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New Nintendo eShop releases: Splinter Cell Blacklist, Galaga, Donkey Kong
Sam Fisher infiltrates the Wii U's eShop next week in Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist, joining a Virtual Console release of Namco's arcade classic Galaga. The NES version of Donkey Kong arrives today on the 3DS's Virtual Console, meanwhile, and players can look forward to snuggling canines and equines alike in the one-two pet-sim punch that is Barbie Groom and Glam Pups and My Western Horse 3D.
New Nintendo eShop releases: DuckTales Remastered, Dream Team, Spin the Bottle
On this week's eShop menu, there's a fine-looking Wii U dish in DuckTales, which has been Remastered for modern tastes. Maybe pick that up with a 2013 vintage of Spin the Bottle, which we recommend sharing with a few lively friends. If you'd prefer something to go, you could always try a double helping of Italian with Mario & Luigi: Dream Team on 3DS. Wii U DuckTales: Remastered (Capcom, 1 player, available August 13) Spin the Bottle: Bumpie's Party (KnapNok Games, 8 players, $8.99) Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV: Wall of Fire (Tecmo Koei, 8 players, $7.99) 3DS Mario & Luigi: Dream Team (Nintendo, 1 player, available August 11) Smash Bowling 3D (Big John Games, 1 player, $4.99) SteamWorld Dig (Image & Form, 1 player, $8.99) Tangram Style (Moving Player, 1 player, $6.99)
New Nintendo eShop releases: Pikmin 3, Cloudberry Kingdom, Kirby's Dream Land 2
It's a pretty full week on the Nintendo eShop, especially for the Wii U. The console picks up the stupidly difficult Cloudberry Kingdom, and Virtual Console adds Harvest Moon. Pikmin 3 also marches onto the Wii U eShop on August 4 (be sure to read our review!). Meanwhile, the 3DS grabs Kirby's Dream Land 2.
New Nintendo eShop releases: Kid Icarus, Picross E2
Kid Icarus flaps his ineffectual wings on the Wii U Virtual Console this week. The 3DS picks up a new puzzler, Picross E2. That's pretty much it for high profile releases, but then who wants to follow Earthbound?
New Nintendo eShop releases: Metroid, Donkey Kong, Mario 2, Star Wars Pinball, SMT4
Virtual Console is doing much of the heavy lifting on the Nintendo eShop this week, with three classics making their way to the service. The 3DS snags Super Mario Bros. 2, while the Wii U picks up Metroid and Donkey Kong. Beyond these, the only new release dropping today is Star Wars Pinball on Wii U. Come July 16, you'll be able to dive into Shin Megami Tensei 4 on 3DS. Our review praised the RPG for its involving demon fusion system, noting that Shin Megami Tensei 4 is "a great entry point" for players new to the series. Keep in mind that if you register both Shin Megami Tensei 4 and Fire Emblem: Awakening with Club Nintendo by August 31, you'll pick up $30 in eShop credit.
New Nintendo eShop releases: Pilotwings, Mighty Switch Force sale
As a nation recovers from a fireworks-induced stupor, Nintendo gives us something else to celebrate: Pilotwings on the Wii U Virtual Console. Beyond that, the week pretty much belongs to the 3DS with even more Virtual Console Game Gear games – including Sonic Drift 2 – and several standalone eShop releases. Also, if you haven't tried out the first Mighty Switch Force, now is the time to do it. Both the 3DS original and the Wii U's Hyper Drive Edition are on sale for $3.99 and $6.67, respectively, until 9am PT on July 11. Two other 3DS downloads, Order Up and Planet Crashers, will be discounted from 9am PT July 8 through 9am PT, July 22. You'll be able to grab either one for $4.99.
New Nintendo eShop releases: Spelunker, Urban Trial Freestyle, Game Gear games
This week's slate of eShop games is a bit of a mixed bag. The Wii U gets only one new Virtual Console entry in the form of SNES gambling game, Vegas Stakes. On the 3DS, however, it's a veritable cornucopia of VC games with Spelunker and three new Game Gear games, including Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Crystal Warriors and Sonic Labyrinth. Outside of Virtual Console, the 3DS also picks up Urban Trial Freestyle, which isn't to be confused with the Trials series (although the developer is probably hoping you will). We also have Kokuga, a shooter from G.Rev and the creator of Ikaruga, and Gabrielle's Ghostly Groove Mini, presumably a snack-sized version of the 2011 WiiWare game. Also, as promised, the Project X Zone "Ghost" demo will launch on July 2. Finally, Club Nintendo is running a promotion on Wii U Virtual Console games. Purchase any Wii U VC game between June 28, 12:00am PT, and June 30, 11:59pm PT, and you'll get 20 bonus coins.
New Nintendo eShop releases: Super Luigi U, Bugs vs Tanks, Virtual Console explosion
The Nintendo eShop is positively bursting with content this week. The New Super Luigi U DLC for New Super Mario Bros. U is out, and Nintendo is celebrating with a double coin promotion on Club Nintendo. Until August 1, everyone who registers the game on Club Nintendo and completes the related survey will receive 40 coins instead of the usual 20. Meanwhile, the 3DS gets Bugs vs Tanks, a new Level 5 collaboration with Mega Man creator Keiji Inafune. We've also got a load of new Virtual Console games. On the Wii U, Mario Bros and Wrecking Crew make their debut. On the 3DS, there's Defenders of Oasis, Mega Man 6, Sonic Blast and Tails Adventure. Next week marks the launch of a few full retail games on the eShop as well, including Game & Wario on Wii U June 23. The 3DS will get Project X Zone and LEGO Legends of Chima: Laval's Journey on June 25. Finally, there's a pair of sales. Little Inferno on Wii U is down to $4.99 until June 26 (9am PT), while Super Little Acorns 3D Turbo is discounted to $3.99 until July 8 (9am PT).
New Nintendo eShop releases: Animal Crossing, Yoshi, Sengoku 3
The biggest news on the Nintendo eShop this week is definitely the release of Animal Crossing: New Leaf. It hits the eShop on June 9 and, in case you didn't hear, we really enjoyed it. Meanwhile, Wii U Virtual Console picks up Spelunker today, and it gets Yoshi – the NES puzzle game – on June 12. The Wii also gets some Virtual Console love with Sengoku 3. Trine 2: Directors Cut for Wii U is on sale for $9.99 until 9am Pacific on June 27. Finally, Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth has received a permanent price drop to $29.99.
New Nintendo eShop releases: Zelda Oracle games, Mega Man X, Ghosts N' Goblins
The eShop cup spilleth over this week, with lots of great new releases for Wii U and 3DS. The Legend of Zelda gets two links to the past in Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons. Both games are available for $4.99 each until June 20, and use a password system to interact with one another. The 3DS also gets The Denpa Men 2: Beyond the Waves, and on June 4, you can snag a demo for Project X Zone, the bizarre Capcom/Sega/Namco mash-up RPG. Meanwhile, the Wii U Virtual Console picks up Mega Man X and Ghosts N' Goblins (not to be confused with Super Ghouls N' Ghosts, which came out earlier this month). From now until June 6, purchasing one of these games will get you the other for half price. Finally, there's a Just Dance 4 sale going on – you can pick up the game or select DLC for 30 percent off until June 4.
New Nintendo eShop releases: Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D, Kirby sale
It's all about Nintendo mascots on the eShop this week. First and foremost, we've got Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D, the delightful 3DS port of the challenging Wii game from 2010. Next up, Kirby gets three, count 'em, three new games on the Wii U Virtual Console: Kirby Super Star, Kirby's DreamLand 3 and Kirby's Dream Course. The Kirby games are $7.99 apiece or, from now until May 30, if you buy two you'll get the third game free. Also running until May 30, you can grab the 3DS eShop game The Denpa Men: They Came by Wave for 20 percent off.
New Nintendo eShop releases: Super Metroid, Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts, Mega Man 5
The ol' eShop gets a double dose of "super" this week with the release of both Super Metroid and Super Ghouls N' Ghosts on the Wii U. And, don't forget that Super Metroid is only $0.30 until June 12. The Blue Bomber continues his assault on the 3DS Virtual Console with the debut of Mega Man 5, along with the original Harvest Moon. Also available is a new 3DS port of Swords & Soldiers from Ronimo, creators of the excellent Awesomenauts. Meanwhile, the Wii gets some love this week with a Virtual Console release of King of Fighters '99. Finally, there are a couple of sales. Runner 2 is available for 25 percent off its usual $14.99 price. Also, those who purchase (or already own) Super Mario World on the Wii U Virtual Console can pick up Super Mario Bros. 2 for half price.
New Nintendo eShop releases: Mario and Donkey Kong, Xevious, Solomon's Key
Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move highlights the new eShop releases this week. The 3DS puzzler has players guiding poor little mini Marios away from hazards by building a Pipe Dream-esque maze. The Wii U Virtual Console picks up two new games in the classic shooter Xevious and puzzle platformer Solomon's Key. You can also pick up Chasing Aurora for half price on the Wii U until May 16. A demo for the Wii U version of Resident Evil: Revelations arrives May 14.
New Nintendo eShop releases: Mega Man, Pac-Man, Balloon Fight
Nintendo Weekly offers two mans this week. No, that's not a grammatitional error. Both Mega Man and Pac-Man arrive on the Wii U Virtual console for $5 apiece. The 3DS will have its hands full with a burgeoning Balloon Fight and an attack by Bear Shark.
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: Toki Tori 2, Castlevania
Two Tribes has let its baby bird leave the nest; Toki Tori 2, the subject of a sudden delay last year, will be available today on the Wii U eShop.Meanwhile on 3DS, the biggest release is a game from 1987, the original Castlevania. It's out on the eShop just in time to be a few weeks late to promote Castlevania Lords of Shadow: Mirror of Fate. A couple of former retail games, including the adorable Gabrielle's Ghostly Groove, are also available, as is some DLC for Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity.
New Nintendo eShop releases: Luigi's Mansion Dark Moon, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 3DS, Zen Pinball 2
This week's jamboree of eShop elations features a ghostly mansion, a mysterious dungeon, and pinball meditation. First up, 3DS owners have the choice between digital and physical purchases of Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity - all arriving on March 24. If you're picking up Gates to Infinity, make sure you also grab the free 'Poké Forest' DLC, which only stays free until May 1. After that it'll cost $2.The other big release of the week is Zen Pinball 2. The Wii U download is free, and lets you have a trial run with all of the game's available tables. After that, it's gonna cost ya.As ever, the full list of this week's releases is after the break.
New Nintendo eShop releases: HarmoKnight demo, Rayman Origins, Mega Man 3, Punch-Out!!
Both Rayman Origins and Mega Man 3 arrive on the 3DS eShop today, along with a HarmoKnight demo and a pair of DSiWare games in Forgotten Legions and Goony.Nintendo has also announced several games slated for March 19, including Wii U downloads of retail games Lego City Undercover (which we found disappointing), Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate and Need for Speed: Most Wanted U.The Wii U Virtual Console version of Punch-Out!! (not Mike Tyson's version, mind you) will enter the ring on March 20.
