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Nintendo released a new video today showcasing a few European digital game highlights from April 2017. You can watch it below.

This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Switch Download

ACA NeoGeo Blazing Star – €6.99 / £6.29
TumbleSeed – €13.99 / £11.99

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

Switch Download

NBA Playgrounds – $19.99 (available Tuesday)
ACA NeoGeo Blazing Star – $7.99

Switch Demo

Blaster Master Zero

Konami is cranking out a new game for the Wii U Virtual Console. In North America, Bonk’s Revenge will be out tomorrow. It was originally made for the TurboGrafx-16.

Nintendo’s listing has the following overview:

“Taking place in the Monster Kingdom, Bonk the Caveman makes his way toward King Drool III. Bonk’s Revenge is a side-scrolling action game in which you Jump and “Bonk” (headbutt) your enemies while you make your way to the goal at the end of each stage. Double, even triple, your attack power by eating the meat that appears in a stage. There are 8 different hidden bonus stages, and the Dinosaur Train that appears after you defeat a boss will change depending on how many Smileys you’ve collected. With new actions such as the Triangle Jump and the ability to climb trees, as well as 7 variety–packed stages, Bonk’s Revenge will keep you playing over and over.”

Bonk’s Revenge will be priced at $5.99.

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Nintendo Network

The Nintendo eShop on Switch, 3DS and Wii U will undergo maintenance next week for a period of two hours, during which it will be unavailable. The exact times are below:

  • 3 PM PT (May 8) – 5 PM PT (May 8)
  • 6 PM ET (May 8) – 8 PM ET (May 8)
  • 11 PM in the UK (May 8) – 1 AM in the UK (May 9)
  • 12 AM in Europe (May 9) – 2 AM in Europe (May 9)

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Yacht Club Games recently revealed a cheat code for Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment changes the way Specter Knight wall jumps to be more in line with the wall jumping from Mega Man X. There are two versions of the cheat, both of which are identical except for the color palette swap that comes with the changed wall jump mechanics. One will turn Specter Knight blue, and the other will change him to red, both of which are likely homages to X and Zero from Mega Man X.

You can find Yacht Club’s Twitter posts, in which they reveal the cheat code, below. For those of you eager to relive the glory days of Mega Man X, the cheat codes are as follows:

  • For the blue palette, enter C&MVRKHNT when making a profile.
  • For the red palette, enter  S&CBHR when making a profile.

 

This week’s Wii U eShop charts are as follows:

Software

1. Zelda: Breath of the Wild
2. Super Mario 64
3. Zelda: Majora’s Mask
4. Mario Party 2
5. Zelda: Ocarina of Time
6. Minecraft: Wii U Edition
7. Super Mario World
8. Mario Kart 64
9. Super Mario 3D World
10. Mario Party 10
11. The Legend of Zelda
12. Zelda: A Link to the Past
13. Super Mario Bros. 3
14. Zelda: Wind Waker HD
15. Zelda: Skyward Sword
16. Super Mario Bros.
17. Mario Kart 8
18. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
19. Brain Age
20. Super Mario RPG

Videos

1. Nintendo Direct 4/12/17
2. Super Mario Odyssey Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
3. Super Mario Mash-Up Pack for Minecraft: Wii U Edition
4. Zelda: Breath of the Wild Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
5. Zelda: Breath of the Wild Accolades Trailer
6. Splatoon 2 – Nintendo Direct 4/12/17
7. Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Life in the Ruins
8. Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition Nintendo Direct 4/12/17
9. Sonic Forces – Nintendo Direct 4/12/17
10. ARMS – Nintendo Direct 4/12/17
11. Pikmin 2 Trailer
12. Mario Kart 8 New amiibo Racing Suits Trailer
13. Switch Headlines 4/12/17
14. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
15. Super Mario 3D World Trailer
16. Super Play Time – Splatoon – Get Kraken with Pro Tips
17. Nintendo Minute – Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack 2 First Look
18. Cube Life: Pixel Action Heroes Trailer
19. Pokken Tournament TV Spot
20. Super Smash Bros. – Final Video Presentation

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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

A few 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 look at the gallery below.

Teslagrad developer Rain Games have posted an update about the state of World to the West for Wii U. Apparently, they’ve been getting some issues with Nintendo’s console, but now they have found a way to optimize the game’s performance.

Sadly, this means that World to the West will get delayed. In their announcement, Rain Games have stated that they do not want to release a game that later on will need a patch to fix a less polished state.

They reassure possible buyers that World to the West will definitely come to Wii U, but we don’t have a possible date yet.

World to the West will launch on PS4, Xbox One and PC next week. Hopefully it won’t be long before we hear about the Wii U version release.


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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Switch Retail

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – €59.99 / £49.99 (available Friday)
Puyo Puyo Tetris – €39.99 / £34.99 (available Friday)

Switch Download

ACA NeoGeo Over Top – €6.99 / £6.29
Kamiko – €4.99 / £4.49


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