WIth the start of another week we have the European Nintendo Download Update details, the usual look at the eShop treats that are on the way. This week we have a number of intriguing releases on the Wii U eShop along with a lovely Wii download, while on 3DS we have an eShop sequel and some retail sporting shenanigans. There are some tasty discounts to consider too, so let's get to the details.
Wii U eShop
Chronicles of Teddy: Harmony of Exidus (Aksys Games, €13.34/ £12.09) - A 2D platforming epic with RPG elements, Chronicles of Teddy has NPC interaction, over 30 hours of gameplay and a lot of unlockables. The visuals look particularly attractive here, seemingly with plenty of gameplay variety thrown into the mix - we'll bring you a review soon.
Lovely Planet (tinyBuild Games, €9.99/ £7.99, or €8.49/ £6.74 until 7th May for those with the E3@Home demo on the same Nintendo Network ID) - A colourful and charming shooter, you run, jump and shoot your way through stages as artfully as possible; the publisher describes it as a 'gun ballet'. It looks lovely, as the name suggests, and we'll bring you a review soon.
Asdivine Hearts (KEMCO, €9.99/ £8.99) - A fantasy RPG in which you even have an accompanying cat, the core of the tale revolves around the advancement of shadow through the world. It does sound more light-hearted beyond that, with side-quests, a battle arena and more to add some depth. We'll try to save the world for the 2368th time and bring you a review.
SUPER ROBO MOUSE (RCMADIAX, €4.49/ £4.09) - Perhaps the most ambitious project that RCMADIAX has produced, you guide ROBO through a series of top-down mazes and challenges in order to get it to the exit. We'll see whether it's fun or a bit cheesy in our review; until then you can check out our most recent interview with the developer.
Epic Dumpster Bear (Log Games, €9.49/ £7.49) - A platformer that promises over 70 levels, "classic platforming action" and "bonus levels that take advantage of the Wii U GamePad". In practice it looks rather insane, with the bear in question showing remarkable agility while taking on foes such as giant wasps. All because an evil corporation destroyed his forest and food source - we'll see whether we can bear it in a review.
Wii U Virtual Console
Wario Land: The Shake Dimension (Nintendo, €19.99/ £17.99) - A title that arguably deserved greater commercial success when it originally launched, this is a stylish 2D platformer in which the Wii Remote's waggle is frequently put to use. Beyond that gimmick it has gorgeous hand-drawn visuals, and the brevity of its campaign should be less of an issue at its lower download price. We enjoyed it a lot in our original Wario Land: The Shake Dimension review.
Wii U eShop Temporary Discounts
SteamWorld Dig (Image & Form, €5.99/ £4.49 until 21st April, normally €8.99 / £6.99)
Nano Assault Neo (Shin'en Multimedia, €7.49/ £6.70 until 28th April, normally €9.99 / £8.99)
Master Reboot (Wales Interactive, €5.99/ £4.99 until 5th May, normally €11.99 / £9.99)
Kung Fu FIGHT! (Nostatic Software, €1.49/ £1.11 until 14th July, normally €1.99 / £1.49)
99Seconds (EnjoyUp Games, €1.49/ £1.34 until 5th May, normally €2.49 / £2.29)
Darts Up (EnjoyUp Games, €1.49/ £1.34 until 5th May, normally €2.49 / £2.29)
Rock 'N Racing Off Road (EnjoyUp Games, €2.99/ £2.69 until 5th May, normally €5.99 / £5.39)
Joe's Diner (Joindots, €7.19/ £5.39 until 21st April, normally €7.99 / £5.99)
3DS eShop
Witch & Hero 2 (CIRCLE Entertainment, €3.99/ £3.19) - The first entry was a rather primitive retro-infused experience in which you bump into enemies to kill them; this time around you control a new hero and also the Witch, gathering up monster blood with the latter. We'll jump into the quest for a review.
3DS Retail Download
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo, €39.99/ £34.99) - It's the portable iteration of this Olympian face-off that arrives first, which includes amiibo support and sports new to the Olympics such as rugby and golf. We'll go for gold in a review. Available from 8th April.
3DS eShop Temporary Discounts
SteamWorld Dig (Image & Form, €5.99/ £4.49 until 21st April, normally €8.99 / £7.99)
Football Up Online (EnjoyUp Games, €1.99/ £1.79 until 5th May, normally €3.99 / £3.59)
Funfair Party Games (Joindots, €4.99/ £3.69 until 21st April, normally €6.99 / £4.99)
Jewel Match 3 (Joindots, €4.99/ £3.99 until 21st April, normally €6.99 / £4.99)
Pazuru (Joindots, €4.49/ £2.99 until 21st April, normally €5.99 / £5.39)
Undead Bowling (Joindots, €5.59/ £3.99 until 21st April, normally €6.99 / £4.99)
3DS eShop Permanent Discount
The Magic Hammer (Wobbly Tooth, €2.99/ £2.99, was €4.99 / £4.49)
3DS HOME Themes
Frozen (Disney, €2.49/ £2.29)
Stitch (Disney, €2.49/ £2.29)
The Little Mermaid (Disney, €2.49/ £2.29)
That's your lot for the European Nintendo Download Update this week; let us know what you're planning to download in the poll and comments below.
Comments 43
Wario Land : the Shake Dimension is a masterpiece. I beat that game 100%, and it was an amazing challenge, probably my favourite game from last generation.
I'd totally want Ariel on my 3DS desktop
"There are some tasty discounts to consider too''... uhm... maybe on other platforms...
Already have the Shake Dimension on disc, but would strongly recommend it to anyone who hasn't played it before.
My brother had Wario Land but he sold it. I never had a chance to play it, so I'm getting it for sure.
Disney come in with the most expensive Home Themes yet. And I thought Nintendo were overcharging.
I missed the chance to play Wario Land: The Shake Dimension last gen. Now is a good time to get it at half the price.
Another recommendation for Shake Dimension here. Truly is an outstanding game and one of those that hasn't got the recognition it deserves. Brilliant art style, great level design, plenty of secrets to find and just all round fun.
Maybe there'll be a 50% discount for Shake Dimension on MyNintendo? I'm not sure I'd want to use gold points just for a discount though,I'd rather use them on a free game.Really I could just use the money saved on the discount and buy the "free" game ,it doesn't feel as rewarding that way though haha. Downloading Metroid Fusion for free last week after spending very little felt great.
Oh nice, Shake Dimension. One of those games I wanted to buy later on, but wasn't even available any more in the shops in my country. So yeah, will be sure to buy it now.
I have the physical copy of Shake Dimensions, so nothing for me this week. Is that all the SNES Virtual Console games we're gonna get? I was hoping there would be more past the initial line-up...
Well if they release those Disney themes in North America, I'll buy all 3 of them.
Nothing for me this week.
Hopefully they've tweaked Lovely Planet. There was no option to invert the Y axis in the demo so I found it nearly unplayable. I've had to give QUBE a miss because of it too. There should always be the option for both on FPS games. Seemed like it could be a good game though.
I hope Madworld comes to Wii VC soon. Now that's a hardcore Platinumgames creation that I would like to see.
I want a new Wario platformer so could everyone please buy Wario Land please? Thanks!
@Tsurii You realise your wallet doesn't have to cry? It was the same lat week with Metroid: Other M, charging €20 when it's new in Argos for €6. You can buy Wario Land: The Shake Dimension on Ebay for half the eShop price. It's a very good game by the way. Nintendo's eShop prices in general are a rip-off.
Nothing for me this week.
Shin'en have been really stingy with previous discounts on Nano Assault Neo and this week is no different. A whole €1.50 off, you're really spoiling us.
You can keep your 3DS Olympic Games to yourself! The WiiU version is all I want!
@arronishere Well, the Frozen one could make a million downloads easily... XD
@Shinnos Well considering Capcom confirmed that the SNES MegaMan games are coming to the 3DS VC (Along with Street Fighter and others, as did Konami confirm their games as well) and May coming up, that's probably what Capcom will do with their annual "Mega May" releases as there's nothing else, besides MM64, Soccer and the DS games on Wii U, they've got MM related to put on the VCs.
Granted it's mostly a US thing, but they'll at least arrive soon after at the very least...
They really got to freshen up these discounts more as it's just the same old games on rotation. True they do get the spotlight in the Offers section to stand out more, but I think anyone that has a 3DS ad/or Wii U probably has most if not all these repeat deals.
Those Starfox 64 and Fire Emblem discounts recently were great Nintendo. You might want to do that more often (Not saying every week, but maybe once both deals have ended you could do another one.).
One can argue that Wario Land The Shake Dimension might be a tiny bit too generic for a modern home console title and therefore a slightly forgettable experience if you confine yourself to a mere playthrough. But that aside, it really is a great game and there are tons of secrets to discover. Some may argue it's still the best Good-Feel has developed so far, and while I haven't played Yarn Yoshi yet, it terms of gameplay I found it indeed more enjoyable than Kirby's Epic Yarn. One thing that's certain though: It's definitively the most hardcore thing Good-Feel has done with a Nintendo franchise. Anyone can complete the game, no worries, but in complete contrast to Kirby getting some of the many secrets is insanely though.
Maybe its just my area, but Wario shake dimension is quite readily available in stores and at a much lower price ( £4 last I looked) so what is the point of downloading it? I really hope Nintendo start releasing super rare gems like The Last Story, Fire Emblem Radiant dawn or Fragile Dreams. You know, games where if you wish to buy a physical copy prices start at £70 and go up from there on ebay. A game like Wario which is available in a better format (physical) make little sense to me.
The only game I'm getting this week is Zelda Picross now that I've made it to 1000 platinum points despite not getting that Club Nintendo email with 200 free points.
The only Wario Land game I played was Wario Land 4, but I loved it which makes Wario Land Shaken Dimension quite tempting. I'm aware that all Wario Land games are very different to each other though.
Wario land series is the best platformer series ever!
Fudge warioware! Land is where it's at!
Shake or 5 is the best in the series by far!
i want those disney themes too. I bet we'll get some because of that Disney Art Academy game that is coming.
Sigh... Europe consistently gets high quality VC and America gets... Mario Baseball? No want, Nintendo!
I'd get Wario Land if it was on sale.
Likely Wario Land for me, think that's actually all the Wario Land games on VC now except Virtual Boy.
I still have the launch-day disc for Wario Land The Shake Dimension. Amazing game, by far my favorite game on Wii. Quite unique too, as it's one of the few games with that amount of hand drawn graphics.
@MussakkuLaden: there is absolutely nothing "generic" or "forgettable" about Wario Land : the Shake Dimension, it's actually easily one of the most unique and memorable games of the last generation, both in terms of gameplay and visuals. What are you even talking about? There is no game like it.
I live in the US, so we will see what comes out here this week. btw are the SNES releases for the US this week?
I still haven't played Steamworld Dig, so I guess I'll buy it for my 3DS
I wanted some new SNES games. I hope for Super Mario All-Stars (it has been listed in the leaked japanese SNES title list a while ago) and Ninja Gaiden Trilogy
@LegendOfPokemon its payback for all those years Europe got the shaft XD
@AyeHaley That's true! 😃
@Simbabbad Yeah i didn't get that comment either. The gameplay is entirely unique and the graphics being hand drawn makes it one of the most visually stunning games i've ever played, and the visuals will age just fine because they are hand drawn.
...Shake It is great and all...but...you still have DS games Nintendo. >.>
Wow, the releases for WiiU lately is just as bad as the PSN games every month, am i gonna have to go back and play PC games again? My 3DS battery only lasts so long.
Asdivine Hearts and Harmony of Exidus look pretty good to me.
I have Wario Land and any good Wii game you could wish for on disc already, that includes everything mentioned in here. I just want games like Trauma Team, Super Sluggers, Arc Rise Fantasia, and especially Excitebots, games that were never released in Europe.
Hooray!! The Shake Dimension! Been waiting for it a long time now, never got to pick it up for the Wii originally. I'll be sure to purchase it.
Where is Snes games ? Or they give us few just to bite and bye bye
@Angelic_Lapras_King Oh cool! I didn't hear that news about Capcom and Konami. Particularly excited about Konami. They made some of my favourite SNES games back in the day. While it's probably too much to hope for their licensed titles to make it to Virtual Console (I can dream about Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster Busts Loose, Turtles In Time, Turtles Tournament Fighters, The Adventures of Batman & Robin, and Batman Returns etc.), I'd love to see Parodius, Mystical Ninja, Axelay, Super Castlevania IV!
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