Since the launch of the Nintendo Channel for the Wii earlier this year, Nintendo has been providing a DS Download Service with demos of released and upcoming DS games. Wii owners can boot up the DS Download Service through the Nintendo Channel and download various playable demos directly to their Nintendo DS, using the Download Play option. It works in the same way as the in-store download stations. The third-party games get updated every week and we've got info on this week's batch to let you know a little more about what you're getting.
The week of January 20
Personal Trainer: Math Demo
If you're unsure if math can be fun on the Nintendo DS, give this demo a download: you'll take part in the game's Kageyama method in solving math problems using the touchscreen to hand write all the answers as quickly as possible.
Big Bang Mini Demo
The creators of Nervous Brickdown have just released their second Nintendo DS game, a clever, retro-style action shooter using the touchscreen for control. Download the demo to see if the game is your cup o' tea.
Personal Trainer: Cooking Mac & Cheese Demo
The Nintendo DS cookbook is now available in stores, and to give owners a little taste test (ha ha) Nintendo's thrown a freebie demo of the software up on the Nintendo Channel where you can follow along, step by step, to make some truly kick-ass lasagna.
Touchmaster 2 Demo
The Midway sequel's been on shelves for a couple of months now, and the company offers up a small taste on the Nintendo Channel for download. The sample is Dice King, a "Match Three" puzzler where you must work your way through a stack of dice linking up three or more of the same number to remove them from play.
MySims Kingdom Demo
The demo that's included for this Electronic Arts release is just a single mini-game: Vegetable Vendor. Here, you're challenged to select the three vegetables on the touch screen that the MySims character gives you as he wanders onto the top screen. Every right answer adds a few seconds to the clock, and after time runs out you're ranked on how well you performed.
Nintendo also keeps a selection of first party titles up for download. They're not cycled out as often and most of them have been there since the Nintendo Channel launched.
Mystery Case Files: MillionHeir
Brain Age
Brain Age 2
Flash Focus
Crosswords DS
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