Ah, WiiWare. After a thrilling week with the introduction of BIT. TRIP. BEAT., we’re back to more of the usual Wii fare with Pop’Em Drop’Em SAMEGAME. At least Hudson made this one and not some company like Happyface Games or something of that sort. Fork over your 500 Wii points and you’ll get a puzzle title that has you matching blocks to clear a grid. I’ll wait to get surly on this one until I’ve actually played it.

I’m sure the last thing anyone needs is yet another version of Bomberman, but Nintendo decided to release another one this week. Just to be sure. Bomberman 94′, originally for the TurboGrafx 16, will set you back 700 Wii points this week if you select to buy it and can be played with up to five people. I’ll stick with my Xbox Live version, thanks, but this may be a great buy for those of you who don’t own the 360.

Detana!! TwinBee is by far the winner of the week, which is 700 Wii points and was originally an arcade title before being ported to various consoles. If you like shooters, just go buy it. I promise you that you can’t go wrong with anything from the TwinBee series, as these games are simply a blast to play.

Gonna download anything this week?

One WiiWare Game and Two Virtual Console Games Added to Wii Shop Channel

Are you immune to this season’s rampant basketball fever? If so, the Wii^™ Shop Channel invites you and your friends to set up an action-packed tournament of your own with a fresh crop of downloadable games. This week brings an instantly irresistible puzzle game to the ever-expanding WiiWare^™ library, plus a pair of classic TurboGrafx16 import titles for the Virtual Console^™ – one a vintage vertical-scrolling shooter, the other featuring the beloved Bomberman. Draw up your brackets, grab those Wii Remote^™ controllers and shoot for the top spot.

Nintendo adds new and classic games to the Wii Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time each Monday. Wii owners with a high-speed World wide web connection can redeem Wii Points^™ to download the games. Wii Points can be bought in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week’s new games are:

WiiWare

Pop’Em Drop’Em SAMEGAME (Hudson Entertainment, 1-4 players, Rated E for Everyone, 500 Wii Points): SAMEGAME is a simple yet engrossing puzzle game where you must clear matching blocks in sets of two or more. Score high by clearing out more blocks at once. If you manage to clear the entire grid, you can keep on playing with a whole new layout. Getting rid of all those blocks is the key to racking up points. Adjust the difficulty level in a one-player game by trying different grid sizes and multiple colors. Up to four players can face off in any one of three multiplayer modes. “Fame Game,” the most straightforward choice, is similar to the one-player version. “Shame Game” turns the tables by forcing players to go for the lowest score. “Blame Game” is a free-for-all as everyone vies for blocks on one huge grid. Select from different block styles, background graphics and music to customize your playing experience.

Virtual Console

Bomberman