While we in America and most of the rest of the world use DSiWare to increase our portable clock collection those wacky Japanese are doing something else with it. They’re using it to play games! I know! This is why they’re so ahead of the game people — out of the box thinking. In fact next week they’re getting what looks to be like an action packed shmup called Aa Mujou Setsuna (Oh Heartless Moment). Other then having the perfect name for a shoot em’ up game the videos of it above and below look like the game could be really solid.
Aa Mujou Setsuna offers three modes of play. One where the enemies are on a locked pattern of movement, another where enemies move randomly and a third “record mode” for keeping track of stats. The DSiWare game also features online leader boards and the ability to download and watch replays of the top ten scores from anywhere. I doubt that it’s a portable Ikaruga, but it sure is better than 90 percent of the stuff that lands on western DSiWare. Too bad we may never see it.
Hit the jump to see more video of the game and a video of Donkey Metronome, which has you clapping to the beat in order to play the original Donkey Kong. It looks strangely addictive and is also only landing in Japan at the moment.
