Category Archives: eShop

Fri, May 24, 2013 | 14:16 BST

Project X Zone demo released in Europe, second one to follow next month

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Namco Bandai has released a demo for Project X Zone in Europe today through the Nintendo eShope. Titled Lethal Surprise, it features characters from Sakura Wars, Cyberbots, Space Channel 5 and Valkria Chronicles.
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Thu, May 23, 2013 | 15:00 BST

Nintendo Downloads NA: classic Kirby titles on sale for Wii U

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Nintendo has updated its eShop offerings for North America with a sale on classic Kirby titles. Basically, if you buy two you will get the third free. Tomorrow, Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D lands on the shop, NARUTO Powerful Shippuden is new for 3DS, and more. Hit up the break for your full update.

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Thu, May 23, 2013 | 10:39 BST

Double Dragon 2 heading to Japanese 3DS eShop next week

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Double Dragon 2: The Revenge is heading to the Japanese 3DS eShop next week. It’s a port of the NES classic, and it’s better than the recently released XBLA remake Double Dragon 2: Wander of the Dragons. That was shit, pure and simple.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 11:23 BST

Nintendo Europe downloads: Kirby and Resident Evil: Revelations lead the week

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Nintendo has released details of its weekly eShop update on 3DS and Wii U. Kirby gets a pair of classic game ports, while Capcom launches its HD version of Resident Evil: Revelations.

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Sat, May 18, 2013 | 18:41 BST

Nintendo Direct – Sonic: Lost World exclusive to Wii U, 3DS

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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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Fri, May 17, 2013 | 05:57 BST

The Starship Damrey is ” a bit retro”, supposed to be hard

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If you’re struggling to figure out The Starship Damrey, congratulations: you got the point.

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Thu, May 16, 2013 | 15:25 BST

Nintendo Direct: tomorrow’s presentation focusing on summer Wii U, 3DS slate

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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.

Thu, May 16, 2013 | 15:57 BST

Nintendo Downloads NA: Super Mario Bros. 2, LEGO Batman 2, The Starship Damrey

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Nintendo has updated the North American end of its eShop and Virtual Console offerings with all sorts of goodies. Get updated below.

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Thu, May 16, 2013 | 11:09 BST

Super Ubi Land name change revealed following Ubisoft complaint

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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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Wed, May 15, 2013 | 02:18 BST

Harvest Moon GBC hits 3DS eShop this week

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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.

Fri, May 17, 2013 | 06:48 BST

Skullgirls Wii U unlikely due to weak sales and lack of digital presence

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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.

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Mon, May 13, 2013 | 11:12 BST

Nintendo eShop EU: Super Metroid for 30p and Super Mario Bros 2 lead the week

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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.

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Thu, May 09, 2013 | 14:38 BST

Nintendo Downloads NA: Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move, RE: Revelations demo

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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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Wed, May 08, 2013 | 08:37 BST

Sonic the Hedgehog gets the 3D classics treatment next week

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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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Tue, May 07, 2013 | 10:45 BST

Super Mario RPG hits Club Nintendo US rewards this month

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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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Tue, May 07, 2013 | 07:10 BST

Super Ubi Land title to change following Ubisoft complaint

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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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Mon, May 06, 2013 | 09:28 BST

Nintendo downloads Europe: Mario and Donkey Kong leads the week

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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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Mon, May 06, 2013 | 03:21 BST

Swords & Soldiers 3D trailer shows off a neat little porting job

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Swords & Soldiers 3D, a 3DS port of Romino’s excellent side-scrolling strategy title, is looking pretty good.

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Sat, May 04, 2013 | 19:04 BST

The Starship Damrey release date set for North America

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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.

Fri, May 03, 2013 | 08:51 BST

CollegeHumor BearShark series gets game treatment on 3DS, out now

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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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