ninja.  The Evil Samurai Warlord (who is nothing if not honest about his villainy) has been running around, causing disasters and generally acting all evil and warlordy.  The Ninja Master of Ninja Mountain (upfront titles being something of a running gag here) has been sending his students out to try and put a stop to his plans, but all have thus far failed.  He’s forced, then, to rely on his last two, and least likely students, Hiro and Futo, to put an end to the Warlord’s plan.

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Nintendo are really going to town this week by adding four titles to their DSi Shop, including 3 games and one utility. Will you be downloading any of them?

A Little Bit of… All-Time Classics™: Strategy Games - DSiWare

Enjoy some of the world’s favourite games together in one handy collection, playable with Touch Screen controls, and with support for up to eight players.

A Little Bit of… All-Time Classics: Strategy Games features five classic games famed for their strategic play: Backgammon, Field Tactics, Turncoat, Connect Five and Grid Attack.

Play solo against computer opponents, learn the rules with in-depth instructions, and play with friends wirelessly (only one player needs a copy of the game). You can even send a game to a friend’s Nintendo DS or Nintendo DSi as a gift (until they switch off their system).

UNO™ - DSiWare

The immensely popular and world famous card game has been recreated for Nintendo DSi meaning hours of fun for all.

With a multiplayer mode that can be accessed by DS Wireless Play or Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, playing UNO™ with friends has never been so fun and easy.

Customise the game with your own house rules and penalties, throw down Action Cards like Skip and Reverse in furiously thrilling games!

ARMY DEFENDER - DSiWare

In ARMY DEFENDER, your mission is to defend your base against hordes of invading enemies. Use all the weapons at your disposal to survive as long as possible.

Standing in your way are soldiers, tanks, parachute troops, combat helicopters, fighter planes, bombers and elite forces that will do everything in their power to stop you.

If the situation becomes desperate, you can always fall back on the atomic bomb to blow away the enemy invasion! You have hours of gaming to look forward to.

myNotebook: Blue™ - DSiWare

myNotebook allows you to take notes wherever you are. Just pop open your Nintendo DSi and jot down your thoughts. Make a list and cross it off. Or even play your favourite pen and paper games (games not included).

You can even personalise your notebook by drawing on the cover and changing the paper type with 18 different un-lockable squared and lined paper styles.

Use the pen or pencil to make your notes or doodles and then erase the bits you don’t like. With 5 ink colours you’ll always be able to make your notes and doodles look stylish.

This week there are another 2 great games joining the extensive line-up of titles available for the Wii’s exclusive WiiWare platform. What will you be downloading?

Pokémon Rumble - WiiWare

Pokémon Rumble is an action game in which you control Toy Pokémon, to battle against waves of enemy Pokémon in order to be the last Pokémon standing.

When you defeat some Toy Pokémon, you can befriend them and add them to your collection. As you play, you can switch between any Pokémon you befriended and use their abilities to defeat even more and stronger Pokémon.

As your Pokémon collection grows with stronger Pokémon, you may compete in the Battle Royale and test your skills against lots of Pokémon all at once.

Plus – up to four people can play at the same time, combining their strengths and working together to take down tough Bosses and to claim the ultimate victory: winning the Battle Royale!

Shootanto: Evolutionary Mayhem - WiiWare

In Shootanto: Evolutionary Mayhem you’ll battle for the future in a world governed by the law of the jungle.  As you move through the stages, your character evolves and your weapons and shooting abilities change. First, throw weapons by hand, and then proceed to use tools and different types of projectiles. A cooperative two-player mode is also available.

The controls are simple: move the character with the control stick, adjust the crosshairs with the Wii Remote controller and shoot down targets while dodging enemy attacks. Getting hit by an enemy bullet or touching an enemy close to you will count as a miss. With each miss, you’ll lose one heart; losing all hearts will end the game.

We recently had the chance to sit down with Manuel Rupérez and Christian Pulido, Creative Directors at Jungleland games, to talk about their forthcoming WiiWare title - STOP STRESS: A Day of Fury. So lets see what they had to say!

Hi guys, thanks for taking the time out to talk to us. Do you mind telling our readers what is your name and position?

Manuel Rupérez and Christian Pulido, Creative Directors at Jungleland games.

Where did the idea for Stop Stress: A Day of Fury come from?

The simple truth is that we came up with the idea one day when playing on the Wii and the remote-control battery run out. We started shaking it with let’s say a certain degree of ‘fury’ in order to avoid the inevitable ‘game over’ message! Uhmm, I guess that triggered a ‘spark of inspiration’.

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The new crime mystery game will be released on the Nintendo DS in Spring 2010.

From the makers of Hotel Dusk comes AGAIN; a crime mystery game that’s full of surprises, suspense, and a unique visual presentation. Similar in style to CSI, AGAIN will be a text-based adventure that’s scheduled for release in Spring 2010.

The story begins 19 years ago in the town of Clockford where a series of unsolved murders leaves its residents shocked. Detectives at the crime scenes find a mysterious clue that links the murders together in the form of a torn dollar bill; showing the Eye of Providence. Fast forward to the present, and another string of murders with the same piece of evidence is enough to convince the investigators to re-open the case.

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Nintendo launches a new service where you can download game demos for free.

Starting from today, gamers can go to the Wii Shop Channel and download demos of WiiWare games for free, and save them onto the Wii’s system memory or an SD card. This is for a limited time only, between the 16th November 2009 and 31st January 2010.

Currently, you can download the demo of Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a Darklord which includes 6 levels; the BIT.TRIP Beat demo which has the first level; and the demo of NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits which also includes the first level.

Sample the delights of WiiWare for free! [Nintendo]

Developed by Teyon for the Nintendo DSi, Robot Rescue is available for download from today.

Robots are trapped in evil computer labyrinths and it’s up to you to release them and get them to an exit. When you move one robot, they all move together so make sure you avoid the traps and various obstacles.

The game will feature…

• 45 unique stages from 3 levels of difficulty
• Absorbing and challenging game-play, a cerebral fitness
• Many traps (mines, electrical circuits, glue stains, teleports, clone machines and more)
• Simple rules of the puzzle leading to difficult solutions
• A tutorial explaining all elements of the puzzle

Watch the official USA launch trailer below.

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A new version of the BBC iPlayer will be available as a dedicated Wii Channel.

Until now, the BBC iPlayer service has only been accessible via the Wii’s Internet Channel. From Wednesday (00:01am) onwards, you can go to the Wii Shop Channel and download the new BBC iPlayer Wii Channel for free. This revamped service should offer us a “new and richer experience”.

The new version has been designed with a new full-screen user interface, which hopefully makes navigation better than before. Now Nintendo needs to clean up all the other little problems that have crept up.

Press release [Nintendo]