Sometimes realism is overrated. Don’t we all need a regular jolt of fantasy to keep our imaginations alive and kicking? For Wii^™ owners, this week’s new game lineup is set to deliver exactly that. Max & the Magic Marker for the WiiWare^™ service imagines what would happen if your own artistic creation turned against you, while the Virtual Console^™ service features a big dose of otherworldly action with the classic FINAL FANTASY^® II. Browse all the latest downloadable games for the Wii and Nintendo DSi^™ systems to help keep your imagination fueled to the max. We’ve also got some free bonus inspiration for you this week: At last September’s Penny Arcade Expo, Nintendo invited professional artists to create one-of-a-kind animations using the Flipnote Studio^™ application for the Nintendo DSi system. The results are now online and ready for viewing at the Flipnote Hatena site (http://flipnote.hatena.com), including cool clips from top comic artists like Eric Jones, Christina Strain and Mike Choi. Check them out and treat your brain to extra helpings of creative juice. WiiWare Max & the Magic Marker Publisher: Press Play Players: 1 ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Comic Mischief Price: 1,000 Wii Points^™ Description: One day Max gets a mysterious marker in the mail. Not knowing better, the first thing he draws is a wacky, purple monster. As soon as the marker leaves the paper, the monster comes to life and jumps off the paper and into another drawing. With the monster on the loose and messing with Max’s drawings, Max has no choice but to go after it. Armed with the magic marker, you must help Max track the monster through 15 inventive and challenging levels. You’ll need more than good will and quick reflexes to tackle the challenges ahead. Draw freely inside the game to help Max defeat enemies, overcome obstacles and solve puzzles. As you draw stairs, seesaws, balloons, surfboards and whatever else you can think of, your creations will interact with the physical environment, making every session unique. Dracula – Undead Awakening Publisher: Chillingo Players: 1 ESRB Rating: T (Teen) – Fantasy Violence Price: 1,000 Wii Points Description: Are you a vampire hunter? Are you ready to battle legions of undead foes including zombies, ghouls and werewolves? You’ll need to wield an arsenal of powerful weaponry while using your skill and intelligence. Uncover devastating firepower – machine guns, buzz-saws, flamethrowers and more – and choose upgrades for them as well as unique new perks for your character as your enemies increase in number and ferocity. You’re a tough customer, but beware – Lord Dracula is always on the hunt, and you are his prey. Enemies in Dracula have one thing in common: Undead, lycanthrope or mutant, they’re all after your flesh. Virtual Console FINAL FANTASY II Original platform: Super NES^™ Publisher: Square Enix Players: 1 ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Mild Fantasy Violence, Mild Suggestive Themes Price: 800 Wii Points Description: Follow the dark knight Cecil – Lord Captain of Baron’s elite force, the Red Wings – as he embarks on a fateful journey riddled with trials, betrayals, friendship, loss and self-discovery. Plagued with uncertainty over his monarch’s motives, can Cecil turn away from the path of darkness and destruction? Nintendo DSiWare^™ Elemental Masters Publisher: lbxgames Players: 1-2 ESRB Rating: T (Teen) – Animated Blood, Mild Fantasy Violence, Mild Suggestive Themes Price: 800 Nintendo DSi Points^™ Description: In this fantasy card game, stand your ground in a quest filled with magic and adventure, and experience a thrilling combination of strategy and role-playing. Choose your character, build up your army in your card deck and fight the mystical creatures of Elendior. With thoughtful use of your cards, you’ll obtain the monsters of your enemy and support your attacks by using arcane spells and the rules of dark magic. Dive into this captivating story in the quest mode or duel with your friends in multiplayer mode. More than 100 creatures in numerous maps are waiting for you. 4 TRAVELLERS^™ – Play Spanish Publisher: AGENIUS Interactive Players: 1-4 ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) Price: 800 Nintendo DSi Points Description: Whether played alone or together with friends, 4 TRAVELLERS can teach you new words in Spanish. The game is suitable for both young and old, and no previous knowledge is necessary. The more you play, the more your Spanish vocabulary increases. You can also play and learn with the game’s unique learning mode. The game is perfect to bring on your trip, with more than 240 carefully selected words included specifically for this occasion. Dracula – Undead Awakening Publisher: Chillingo Players: 1 ESRB Rating: T (Teen) – Fantasy Violence Price: 500 Nintendo DSi Points Description: Are you a vampire hunter? Are you ready to battle legions of undead foes including zombies, ghouls and werewolves? You’ll need to wield an arsenal of powerful weaponry while using your skill and intelligence. Uncover devastating firepower – machine guns, buzz-saws, flamethrowers and more – and choose upgrades for them as well as unique new perks for your character as your enemies increase in number and ferocity. You’re a tough customer, but beware – Lord Dracula is always on the hunt, and you are his prey. Enemies in Dracula have one thing in common: Undead, lycanthrope or mutant, they’re all after your flesh. Flips: The Bubonic Builders Publisher: Electronic Arts Players: 1 ESRB Rating: Not Rated Price: 500 Nintendo DSi Points Description: Flips Interactive Books are the fun new way for kids to read. The builders are in to replace the girls’ toilet block, but they’re more interested in cups of tea and instant noodle snacks than doing any work. James suspects foul play, but Alexander and Lenny are doubtful until a strange accident hammers the truth home. How will the three friends stop St. Sebastian’s from being reduced to rubble? Nintendo adds new titles to the Nintendo DSi Shop and the Wii Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time on Mondays. Users with broadband Internet access can redeem Wii Points or Nintendo DSi Points to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel. Nintendo DSi Points can be purchased in the Nintendo DSi Shop. A Nintendo Points Card^™ can be purchased at retail locations. All points from one Nintendo Points Card must be redeemed in either the Nintendo DSi Shop or the Wii Shop Channel. They are not transferable and cannot be divided between the two systems. Remember that both Wii and Nintendo DSi feature parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about this and other features, visit Wii.com or NintendoDSi.com.

Pinball meets Breakout with a touch of Tetris Bend physics to the will of your fingers with its latest app, Super Newtronic! Combining Sir Newton's physics with mesmerizing electronic sights and sounds and revolutionary controls, Super Newtronic is a new and addictive app for the iPhone and iPod touch that is available now. It's easy to play but impossible to put down! The premise is simple: Use the metal balls to break all the blocks by drawing energy lines with your finger. The ball will bounce off of them, or tap the screen for a finger-tip explosion that sends the ball flying. Tap and hold to charge up a larger finger blast that will propel the ball further. And although it may sound similar to other block busting games, Super Newtronic uses a cutting edge physics engine that fully incorporates gravity, friction, bounciness, mass, and force. The balls don't bounce endlessly – they can fall down and off the screen, making a game of Super Newtronic feel like a revolutionary new twist on pinball! Get it here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/super-newtronic/id359692884?mt=8

Deepak, You'll need to buy a router with wireless networking capabilities. Hook it up to your home Internet connection. Then turn on the Wii and choose Connection Settings from the Menu. PAGE 54 in your grey Wii Operations Manual –Channels and Settings (not the white Manual). Once you are connected, watch the Quicktime movie above.

The new expansion set "Carcassonne: King and Baron" available via Xbox Live Download, adds 7 new tiles to the game. A King and Robber tile add a new level of strategy to this brilliant game.