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If you're in Europe and can somehow tear yourself away from Sin & Punishment: Successor of the Skies today (we're very jealous) you can play the very first Final Fantasy on Virtual Console. And ... Pub Darts!

On DSiWare, the standout title is Rytmik, a music creation utility sort of like Korg DS-10, but downloadable. It's joined by another Breakout-style game (with a zen theme!), Nintendo/Arika's shmup Metal Torrent, and another Flips e-book.

• Final Fantasy (NES, 1 player, 600 Wii Points)
• Pub Darts (WiiWare, 1-4 players, 600 Wii Points)
• Rytmik (DSiWare, players, 800 DSi Points)
• Metal Torrent (DSiWare, 1 player, 500 DSi Points)
• Bounce & Break (DSiWare, 1 player, 500 DSi Points)
• Flips: Silent but Deadly (DSiWare, 1 player, 500 DSi Points)

A portion of a WiiLoveIt review… As the first Darts game on the service and priced at only 500 Points, Pub Darts isn’t bad at all for those who want to have a Darts night with friends. In fact, it’s probably the next best thing to buying a real dart board, which could cost anywhere from [...]

Yet another attempt to convert a casual sport into a motion-controlled Wii diversion -- with predictable results.