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Weekly 360 and Wii Downloads: Shake Your Booty

Oct. 13 4:06 PM by Terry Terrones

Another week, another handful of downloadable titles looking for love. On the Wii gamers can pick up the awesomely titled "World of Goo" (1,500 Wii points) along with "Art Style: Cubello" (600pts), "Secret of Mana" (800pts) and "Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition" (800pts). Xbox 360 gamers get to enjoy "Age of Booty" (800MS pts). And what do PS3 gamers get? Let's say it together now...NOTHING. Hit the jump for all the info on this week's releases.

Autumn of Arcade - XBLA had its 5 week Summer of Arcade, and now GP Arcade is having its next contest, the "Autumn of Arcade". Starting next week (yeah, I know I said I'd have a contest running this week but there's just too many contests running on GP right now) and running for 3 weeks GamePro Arcade will be giving away three $20 point cards a week. Next week we'll be giving away three 1600MS point cards. The week after that three 1000 Wii point cards and then we'll wrap things up with three $20 PSN cards.

How do you win? Well, I haven't really decided yet. But if you have any ideas, feel free to put them in the comments of any post this week.

WiiWare

World of Goo (2D Boy, 1-4 players, Rated E for EveryoneComic Mischief, 1,500 Wii Points): World of Goo is an award-winning, physics-based puzzle/construction game made entirely by two guys. Grab living, squirming, talking globs of goo to build structures, bridges, cannonballs, zeppelins and giant tongues. The millions of Goo Balls that live in the beautiful World of Goo are curious to explorebut they dont know that they are in a game, or that they are extremely delicious. World of Goo Corporation is contractually obligated to state that everyone is a winner, and is enthusiastic to celebrate everyones Goo building opportunities equally.

Art Style: CUBELLO (Nintendo, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone, 600 Wii Points): Art Style: CUBELLO mixes the strategy and feel of a traditional puzzle game with the precision and reflexes required in a shooter. As each stage begins, various colored cubes form into one large object called a Cubello, which floats and rotates as you play. Launch additional cubes from your magazine and try to connect four or more of the same color, removing them from the Cubello and eventually leaving only its core. Take on the challenge of either Stage or Endless mode and watch what happens when Bonus Time is activated. The straightforward controls and goal ensure that anyone can play, while offering enough depth that even advanced players will find themselves quickly addicted to the unique world of Art Style: CUBELLO.

Virtual Console

SECRET OF MANA (Super NES", 1-3 players, Rated E10+ for Everyone 10 and OlderMild Fantasy Violence, Mild Suggestive Themes, 800 Wii Points): Good and evil battle for a young warriors heart. There is one force in the universe that keeps good and evil in perfect balance. It is called the tree of Mana. But a magic sword has tricked a young warrior into upsetting this balance, spreading evil throughout the land. Thus, the warrior must undertake a dangerous journey to find the seeds of the Mana tree, which have been hidden for centuries. Only then can perfect harmony be restored. In this incredible adventure, things are not as they seem. Magic swords release evil as well as fight it. Treasure chests hold booby traps. Monsters are friends and friends are enemies. Potions give power, black magic takes it away. Dragons fly, weapons change. Its a world turned upside down that you must help the warrior make right. And the only way to succeed is to solve the Secret of Mana.

STREET FIGHTER II: SPECIAL CHAMPION EDITION (Sega Genesis, 1-2 players, Rated T for TeenViolence, 800 Wii Points): STREET FIGHTER II: SPECIAL CHAMPION EDITION was the first STREET FIGHTER game released for the Sega Genesis console. The STREET FIGHTER series can be considered one of the first fighting games to popularize competitive video game fighting. This version of the game contains both the CHAMPION and HYPER rule sets, from the two editions released in the arcades. It also introduced an exclusive Group Battle mode that is now a general feature in most fighting games. Play as one of 12 different characters, each with their own distinctive fighting style. Try single-player mode or challenge a friend in this legendary, classic fighting game.

XBLA

Age of Booty - Sail the Turbulent Seas and Build Your Pirate Empire in Age of Booty Available on Xbox LIVE Arcade this Wednesday! Jump into the cannon-blasting action that is fun for all ages in Age of Booty coming to Xbox LIVE Arcade this Wednesday, October 15 at 9 a.m. GMT (2:00 a.m. PDT). Fight for fortune and infamy in this real-time strategy game. Sail the high seas alone or with friends as you build your pirate empire by plundering villages, sinking ships and sending your enemies to the briny deep! With tons of customizable options, including opportunities to upgrade your ship and to create your own maps to share with friends, the possibilities are endless! Published by Capcom and developed by Certain Affinity, Age of Booty will be available for 800 Microsoft Points worldwide. The game is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB.

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