New Nintendo eShop releases: Shovel Knight, Castlevania 3
The gardening tool-wielding Shovel Knight makes his debut on Nintendo platforms this week, joining Konami's NES classic Castlevania 3: Dracula's Curse on the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U Virtual Console. Who would win in a fight, you think -- Shovel Knight or Trevor Belmont? I'm guessing that a shovel would do a lot more damage to a leather-clad vampire hunter than a bullwhip would do to a suit of armor, so we'll give this round to Shovel Knight.
Other Wii U highlights this week include the 3D Arkanoid-like Brick Breaker 3D and the intriguingly-named Monkey Pirates. 3DS owners get a broader selection of choices with games like Skypeace, Toy Stunt Bike, and Mysterious Stars: The Samurai.
This week's update also gives eShop users the chance to save some cash with price drops for Code of Princess, Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked, Urban Trial Freestyle, Darksiders 2, and a collection of Ubisoft-published games. You can read more about this week's eShop releases here.
Wii U
Shovel Knight (Yacht Club Games, 1 player, $15)
Castlevania 3: Dracula's Curse (Konami, 1 player, $5)
Brickblast U! (Nexis Games, 1 player, $4)
Monkey Pirates (Henchmen Studio, 5 players simultaneous, $5)
My Arctic Farm (BiP media, 1 player, $8)
My Jurassic Farm (BiP media, 1 player, $8)
3DS
Shovel Knight (Yacht Club Games, 1 player, $15)
Castlevania 3: Dracula's Curse (Konami, 1 player, $5)
Cocoro: Line Defender (Moving Player, 1 player, $5)
Hidden Expedition: Titanic (Tulip Games, 1 player, $6)
Plain Video Poker (PouncingKitten Games, 1 player, $2)
Skypeace (Sonic Powered, 1 player, $1)
Anne's Doll Studio: Antique Collection (Gamebridge, 1 player, $5)
Anne's Doll Studio: Lolita Collection (Gamebridge, 1 player, $5)
Anne's Doll Studio: Princess Collection (Gamebridge, 1 player, $5)
Anonymous Notes Chapter 4: From the Abyss (Sonic Powered, 1 player, $5)
Mysterious Stars: The Samurai (Collavier, 1 player, $5)