The Wii Shop Channel and Nintendo DSi Shop has a hole slew of new downloads available this week. This whole downloading thing with Nintendo is really kicking off! I’m looking forward to seeing where and how far Nintendo will go.

Nintendo DSiWare

• Art Academy: Second Semester
  Increase your knowledge of the fine arts with the second semester of Art Academy!
  Price: 800 Nintendo DSi Points
• DRAGON QUEST WARS
  Now you can use all of your favorite quirky monsters from Dragon Quest in a grid-based stratgey game!
  Price: 500 Nintendo DSi Points

WiiWare

• ARKANOID Plus!
  Relive and re-experience the classic arcade hit! With a host of new game modes and settings.
  Price: 600 Wii points
• DRiiFT Mania
  Experience the ultimate top-down multiplayer racing. Challenge your friends in the many different racing environments.
  Price: 800 Wii Points

Virtual Console

• Altered Beast
  “Rise from your grave!” Now you can relive the ultimate audio… and I suppose side-scrolling action experience on the Genesis! Plow through your quest as a Werewolf, Weredragon, Werebear, Weretiger and the Golden Werewolf.
  Price: 1,000 Wii Points