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Shantae: Risky's Revenge finds a home on Steam this month
Following a stay in the purgatory of Steam's Greenlight district, WayForward has announced that classically-styled platforming adventure Shantae: Risky's Revenge will make its Steam debut on July 15. "Shantae: Risky's Revenge – Director's Cut hits STEAM for Win PC next week, July 15!" WayForward tweeted. "Features to be announced shortly!" For those keeping score at home, this will be the third platform for Shantae: Risky's Revenge, a colorful platformer which initially debuted on DSiWare in 2011 before earning a special new outfit in its iOS re-release. WayForward is playing coy, but with any luck that "Director's Cut" qualifier will indicate that the Steam version includes all content and features found in its predecessors. [Image: WayForward]
New Nintendo eShop releases: Rayman Legends Challenges, Mega Man 4
The free Rayman Legends Challenges app launches today on the Wii U eShop. Half demo and half conciliatory gesture, this exclusive app was promised after Ubisoft delayed the Wii U version to prepare a multiplatform release. The full game is due September 3.On 3DS, the collection of NES Mega Man games grows with Mega Man 4. And Color Commando launches on DSiWare, a puzzle-platformer about placing blobs of paint around a level to neutralize same-color monsters.
New Nintendo eShop releases: Level-5 sale, Tetris Axis
There's a ton on the 3DS eShop this week, between retail re-releases (Tetris Axis, Harvest Moon: A Tale of Two Towns) and new original games. On top of that, Level-5's Guild series sale begins today, with all three of its eShop games to date discounted. It's a good chance to check out that bizarre collection before it doubles in size. Oh ... and Dress to Play: Cute Witches! is on sale, in an unrelated offer.
New Nintendo eShop releases: Dillon's Rolling Western, Kirby's Adventure
Wii U's excellent Virtual Console promotion continues, with the NES Kirby's Adventure available for 30 cents. If you have a Wii U, of course you should pick that up! Also coming to Wii U soon is Injustice, which will be downloadable from the eShop on April 16, concurrent with its release on other platforms.Also out on April 16: Shin Megami Tensei Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers on 3DS. It'll be out digitally and in stores as well. Today, you'll be able to download the Dillon's Rolling Western sequel.
New Nintendo eShop releases: Retro City Rampage, Runner2
Two high-profile indie games make their way to Nintendo platforms this week. Runner2 has actually been on Wii U since Tuesday, but it's worth noting in case you only check the eShop on the "official" update day. And finally, Vblank's Retro City Rampage comes to WiiWare as promised, where it will very likely be the last major WiiWare release. The Wii version includes the bonus "ROM City Rampage," a genuine 8-bit remake of the game!On 3DS, there's a demo of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate, which hopefully lasts longer than the title. And Fractured Soul is on sale for $7.99 for the next week!
New Nintendo eShop releases: Puddle, Ikachan
The 3DS eShop is crowded today! Ikachan launches today, as does the Virtual Console release of Ice Climber and a bunch of other things. There are even new downloadable Mario decoration sets for Sparkle Snapshots 3D, if you're feeling like a bit of photo festooning. And don't forget Fire Emblem: Awakening, coming Feb. 4.Wii U has relatively few offerings this week, but they're interesting: Puddle and a demo of The Cave.
NintendoWare Weekly: ZombiU demo, Hello Kitty
A demo on the Wii U eShop today will allow you to get your first taste of our #10 game of 2012, ZombiU. Perhaps that's not the best phrasing for a zombie game, but nonetheless. An NBA 2K13 demo will also be available.Meanwhile on 3DS, there's fishing, hunting, DinoPet...ting, and Hello Kitty Picnic with Sanrio Friends, a minigame collection with unlockable "supercute outfits for Hello Kitty."
NintendoWare Weekly: Unchained Blades, Code of Princess
The dungeon RPG Unchained Blades, long available on PSP, makes its way to 3DS eShop today. Originally released as a retail game in Japan, XSEED's localized version is exclusively downloadable. The brawler/RPG Code of Princess is also downloadable today, but not exclusively: it was released as a 3DS cart back in October.Mobile and PC platformer Gunman Clive is also on 3DS today, with its unusual sketches-on-yellowed paper look. And on Wii U: nothing! If you got one over the holidays, now's the time to catch up on Little Inferno and Mighty Switch Force, or something.
NintendoWare Weekly: Fluidity - Spin Cycle, The Lost Levels, Mega Man
Curve Studios' Fludity: Spin Cycle washes up on the 3DS eShop today, whirling in at a price of $10.99. The follow-up to the 2010 WiiWare game is also joined by a couple of retro superstars in Super Mario Bros: The Lost Levels and Mega Man. There aren't any new games on the Wii U eShop this week, but head there and you'll find Trine 2, Little Inferno, and Chasing Aurora on sale until January 3.
NintendoWare Weekly: Wario Land 2, Mario Tennis Open
More full retail games are flooding onto the 3DS eShop, including Nintendo-published games Mario Tennis Open, Pilotwings Resort, and Pokemon Rumble Blast. The best deal, however, is Bit.Trip Saga, which collects all six Bit.Trip games for $15. Game Boy Color classic Wario Land 2 is also up on 3DS today.Meanwhile, on the Wii U eShop, this ... is ... Jeopardy! Nintendo TVii's launch date is also today, so, uh ... Jeopardy! again!
NintendoWare Weekly: Crimson Shroud, Rayman Legends demo
Two more demos join FIFA on the Wii U eShop today: Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, and the painfully distant Rayman Legends. 3DS also sees the arrival of two demos, one for the eShop game Art of Balance Touch and one for WayForward's Adventure Time, a game which was released to retail last month and finds a home on the eShop today.Also arriving on 3DS eShop: Yasumi Matsuno's tabletop-style RPG Crimson Shroud, the third of Level-5's Guild01 games.
NintendoWare Weekly: Aero Porter, Pac-Man
This week, the second of Level-5's bite-sized collaborations arrives on 3DS: Yoot Saito's airport puzzle game Aero Porter. It's accompanied by the Virtual Console release of the NES version of Pac-Man, a game we do not mind having portable access to. Find the full list of 3DS eShop and DSiWare releases after the break.
NintendoWare Weekly: Crashmo, Zelda 2, Spirit Hunters
NintendoWare Weekly has a classic treat this week with 1988's Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link for $5 on 3DS. If you're looking for something a tad more modern, Crashmo, the sequel to Pushmo is available to help you avoid familial obligations.There's also the Pokemon-esque augmented reality games Spirit Hunters Inc Light and Shadow for the DSi. More details after the break.
NintendoWare Weekly: Disney Epic Mickey - Power of Illusion
It's the last week's worth of NintendoWare before the Wii U arrives and we get a whole new category of downloads to contend with. Until then, Epic Mickey's side-scrolling side-stroll onto 3DS, Power of Illusion, is this week's major offering. Since it's releasing alongside Epic Mickey 2, it's actually dropping on Sunday, which is when the Wii U releases.In the actual meantime until Wii U, there's Myst, Hotel Transylvania, Monster Shooter and a few others making their way online.3DS eShop Disney Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion - November 18 (Disney Interactive, 1 player, $39.99): There's a mouse in the house, except the house is a castle of illusions. Myst (Maximum Games, 1 player, $29.99) Classic 90s mystery adventuring. Hotel Transylvania (GameMill Entertainment, 1 player, $29.99): Where you're breakfast in bed. American Mensa Academy (Maximum Games, 1 player, $29.99): Try answering genuine Mensa questions to get your genuine Mensa score, then genuinely weep. Monster Shooter (Gamelion, 1 player, $6.99): Top-down, twin-stick monster moider across 60 levels.DSiWare Working Dawgs: A-Maze-ing Pipes (Big John Games, 1 player, $1.99/200 DSi Points): Old-school piping puzzler with a side helping of construction worker canines for some reason. Jump Trials (G-Style, 1 player, $1.99/200 DSi Points): Get your stickman through platforming puzzles in under 10 seconds.
NintendoWare Weekly: Paper Mario Sticker Star
The latest Paper Mario role-playing game will hit 3DS this Sunday, and it'll be downloadable on the eShop from day one. Until then, you'll have to fill your time with the Epic Mickey demo, a few other new eShop games, and Pokedex 3D Pro, the expanded, less free version of the Pokedex 3D app.
NintendoWare Weekly: Freakyforms
The eShop quiets down after last week's bounty, with one sort of new eShop game of note. Freakyforms, the game about building weird monsters and taking them on little adventures, has been upgraded for retail release as Freakyforms Deluxe ... and that retail release will also be available on eShop on November 5.Meanwhile, if you remain unconvinced about Style Savvy: Trendsetters, Nintendo has released another demo. And if you have yet to pick up the great Fractured Soul, you can see some new footage on the eShop.
NintendoWare Weekly: Liberation Maiden, NightSky
Level-5's Guild01 collection kicks off today with Liberation Maiden, a shooter designed by Suda 51, in which you are the president of Japan in a flying mech. For a much more ... muted experience, Nicalis brings NightSky, a beautiful little puzzle platformer designed by Knytt creator Nifflasto, to the eShop today.There's a lot of stuff on eShop today, including more downloadable Coin Rush levels for New Super Mario Bros. 2. Now that you're done watching Nintendo Directs for the day, why not head past the break and see what you can buy?
NintendoWare Weekly: Super Mario 3D Land and more hit eShop
Four formerly retail-only 3DS games arrive on the eShop today. Super Mario 3D Land, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, Star Fox 64 3D, and Mario Kart 7 will all be released digitally for $39.99 apiece.On Sunday, they'll be joined by new release Style Savvy: Trendsetters, which lets players create a boutique clothing store and stock it with the latest in men or women's apparel. There's even more on the eShop, including Sparkle Snapshots 3D (which is exactly what it sounds like) and the NES version of Gradius. Were we able to hold your attention until that last bit?
NintendoWare Weekly: Mario Golf, Last Blade 2, LEGO LOTR demo
This week's Nintendo downloads are a bit more subdued than last week. There are still some gems to be found however, most notably the Game Boy Color version of Mario Golf for the 3DS Virtual Console. The 3DS also gets platformer Crazy Kangaroo, number puzzler Nurikabe by Nikoli and a demo for LEGO The Lord of the Rings.The Wii, meanwhile, picks up Neo Geo fighter The Last Blade 2 on Virtual Console. Finally, DSiWare nabs Robot Rescue 2.
NintendoWare Weekly: NSMB2 DLC, Cave Story, tons more
There is entirely too much going on on the 3DS eShop this week. The New Super Mario Bros. 2 DLC is here, of course, and Pokemon Dream Radar shows up later on this week. Retail games Crosswords Plus and Art Academy: Lessons for Everyone launched digitally on Monday (and offer free access to Donkey Kong: Original Edition when bought on the eShop).In addition, Cave Story is out on eShop, and it's a great port. In addition, Dr. Mario arrives on Virtual Console, there's a demo for Style Savvy: Trendsetters, and a new game called Samurai G is there as well.
