One of the Nintendo games that were released on March 4, 2008 is called Anno 1701: Dawn of Discovery. If you wish to play Anno 1701: Dawn of Discovery by yourself you can do so on your Nintendo DS controller, but if you would like some camaraderie while playing the online game is designed to be played by a maximum of 4 players. Parents will be pleased to know that Anno 1701: Dawn of Discovery was given the family friendly rating of E for everyone.

What is Anno 1701: Dawn of Discovery?

Anno 1701: Dawn of Discovery is an excellent game for people who love strategy games. Unlike so many games that are set in never before heard of worlds and rely heavily on monsters, space ships, and espionage as their plot, Anno 1701: Dawn of Discovery went back in time. Anno 1701: Dawn of Discovery sends you back in time, to a place when the world was full of just two types of people; heroes and ruffians. While you are there, you will be able to create your very own empire.

How Do You Play?

When you are playing Anno 1701: Dawn of Discovery you will have to think like Christopher Columbus. Your job will be to discover new worlds. Once you have found these new worlds, you will have to create settlements from scratch, eventually turning them into a flourishing empire that you rule over. Of course, you will have to endure several hardships along the way.

What are the Graphics Like?

The graphics department spared no expense when they were working on Anno 1701: Dawn of Discovery. Everything is brightly colored and very cheerful. It makes the past feel like a warm sunny place to live. The game is full of tiny house, advancing armies, and brilliant blue oceans. The amount of details used on the characters (who are human and not alien) is incredible.

TMCnet - Apr 21, 2008 AGOURA HILLS , Calif . - - ( Business Wire ) - - THQ Inc . ( NASDAQ : THQI ) today announced Battle of the Bands has shipped to retailers nationwide.Designed exclusively for Wii ( TM ) , Battle of the Bands has shipped to retailers nationwide. Designed exclusively for Wii(TM), Battle of the Bands maximizes the Wii Remote(TM)’s innovative functionality, combining beat matching and combat into one head-to-head battle for music supremacy. The innovative music switching feature and the 30 chart-topping hits - recorded in each of the game’s five different music styles - rock, funk/hip-hop, country, marching band and Latin - delivers a truly unique gameplay experience. Battle of the Bands is now available at a suggested retail price of $49.99.

“Battle of the Bands offers an exciting variation in the music category, where the fusion of music and combat sets the stage for a head-to-head battle for music supremacy,” said Randy Shoemaker, global brand director, THQ.