Japanese Nintendo downloads: Darius Twin, Max & the Magic Marker

With only one download per service, Japan's Wii and DSi Shops this week resemble the kind of updates we're used to in North America. At least the content is mostly good. Darius Twin, the SNES debut of Taito's horizontal shmup series, provides multiplayer shooting against a variety of giant robotic sea creatures. And Rakugaki Hero is the World Game Parade–localized Max & the Magic Marker.

As for, Let's Make a Zoo on DSiWare, it was released elsewhere as Zoo Frenzy. It's all the fun of managing a fake zoo! The full list of weekly releases follows:

• Darius Twin (Super Famicom, 1-2 players, 800 Wii Points)

• Rakugaki Hero (WiiWare, 1 player, 800 Wii Points)

• Let's Make a Zoo (DSiWare, 1 player, 800 DSi Points)