Japanese Nintendo downloads: Magical Drop 2

WiiWare is on a break this week in Japan, leaving only DSiWare and Virtual Console with new releases. Magical Drop 2 on Neo Geo picks up some of the slack -- Data East's color-matching puzzle game is easily the best thing available this week.

On DSiWare, there's a Gameloft soccer game, Othello and hanafuda games, and a diary app meant to help people practice their English. Don't expect to see that one in North America, on account of, you know, the pervasiveness of native-level English competency. The full list of this week's releases includes:

• Heisei Shin Onigashima Zenpen (Super Famicom, 1 player, 800 Wii Points)

• Magical Drop 2 (Neo Geo, 1-2 players, 900 Wii Points)

• at-Enter: Taisen Hanafuda Koi Koi Kassen (DSiWare, 1-2 players, 200 DSi Points)

• at-Enter: Taisen Reversi (DSiWare, 1-2 players, 200DSi Points)

• Suku Suku Native English Journal Calendar (DSiWare, 1 player, 500 DSi Points)

• Real Soccer 2010 (DSiWare, players, DSi Points)