DSiWare are downloadable games previously found on the Nintendo DSi Shop, and currently on the Nintendo 3DS' eShop. Just like WiiWare, DSiWare titles could be paid using DSi Points. Seven Mario games and two Mario applications were released, in addition to one Mario-related Nintendo DS retail title digitally re-released for a limited time. The Nintendo DSi Shop closed on March 31, 2017,[1] but DSiWare titles will continue to be available for purchase via the Nintendo eShop. DSiWare titles purchased on a Nintendo DSi can be transferred to the Nintendo 3DS using the Nintendo 3DS Transfer Tool app, which is currently the only application available on the DSi Shop if it is accessed after the closure.
There were four different kinds of DSiWare.
- Free DSiWare: Free-of-charge programs such as the DSi Browser and Flipnote Studio.
- DSiWare 200: Software that can be purchased for 200 Points which will be very compact utility types of applications and small games
- DSiWare 500: Software that can be purchased for 500 Points which will be simple puzzle games and other, more sophisticated utility applications.
- DSiWare Premium: Software that costs 800 Points or more for the larger games and utility types.
List of games
Mario games
| # | Icon | Game | Price | JP release | NA release | EU release | AU release | Developer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
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Bird & Beans Pyoro Tori to Mame |
200 DSi Points US $1.99 |
2008 / 12 / 24 | 2009 / 04 / 05 | 2009 / 04 / 03 | 2009 / 04 / 02 | Nintendo SPD |
| 2 | 
|
WarioWare: Snapped! Utsusu Made in Wario |
500 DSi Points US $4.99 |
2008 / 12 / 24 | 2009 / 04 / 05 | 2009 / 04 / 03 | 2009 / 04 / 02 | Intelligent Systems, Nintendo SPD |
| 3 | 
|
Paper Airplane Chase Paper Plane Kami Hikōki |
200 DSi Points US $1.99 |
2008 / 12 / 24 | 2009 / 04 / 27 | 2009 / 04 / 03 | 2009 / 04 / 02 | Nintendo SPD |
| 4 | 
|
Dr. Mario Express A Little Bit of... Dr. Mario Chotto Dr. Mario |
500 DSi Points US $4.99 |
2008 / 12 / 24 | 2009 / 04 / 20 | 2009 / 05 / 01 | 2009 / 05 / 01 | Arika |
| 5 | 
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Game & Watch: Donkey Kong Jr. | 200 DSi Points US $1.99 |
2009 / 08 / 19 | 2009 / 04 / 19 | 2010 / 04 / 23 | 2010 / 04 / 23 | Nintendo EAD |
| 6 | 
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Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! | 800 DSi Points US $7.99 |
2009 / 10 / 07 | 2009 / 06 / 08 | 2009 / 08 / 21 | 2009 / 08 / 21 | NST, Nintendo SPD Group No. 3 |
| 7 | 
|
Game & Watch: Mario's Cement Factory | 200 DSi Points US $1.99 |
2009 / 08 / 19 | 2010 / 03 / 22 | 2010 / 03 / 26 | 2010 / 03 / 26 | Nintendo R&D1 |
| 8 | 
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WarioWare: Touched! DL Sawaru Made in Wario |
1,000 Platinum Points* | 2016 / 03 / 17 | 2016 / 03 / 31 | 2016 / 03 / 31 | 2016 / 03 / 31 | Intelligent Systems, Nintendo SPD |
* - WarioWare: Touched! DL was released exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS as a limited time My Nintendo reward offer from March 17, 2016 to July 2016.
Game & Watch games previously associated with Mario
These non-Mario Game & Watch titles were featured in the Game & Watch Gallery series.
| # | Icon | Game | Price | JP release | NA release | EU release | AU release | Developer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Judge DSiWare.png | Game & Watch: Judge | 200 DSi Points US $1.99 |
2009 / 07 / 15 | 2010 / 03 / 22 | 2010 / 03 / 26 | 2010 / 03 / 26 | Nintendo EAD |
| 2 | File:Vermin DSiWare.png | Game & Watch: Vermin | 200 DSi Points US $1.99 |
2009 / 07 / 15 | 2010 / 04 / 05 | 2010 / 04 / 09 | 2010 / 04 / 09 | Nintendo EAD |
| 3 | File:Ball DSiWare.png | Game & Watch: Ball | 200 DSi Points US $1.99 |
2009 / 07 / 15 | 2010 / 04 / 19 | 2010 / 04 / 23 | 2010 / 04 / 23 | Nintendo EAD |
| 4 | File:Flagman DSiWare.png | Game & Watch: Flagman | 200 DSi Points US $1.99 |
2009 / 07 / 15 | 2010 / 04 / 19 | 2010 / 04 / 23 | 2010 / 04 / 23 | Nintendo EAD |
| 5 | File:Chef DSiWare.png | Game & Watch: Chef | 200 DSi Points US $1.99 |
2009 / 07 / 29 | 2010 / 03 / 22 | 2010 / 03 / 26 | 2010 / 03 / 26 | Nintendo EAD |
| 6 | File:Helmet DSiWare.png | Game & Watch: Helmet | 200 DSi Points US $1.99 |
2009 / 07 / 29 | 2010 / 04 / 05 | 2010 / 04 / 09 | 2010 / 04 / 09 | Nintendo EAD |
| 7 | File:Manhole DSiWare.png | Game & Watch: Manhole | 200 DSi Points US $1.99 |
2009 / 08 / 19 | 2010 / 04 / 05 | 2010 / 04 / 09 | 2010 / 04 / 09 | Nintendo R&D1 |
List of Mario applications
| # | Icon | Application | Price | JP release | NA release | EU release | AU release | Developer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
|
Mario Calculator | 200 DSi Points US $1.99 |
2009 / 02 / 25 | 2009 / 06 / 16 | 2009 / 07 / 03 | 2009 / 07 / 03 | NST |
| 2 | 
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Mario Clock | 200 DSi Points US $1.99 |
2009 / 04 / 01 | 2009 / 06 / 16 | 2009 / 07 / 03 | 2009 / 07 / 03 | NST |
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese | iQue DSi 创软[2] iQue DSi Chuàng Ruǎn |
iQue DSi Creative Software |
See also
- WiiWare — Original games that can be downloaded from the Wii Shop Channel.
- Virtual Console/Nintendo eShop/Wii Shop Channel — An online service for 3DS, Wii, and Wii U where classic games from old systems (including Nintendo, Sega, NEC/Hudson Soft, Commodore and SNK systems) can be bought.
Trivia
- When the customer buys DSiWare, they will see Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, and Toad (from Super Mario Advance) throwing little blue balls into a box, slowly filling it with blue in the process. When the box is completely blue filled, it'll turn on its side and look like a present before getting transported to the DSi Menu. Unlike WiiWare and Virtual Console for the Wii, the buyer needs to open the "present" first before playing directly. This was reused in the 3DS eShop.
- The game Electroplankton: Beatnes has the Super Mario Bros. invincibility theme as one of the background tunes to choose from, complete with other sound effects from the game.
