US WiiWare Update: Pokemon Rumble & WiiWare demos

Pokemon Rumble

Out today on WiiWare in America:-

Pokémon Rumble – 1500 Nintendo Points.

Available exclusively for the WiiWare service, Pokémon Rumble is an action game in which you control Toy Pokémon (referred to as “Pokémon”) and take on wave after wave of other Pokémon in a variety of stages. You can befriend some of the defeated Pokémon along the way, which lets you add them to your collection and grants you the ability to use them in battle.

Switch between collected Pokémon at any time, taking advantage of the fact that the amount of damage you deal depends on the type of move used and the type of Pokémon hit. Be the last one standing to gain the right to compete in the Battle Royale and test your skills against many Pokémon at once. You can also team up with three people for some multiplayer action (additional Wii Remote controllers required), working together to take down tough Bosses and earning points that can be used toward recruiting or training Pokémon.

You can even save your favorite Pokémon to your Wii Remote controller for exchanges with friends. Combining beautiful cel-shaded graphics and exciting game-play features, this is one rumble you won’t want to miss.

Alongside the launch earlier today in Europe for the first demo games on WiiWare, it seems the US didn’t have to wait too long  to get their hands on their own. Offering a very slight difference to those in Europe, the demos available are for BIT.TRIP BEAT., My Life as a Darklord, NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits and (the demo exclusive to the US) World of Goo.

Meanwhile the Virtual Console is updated with the SNES version of Indiana Jones’ Greatest Adventures for 800 Nintendo Points and the TurboGrafx16 version of StreetFighter Champion Edition for 700 Points.