This Week in Nintendo (TWIN) has one of the first RPG titles to grace the NES.  That’s right, Square Enix’s Final Fantasy hits the VC this week for the great price of 500 points.  When it came to RPG’s in the 80’s there were only two; Dragon Warrior and Final Fantasy.  Now you can complete 50% of the 80’s RPG titles with today’s announcemnet of Final Fantasy.

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Welcome to TWIN.  These week, Nintendo’s got 2 juicy DSi titles, 1 Wiiware and 1 Virtual Console release for the Commodore64.  I guess 1987 saw threatening towers rising from sea floors, because destroying them is your main objective in Tower Topple.  Other than that, some Animal Crossing games for your DSi – pass, and a winter game with Penguins ontop of ice eating fish – yawn…

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Animal Crossing Calculator (Nintendo, 1 player, 200 Nintendo DSi Points™): Need to figure out what you owe Tom Nook or the amount in your savings account? Animal Crossing Calculator features the full functionality of a traditional calculator, including a Memory key and the ability to display up to 13 digits, adding a layer of atmosphere unique to Animal Crossing. Use the Unit Converter to turn one unit of measure into another (such as length, weight, volume and age), or track the history of calculations you’ve performed. Listen to the Animalese pronunciation of numbers when you press them, and watch for a favorite Animal Crossing character to appear when your result meets certain criteria. Get ready for an inventive and practical way to experience the charm of Animal Crossing.

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Welcome to this weeks edition of “This Week In Nintendo”.  This week we drop you many “P’ titles games for your pleasure.  “Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers”, I don’t know the rest of this rhyme but I do know what’s in store this week for your downloading preference. Ok, horrible way to pitch that. Interested in making your own paper airplanes? Simulated gambling? or Hopping on platforms? Then this week’s “TWIN” is for you.  And don’t forget, those of you with NEW DSi’s have 1000 points just waiting to be used.

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Clubhouse Games Express: Card Classics (Nintendo, 1-8 players, Rated T for Teen – Simulated Gambling, 500 Nintendo DSi Points^™): Clubhouse Games comes to Nintendo DSiWare with a collection of five fun card games in Clubhouse Games Express: Card Classics. Play familiar favorites like Blackjack and Five Card Draw, or test your ability in the fast-paced Last Card, Last Card Plus and President. DS Download Play allows players to host as many as seven friends.

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TWIN, This Week in Nintendo will be our static Monday Morning post.  In this post, we’ll keep you abreast on the latest updates made on the Nintendo Wii and DSi.  TWIN, will be your one-stop online resource for WiiWare titles, Virtual Console titles and DSi and DSiWare games.  Be sure to follow us every Monday Morning 10AM EST, to get your TWIN fix!

For those with NEW DSi’s, come 2 titles worth spending your FREE 1000 points (given to you when you purchased the DSi).  Dr. Mario for 500 points is a steal, and if you read our “Top 5 old school games you LOVED, but were ashamed to admit” you’ll know that Yoshi’s Cookie attempted to bring you into the kitchen.

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