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Several new titles are coming to the Japanese eShop on August 19. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital downloads:

Wii U Download

Never Alone – 1,500 yen

Wii U Virtual Console

Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards (N64, 1,028 yen)
Magical Vacation (GBA, 702 yen)
Super Gussun Oyoyo (Super Famicom, 823 yen)
Magical Tree (MSX, 823 yen)

3DS Download

Chronus Arc – 800 yen
Fight On, Mr. Pig! – 864 yen
Success! Care Worker Exam 2016 Edition – 2,800 yen

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Check out this interview with Sean Velasco and Nick Wozniak from Yacht Club Games as they talk about the upcoming Plague of Shadows DLC for Shovel Knight:

Life of Pixel has been received a new patch. On Miiverse, developer Super Icon talked about what’s changed.

The new update primarily addresses bugs and makes minor fixes. Additionally, players can now switch sound between the TV and GamePad.

Below is Super Icon’s full Miiverse note:


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Xenoblade Chronicles came out on the European Wii U eShop yesterday as the latest Wii download. Watch some footage from the RPG below.

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Shin’en has been saying these past few months that FAST Racing Neo should be launching this year. We now have a more specific release window. The studio informed NintendOn that a December release is currently targeted.

FAST Racing Neo should cost between €10 and €20. Also, following launch, a demo will be made available.

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Bike Rider Ultra DX – World Tour received a surprise release on the Japanese Wii U eShop this week. It can be purchased for 980 yen.

The main draw in Bike Rider Ultra DX – World Tour is the addition of cooperative and competitive races with up to four people, with Mii support. There’s also 60 stages, online rankings, and more.

Watch a video for Bike Rider Ultra DX – World Tour below.

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Nintendo eShop

Nintendo released a new video today showcasing a few European digital game highlights from July 2015. You can watch it below.

Nintendo has posted a trailer for Golden Sun: The Lost Age’s release on the North American Wii U Virtual Console today. Check it out below.

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

Wii U Virtual Console

Golden Sun: The Lost Age – $7.99
Onimusha Tactics – $6.99

Wii U Download

Astral Breakers – $4.99
Kung Fu FIGHT! – $1.99

Wii U Update

New Splatoon Update – The Splatoon game for the Wii U console just got a massive free content update. The update includes two new modes: Squad Battle and Private Battle. Squad Battle lets players create a squid squad with friends and head into Ranked Battle modes together, while Private Battle lets two to eight friends battle together in customizable matches. There are also new weapons, level-cap increases, more than 40 new types of gear and more to come throughout the rest of the summer. For more details, visit http://splatoon.nintendo.com.

3DS Retail

Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold: The Fafnir Knight – $49.99

3DS Download

Best of Arcade Games – Brick Breaker – $9.99
Best of Arcade Games – Tetraminos – $9.99
Japanese Rail Sim 3D Journey to Kyoto – $19.99
Jewel Quest 4 Heritage – $5.99
Picross e6 – $5.99

3DS Demo

Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden

3DS Update

Download the latest version of the Pokémon Rumble World game for your Nintendo 3DS system today! Once you do, you’ll be able to visit a new area and get bonus items. First, take a ride on the newly added Lucky Balloon. It will take you to a mysterious area called Changing Land, where you’re more likely to meet Pokémon you haven’t yet caught. The Lucky Balloon will be added to the hot air balloons available in the shop. It’s free, but you’ll need to have reached Adventure Rank 40 to ride on it. Enter the following password into your game to receive 100 Poké Diamonds after you update: 48213190. You have to reach Adventure Rank 4 before you can enter the password.

3DS Themes

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Puzzle & Dragons Super Mario Bros. Edition

Smash Bros. DLC

Fans of the Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U games can now add even more fun with several free updates and new DLC for purchase on both versions. Free updates include a K.K. Slider costume for Mii Fighters, plus new Community Tournament and Regular Tournament modes and the ability to upload saved replays to YouTube. Players can also purchase new Mii Fighter costumes, from Samus’ Armor to an SSB-logo Hoodie, as well as Peach’s Castle and Hyrule Castle stages from the original Nintendo 64 version of the game. For full details, visit http://www.smashbros.com/us/.

eShop Sales

Wii U/3DS

– Citizens of Earth on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS is 66 percent off (reduced from $14.99 to $4.99) beginning at 9 a.m. PT on Aug. 10 until 8:59 a.m. PT on Aug. 17.

Wii U

– GetClose: A game for RIVALS is 66 percent off (reduced from $2.99 to $0.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on August 27.
– Stealth Inc. 2: A Game of Clones is 50 percent off (reduced from $14.99 to $7.49) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Aug. 27.
– Blok Drop U, Spikey Walls, TOSS N GO and more titles from RCMADIAX are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on September 30.
– Plenty of Fishies is 40 percent off (reduced from $4.99 to $2.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on September 30.
– Tiny Galaxy is 33 percent off (reduced from $5.99 to $3.99) beginning at 9 a.m. PT on August 7 until 8:59 a.m. PT on September 30.

3DS

– Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl is 50 percent off (reduced from $29.99 to $14.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Aug. 10.
– Brunch Panic, KAMI and Sweet Memories – Blackjack from Circle Entertainment are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Aug. 27.

Price Reductions

A-Train 3D: City Simulator has been reduced to $19.99 (from $29.99).
Shin Megami Tensei IV will be reduced to $19.99 (from $29.99) beginning at 9 a.m. PT on Aug. 10.

Activities

Art Academy: Home Studio Art Contest – Enter the Art Academy: Home Studio art contest for your chance to win a $20 Nintendo eShop Card code! Upload a time-lapse video of your work to YouTube using the “Recordings” feature in the game and tweet us @NintendoAmerica with a link to your video and the hashtags #ContestEntry and #NintendoArtContest between Aug. 6 at 7 a.m. PT and Aug. 20 at 5 p.m. PT. Click here to view a video highlighting this contest.

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Void where prohibited. Must be a legal resident of US (incl. DC) or Canada (excl. Quebec) 18+. Deadline: 8/20/15. 25 winners receive a Nintendo eShop Card code (ARV $20 ea). Additional terms and conditions apply. Click here for official rules. Sponsor: Nintendo of America Inc.

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Check out some off-screen FAST Racing Neo footage from Gamescom, courtesy of IGN:


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