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

Octodad: Dadliest Catch (Young Horses/Wii U/$11.99/eShop)

Octodad: Dadliest Catch is a game about destruction, deception, and fatherhood. The player controls Octodad, a dapper octopus masquerading as a human, as he goes about his life. Octodad's existence is a constant struggle, as he must master mundane tasks with his unwieldy boneless tentacles while simultaneously keeping his cephalopodan nature a secret from his human family.

In this sequel to the splash hit Octodad, our cephaloprotagonist has gotten himself in a bind between his wife’s mounting mistrust, and a disastrous trip to the local aquarium! Are you dad enough to control the titular octopus father as he strives to hide his nautical nature from his family while keeping his tangled tentacles intact?

No. of Players up to 4 players

Human Resource Machine (Tomorrow Corporation/Wii U/$9.99/eShop)

Program little office workers to solve puzzles. Be a good employee! The machines are coming... for your job.

Human Resource Machine is a puzzle game for nerds. In each level, your boss gives you a job. Automate it by programming your little office worker. If you succeed, you'll be promoted up to the next level for another year of work in the vast office building. Congratulations!

Don't worry if you've never programmed before - programming is just puzzle solving. If you strip away all the 1's and 0's and scary squiggly brackets, programming is simple, logical, beautiful, and something that anyone can understand and have fun with! Are you already an expert? There will be extra challenges for you.

From the designer of World of Goo and the team behind Little Inferno. Have fun! Management is watching.

No. of Players 1 player

PictoParty (Retroid Interactive/Wii U/$7.99/eShop)

Gather around for a fun evening with PictoParty! Challenge your friends or family in a game of draw and guess. Take turns and draw the words you see on the gamepad touchscreen – the image is simultaneously being plotted live on the TV-screen – for everyone to guess.

Choose from existing dictionaries, packed with more than 700 words, or get creative and make your own lists. The possibilities are never-ending!

• Up to 15 players at once – but only one Wii U GamePad needed.
• Get creative and add new words.
• All-against-all or team game.
• Family-fun for all ages.

Barbie and Her Sisters Puppy Rescue (Little Orbit/Wii U/$39.99/eShop/Available Nov 03, 2015)

Join Barbie and her sisters – Skipper, Stacie and Chelsea – as they solve clues to find and rescue lost puppies.

• Explore the town and find lost puppies!
• Groom and care for puppies and teach them fun new tricks!
• Work together with Barbie and her sisters and have fun playing with puppies!

No. of Players 1 player

Nintendo DSiWare/3DS/3DSXL/eShop

The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes Demo (Nintendo/3DS/$39.99/eShop)

In the visual style of the critically-acclaimed The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds game comes a new adventure. In this journey, three players team up– each as Link – to cooperatively make their way through inventive dungeons and battle bosses. Use the new Totem mechanic to stack three Links on top of each other to reach higher grounds and solve puzzles. Collect loot to create wearable outfits, each with a different boost or ability.

Features:

• Similar visual style and top-down view of The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds.
• As Link, buddy up with two other Link characters and cooperatively solve inventive puzzles to progress through the game.
• All three players share hearts, so they must work together to defeat enemies and solve puzzles.
• Stack three Links on top of each other with the new “Totem” mechanic, which makes it possible to reach new locations to solve puzzles.
• Collect loot to create wearable outfits, each with a different boost or ability. Each dungeon is structured with four main areas.
• Single-player mode allows the player to rent two paper dolls to take along to complete the team of three and face challenges in dungeons.
• Choose from a set of emoticons to communicate with each other while playing in multiplayer mode.
• Team up with two other players in multiplayer mode via local wireless connection, online** and with download play.

No. of Players 3 players simultaneous

Barbie and Her Sisters Puppy Rescue (Little Orbit/3DS/$29.99/eShop/Available Nov 03, 2015)

Join Barbie and her sisters – Skipper, Stacie and Chelsea – as they solve clues to find and rescue lost puppies.

• Explore the town and find lost puppies!
• Groom and care for puppies and teach them fun new tricks!
• Work together with Barbie and her sisters and have fun playing with puppies!

No. of Players 1 player

Virtual Console

Harvest Moon: More Friends of Mineral Town (Natsume/Wii U/$6.99/eShop)

A city girl, looking for her slice of country heaven on earth, buys what turns out to be a rundown farm. Like in Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town, it is up to you to successfully rejuvenate the farm and build a life for yourself. Plant and harvest crops, raise farm animals, marry the man of your dreams, and start a family! Take over the reins of life, and create your own pastoral adventure!

No. of Players 1 player

Nintendo eShop sales:

• Nintendo eShop on Wii U
  • Resident Evil Revelationsis 75 percent off (reduced from $39.99 to $9.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Nov. 2.
  • Canvaleon is more than 50 percent off (reduced from $13.95 to $6.95) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Nov. 5.
  • Shapes of Gray is more than 25 percent off (reduced from $6.99 to $4.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Nov. 5.
  • Swords & Soldiers II is 20 percent off (reduced from $19.99 to $15.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Nov. 5.
  • Rock ’N Racing Off Road DX is more than 35 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to $4.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Nov. 26.
  • The Letter is 75 percent off (reduced from $1.99 to $.49) starting at 9 a.m. PT on Oct. 31 until 8:59 a.m. PT on Nov. 2.
• Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS
  • Resident Evil Revelations and Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D from Capcom are 75 percent off (reduced from $19.99 to $4.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Nov. 2.
  • Code of Princess is more than 65 percent off (reduced from $29.99 to $9.99) starting at 9 a.m. PT on Nov. 2 until 8:59 a.m. PT on Nov. 16.
  • Urban Trial Freestyle is 60 percent off (reduced from $4.99 to $1.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Nov. 12.
  • Aqua Moto Racing 3D is 50 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to $3.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Nov. 5.

Activities:

• Super Spooky StreetPass Weekend – Skip the tricks this Halloween and head straight to the treats with National StreetPass Weekend. Stop by any of the more than 29,000 Nintendo Zone hotspots across North America with your StreetPass-enabled Nintendo 3DS system from Oct. 30 through Nov. 1 – you could get up to six StreetPass tags! Collect more Mii characters to help you battle ghouls and ghosts in Monster Manor and Battleground Z, or pick up enemy tokens for StreetSmash in the Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS game. If you’re playing the Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer game, you might even run into Filly, a special character who is currently only available from Nintendo Zone. And that’s not all! To celebrate the launch of the YO-KAI WATCH game on Nov. 6, a spooky new YO-KAI WATCH panel is coming to the Puzzle Swap game in StreetPass Mii Plaza! So when you’re out and about over the Halloween weekend, be sure to take your Nintendo 3DS system with you – you never know who you might find with the StreetPass feature! Find a hotspot near you here: http://www.nintendo.com/3ds/nintendozone
• The Nintendo Holiday Gift Guide – The Nintendo Holiday Gift Guide has arrived! Check it out for the top games from your favorite characters like Mario and Yoshi. Plus, you can browse through fun categories like “Battle” and “Grab a Friend.” Feeling inspired? You can easily make your own Wish List to share with your friends and family. For even more ideas, you’ll also find out which games fans on Miiverse told us would be at the top of their Wish Lists this year. Check out the Holiday Gift Guide by visiting http://happyholidays.nintendo.com/.

Theme Shop on Nintendo 3DS:

• New themes this week include:
  • Ashley’s Halloween