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Thanks to Jake for the tip.

This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U retail

Hot Wheels World’s Best Driver – €39.99 / £29.99 (available Oct. 18)
Sonic Lost World – €49.99 / £39.99 (available Oct. 18)

You can also receive download codes for the additional level available in the Deadly Six Edition and five Black Bomb colour powers if you purchase Sonic Lost World from Nintendo eShop on your Wii U between 00:01 (UK time) on October 18th and 23:59 (UK time) on October 26th. Before purchasing you must first register your Wii U console with your Club Nintendo account**, then log in to Club Nintendo after purchasing and check the banners to claim and redeem your free download codes on or before 31st December 2013. You can find out how to register Wii U in Club Nintendo.

Wii U VC

Urban Champion (US version) – €4.99 / £3.49
Clu Clu Land (US version) – €4.99 / £3.49

3DS retail

Sonic Lost World – €39.99 / £34.99 (available Oct. 18)
Game Festival 2 – €24.99 / £19.99

3DS VC

City Connection – €3.99 / £3.59

DSiWare

Cute Witch! Runner – €1.99 / £1.79 / 200 points

Special offers

SteamWorld Dig – €7.19 (£6.39) until 20/10/13, 23:59 local time. Was €8.99 (£7.99).
Aqua Moto Racing 3D – €5.99 (£5.39) until 31/10/13, 23:59 local time. Was €9.99 (£8.99).

Permanent price reduction

Planet Crashers 3D – €4.99 (£4.49). Was €9.99 (£8.99)

Source: Nintendo PR

VD-Dev has released the first off-screen image of IronFall. You can find it below:

We’ve also received confirmation that VD-Dev will officially reveal IronFall on October 28. Game details and a video will be provided.

Individual formats

LW		TW			Title	Format	Label	Publisher
–		1			POKEMON X	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
–		2			POKEMON Y	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
2		3			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	XB360	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
1		4			FIFA 14	XB360	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
4		5			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	PS3	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
3		6			FIFA 14	PS3	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
–		7			BEYOND TWO SOULS	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
9		8			JUST DANCE 2014	WII	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
8		9			MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
6		10			F1 2013	XB360	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS
7		11			F1 2013	PS3	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS
5		12			THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: THE WIND WAKER	WII U	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
16		13			ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
10		14			THE LAST OF US	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
11		15			DISNEY INFINITY	XB360	DISNEY INFINITY	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
14		16			SAINTS ROW IV	XB360	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
13		17			PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2014	PS3	KONAMI	KONAMI
18		18			DISNEY INFINITY	WII	DISNEY INFINITY	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
29		19			TOMB RAIDER	XB360	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
12		20			NBA 2K14	XB360	2K SPORTS	TAKE 2
15		21			TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL: BLACKLIST	XB360	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
22		22			MAX PAYNE 3	PS3	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
–		23			DRAGON’S CROWN	PS3	NIS AMERICA	NIS AMERICA
24		24			MAX PAYNE 3	XB360	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
17		25			NBA 2K14	PS3	2K SPORTS	TAKE 2
30		26			SAINTS ROW IV	PS3	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
19		27			KINGDOM HEARTS HD 1.5 REMIX	PS3	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
26		28			MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
27		29			GRAN TURISMO 5 ACADEMY EDITION	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
20		30			DIABLO III	XB360	BLIZZARD	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
33		31			LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES	XB360	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
–		32			HALO 4	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
–		33			MARIO KART 7	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
–		34			MOSHI MONSTERS: KATSUMA UNLEASHED	DS	MIND CANDY	MIND CANDY
34		35			PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2014	XB360	KONAMI	KONAMI
–		36			DRAGON’S CROWN	VITA	NIS AMERICA	NIS AMERICA
23		37			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	XB360	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
21		38			TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL: BLACKLIST	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
28		39			DISNEY INFINITY	PS3	DISNEY INFINITY	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
–		40			NINTENDO LAND	WII U	NINTENDO	NINTENDO

All formats

LW		TW			Title	Developer	Label	Publisher
2		1			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	ROCKSTAR NORTH	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
1		2			FIFA 14	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
–		3			POKEMON X	GAME FREAK	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
–		4			POKEMON Y	GAME FREAK	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
–		5			BEYOND TWO SOULS	QUANTIC DREAM	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
3		6			F1 2013	CODEMASTERS BIRMINGHAM	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS
9		7			JUST DANCE 2014	UBISOFT (FRANCE)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
5		8			MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION	4J STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
6		9			DISNEY INFINITY	AVALANCHE SOFTWARE	DISNEY INFINITY	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
4		10			THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: THE WIND WAKER	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
11		11			SAINTS ROW IV	DEEP SILVER VOLITION	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
13		12			LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
7		13			NBA 2K14	VISUAL CONCEPTS	2K SPORTS	TAKE 2
14		14			MAX PAYNE 3	ROCKSTAR VANCOUVER	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
10		15			PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2014	KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT	KONAMI	KONAMI
8		16			TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL: BLACKLIST	UBISOFT (TORONTO)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
19		17			TOMB RAIDER	CRYSTAL DYNAMICS	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
18		18			ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
–		19			DRAGON’S CROWN	VANILLAWARE	NIS AMERICA	NIS AMERICA
12		20			THE LAST OF US	NAUGHTY DOG	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
15		21			DIABLO III	BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT	BLIZZARD	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
20		22			MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER	DANGER CLOSE	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
23		23			LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
39		24			BIOSHOCK INFINITE	IRRATIONAL GAMES	2K GAMES	TAKE 2
17		25			RAYMAN LEGENDS	UBISOFT (FRANCE)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
16		26			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	TREYARCH	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
21		27			NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	CRITERION GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
–		28			MOSHI MONSTERS: KATSUMA UNLEASHED	BLACK LANTERN	MIND CANDY	MIND CANDY
27		29			FARMING SIMULATOR 2013	GIANTS SOFTWARE	FOCUS HOME INTERACTIVE	KOCH MEDIA
30		30			THE SMURFS 2	UBISOFT SF/WAYFORWARD	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
25		31			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	UBISOFT
24		32			GRAND THEFT AUTO IV	ROCKSTAR NORTH	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	TAKE 2
29		33			FIFA 13	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
28		34			PAYDAY 2	OVERKILL SOFTWARE	505 GAMES	505 GAMES
22		35			KINGDOM HEARTS HD 1.5 REMIX	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
33		36			GRAN TURISMO 5 ACADEMY EDITION	POLYPHONY DIGITAL	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
26		37			SKYLANDERS GIANTS	TOYS FOR BOB	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
32		38			FAR CRY 3	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	UBISOFT
–		39			HALO 4	343 INDUSTRIES	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
–		40			MARIO KART 7	RETRO STUDIOS / NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO

Source 1, Source 2

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

“Stages like this one are often seen in the New Super Mario Bros series. It means trouble.”

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Gotta go fast!

System: Nintendo 3DS
Release Date: September 19th, 2013
Developer: QubicGames
Price: $4.99/£4.49/€4.99

Author: Austin

Alas, what is AiRace Speed? Those with a notable collection of DSiWare titles may remember a little game called AiRace Tunnel, and this– if you intend to stop reading here– is like a shinier and (hopefully) better version of that. But why am I trying to describe it to you? Let’s take it from the folks over at Qubic themselves:

“AiRace Speed is a futuristic racing game providing a challenging and unique sense of speed and adrenaline. It is regarded already by many as one of the best racing games on Nintendo 3DS, especially at its low price of $4,99 (or 4,99€ or £4,49).”

Because they are such efficient and helpful people, they also provided a list of what you can expect in the game:

• Fly across 18 adrenaline-fueled tracks

• Take control of 5 high-tech jets

• Enjoy stunning graphics and immersive 3D effects

• Compete in online global leaderboards

• Try to unlock 42 special achievements

If you’re intrigued, read onwards! The most important information is right after the break.

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Making anything never felt so heroic. Sort of.

System: Nintendo Wii U/3DS
Release Date: September 24th, 2013
Developer: 5th Cell
Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment

Author: Austin

Scribblenauts had pretty humble beginnings four years ago when it made its first public splash at E3 2009. Back then, the game was known as little more than an ambitious title from a somewhat-proven developer (5th Cell, who were at the time known for Drawn to Life and Lock’s Quest) that promised you the moon and seemed to be delivering on it. The game released to fairly warm reception despite some naysayers, and has since gone on to become something of a household gaming name like LEGO or Skylanders.

With Scribblenauts Unmasked— the latest, DC Comics-infused entry in the series– the spiritual parallels to a franchise like Skylanders have become even more apparent. The game feels unapologetically directed towards younger audiences, and while it’s obvious that any lay-gamer (or D.C. comics fanatic) would have a hayday merely playing around with the object creator, someone looking for real satisfaction on a deeper level probably won’t find it within Unmasked.

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Jack came up with a fantastic analogy about toilet seats during this episode.

This is the best I’ve felt about a podcast in a while! We had discussions (as per usual) about game design, we talk about Pokémon X/Y and Wind Waker HD in WWP, we go over news, we tackle yet another belligerent emailer who is very angry at Nintendo, and we talk a bit about “abject” fun vs. “intellectual” video gaming and which types we prefer. This (plus much more!) makes for quite an action-packed show!

This Week’s Podcast Crew: A and J and L.

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