eShop Releases Thread
We have one for the Wii U, I thought I'd start one for the 3DS too data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA713th March 2014
Pokemon Link: Battle! (Nintendo, £7.19)
A match-3 puzzler that has you battling and catching 718 Pokemon.
Yoshi's New Island (Nintendo, £34.99)
Yoshi returns in a sequel to the classic SNES and (maybe not-so-classic) DS platformers.
Cube Tactics (Teyon, £4.49)
Strategic and tactical war game fought on floating cube islands. Contains thousands of levels to tackle, plus user-generated levels.
Cubit the Hardcore Platformer Robot (CoderChild, £2.69)
A rhythm platformer in the style of the Bit Trip Runner series.
Virtual Console
Nothing this week
Sales
All Zen Pinball (Zen Pinball, Star Wars Pinball, Marvel Pinball) are £3.14 or less
Super Mario Bros 2 (VC) £1.74 20th March 2014
Pure Chess (Ripstone Publishing, £4.99)
Chess arrives on the 3DS, with HD graphics and cross-platform play. Compete against players on the Wii U and IOS versions.
Virtual Console
Devil World £3.59
In this hidden gem of an action game from Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto, you play as heroic dragon Tamagon, who must defeat evil by collecting boa-boa dots inside a maze and destroying enemies with his fire breath. Howeve, keep an eye on the devil at the top of the screen who instructs his minions to move the maze in random directions, trying to squash Tamagon within its walls.
Sales:
Nano Assault Ex £6.35 (was £8.49) until April 10th
Art of Balance TOUCH! £4.70 (was £6.29) until April 10th
Jett Rocket 2: The Wrath of Taikai £5.70 (was £7.66) until April 10th
Mutant Mudds £5.39 (was £8.09) until April 3rd
Angry Bunnies £4.49 (was £5.99) until April 17th
Fishdom H2O £3.35 (was £4.49) until April 17th
My Exotic Farm £6.29 (was £19.99) permanent 27th March 2014
Professor Layton vs Phoenix Wright (Nintendo, £39.99)
The puzzle Professor and the ace Attorney unite in Professor Layton vs Phoenix Wright. Solve puzzles to investigate crimes as Prof Layton, then take your evidence to the courts with Phoenix Wright.
Skater Cat (Teyon, £4.49)
Ride the streets with Olie, the sleekest cat on the block and put your reflexes to the test across 25 levels of skating action.
Wakedas (Demo)
Wakedas is a contemplative and thoughtful shape-shifting puzzle game. Multi-coloured tiles rest on an infinite loop, with the aim being to link as many same-coloured shapes together.
Virtual Console
Adventure Island 2 (NES, £4.49)
Special Offers
Snow Moto Racing 3D £5.39 (was £7.19) until April 17th
Real Heroes: Firefighters £4.49 (was £8.99) until April 17th Has anyone played rage of the gladiator. It looks quite interesting. I played the Wii version. A bit short, but still a surprisingly good game. If you like Punch Out this is worth a look. Yeah it gets good reviews. Been away from my 3DS for far too long. Some good retro games in there. April 3rd:
Super Monkey Ball 3D (Sega, £14.99)
Digital release of Sega's launch title. Roll monkeys around 3D landscapes to get them to the end goal.
Bubble Pop World (Cypronia, £4.49)
Novel match-3 puzzler which uses the AR cards that came with the 3DS to project the playfield into your living room. 120 levels, plus the chance to make and share your own levels.
Special Offers:
Edge £1.79 (was £3.59) permanent
Monster Shooter £3.20 (was £6.29) permanent April 10th:
Governor of Poker (Teyon, £4.99)
Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhurst (MSL, £10.79)
Mystery Case Files: Dire Grove (MSL, £10.79)
LEGO Hobbit (Warner Bros, £34.99)
Special Offers:
4 Elements £5.39 (was £10.79) until May 8th
Jewel Quest 3 £5.39 (was £10.79) until May 8th
Jewel Quest 4 £5.39 (was £10.79) until May 8th
Luxor £5.39 (was £10.79) until May 8th
Secret Mysteries in London £5.39 (was £10.79) until May 8th
Myst £8.99 (was £12.59) permanent
Urban Trial Freestyle £4.49 (was £6.29) permanent April 17th:
Nintendo Pocket Football Club (Nintendo, £10.79)
Manage your own pocket-sized football team! Take a band of no-hopers and train them up to be world beaters. Take on friends teams and see how your boys size up with Streetpass.
Putty Squad (System 3, £17.99)
Reimagining of the classic Amiga platformer
Tiny Games - Knights & Dragons (Reactor, £2.49)
Collection of mini-games for kids.
Virtual Console
Castlevania 3 (NES, £4.49)
Demos
Mario Golf: World Tour
Etrian Odyssey Untold
Special Offers
Disney Epic Mickey: Power of Two £8.99 (was £17.99) ends April 24th
Not a bad line-up this week. I'll definitely pick up Pocket Football data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7 April 24th
Sayonara UmiharaKawase (Agatsuma, £19.99)
Digital release of the bonkers Japanese puzzle-platformer. Use your elastic fishing hook to swing around levels before the timer hits zero.
Bit Boy!! Arcade (Bplus, £7.19)
Kubi returns in the sequel to the WiiWare original. Explore the process of game creation through the eyes of a digital protagonist.
Special Offers
3D Mahjong £3.29 (was £4.49) ends May 8th
Funfair Party Games £6.99 (was £17.99) end May 8th
Gardenscapes £5.99 (was £14.99) ends May 8th
Secret Agent Files: Miami £5.79 (was £6.99) ends May 8th