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CastleStorm will launch on Wii U on December 26, Zen Studios has announced. That date applies to both North America and Europe.

Zen Studios outlined how CastleStorm takes advantage of the GamePad in a press release published today:

CastleStorm makes full use of the Nintendo Wii U Gamepad, which mirrors the action being displayed on the TV allowing the game to be fully playable on the GamePad without a TV. All functionality is available without touch as well, using the sticks and action buttons. In local multiplayer, one player uses the Pro Controller and looks at the TV, the other player uses the GamePad and plays on the Gamepad screen.

CastleStorm will be available for $9.99 / €9.99.

Source: Zen Studios PR

This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U Download

Knytt Underground – €8.99 / £7.99

Wii U Demo

Nano Assault Neo

3DS Retail

nintendogs + cats Golden Retriever & New Friends – €44.99 / £39.99
nintendogs + cats French Bulldog & New Friends – €44.99 / £39.99
nintendogs + cats Toy Poodle & New Friends – €44.99 / £39.99

3DS Download

3D Streets of Rage – €4.99 / £4.49
3D Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master – €4.99 / £4.49
Akari by Nikoli – €4.99 / £4.49
Banana Bliss: Jungle Puzzles – €3.99 / £3.59
Winter Sports 2012 – Feel the Spirit – €9.99 / £8.99
101 Penguin Pets 3D – €4.00 / £3.59

3DS VC

Life Force (NES) – €4.99 / £4.49

3DS Demos

Brunch Panic Demo
World Conqueror 3D Demo

Special Offers

Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams – €12.99 / £10.00 until December 16; regularly €14.99 / £12.99
Toki Tori 2+ – €8.99 / £7.79 until January 2; regularly €14.99 / £12.99
Toki Tori – €1.99 / £1.79 until January 2; regularly €3.99 / £3.59
Little Inferno – €4.99 / £4.49 until January 2; regularly €9.99 / £8.99
Kung Fu Rabbit – €1. 99 / £1.79 until January 2; regularly €3.99/£4.49
Puddle – €3.99 / £3.59 until January 2; regularly €9.99 / £8.99
TNT Racers: Nitro Machines Edition – €4.99 / £4.49 until January 2; regularly €7.99 / £6.99
Star Wars Pinball – €4.99 / £3.99 until January 2; regularly €9.99 / £7.99
Zen Pinball 2: Multi-table packs – €4.99 / £3.99 until January 2; regularly €9.99 / £7.99
Zen Pinball 2: Single-table Packs – €1.49 / £1.19 until January 2; regularly €2.99 / £2.39
Nano Assault Neo – €7.99 / £6.99 until January 5; regularly €9.99 / £8.99
Rising Board 3D – €1.49 / £1.29 until January 2; regularly €1.99 / £1.79
Art of Balance Touch! – €5.99 / £5.45 until January 2; regularly €6.99 / £6.29
Mutant Mudds – €4.49 / £4.00 until January 2; regularly €8.99 / £8.09
Sweet Memories Blackjack – €2.99 / £2.69 until January 9; regularly €3.99 / £3.59
Brunch Panic – €2.99 / £2.69 until January 9; regularly €3.99 / £3.59
Swords & Soldiers 3D – €4.99 / £4.49 until January 9; regularly €6.99 / £6.29
WAKEDAS – €1.99/£1.79 until January 9; regularly €2.99 / £2.69
Witch & Hero – €1.99 / £1.79 until January 9; regularly €3.99 / £3.59
World Conqueror 3D – €3.99 / £3.59 until January 9; regularly €4.99 / £4.29

Source: Nintendo PR

This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

Individual formats

LW		TW			Title	Format	Label	Publisher
1		1			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	XB360	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
5		2			FIFA 14	XB360	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
17		3			LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES	XB360	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
6		4			JUST DANCE 2014	WII	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
2		5			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	PS3	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
11		6			FIFA 14	XB ONE	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
3		7			GRAN TURISMO 6	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
4		8			KILLZONE: SHADOW FALL	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
14		9			FIFA 14	PS3	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
13		10			BATTLEFIELD 4	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
7		11			FIFA 14	PS4	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
10		12			MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
22		13			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	XB ONE	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
40		14			LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES	PS3	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
9		15			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	PS4	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
8		16			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	XB360	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
16		17			ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG	XB360	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
20		18			WWE 2K14	XB360	2K SPORTS	TAKE 2
12		19			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	PS3	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
–		20			NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
15		21			BATTLEFIELD 4	PS4	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
38		22			FORZA MOTORSPORT 5	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
21		23			BATTLEFIELD 4	PS3	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
18		24			ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG	PS4	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
25		25			ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
39		26			BATTLEFIELD 4	XB ONE	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
–		27			DEAD RISING 3	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
36		28			WWE 2K14	PS3	2K SPORTS	TAKE 2
–		29			NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS	PS3	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
24		30			FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014	PC	SEGA	SEGA
27		31			THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: LINK BETWEEN WORLDS	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
32		32			POKEMON X	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
35		33			POKEMON Y	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
37		34			ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
31		35			HALO 4	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
28		36			NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS	PS4	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
23		37			TOMB RAIDER	XB360	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
–		38			THE LAST OF US	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
19		39			BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS	XB360	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
30		40			SUPER MARIO 3D WORLD	WII U	NINTENDO	NINTENDO

All formats

LW		TW			Title	Developer	Label	Publisher
1		1			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	INFINITY WARD	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
2		2			FIFA 14	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
6		3			LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
3		4			BATTLEFIELD 4	DIGITAL ILLUSIONS	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
4		5			ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
7		6			JUST DANCE 2014	UBISOFT (FRANCE)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
11		7			NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS	GHOST GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
5		8			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	ROCKSTAR NORTH	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
14		9			WWE 2K14	YUKE’S	2K SPORTS	TAKE 2
8		10			GRAN TURISMO 6	POLYPHONY DIGITAL	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
9		11			KILLZONE: SHADOW FALL	GUERRILLA GAMES	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
13		12			MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION	4J STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
12		13			SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCE	VICARIOUS VISIONS	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
10		14			BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS	WB GAMES MONTREAL	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
26		15			FORZA MOTORSPORT 5	TURN 10 STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
15		16			DISNEY INFINITY	AVALANCHE SOFTWARE	DISNEY INFINITY	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
21		17			ANGRY BIRDS STAR WARS	ROVIO	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
29		18			DEAD RISING 3	CAPCOM VANCOUVER	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
17		19			FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014	SPORTS INTERACTIVE	SEGA	SEGA
16		20			TOMB RAIDER	CRYSTAL DYNAMICS	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
19		21			THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: LINK BETWEEN WORLDS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
28		22			RAYMAN LEGENDS	UBISOFT (FRANCE)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
23		23			POKEMON X	GAME FREAK	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
24		24			POKEMON Y	GAME FREAK	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
25		25			ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
22		26			HALO 4	343 INDUSTRIES	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
33		27			THE LAST OF US	NAUGHTY DOG	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
27		28			LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
20		29			SUPER MARIO 3D WORLD	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
34		30			RYSE: SON OF ROME	CRYTEK	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
18		31			KNACK	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
32		32			LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
–		33			ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES	GEARBOX SOFTWARE	SEGA	SEGA
30		34			PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE AZRAN LEGACY	LEVEL 5	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
40		35			F1 2013	CODEMASTERS BIRMINGHAM	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS
31		36			TEARAWAY	MEDIA MOLECULE	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
36		37			SAINTS ROW IV	DEEP SILVER VOLITION	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
37		38			MARIO KART 7	RETRO STUDIOS / NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
35		39			NBA 2K14	VISUAL CONCEPTS	2K SPORTS	TAKE 2
–		40			NEW SUPER LUIGI U	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO

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Along with today’s screenshot, Sakurai passed along the following message on Miiverse:

Uh-oh, someone’s observing from afar. That’s no good. The Yellow Devil will come flying in from the background.

3DS owners should be on the lookout for a new sale from Circle Entertainment coming soon to the eShop. Starting on December 18, the publisher’s digital releases will be going on sale in North America, Europe, and Japan. Discounted prices, which have not yet been announced, will last through January 8.

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How to Survive’s launch came and gone in late October, but the game still hasn’t made its way to Wii U. The game’s absence has led some to question whether it’d ever land on the eShop, but we can confirm that 505 Games’ original plans haven’t changed.

The publisher told us that How to Survive is still very much in the works for Wii U. It remains in development, and according to 505 Games, will release on Nintendo’s console next year.

Thanks to Jake for the tip.

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Update: Found some deals on Best Buy as well:

Batman: Arkham Origins – $30
Tank! Tank! Tank! – $16
Mario Party DS – $24

More Best Buy deals here.

Original: Amazon is currently running a sale on a variety of prominent Nintendo titles.

Deals include:

Sonic Lost World (Wii U) – $29.99 (save 40%)
Shin Megami Tensei IV – $34.99 (save 30%)
Project X Zone – $19.99 (save 50%)

You can find even more deals for Nintendo titles as well as sales on other platforms here.