A Smashing End To 2009--Weekly Roundup 12/25

Nintendo is commemorating its 500th Wii download with the release of the N64 game Super Smash Bros. (Or you could pretend that the arcade version of Ninja Gaiden is the one behind the milestone if you're not into watching mascots fighting.) It's a big number that includes a lot of fantastic old-school games, innovative WiiWare releases, and...things like Happy Holidays Christmas, a virtual greeting-card application. Yeah. Retail sees the release of the latest Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles game on the Wii and Guitar Hero: Van Halen, a game that's been left to die. Happy holidays!

Games
Retail
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers (Wii)
Guitar Hero: Van Halen (PS3, Wii, Xbox 360, PS2)

Downloadable
Nintendo
Virtual Console
Ninja Gaiden (600 Wii Points)
Super Smash Bros. (1,000 Wii Points)

WiiWare
Eco Shooter: Plant 530 (1,000 Wii Points)
Happy Holidays Christmas (500 Wii Points)
Pallurikio (1,000 Wii Points)
TV Show King 2 (800 Wii Points)

DSi Ware
Dragon’s Lair (800 DSi Points)
High Stakes: Texas Hold’Em (500 DSi Points)
Hot and Cold: A 3D Hidden Object Adventure (800 DSi Points)
myNotebook: Green (200 DSi Points)
UNO (800 DSi Points)

Multiplatform
Rock Band/2
•    Limp Bizkit – “Build a Bridge” *
•    The Offspring – “A Lot Like Me” *
•    Yellowcard – “Ocean Avenue” *
•    Weezer – “Beverly Hills”
•    Weezer – “Let It All Hang Out”
•    Weezer – “(If You’re Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To” *
Tracks are available for $1.99/160 Microsoft Points/200 Wii Points. The Weezer three pack is available for $5.49 or 440 Microsoft Points. Tracks marked with a * are available for Lego Rock Band, too.

Movies
Theaters
Alvin & The Chipmunks: The Squeakuel
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
It’s Complicated
Leaves of Grass
Sherlock Holmes

DVD
(500) Days of Summer
All About Steve
American Pie Presents: The Book of Love
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
District 9
Family Guy Presents: Something Something Dark Side
It Might Get Loud
Staten Island

Blu-ray
(500) Days of Summer
All About Steve
American Pie Presents: The Book of Love
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
District 9
Family Guy Presents: Something Something Dark Side
It Might Get Loud
Staten Island

Comics
Dark Horse
Beasts Of Burden #4 (of 4)
Buffy The Vampire Slayer Willow (Season Eight)
Gantz Vol 8 TP
Hellboy The Bride Of Hell One Shot (One Shot Wonders)
Neon Genesis Evangelion The Shinji Ikari Raising Project Vol 3 TP
Star Wars The Clone Wars Vol 4 The Colossus Of Destiny TP
Star Wars Knights Of The Old Republic #48 (Demon Part 2 of 4)
Star Wars Legacy #43 (Monster Part 1 of 4)
Usagi Yojimbo #125

DC Comics
Arkham Reborn #3 (of 3)
Batman The Wrath TP
Billy Batson And The Magic Of SHAZAM #11
Blackest Night #1 (of 8)
Blackest Night JSA #1 (of 3)
Detective Comics #860
Freddy Vs Jason Vs Ash The Nightmare Warriors #6 (of 6)
Gotham City Sirens #7
Green Lantern #49
Green Lantern Chronicles Vol 2 TP
Jack Of Fables #41
Justice Society Of America #34
Madame Xanadu #18
Mighty Vol 1 TP
Northlanders #23
Outsiders #24 (Tom Mandrake Recolored 2nd Printing Cover)(Blackest Night Tie-In)
Supergirl Cosmic Adventures In The Eighth Grade TP
Superman #695
Teen Titans #78 (Blackest Night Tie-In)
Unknown Soldier #15
Victorian Undead #2 (of 6)
Web #4
Wildcats #18
Wonder Woman #39
Worlds Finest #3 (of 4)

Image Comics
Angelus #1 (of 6)
Chew #7
Cyberforce Hunter Killer #1 (Of 5)
Fantastic Worlds Of Frank Frazetta Vol 2 HC
Frank Frazettas Dark Kingdom #3 (of 4)
Image United #1 (of 6)
Image United #2 (of 6)
Invincible #69
Milo Ventimiglia Presents Berserker #2
Tracker #2 (of 5)
Witchblade #133

Marvel Comics
Agents Of Atlas Dark Reign TP
Amazing Spider-Man #611
Amazing Spider-Man #612
Amazing Spider-Man #616
Anita Blake Vampire Hunter The Laughing Corpse Book 2 Necromancer HC
Avengers The Initiative #31 (Siege The Cabal Tie-In)
Black Widow & The Marvel Girls #2 (Of 4)
Brian Michael Bendis 10 Years At Marvel TP
Captain America Reborn Who Will Wield The Shield (One Shot)
Criminal The Sinners #3
Daredevil By Brian Michael Bendis & Alex Maleev Omnibus Vol 2 HC
Dark Avengers Ares #3 (Of 3)
Dark Reign The Hood TP
Dark Reign Sinister Spider-Man TP
Dark Reign Skrull Kill Krew TP
Dark Reign Young Avengers TP
Dark Tower The Battle Of Jericho Hill #2 (Of 5)
Deadpool #17
Deadpool Team-Up #899
Doctor Voodoo The Origin Of Jericho Drumm (One Shot)
Enders Game Command School #4 (of 5)
Enders Shadow Command School #4 (Of 5)
Fall Of The Hulks Gamma
Fantastic Four #574
Fantastic Four The Master Of Doom TP
Guardians Of The Galaxy #21 (Realm Of Kings Tie-In)
Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 3 War Of Kings Book 2 HC
Halo Blood Line #1 (Of 5)
Incredible Hercules #139
Incredible Hercules The Mighty Thorcules HC
Iron Man Vs Whiplash #2 (Of 4)
Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #58
Marvel Masterworks Nick Fury Agent Of S.H.I.E.L.D. Vol 2 HC
Marvel Masterworks The Uncanny X-Men Vol 2 TP
Marvel Zombies Return HC
Marvels TP (New Printing)
Mini Marvels Ultimate Collection GN-TP
Ms Marvel Vol 8 War Of The Marvels HC (Premiere Edition)
New Avengers #60
New Mutants #8 (X Necrosha Tie-In)
Powers #2
Psylocke #1 (of 4)
Punisher #11
Punisher #12
Punishermax #1
Runaways True Believers HC
Scourge Of The Gods The Fall HC
Secret Warriors #11
Spider-Woman #4
Stand Soul Survivors #3 (Of 5)
Sub-Mariner The Depths TP,
Thor #605
Uncanny X-Men #519
What If Astonishing X-Men
What If Spider-Man House Of M
Wolverine Origins #43
Wolverine Weapon X #8
X-Force #21
X-Force Cable Messiah War TP
X-Force Vol 3 Not Forgotten HC
X-Men Forever #14
X-Men Legacy #231