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Nintendo Download (ALL) Thursday, March 17, 2016

by Rainier on March 17, 2016 @ 11:37 p.m. PDT

Experience incredible gameplay featuring real 3D graphics with no need for special glasses. The Nintendo 3DS system opens up a whole new world of eye-popping gameplay possibilities.

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

Pokkén Tournament (Nintendo/Wii U/$59.99/eShop)

Battle Pokémon like never before in all-new, action-packed arena fights! Perform vivid Pokémon moves in all their glory with button combinations through an intuitive fighting system to unleash devastating attacks upon your opponent to become the Pokkén Tournament champion!

Learn various fighting styles of Pokémon such as Pikachu, Charizard, Lucario, and more. Any fan will be able to learn and execute signature Pokémon moves with a press of a button. Turn the tide of battle by calling upon support Pokémon to assist, and unleash devastating attacks to KO your opponent. Battles await, and it’s up to you to claim the title of Pokkén Tournament champion!

Included as a special gift in the first edition of the Wii U–exclusive Pokkén Tournament is a Shadow Mewtwo amiibo card. When you use your Wii U GamePad to read the card, you'll be able to use Shadow Mewtwo right away. Normally, you would have to fulfill certain conditions within the game to unlock Shadow Mewtwo.

Mutant Mudds Super Challenge (Renegade Kid/Wii U/$9.99/eShop)

Here comes a challenge! Mutant Mudds Super Challenge!! Over 40 levels filled with malicious mutant mudds. This adventure is designed for super players; featuring a host of new platforming challenges and unique boss fights that will test your skills.

Max receives special intel, revealing the location of the original meteor impact site and the fact that mutant mudds are still being spawned from it! Max sets out from a secret hideout in the jungle to locate the meteor and destroy it for good!

Run, jump, hover, and blast your way across five new vibrant worlds, presented with colourful neo-retro pixel art and sublime chiptune music. Defy the laws of the second dimension by leaping between foreground and background layers, dispensing muddy justice with your faithful water cannon. Utilize your trusty power-ups to traverse tricky obstacles and gain access to special secret levels.

No. of Players 1 player

Bird Mania Party (Teyon/Wii U/$1.99/eShop)

The addictive and upbeat Nintendo 3DS hit game is now landing on Wii U!

Fly past treetops, bushes and stinging bees and dash for crazy combos. Collect bonuses and unlock achievements to up your score right to the top as you zoom at the speed of lightning to the pumping music!

Invite friends and start Bird Mania Party! Team up with your buddy to master a challenge in a co-op mode or race for The top spot on Leaderboards in a competition mode for up to 5 players.

No. of Players up to 5 players

U Host (Bear Box Media/Wii U/$12.99/eShop)

Have you ever wanted to create your own Game Show? Well now you can! Grab up to 4 friends or teams, and throw them head first into the game show of your making!

Host your own Quiz with a choice of over 1000 questions from 10 categories, or better yet, create 2 custom categories with the in-game question creator! Got an up-coming event, such as a New Year's Party, baby shower, or birthday? Write some personalized questions, and add that extra touch to the event.

The fun doesn't stop at quizzes though! Play all sorts of multiplayer mini-games, and be as nice or as mean as you like. Remember, it's your Game Show! You're the Host!

No. of Players up to 5 players

Nintendo DSiWare/3DS/3DSXL/eShop

Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo/3DS/$39.99/eShop)

All of your favorite Mario and Sonic characters are ready to join the fun in Rio de Janeiro, host of the Olympic Games in 2016. Then take the rivalry on the road with this portable collection of supercharged events like Soccer, Table Tennis, or test your skills in a challenging game of Golf.

Features:

  • Take on fun and exciting events set throughout host city Rio de Janeiro.
  • Join Mario, Sonic and your favorite characters to take on new challenging events like Soccer and Beach Volleyball.
  • Soccer is a popular sport in Brazil where the Rio 2016 Olympic Games are set.
  • Golf returns to the Olympic Games for the first time in 112 years; enjoy the event exclusively in the Nintendo 3DS version of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

No. of Players up to 4 players

Mutant Mudds Super Challenge (Renegade Kid/3DS/$9.99/eShop)

Here comes a challenge! Mutant Mudds Super Challenge!! Over 40 levels filled with malicious mutant mudds. This adventure is designed for super players; featuring a host of new platforming challenges and unique boss fights that will test your skills.

Max receives special intel, revealing the location of the original meteor impact site and the fact that mutant mudds are still being spawned from it! Max sets out from a secret hideout in the jungle to locate the meteor and destroy it for good!

Run, jump, hover, and blast your way across five new vibrant worlds, presented with colourful neo-retro pixel art and sublime chiptune music. Defy the laws of the second dimension by leaping between foreground and background layers, dispensing muddy justice with your faithful water cannon. Utilize your trusty power-ups to traverse tricky obstacles and gain access to special secret levels.

No. of Players 1 player

Virtual Console

Dig Dug II (BNEA/Wii U/$4.99/eShop)

Dig Dug has decided to take a vacation on a remote island, but the Pooka and Fygar won't give him the chance to rest! In each round, clear out the enemies by inflating them until they burst or by digging up traps for them to fall into. But be careful that you don't get too close to their attacks or fall into your own traps!

No. of Players 2 players alternating

City Connection (HAMSTER, Co./Wii U/$4.99/eShop)

After breaking into a paint store in New York City, the cops are now coming after you! Carrying leaky 10-gallon paint cans, drive over every mile of New York City highways before catching a boat to England. From there, you will go on a tour of the world, avoiding the police and leaking paint all over the place. Your only defense: picking up oil cans left on highways and throwing them at police cars. Send the police for a spin, and knock them off the road as you make your getaway!

No. of Players 2 players alternating

Nintendo eShop sales:

New DLC:

  • Fire Emblem Fates – New DLC MapRoyal Royale, a new map in the Fire Emblem Fates games, is now available to download in the game for only $2.49.
  • Fire Emblem Fates – Map Pack 1 – As a reminder, anyone who owns either Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright or Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest can purchase Map Pack 1 for $17.99 to get access to 11 DLC maps plus bonus content as it is released weekly through April 21. Map Pack 1 content is priced at more than $24 when purchased individually.

Theme Shop on Nintendo 3DS:

  • New themes this week include:
    • The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess: Light & Twilight

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