Category Archives: eShop
Sat, May 18, 2013 | 18:41 BST
Nintendo Direct – Sonic: Lost World exclusive to Wii U, 3DS
Nintendo Direct sessions for North America and Europe contained quite a bit of interesting information on the firm’s upcoming Wii U and 3DS titles for summer. During the event, the biggest take away was when Nintendo president Satoru Iwata announced that the next three Sonic titles to be released from SEGA will be exclusive to Nintendo systems.
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Posted in: 3DS, 3DS XL, Europe, Nintendo, North America, UK, Videos, Virtual Console, Wii, Wii U, eShop
Tags: Game & Wario, Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, New Super Luigi U, Nintendo Direct, Pikmin 3, Sonic Lost World, The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages, The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons, The Wonderful 101
Fri, May 17, 2013 | 05:57 BST
The Starship Damrey is ” a bit retro”, supposed to be hard
If you’re struggling to figure out The Starship Damrey, congratulations: you got the point.
Thu, May 16, 2013 | 15:25 BST
Nintendo Direct: tomorrow’s presentation focusing on summer Wii U, 3DS slate
Nintendo will be hosting a Nintendo Direct presentation tomorrow, May 17, to provide updates on upcoming Wii and 3DS titles for summer. The firm will also discuss future Wii U titles for fall and onward in a Nintendo Direct before the start of E3 2013. It will take place in North America at 10am EST and in the UK at 3PM. We’ll tweet anything pertinent as usual, and provide a full report after both presentations finish.
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Posted in: 3DS, 3DS XL, Nintendo, Virtual Console, Wii U, eShop
Tags: Nintendo Direct
Thu, May 16, 2013 | 15:57 BST
Nintendo Downloads NA: Super Mario Bros. 2, LEGO Batman 2, The Starship Damrey
Nintendo has updated the North American end of its eShop and Virtual Console offerings with all sorts of goodies. Get updated below.
Thu, May 16, 2013 | 11:09 BST
Super Ubi Land name change revealed following Ubisoft complaint
Super Ubi Land developer Notion Games has changed the title of its incoming Wii U eShop game, following a complaint from Ubisoft.
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Posted in: Platformer, Ubisoft, Wii U, eShop
Tags: Super Ubie Land
Wed, May 15, 2013 | 02:18 BST
Harvest Moon GBC hits 3DS eShop this week
Natsume is bringing the Game Boy Colour version of Harvest Moon to the 3DS eShop on March 16. The announcement seems only to apply to North America at present. This particular incarnation of Harvest Moon released in 1998, having appeared in black-and-white form the year before.
Thanks, Destructoid.
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Posted in: 3DS, Simulation, eShop
Tags: Harvest Moon
Fri, May 17, 2013 | 06:48 BST
Skullgirls Wii U unlikely due to weak sales and lack of digital presence
Skullgirls developer Lab Zero has discussed the likelihood of releasing its fighter on Nintendo’s Wii U eShop. Chances are looking slim at the moment, however.
Mon, May 13, 2013 | 11:12 BST
Nintendo eShop EU: Super Metroid for 30p and Super Mario Bros 2 lead the week
Nintendo has revealed its weekly list of eShop downloads, starring a 30pm download of SNES classic Super Metroid, and Wii U Virtual Console ports of Super Mario Bros 2 and Super Ghouls n’ Ghosts.
Thu, May 09, 2013 | 14:38 BST
Nintendo Downloads NA: Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move, RE: Revelations demo
Nintendo has updated its offerings for the North American eShop with Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move, a Wii U demo for Resident Evil Revelations, and couple Virtual Console titles. Full update is below.
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Posted in: 3DS, 3DS XL, DSi, DSiLL/XL, DSiWare, Nintendo, North America, Virtual Console, Wii U, eShop
Tags: Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move, nintendo downloads, Resident Evil: Revelations
Wed, May 08, 2013 | 08:37 BST
Sonic the Hedgehog gets the 3D classics treatment next week
The original Sonic the Hedgehog title is set to appear on the Japanese Nintendo 3DS eShop next week with an enhanced 3D edition that adds stereoscopic effects to the 22-year-old title.
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Posted in: 3DS, 3DS XL, Platformer, Sega, eShop
Tags: 3D Sonic the Hedgehog, sonic the hedgehog
Tue, May 07, 2013 | 10:45 BST
Super Mario RPG hits Club Nintendo US rewards this month
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars is one of four new Club Nintendo rewards hitting North America this month.
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Posted in: 3DS, 3DS XL, DSiWare, Nintendo, Virtual Console, Wii, Wii U, WiiWare, eShop
Tags: club nintendo, Excitebike, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Tue, May 07, 2013 | 07:10 BST
Super Ubi Land title to change following Ubisoft complaint
Ubisoft has asked indie developer Notion Games to change the title of its upcoming Wii U eShop exclusive Super Ubi Land to something less likely to confuse consumers.
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Posted in: Legalities, Platformer, Ubisoft, Wii U, eShop, indie
Tags: Maestro Games, Notion Games, Super Ubi Land
Mon, May 06, 2013 | 09:28 BST
Nintendo downloads Europe: Mario and Donkey Kong leads the week
Nintendo has just hurled us a fat email containing this week’s Wii U and 3DS eShop update. Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move leads the week alongside other digital goodies.
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Posted in: 3DS, 3DS XL, Nintendo, Wii U, eShop
Tags: GUILD 02: The Starship Damrey, Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move
Mon, May 06, 2013 | 03:21 BST
Swords & Soldiers 3D trailer shows off a neat little porting job
Swords & Soldiers 3D, a 3DS port of Romino’s excellent side-scrolling strategy title, is looking pretty good.
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Posted in: 3DS, Strategy, eShop
Tags: CIRCLE Entertainment, Romino Games, swords & soldiers
Sat, May 04, 2013 | 19:04 BST
The Starship Damrey release date set for North America
The Starship Damrey, which is Kazuya Asano and Takemaru Abiko’s entry in the Guild02 series, will be released through eShop in North America May 16. In the game, players awaken from stasis in space without any knowledge of what’s going on around them, and must start exploring the ship in order to find out. Starship Damrey, along with the other Guild02 titles Bugs vs Tanks! and Attack of the Friday Monsters! A Tokyo Tale, will release for 3DS. Thanks, Nintendo Life.
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Posted in: 3DS, 3DS XL, Adventure, eShop
Tags: Kazuya Asano, level-5, Starship Damrey, Takemaru Abiko, The Starship Damrey
Fri, May 03, 2013 | 08:51 BST
CollegeHumor BearShark series gets game treatment on 3DS, out now
CollegeHumor’s BearShark animated series has been turned into a game on Nintendo 3DS, courtesy of developer Silverball. It’s out now in the States.
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Posted in: 3DS, 3DS XL, Nintendo, eShop
Tags: BearShark, College Humor, Silverball
Thu, May 02, 2013 | 22:04 BST
Nintendo Downloads NA – Mega Man, TANK! TANK! TANK!, eShop sale
Nintendo has updated its eShop offerings for North America with all sorts of Virtual Console goodies such as Pac-Man, Balloon Fight, and Mega Man. There’s also items available for 3DS users, so head below for your full update.
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Posted in: 3DS, 3DS XL, DSi, DSiLL/XL, DSiWare, Nintendo, North America, Virtual Console, Wii U, eShop
Tags: nintendo downloads
Thu, May 02, 2013 | 02:12 BST
The Denpa Men 2 headed to NA 3DS eShop
The Denpa Men 2: Beyond the Waves is coming to North America via the 3DS eShop.
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Posted in: 3DS, RPG, eShop
Tags: genius sonority, The Denpa Men 2: Beyond the Waves
Tue, Apr 30, 2013 | 21:40 BST
Iwata touts Nintendo’s digital, free-to-play, and subscription-based plans
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has told investors that around 10% of Japanese consumers are willing to opt for digital versions of title available on Nintendo systems.
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Posted in: 3DS, 3DS XL, Nintendo, Wii U, eShop
Tags: digital distribution, Satoru Iwata
Thu, Apr 25, 2013 | 23:04 BST
Nintendo eShop sales more than doubled year-on-year
It may be all doom and gloom for the Wii U and Nintendo’s financials in general, but the eShop is just coming into its own, with tremendous growth in downloadable sales on the big N’s first properly supported digital platform.
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Posted in: 3DS, Nintendo, Nintendo Network, Wii U, eShop
Tags: Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Tomodachi Collection: New Life
Nintendo Direct – Sonic: Lost World exclusive to Wii U, 3DS