Although you don’t need friends to play the board and mini-games of Mario Party DS, there’s nothing that fires up the competitive spirit than trouncing someone in person. The wireless capabilities of the Nintendo DS give you a simple way to share your glory as a Superstar at the expense of others.

It’s time to get those creative juices flowing as the Mii Contest Channel launches across Europe on Wii! This brand new creative Channel gives players the ability to create their own Mii characters using the Mii Channel and then transport their favourite Miis from the Mii Channel onto the Mii Contest Channel, entering them into fun and interactive contests.

Ever wondered what the starting point is for some of the colourful characters and locations you find in an epic adventure like The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass on Nintendo DS? Well, now you can find out by taking a look through the sketch pads of the people responsible for designing the wonderful world you explore in Link’s latest adventure.

Download some of the best games from the N64, NES, SNES, SEGA Mega Drive and TurboGrafx (PC Engine) eras in Wii's Virtual Console! New games are added to the Wii Shop Channel every Friday. This week, Super Mario Bros. 3, Power Golf are ready for you to download.

Variety makes a good party, and Mario Party DS has plenty of it. The Mario Party franchise has always challenged your reflexes through button pressing and +Control Pad movement, but the Touch Screen and built-in microphone add a new level of interactivity to the series.

The moment Metroid fans across Europe have been waiting for is finally here. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption hits shops today, giving Wii owners the chance to step back into the space boots of bounty hunter Samus Aran as she faces her greatest challenge yet.

Have you dropped round to see Tingle yet? The money-hungry star of Freshly-Picked: Tingle’s Rosy Rupeeland on Nintendo DS isn’t your typical hero, but he’s certainly worth getting to know!

Immerse yourself in an underwater haven full of spectacular scenery and sea-life in Endless Ocean on Wii. Relaxation is the order of the day as you plunge beneath the waves and uncover a natural paradise that you are free to explore at your own pace.

It’s one small step for man and one giant leap for Mario as he bounds into outer space in the defining Mario experience on Wii; Super Mario Galaxy. Mario is already the most famous video game character in history, with over 185 Million games sold to date, and now he is taking a starring role in the most anticipated gravity-defying 3D adventure title designed specifically for Wii.

As the countdown to Metroid Prime 3: Corruption continues, we have two very special treats in store to whet your appetite before its release on 26 October.

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