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We suspect the Wii and DSi Shops are going to go even darker than usual next week, with all of Nintendo's attention turned toward the 3DS. This is likely to be the last normal-ish release week until the late-May eShop update (prove us wrong, Nintendo!)

Today's update features a fairly obscure SNES wrestling game, which lacks a real wrestling license but does include four-player functionality. In addition, there's a demo for Dive: The Medes Islands Secret.

DSiWare features another budget G.G. Series game, this time a shooter featuring tanks, and a port of PC puzzler Shapo. We haven't played the game, so we can't comment on the actual quality, but "Shapo" is way fun to say in whatever manner you choose to pronounce it.

Dive: The Medes Islands Secret (available on WiiWare for 1,000 Wii Points) makes a wonderful first impression. As I slowly, deliberately explored the seas around Spain for lost treasure, I was taken by both the lovely visuals and the meditative gameplay. Over time, though, those lovely visuals got repetitive and meditation turned to old-fashioned boredom. Dive wore out its welcome pretty quickly, especially disappointing considering how short it is.

Endless Ocean this aint.

A portion of a RunDLC review… What’s Hot Excellent graphics for a WiiWare game, user friendly controls, large areas to explore, in-game achievements, peaceful music, impressive animation. What’s Not Nothing, really. It’s sweet.

New 2D action adventure game from Cosmonaut Games plunges deep into the depths of the mysterious oceans.

You're not going to believe this. We had to double-check, in case we read it wrong or in case it was an egregious typo or something. But ... there's a Virtual Console game this week.

Grab your goggles.

Dive: The Medes Islands Secret is due out in Europe on July 30th, 2010 for 1,000 Nintendo Points.

Coming from Nintendo’s official website… Thanks to WarioFan63 for the heads up!

These new screenshots are a secret. Don't tell anyone.

A game about dying at the bottom of the ocean, and sometimes finding treasure!

Click to dive into the gallery Having made its WiiWare debut with last summer's "spot the difference" game 5 Spots Party, Cosmonaut Games is preparing to take the plunge again, this time with a decidedly more ambitious title. Due this summer, Dive: The Medes Islands Secret is a 10-level undersea exploration game featuring "2D underwater puzzle landscapes" and the Metroid-like ability to access new areas in already-visited locales after obtaining upgrades. Check out the first screens below as you wait to live the life aquatic.

Check out the official trailer for WiiWare's upcoming platform/adventure game.