I won’t bitch here about the way I feel about microtransactions for basic items in a game, as I think I’ve already adequately covered it in the past. The most current announcement from Square-Enix about DLC for their upcoming Wiiware title My Life as a King seemed to offer a few things I felt were worth downloading if I enjoy the original game, perhaps positioning the whole microtransactions business in a slightly rosier light.

The Japanese owners of the game now have access to a 300 point “dungeon” pack which includes eleven dungeons, which you can earn new buildings like weapon shops and pubs by completing. Square-Enix also showed previews of upcoming DLC, which included a bikini you can buy for your attendant Chime to wear (100 points),

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