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Nintendo Download (ALL) Thursday, September 10, 2015

by Rainier on Sept. 10, 2015 @ 1:16 p.m. PDT

Wii U will revolutionize how people connect with games, each other and entertainment through the system's unique and integrated second-screen controller.

Note: Some demo versions do not support all game features, and players cannot save their in-game progress in demo versions. To enjoy the 3D effect of Nintendo 3DS software, you must experience it from the system itself. . Use Parental Controls to restrict 3D mode for children 6 and under.

Wii / Wii U

Super Mario Maker (Nintendo/Wii U/$59.99/eShop/Available Sept. 11, 2015)

The Mario experience of your dreams has arrived and is bursting with creativity... including yours! Play a near-limitless number of intensely creative Super Mario levels from players around the world. It’s easy enough to create your own levels with the Wii U GamePad controller that it may feel like you’re simply sketching out your ideas on paper, but you can now bring enemies and objects into a playable course in ways you could only dream of before. What was impossible in traditional Mario games is now impossibly fun, so let your imagination run wild!

Bonus: All editions of Super Mario Maker come with a collectable book that features:

  • Ideas from the Nintendo development team to inspire your creations
  • Special codes that you can enter into the online manual to watch videos of creations from the development team
  • Concept art and level designs from the original Super Mario Bros

The book comes with all physical copies of the game. For digital purchases, check your Nintendo eShop receipt for instructions on how to request a copy. You can also download a free digital version of the book on the official microsite when the game launches. Offer only valid in US, Canada, and Mexico.

Features

  • Play a near-limitless number of Mario levels created by Nintendo and players around the world.
  • Create your own Mario levels by using the Wii U GamePad controller touch screen to add enemies, blocks, pipes and more.
  • Break the conventions of traditional Super Mario gameplay by blending enemies, traps and items into unexpected twists, like Piranha Plant-shooting cannons, power-up-tossing Lakitus, or even Hammer Bros. riding on Bowser while bouncing on trampolines.
  • Touch control, instant editing and a robust online ranking and search system makes creating, playing and sharing a seamless process.
  • Switch between four distinct themes, each with different art styles and features: Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World, and New Super Mario Bros. U.
  • Transform into different characters at random with the new Mystery Mushroom item. Expand the roster of possible characters by completing 100 Mario Challenge mode or tapping compatible amiibo..
  • Transform into different characters at random with the new Mystery Mushroom item. Expand the roster of possible characters by completing 100 Mario Challenge mode or tapping compatible amiibo.
  • Tap a 30th Anniversary Mario amiibo figure to the Wii U GamePad controller to add a Big Mushroom power-up to your course!

No. of Players 1 player

Q.U.B.E: Director's Cut (Grip Digital/Wii U/$7.99/eShop)

Q.U.B.E: Director's Cut is a brain-twisting first-person puzzler. Using special high-tech gloves, you manipulate the environment around you – build bridges, shift walls, open new paths - in order to journey deep into a mysterious giant cube hurtling through space towards Earth and destroy it from within before it eradicates all life on our planet!

This Director’s Cut version contains an all new story and dialogue by the award-winning writer Rob Yescombe, and “Against the Qlock” time trials levels that will test your puzzle-solving skills as well as your speed and adaptability.

  • Story by the award-winning Rob Yescombe
  • Challenging and unusual puzzles
  • New time-trial mode with 10 levels
  • Brand new original music score

No. of Players 1 player

Star Sky (JMJ Interactive/Wii U/$4.00/eShop)

Star Sky is not a game for everyone. It is a slow-paced game of exploring different choices. There are secrets to unlock, and for those who make it to the end, there is alot of interesting things to reflect about. It is also a peaceful experience and a game about enjoying the ambience the world around you can provide. Make the choices, watch what happens, unlock the secret.

The game is meant to be a relaxing and ambient experience focusing on creating a soothing atmosphere rather than intense gameplay. It is similar to an interactive poem. A poem that has several endings and allow you to explore different scenarios. It is important that you take your time and allow yourself to feel the game as you play it.

No. of Players 1 player

The Swindle (Curve Digital/Wii U/$12.49/eShop)

The Swindle is a steampunk cybercrime caper about breaking into buildings, hacking their systems, stealing all their cash, and quickly running away again before the police show up.

London, 1849. Scotland Yard will soon activate its breakthrough surveillance technology, "The Devil's Basilisk". Its surveillance capabilities will be total and your career as a master thief will be over.

Steal it, before that can happen.

From the safety of your rickety airship, you can modify your thief with new skills, tools, and all manner of technological horrors to tackle the richest and most secure buildings in London. All the buildings you'll be robbing are randomly-generated, so you'll never get the same level twice.

Have you got what it takes to pull off The Swindle?

No. of Players up to 2 players

Explody Bomb (Alkterios Games/Wii U/$1.99/eShop)

In EXPLODY BOMB you must play the role of aggressor and defender. On the television screen you must shoot down all enemies that attempt to attack you! On the Wii U GamePad you must guide your bomb between all obstacles! Quickly divert your attention between the two displays to try to rack up the highest score possible! How far can you make it before either your plane or your bomb is destroyed? Try out EXPLODY BOMB and try to obtain the highest score!

No. of Players 1 player

Funky Physics (Petite Games/Wii U/$1.99/eShop)

In this simple yet challenging physics-based game your goal is to remove all the green blocks from the screen. To reach your goal you can tap on big blocks to split them into four smaller parts. On some level you can even use special blocks like explosive or power blocks. Do you have what it takes to solve all the 32 levels with three stars rating?

No. of Players 1 player

Nintendo DSiWare/3DS/3DSXL/eShop

Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX (SEGA/Wii U/$39.99/eShop)

Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX is a 3D rhythm action game starring the world's most famous virtual singer Hatsune Miku. Project Mirai DX features 48 full length versions of fan-favorite songs with multiple play styles and game modes that people of any age or skill level can enjoy. Join the Miku phenomenon by expressing yourself through fun creative tools, sharing your cute customizations, and experiencing some of the best music from the world’s favorite digital diva!

No. of Players 1 player

Virtual Console

Tecmo Bowl (KOEI TECMO /Wii U/$4.99/eShop)

Match your gridiron skills against the computer or another human player. From the snap, total control of every pass, run, and tackle is in your hands! The player can select from 12 teams. On offense there are two run and two pass plays to choose from. Defense consists of trying to guess which offensive play the opponent will select and then taking control of one of the defensive players before the snap. A simple power-meter system is used for kicking field goals, extra points, and punts.

No. of Players up to 2 players

Nintendo eShop Sales:

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Theme Shop on Nintendo 3DS:

  • New themes this week include:
    • Super Mario Bros.: Famicom Cartridge

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