Nintendo of Europe today held a WiiWare and DSiWare media summit, showcasing several upcoming downloadable gems.

In the past year, Nintendo have taken giant steps in the digital distribution market by introducing new downloadable services to their consoles with WiiWare, and the recently launched DSiWare. Today, Nintendo of Europe held a WiiWare and Nintendo DSiWare Media Summit, where a whole host of games for both services were demonstrated to developers.

Famed opponent to the recently launched Wii storage solution and marketing and PR director Laurent Fischer was in attendance at the event, and had this to say:

"We are pleased by how far WiiWare has come since its launch last year. Currently there are approximately 58 WiiWare games available in Europe, packed with exciting content available to download through the Wii Shop Channel. This just goes to demonstrate the breadth of creativity that Wii users now have access to. We are particularly pleased that WiiWare has enabled developers to make games on our platform which they may not have had a chance to do otherwise. Now that Nintendo DSiWare has launched across Europe we hope that the same principles of WiiWare will follow suit on the new handheld console, allowing a greater and diverse range of software and applications to be made available for users on the go."

Nintendo of Europe also confirmed a host of games expected to be launching in Europe and Australia between April and June 2009 for the WiiWare service, with prices starting from 200 Nintendo Points.

• Bonsai Barber (NINTENDO)
  Hilariously dubbed a "first-person-groomer", this hairdressing sim sees you going Edward Scissorhands on some unsuspecting customers' follicles.
• Cave Story (NICALIS)
  A WiiWare remake of the critically acclaimed PC freeware game. The masses will finally get to experience the charm which gained Cave Story a dedicated cult following.
• ColorZ (EXKEE)
  When the universe becomes infected by a terrifying new virus, you must guide a fleet of UFOs through the planets and navigate streams of microbes in order to clean the planets up.
• Crystal Defenders R1 (SQUARE ENIX)
  Square Enix's second venture on to the WiiWare service is a tower-defence game taking place in the Final Fantasy Tactics universe, allowing you to deploy characters from the series onto battlefields to take on evil hordes of monsters.
• Icarian: Kindred Spirits (OVER THE TOP GAMES)
  This Kid Icarus-esque adventure stars an angel called Nyx, who descends from the heavens to search for her lost friend, Icarus. Flap the Wii Remote to take flight in Ancient Greece in this intruiging platformer.
• LIT (WAYFORWARD TECHNOLOGIES)
  Already out in the US, LIT is an original 3D puzzler starring Jake, an emo lad who finds himself trapped in a high school plagued with all sorts of nasty beasties. Jake must navigate 30 rooms to get through the school, using light sources to find a safe path through the darkness.
• Overturn: Mecha Wars (STUDIO ZAN and GAMEBRIDGE)
  Overturn: Mecha Wars is a tournament game where two robot fighters go head-to-head in epic showdowns. The aim is to annihilate your opponent with a host of 19 deadly weapons, simple as.
• Robocalypse - Beaver Defense (VOGSTER ENTERTAINMENT)
  Another tower defence game here, Robocalypse is described as offering "madcap weaponry and uproarious destruction". Devise ingenious strategies to take on waves of enemies hellbent on your destruction.
• Spaceball: Revolution (VIRTUAL TOYS)
  Spaceball: Revolution offers 15 levels where you must reconstruct 'impossible shapes' by shooting energy balls. The clock and a host of enemies are against you in this shooting/puzzler hybrid.
• Squibs Arcade (ALTEN8 LIMITED)
  A compilation of reimagined retro LCD titles, including Clown, Gun Cogs, Crowd Wader, Button Basher, Fantasy Turn Base, Call of Honour, Jack-a-motor, Lots of Levelling, Cardboard Axel Mush, We're Fat, and Regret the Fist.
• Swords & Soldiers (RONIMO GAMES)
  The Wii's first side-scrolling strategy game, Swords & Soldiers is from the brains behind De Blob and promises deep, accessible gameplay as you send out various factions to destroy your enemies' headquarters.
• Water Warfare (HUDSON SOFT)
  After breaking new ground in bringing an online FPS to the WiiWare service earlier this year, Hudson takes up a new challenge in bringing the fight to the playground. Yes, you'll be trading your machine guns for water pistols and an alien horde for snotty brats. Offline and online multiplayer is promised.

Check out this article for a list of upcoming DSiWare games. Which ones will you be buying? Let us know in the comments below.