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WarioWare, Brain Age among 5 DSiWare launch games

02.04.2009
When day one adopters log on to the DSi Store on April 5, they'll have quite a lot to spend their 1000 free DSi Store Points on. Nintendo announced that the DSi Store will have five games available for purchase, as well as a free Opera web browser. The five titles will be , the camera-based latest installment of the minigame series; Brain Age: Express: Math, a game that mixes classic and new math puzzles along with new camera and microphone capabilities; Art Style: AQUIA, an underwater puzzle game; Master of Illusion Express: Funny Face, a card game that uses the camera to simulate magic tricks, and Bird and Beans, an arcade-style title that started as a WarioWare minigame.

While the price points for the release titles haven't been revealed yet, Nintendo has said the price points for DSiWare titles will be 0, 200, 500, and 800+ DSi shop points. On the Wii, 100 Points is equal to one dollar (US). Nintendo's full press release is below.

NEW NINTENDO DSI USHERS IN ERA OF PERSONALIZATION AND SHARING

Two Cameras, Interactive Audio and Nintendo DSiWare Provide Creative, Customized Experiences

REDMOND, Wash., April 2, 2009 - On April 5, Nintendo launches Nintendo DSi(tm), the third iteration of the best-selling portable video game system and the latest evolution in hand-held gaming. Nintendo DSi gives new and veteran gamers the ability to customize, personalize and share their experiences with friends and family. Two built-in, interactive cameras let people snap and modify photos, while recorded sounds can be played and manipulated in interesting and imaginative ways. Also on April 5, Nintendo will launch the Nintendo DSi Shop, a new online storefront where users can redeem Nintendo DSi Points to download an ever-growing variety of inventive games and applications. Nintendo DSi will be available in the United States in Blue or Black at an MSRP of $169.99.

"The concept of entertainment is clearly expanding to enable self-expression and creation in ways never before possible," said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America's executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. "Nintendo DSi is loaded with software to help people do exactly that. It's not just about the cameras or audio playback, but what people can do with these features that makes Nintendo DSi such an enjoyable game system."