Nintendo VIDEO GAME NEWS: Wii U, 3DS, 3DS XL & 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.
About Wii Shop Channel & Nintendo DSi Shop:
The Wii Shop Channel & Nintendo DSi Shop offers games and applications and uses Nintendo Points which can be purchased via the Wii Shop Channel & Nintendo DSi Shop, as well as in selected retail stores. All points from one card must be redeemed in either the Wii Shop Channel or the Nintendo DSi Shop, respectively. They are not transferable and cannot be divided between the two systems.
About Nintendo:
The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Wii U™ and Wii™ home consoles, Nintendo 3DS™ and Nintendo DS™ family of portable systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment System™, Nintendo has sold more than 4.1 billion video games and more than 655 million hardware units globally, including the current-generation Wii U, Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi™ and Nintendo DSi XL™, as well as the Game Boy™, Game Boy Advance™, Super NES™, Nintendo 64™ and Nintendo GameCube™ systems. It has also created industry icons that have become well-known, household names such as Mario™, Donkey Kong™, Metroid™, Zelda™ and Pokémon™. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of Europe, based in Grossostheim, Germany, was established in 1990 and serves as headquarters for Nintendo’s operations in Europe.
Check out this week’s newest downloadable offerings on Nintendo platforms:
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| Harvest Moon: A New Beginning (MarvelousAQL) |
Nintendo 3DS (Card/Download) |
Nintendo eShop from 19/9/13 |
€34.99 (£29.99) |
Geraint Evans geraint@zen-united.biz |
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| Game Description: Welcome to your idyllic new life on the farm! Create and customise your character, tend your land and look after your animals! Grow fruit, flowers and vegetables to sell at the market – and use the proceeds to improve your home and the town you live in! Meet and greet the local townsfolk, make new friends and who knows, you may find love and start a family! | |||||||||||
| Super Street Fighter IV 3D (CAPCOM) |
Nintendo 3DS (Card/Download) |
Nintendo eShop from 19/9/13 |
€19.99 (£17.99) |
Ben LeRougetel Ben.LeRougetel@capcom.com | |||||||
| Game Description: The critically acclaimed console game, with all 35 characters, improved and perfectly refined for Nintendo 3DS. Start a Wi-Fight with true local and online multiplayer. StreetPass communication: battle others for rewards, even without the game inserted! | |||||||||||
| Star Wars Pinball (Zen Studios) |
Nintendo 3DS (Download) |
Nintendo eShop from 19/9/13 | €6.99, (£6.29) |
Mel Kirk mel@zenstudios.com |
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| Game Description: Feel the power of the Force in Star Wars Pinball! Set in a galaxy far, far away, each of the tables in this brand new pack lets you interact with the most iconic characters, and relive the greatest moments of the Star Wars universe: Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and Boba Fett. May the Force be with you! | |||||||||||
| AiRace Speed (QubicGames) |
Nintendo 3DS (Download) |
Nintendo eShop from 19/9/13 | €4.99 (£4.49) |
Jakub Pieczykolan jp@qubicgames.com |
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| Game Description: Let your Nintendo 3DS discover the true meaning of speed and adrenaline with AiRace Speed. Take the challenge and enjoy a new gaming experience! Fly extreme speeds across 18 adrenaline-fuelled tracks with stunning environments packed with challenging obstacles, take control of one of 5 high-speed, futuristic jets in high-performance graphics and immersive 3D effects, compete in online leaderboards and unlock achievements! | |||||||||||
| Rage of the Gladiator (Gamelion Studios) |
Nintendo 3DS (Download) |
Nintendo eShop from 19/9/13 | €6.99 (£6.29) |
Sebastian Szczygiel sebastian.szczygiel@game-lion.com |
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| Game Description: Rage of the Gladiator is a fantasy-based fighting game where you must fight for your life in the arena. Prove yourself by conquering all opponents! | |||||||||||
| Mega Man™ X (CAPCOM) |
Wii U (Virtual Console – Super Nintendo) |
Nintendo eShop from 19/9/13 | €7.99 (£5.49) |
Laura Skelly Laura.Skelly@capcom.com |
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| Game Description: When the Mega Man series made the technological leap from NES to Super NES, so too did Mega Man himself. Set one hundred years after the original hero’s adventures, Mega Man X stars a more powerful generation of robot known as X who – along with the maverick Zero – must take on a new threat: the reploids. Like Mega Man, X must battle through each thrilling stage and defeat the boss, to capture its weapon for his own. But unlike Mega Man, X can dash, climb walls and collect armour to upgrade his abilities!
This is the US version of the game. |
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| GAME PARTY CHAMPIONS (WB Games) |
Wii U (Disc/Download) |
Nintendo eShop from 19/9/13 |
€29.99 (£19.99) |
Charlie Fortescue charlie.fortescue@warnerbros.com |
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| Game Description: Game Party Champions is the fifth and latest instalment of the widely successful Game Party franchise and available exclusively for Wii U. The game’s fun, pick-up and play style will appeal to experienced and new gamers alike. Using the system’s innovative new Wii U GamePad, players tilt, turn and touch the controller to play arcade, sports and party games in entirely new ways. | |||||||||||
Special offers
| Platform | Price* | Available | Further Info Contact | |
| Mutant Mudds™ (Renegade Kid) | Nintendo 3DS (Download) |
€5.99, was €8.99 (£5.39, was £8.09) |
Nintendo eShop from 19/9/13 until 3/10/13, 23:59 local time. |
Jools Watsham jools@renegadekid.com |
| Super Little Acorns 3D Turbo (Pixel Toys) |
Nintendo 3DS (Download) |
€2.49, was €4.99 (£2.49, was £4.99) |
Nintendo eShop from 19/9/13 until 3/10/13, 23:59 local time. |
Andy Wafer andy@pixeltoys.com |
| Chasing Aurora (Broken Rules) |
Nintendo 3DS (Download) |
€4.89, was €6.99 (£4.19, was £5.99) |
Nintendo eShop from 19/9/13 until 3/10/13, 23:59 CEST. |
Felix Bohatsch felix@brokenrul.es |
| Kung Fu Rabbit (Neko Entertainment) |
Nintendo 3DS (Download) |
€2.49, was €4.99 (£2.24, was £4.49) |
Nintendo eShop from 19/9/13 until 3/10/13, 23:59 CEST. |
Sébastien Chipot schipot@e-neko.com |
Permanent Price Reduction
| Platform | Price* | Available | Further Info Contact | |
| Bike Rider DX (SPICYSOFT) |
Nintendo 3DS (Download) |
€2.99 (£1.99). Was €5.99 (£4.99) |
Nintendo eShop from 19/9/13 | Rene Paulesich rene_paulesich@spicysoft.com |
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