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Wii / Wii U
Lovely Planet (tinyBuild Games/Wii U/$9.99/eShop/Available April 5)
With boots of speed on your feet, an infinite supply of bullets for your semi-automatic and the ability to jump over twice your own height, you're well equipped to go up against any enemy on your quest to reach Lovely Planet! Balance between jumping around dodging bullets and taking aim for a better shot at your enemies, don't waste time camping at cover spots and waiting for enemies to pop out - artfully evade the onslaught of bullets and defeat all baddies that stand in your way!
No. of Players 1 player
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.
No. of Players 2 players simultaneous
6-Hand Video Poker (Nintendo eShop on Wii U)
Chronicles of Teddy: Harmony of Exidus (Nintendo eShop on Wii U)
Now I Know My ABCs (Nintendo eShop on Wii U)
Pixlcross (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Wii U)
Nintendo DSiWare/3DS/3DSXL/eShop
Justice Chronicles (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
Virtual Console
Mario Super Sluggers (Nintendo/Wii U/$19.99/eShop)
Rookies and veterans alike will be hittin' it home in no time. Simply swing the Wii Remote controller like a bat, or use a pitching motion to test your strike power from the mound! Play ball with up to four players, and select from nine unique stadiums–everything from an ice-filled castle to an urban cityscape!
No. of Players up to 4 players
Nintendo eShop sales:
- Nintendo eShop on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS
- 99Moves (Wii U), Soccer Up 3D (Nintendo 3DS) and more from EnjoyUp Games are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on April 21.
- Baila Latino (Wii U), Luv Me Buddies Wonderland (Wii U and Nintendo 3DS) and more games from Oxygene are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on May 15.
- Nintendo eShop on Wii U
- Stone Shire is 50 percent off (reduced from $1.99 to $1) starting at 9 a.m. PT on April 1 until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 1.
- Canvaleon is 50 percent off (reduced from $9.95 to $4.95) until 8:59 a.m. PT on April 7.
- Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS
- The Legend of Dark Witch 2, Glory of Generals and more games from CIRCLE Entertainment are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on April 14.
New DLC:
- Fire Emblem Fates – New DLC Map – Vanguard Dawn – A trial ground that uses the Elincia’s Gambit stage from Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn, this new map is now available to download in the Fire Emblem Fates game for only $1.99.
- 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 at the Dragon’s Gate in the game for $17.99 to get access to 11 DLC maps plus bonus content as they are released weekly through April 21. Map Pack 1 content is priced at more than $24 when purchased individually.
Activities:
- Miiverse Star Fox Zero Intergalactic Art Event – Calling all Star Fox fans! We have less than one month until the Star Fox Zero game launches exclusively for Wii U on April 21. To celebrate, Miiverse is offering an opportunity to win $10 in Nintendo eShop credit. To participate in the sweepstakes, draw some fantastic Star Fox fan art and post it to the Miiverse Star Fox Zero Intergalactic Art Event community by April 22. Fox McCloud, Falco Lombardi, Peppy Hare, Slippy Toad – which classic character will inspire your artistic creation? You can enter once each week for your chance to win $10 in Nintendo eShop credit – 40 winners will be chosen in total.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Void where prohibited. Open to legal residents of the US (incl. DC), 13 years or older. Promotion begins 11:00 AM PT on 3/29/16 and ends 11:00 PM PT on 4/22/16. To enter, post your Star Fox Zero fan art in Miiverse or mail postcard as stated in Official Rules. Forty prize winners will each receive $10 credit to the Nintendo eShop (approx. retail value of all prizes: US$400). For Official Rules, click here.
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