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Wii / Wii U
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD (Nintendo/Wii U/$59.99/eShop)
A dark force, shrouded in twilight, has invaded the vast land of Hyrule. To restore light to the world, team up with the mysterious creature Midna and embrace the darkness to transform into a divine wolf. Fight through labyrinthine dungeons, survive puzzling traps and meet a cast of characters you’ll never forget in this legendary Zelda adventure.
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess is a critically acclaimed masterpiece, set in a massive world bursting with life—but also shadow. A dark figure from the Twilight Realm has invaded the world of light. As Link™, a farmhand turned cursed beast, join forces with the impish Midna and trusted (albeit unusual) allies to survive a quest that'll take you to the farthest corners of Hyrule and beyond… to the Twilight Realm. This emotional adventure is now on the Wii U™ console with improved visuals and controls—and new challenges. Choose Hero Mode to take 2x normal damage, or tap the Wolf Link amiibo™ figure to unlock the tough Cave of Shadows.
- The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD is the best way to experience this critically acclaimed game
- Explore a vast Hyrule, a mysterious Twilight Realm, and masterfully-designed dungeons
- Restore balance to the world with the aid of the impish Midna and your divine wolf powers
- Meet a cast of friendly folk and interesting characters, like the entrepreneurial baby Malo and even a yeti couple
- Enhanced visuals, additional controls, bonus challenges, and Miiverse™ functionality make the game feel fresh again
- Play in Hero Mode to take 2x the normal amount of damage—and do it without any heart drops to refill your health!
- Nab the exclusive Wolf Link amiibo™ figure to use in the upcoming Legend of Zelda™ game, launching in 2016 for the Wii U™ console
- Tap any of the other Legend of Zelda amiibo figures from the Super Smash series to unlock other bonuses, like extra arrows or even more challenging gameplay
No. of Players 1 player
Chasing Dead (2020 Venture/Wii U/$29.99/eShop)
Chasing Dead is a story-based, Sci-fi/Horror First-Person Action Shooter .The game begins with a strange phenomenon in which another Earth appears in our skies. The curiosity and fear of a doppelganger planet initiates multiple missions in order to make contact with the duplicate Earth. A team of agents, astronauts, and scientists were sent 955,600 miles across space by NASA and the US Military, however all contact is lost a few hours after their arrival. You play as a marine named "Jake" who is sent on a mission to retrieve any research and data left behind by the original survey team while fighting off hostile forces. As Jake, you must traverse the zombie-ridden lands of the alternate Earth as you battle endless hordes of the undead, frightening mutants and insane soldiers.
No. of Players 1 player
Steel Rivals (nuGAME/Wii U/$6.99/eShop)
Play single match against another player or AI opponent, win the tournament to unlock new costumes for your characters or play survival mode to get a high score you can show off. With plenty of playable characters, unlockable outfits and stages all in HD quality graphics.
No. of Players 2 players simultaneous
Nintendo DSiWare/3DS/3DSXL/eShop
Parascientific Escape Cruise in the Distant Seas (CIRCLE Ent./3DS/$4.99/eShop)
Hitomi Akeneno is a 16 year old high school student with a little secret - she has not one, but two psychic powers.
After receiving an invitation, she boards a luxury cruise ship with her friend, Chisono Shio. As soon as she enters a suite room, a loud explosion sounds…and she finds herself stuck, unable to get out. Is this an accident? Or something far more sinister…?
The only way to find out is to escape, with the help of her powers.
No. of Players 1 player
The Hand of Panda (Ninja Playground/3DS/$5.99/eShop)
The Hand of Panda is a fast action, memory and reflex game inspired by the bonus rounds commonly found in famous fighting games. Learn to focus your chi into a single strike by breaking orbs and channel your power to blow away a variey of challenging materials. Find ways to increase your score, to achieve legendary combos and to avoid distraction by your Master as you time your strike and finish off each item before the timer reaches zero.
Journey with Panda, a unlikely character who is discovered by Master Koi, an old teacher who has ultimately mastery of "The Hand"; a legendary ability to break any item that crosses his path. With your teacher at your side, develop your smashing skills and climb the mystical pagodas that hold the worlds most difficult materials. Finish each tower to follow the story and ultimately discover a hidden truth.
No. of Players 1 player
Virtual Console
Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures (Bandai Namco/Wii U/$9.99/eShop)
Join Pac-Man as he explores and interacts with the world and characters around him. Take on a task, and then take a wild ride on a mine cart or set off on an intense hand-glider flight while fending off some unrestful ghosts. When you need a break from being the hero, relive the classics in Pac-City arcade with the original Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man.
No. of Players 1 player
Nintendo eShop sales:
- Nintendo eShop on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS
- Soccer Up Online, Spy Chameleon and more from EnjoyUp Games are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 31.
- Tetris Ultimate, Child of Light and more games from Ubisoft are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 13.
- Nintendo eShop on Wii U
- Tilelicious: Delicious Tiles is 33 percent off (reduced from $5.99 to $3.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 23.
- Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS
- Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate is 33 percent off (reduced from $29.99 to $19.99) starting at 3 p.m. PT on March 3 until 3 p.m. PT on March 5.
- Adventure Bar Story and Fairune from Circle Entertainment are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 17.
- Pick-A-Gem, League of Heroes and more games from Gamelion Studios are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 31.
- Azure Striker GUNVOLT is 33 percent off (reduced from $14.99 to $9.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 1.
- Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth and Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers from ATLUS are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 14.
- Jewel Quest 4 Heritage, 4 Elements and more games from Media Sales & Licensing BV are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 30.
Theme Shop on Nintendo 3DS:
- New themes this week include:
- Hatsune Miku Project Mirai DX: Sakura Mikudaiyo
- Ashley’s Magic
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