3DS eShop

Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 3 Comments

Does the name “Battle Cats” ring a bell? This is a 3DS game was announced (and subsequently released) in Japan following a Nintendo Direct last year.

It now appears that the tower defense title will soon be available in English. A few hours ago, developer PONOS tweeted out the following:

That definitely sounds like a localization announcement to me! To get a better idea as to what the game is about, we’ve included the video below.

Thanks to Daniel Pikachu for the tip.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Screenshots, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Several new games out came out this week on the Wii U and 3DS eShops. If you’re interested in checking out what’s new in screenshot form, take a peak at the gallery below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, General Nintendo, Videos, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment

Image & Form is back with another episode of “The Engine Room”. It’s another Nintendo Direct-focused video, as the studio answers fan questions about SteamWorld Heist’s appearance in the presentation. View the full video below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U Download

Dodge Club Party – $1.99
Asdivine Hearts – $9.99
Draw 2 Survive – $1.99
Lost Reavers beta – free
Paranautical Activity – $9.99
Slots – Pharaoh’s Riches – $9.99

Wii U Virtual Console

Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! – $7.99

3DS Retail

Bravely Second – $39.99 (available 4/15)
Langrisser Re:Incarnation -TENSEI- – $39.99 (available 4/19)

3DS Download

Excave III: Tower of Destiny – $7.99
Super Strike Beach Volleyball – $4.99

New 3DS Virtual Console

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest – $7.99
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past – $7.99
Super Metroid – $7.99

3DS DLC

Fire Emblem Fates – New DLC: Ballistician Blitz and A Gift from Anna – The Ballistician Blitz map, available for $1.99, is a trial ground using The Wooden Calvary stage from Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light. If you select “A Gift from Anna” from the “Play DLC” section of the Dragon’s Gate after downloading it, you may select and receive either the Sighting Lens or the Witch’s Mark. A Gift from Anna is free to download in the full game and is only playable once.

Fire Emblem Fates – Map Pack 1 – As a reminder, anyone who owns either the Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright or Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest game can purchase Map Pack 1 at the Dragon’s Gate in Chapter 6 of the game for $17.99 to get access to get bonus content and 11 DLC maps as they are released weekly through April 21. Map Pack 1 content is priced at more than $24 when purchased individually.

3DS Themes

Animal Crossing : Gardening Weather
Bravely Second : Ask Agnès

eShop Sales

Wii U / 3DS

– Spring into savings on Nintendo eShop with the Super Spring Sale! Save up to 30 percent off select games in Nintendo eShop until 8:59 a.m. PT on April 21. Remember: Purchasing items from Nintendo eShop is an easy way to earn points for the new My Nintendo rewards program. Just make sure your Nintendo Network ID and Nintendo Account are linked prior to making a purchase. Visit https://my.nintendo.com/ for more information.
– Joe’s Diner (Wii U), Jewel Match 3 (Nintendo 3DS) and more games from Joindots are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on April 21.
– Shovel Knight – Digital Version (Wii U and Nintendo 3DS) is more than 30 percent off (reduced from $14.99 to $9.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on April 21.

Wii U

– Runbow is 25 percent off (reduced from $14.99 to $11.25) until 8:59 a.m. PT on April 28.
– Peg Solitaire, Skeasy and more games from RCMADIAX are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on April 20.

3DS

– Karous – The Beast of Re Eden – and Samurai Defender from CIRCLE Entertainment are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on April 28.
– Snow Moto Racing 3D is 50 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to $3.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on April 21.
– The Legend of Legacy is 25 percent off (reduced from $39.99 to $29.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on April 25.
– Aeternoblade is more than 25 percent off (reduced from $14.99 to $10.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on April 28.

Source: Nintendo PR

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 0 comments

Sssnakes is in the works for 3DS, EnjoyUp Games and Software Scribes have announced.

This is a new version of the classic snake title. EnjoyUp says it’s “an upgrade for modern times without giving up its essence.” You’ll be navigating the jungle to the inside of the temple, avoiding traps, and moving through intricate mazes and face other snakes.

EnjoyUp promises a bunch of levels with different objectives and enemies. Sssnakes will come with an 8-bit mode, the ability to shoot, online leaderboards, plus tricks and hidden secrets.

Source: EnjoyUp Games PR

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, New Nintendo 3DS, Videos | 0 comments

Zelda: A Link to the Past, Super Metroid, and Donkey Kong Country 2 are heading to the North American New 3DS Virtual Console tomorrow. Trailers for all three games are below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 9 Comments

Via listings on the eShop, we now have a pretty good idea as to what we can expect from the lineup of digital downloads in North America tomorrow.

Here’s what we know of thus far:

Wii U Download

Dodge Club Party – $1.99
Asdivine Hearts – $9.99
Draw 2 Survive – $1.99
Lost Reavers beta – free
Paranautical Activity – $9.99
Slots – Pharaoh’s Riches – $9.99

3DS Virtual Console

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest – $7.99
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past – $7.99
Super Metroid – $7.99

This obviously doesn’t account for any potential Wii U Virtual Console games, themes, etc. We’ll have the full list tomorrow morning.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 3 Comments

Several new titles are coming to the Japanese eShop on April 20. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital downloads:

Wii U Virtual Console

Advance Wars: Dual Strike (DS, 950 yen)
Final Fantasy V Advance (GBA, 702 yen)
Ai Cho Aniki (PC Engine, 823 yen)

3DS Download

Fantasy Pirates – 500 yen
Tsunagare Numbers – 400 yen

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 6 Comments

Flipnote Studio will be undergoing maintenance in a few days. This will be happening on Sunday for those in North America, or very early in the morning for those in Europe.

Here are the relevant times:

– 6 PM PT (Sunday) – 9 PM PT (Sunday)
– 9 PM ET (Sunday) – 12 AM ET (Monday)
– 2 AM in the UK (Monday) – 5 AM in the UK (Monday)
– 3 AM in Europe (Monday) – 6 AM in Europe (Monday)

When the Flipnote Studio 3D maintenance is happening, the app’s network services will be affected.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Image & Form has revealed SteamWorld Heist’s first DLC pack. The studio is putting the final touches on “The Outsider”, which will drop on 3DS soon. It’ll be available alongside a free update containing new languages and features. The Outsider will be on display at PAX East 2016.

Also on display at PAX East, SteamWorld Heist’s HD version will be shown for the first time. You can view a screenshots from this version above.

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