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Weekly 360 and Wii Downloads: Banjo and Boogers

Nov. 24 6:30 PM by Terry Terrones

The original Banjo Kazooie and Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix (say that 3 times fast) on XBLA are the highlights of this week's downloadable games, but don't you dare forget about Boogerman: A Pick and Flick Adventure, available today for the Wii. I have no idea what this game is, but the name certainly got my attention.

But wait, there's more! Microsoft also announced today that Fable II DLC is coming our way December 12. The DLC will offer up some new adventures in a new locale, Knothole Island, for 800MS points. There's a few other goodies but their was nothing in the press release about new ways to bump up your Gamerscore. Sorry Achievement Point whores.

Hit the jump for all the fine print.

WiiWare"

Boingz (RealArcade, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone, 1,000 Wii Points): Stretch, flex and flick your way to freedom. A truly mind-bending experience, Boingz introduces you to cute, colorful, stretchable friends lost in an alien world, searching for the magical gates that will take them home. Boingz springs to life with 30 levels of puzzle-platforming fun. The Boingz are bendy little critters that can be pulled, stretched and flicked from place to place like rubber bands. It's a team effort, as all the Boingz will have to work together to unwind the game's puzzles. What's more, many of the Boingz have fallen into a deep slumber, and you'll have to lead the stronger Boingz to find and wake up their sleepy friends. Explore surreal landscapes, sail through the air like a trapeze artist, walk along the seafloor, and collect the Twinklies to power up your elastic-powered flights.

Sudoku Challenge! (Digital Leisure Inc., 1 player, Rated E for Everyone, 500 Wii Points): Now's your chance to play the brain-busting puzzle game taking the world by storm. With over 100 million Sudoku puzzles, you'll never see the same puzzle twice in Sudoku Challenge! You can select the classic nine-by-nine Sudoku game boards as well as Grand Sudoku, which challenges you to complete five intersecting Sudoku boards simultaneously. Just a beginner? Don-t worry - with three difficulty options, even a novice player can complete a Sudoku with ease. But if you're a seasoned pro, challenge yourself in Expert mode and test your true skills. It's time to get your thinking cap on and see how many Sudoku puzzles you can conquer.

Virtual Console"

Boogerman": A Pick and Flick Adventure (Sega Genesis, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone, Comic Mischief, 800 Wii Points): In this top pick from the Sega Genesis, play as Boogerman, the heroic alter ego of Snotty Ragsdale. While investigating Professor Stinkbaum's lab, Boogerman stumbles upon a strange machine that opens a portal to another dimension. Boogerman has a nose for adventure, but has he met his match in this sticky situation? Journey through dangerous worlds while battling wicked enemies like Fly Boy and Deodor Ant. Deal them a blow with Boogerman's super abilities: pick and flick with deadly precision, belch, and use his deadly signature stomp.

Fable II DLC - "Fable II" adventures continue with downloadable content and free pack to release on Dec. 12, 2008 - The epic journey begun in "Fable II," the fastest selling RPG on Xbox 360, is not over. Starting mid-December, 2008, fans will be summoned back into Albion's service with the release of the Knothole Island downloadable content pack. The remote island of Knothole is dying: its golden sands and lush vegetation are covered with snow, its people freezing, its treasures buried. Only a hero can face the trials of the three shrines to bring back the sunshine.

Following its release on Xbox 360 on Oct. 21, more than 1.5 million units of "Fable II" flew off store shelves worldwide in the first two weeks, making it the most popular game, across all platforms, in the U.S. in October. With the release of the first "Fable II" downloadable content, available exclusively on Xbox LIVE Marketplace for 800 Microsoft Points, gamers will be invited to set sail for Knothole Island, where new quests, wondrous items and bizarre characters await.

Also on Dec. 12, fans everywhere will be able to enhance their "Fable II" experience with the release of a free "Fable II" downloadable pack exclusively on Xbox LIVE Marketplace. To engage in co-op gameplay with a player who has already downloaded the Knothole Island content, gamers will need to download the free pack. Both co-op players must download the Knothole Island (Premium) pack in order to play new quests and enjoy the complete Knothole Island co-op experience.

Free and premium downloaders will receive a show of gifts, including Knights Boots, Assassins Gloves, a special Weight Loss Potion, collectible silver book and more. Players will also be able to check their standing in over 50 new Leaderboards on Lionhead.com.

As an additional treat for "Fable II" fans, Lionhead Studios and Microsoft Game Studios have created an all-new Albion dashboard theme in celebration of the launch of the New Xbox Experience. Fans who want to show off their "Fable II" pride can head over to Xbox LIVE Marketplace to download the Albion theme, available now for 250 Microsoft points. "Fable II" is exclusively available on Xbox 360 and is rated M for Mature by the ESRB.

Related Links: Reviews of last weeks Nintento offerings, Space Invaders and Forgotten Worlds, a review of last week's XBLA release, A Kingdom for Keflings, and finally, The Top 5 Coolest Things About the New Xbox Experience

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