Nintendo VIDEO GAME NEWS: Wii U, 3DS, eShop, Dr. Luigi & More
Nintendo eShop on Wii U or Nintendo 3DS/Nintendo 3DS XL offers a variety of free and paid for software, as well as videos, user reviews and more information about Wii U and Nintendo 3DS software. On Wii U, users can download free game demos and Wii U Download Software or watch videos. On Nintendo 3DS/Nintendo 3DS XL users can download free game demos, Nintendo 3DS Download Software, classic games for Virtual Console, Downloadable Videos and Nintendo DSiWare. Download versions of selected Wii U Disc software or Nintendo 3DS Card software are also now available (additional storage devices may be required to download these games from Nintendo eShop). Funds to purchase software can be added using a credit card or through Nintendo eShop cards which can be found at retail stores.
Check out the special offer for Dr. Luigi ™ on Wii U 10th February 2014 – Check out this week’s newest downloadable offerings on Nintendo platforms:
| Title | Platform | Available on | Price Point on Nintendo eShop* | Further Info Contact | ||
| Inazuma Eleven® 3: Team Ogre Attacks! (Nintendo) |
Nintendo 3DS (Card/Download) |
Nintendo eShop from 14/02/14 | €34.99 (£29.99) |
Nintendo UK pr@nintendo.co.uk |
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| Game Description: Lace up those boots and get ready to take to the field in Inazuma Eleven 3: Team Ogre Attacks! on Nintendo 3DS family systems! This time, Mark Evans and the rest of the Inazuma National team face the tall order of reigning supreme in the Frontier International Championships – and they also have to deal with a futuristic enemy that has travelled back in time to threaten the very existence of football! | ||||||
| Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why’d You Steal Our Garbage?!! (D3 Publisher) |
Nintendo 3DS (Download) |
Nintendo eShop from 13/02/14 | €39.99 (£34.99) |
Michael Cerven m.cerven@d3p.us |
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| Game Description: Finn and Jake wake up one morning to find their trash stolen by the Ice King! Jake couldn’t care less about half-eaten bananas and old chicken diapers – but when the Ice King uses these stolen goods to construct a Garbage Princess, our heroes embark on a fantastical adventure and teach him a lesson! Journey through the Land of Ooo in an offbeat adventure to discover perilous dungeons, unimaginable treasures, the true meaning of friendship, and never-ending fun! Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why’d you steal our garbage?!! is the first video game based on the radical, Emmy nominated Cartoon Network show about two close friends – Jake, a wise old dog with a big heart, and Finn, a silly kid who wants to become a great hero. Adventure Time show creator Pendleton Ward is heavily involved with the game creation, including the design of a brand new storyline, concept, and quests. |
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| The LEGO® Movie Videogame (WB Games) |
Nintendo 3DS (Card/Download) |
Nintendo eShop from 14/02/14 | €39.99 (£34.99) |
Charlie Fortescue charlie.fortescue@warnerbros.com |
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| The LEGO® Movie Videogame (WB Games) |
Wii U (Disc/Download) |
Nintendo eShop from 14/02/14 | €39.99 (£34.99) |
Charlie Fortescue charlie.fortescue@warnerbros.com |
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| Game Description: Transform the ordinary into the extraordinary and experience the ultimate LEGO building experience in the all new The LEGO® Movie Videogame. Step into the world of Emmet, an ordinary, rules-following, perfectly average citizen who is mistakenly identified as the most extraordinary person and the key to saving the world. Players guide him as he is drafted into a fellowship of strangers on an epic quest to stop an evil tyrant, a journey for which Emmet is hopelessly and hilariously underprepared. | ||||||
| Spot the Differences! (Bigben Interactive) |
Nintendo 3DS (Card/Download) |
Nintendo eShop from 13/02/14 | €9.99 (£8.99) |
Sebastien Waxin sebastien.waxin@bigben.fr |
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| Game Description: 150 magnificent photos of landscapes, decorations, animals, still life, and more. Stay focused to find all of the hidden differences. A relaxing classic for the mind that the whole family can enjoy – anywhere! | ||||||
| Games Festival 1 Demo (Bigben Interactive) |
Nintendo 3DS (Demo) |
Nintendo eShop from 13/02/14 | Free | Julien Gratz j.gratz@bigben.fr |
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| Game Description: Hear ye! Hear ye! Hear ye! Gather round and join in the fun of the fair! Amusements for one and all, dart and balloon games, games of skill, and even the famous hook-a-duck! On your own or with your friends, the only thing missing is candyfloss! |
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| Spin the Bottle: Bumpie’s Party (KnapNok Games) |
Wii U (Download) |
Nintendo eShop from 13/02/14 | €8.99 (£8.00) |
Dajana Dimovska dajana@knapnokgames.com |
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| Game Description: Play Act Like an Animal, Body Twister, and other new minigames using the Wii U™ GamePad and the camera! Turn off your TV, get your friends and family together, sit in a circle around the GamePad and play Spin the Bottle: Bumpie’s Party. Look at each other, do silly challenges, have fun and get a little closer. | ||||||
| Dr. Mario™ (Nintendo) |
Wii U (Virtual Console- NES) |
Nintendo eShop from 13/02/14 | €4.99 (£3.49) | Nintendo UK PR@nintendo.co.uk |
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| Game Description: At Mushroom Kingdom Hospital, nasty viruses are on the loose. It’s time to give them a dose of Mario’s medicine! In this classic puzzle game you must eradicate all the viruses in the bottle, by spinning and lining up the coloured vitamin capsules as they fall. The more lines of viruses you clear, the more points you rack up, scoring huge combos. But beware of side-effects: this game may be addictive! This is the US version of the game. |
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Special Offer: Dr. Luigi™ & Dr. Mario™
| Title | Platform | Price Point on Nintendo eShop* | Available on | Further Info Contact |
| Dr. Luigi™ (Nintendo) |
Wii U (Download) |
€14.99 (£13.49) | Nintendo eShop since 15/01/14 | Nintendo UK PR@nintendo.co.uk |
| Dr. Mario™ (Nintendo) |
Wii U (Virtual Console- NES) |
Free until 20/02/14 23:59 UTC if Dr. Luigi™ was purchased on the same Wii U. Regular price is €4.99 (£3.49) |
Nintendo eShop from 13/02/14 | Nintendo UK PR@nintendo.co.uk |
| Special Offer: If you have purchased Dr. Luigi by 20/02/2014 you can download Dr. Mario for free from Nintendo eShop on the same Wii U!Game Description: Armed with plenty of multi-coloured, two-part capsules, help Dr. Luigi clear a bottle infested with nasty viruses. Annihilate the nuisances by dropping pills of the same colour next to or on top of them – create a horizontal or vertical line of four or more like-coloured pieces and they’ll disappear. Empty the whole bottle to move on to tougher challenges – but if it fills to the brim, the viruses win! | ||||
Special Offers
| Title | Platform | Price Point on Nintendo eShop* | Available on | Further Info Contact |
| Sweet Memories Blackjack (CIRCLE Ent.) |
Nintendo 3DS (Download) |
€2.99 (£2.69) until 20/02/14 23:59 local time. Regular price is €3.99 (£3.59) |
Nintendo eShop from 13/02/14 | Chris Chau info@cir-ent.com |
| Brunch Panic (CIRCLE Ent.) |
Nintendo 3DS (Download) |
€2.99 (£2.69) until 20/02/14 23:59 UTC. Regular price is €3.99 (£3.35) |
Nintendo eShop from 13/02/14 | Chris Chau info@cir-ent.com |
| Darts Up 3D (EnjoyUp Games) |
Nintendo 3DS (Download) |
€0.99 (£0.89) until 12/03/14 23:59 local time. Regular price is €2.99 (£2.69) |
Nintendo eShop from 13/02/14 | Julio Moruno julio@enjoyup.com |
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