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Wii / Wii U
Soul Axiom (Wales Interactive/Wii U/eShop)
From the indie games studio that brought you Master Reboot comes a new first-person sci-fi adventure game that will take you on a journey through the deepest, darkest recesses of your soul. Soul Axiom is a psychological thriller, combining elements of exploration and puzzle solving gameplay with a compelling storyline. Explore Soul Axiom’s rich environments and immersive story to unravel the mystery of your life, and your digital afterlife. You will be taken on an intriguing voyage of discovery, through beautiful, haunting locations, facing challenges that will lead you into danger on your mission to unlock your identity, your story, your mystery. But beware: some mysteries are better left unsolved.
No. of Players 1 player
Pikmin (Nintendo/Wii U/$19.99/eShop)
Captain Olimar has crash-landed on a strange world, and his only hope for survival lies with odd creatures called Pikmin. Set out and explore the strange, lush planet before Olimar's life support runs out! Command up to 100 Pikmin, swarm predators, and haul critical parts back to your ship—all by using the Wii Remote.
No. of Players 1 player
Dreamals: Dream Quest (XINESS Co./Wii U/$9.99/eShop)
Three wounded and homeless animals happened to enter Dreamland. Will they be able to find the lost treasures of Dreamland and save the world?
"And will their wishes to regain their health and go back home safely come true?"
Features
- Innovative Action Puzzle Game: Each animal moves in set direction. Combined animals can move in more directions. You can also separate combined animals! Find the perfect places to combine or separate animals and clear stages quickly!
- Over 30 exciting Trap tiles
- 6 themes and 100 well-designed stages
No. of Players 1 player
Archery (Thornbury Software/Wii U/$19.95/eShop)
Archery is an archery tournament with multiple levels ranging from easy indoor target ranges to outdoor target ranges with various animal-shaped targets both moving and stationary. The levels range from easy indoor, sharp-shooter targets, outdoor targets with animal-shaped targets which in several levels move and are more challenging to hit. Get the number of points required in each level to move on to the next level. Just wait until you get to the final levels for a big surprise!
No. of Players 1 player
Quest of Dungeons (Upfall Studios/Wii U/$8.99/eShop)
Quest of Dungeons is a turn based dungeon crawler game, a roguelike featuring a good old 16-bit retro artistic look.
An evil Dark Lord has stolen all the light, so your mission is to enter his lair and defeat him.
By playing as either a Warrior, a Wizard, a Assassin or a Shaman you have to traverse dungeons, defeat enemies and loot everything you can in order to survive. You can learn new skills in Tomes you find along the way and buy/sell items at shops.
The entire game is procedural so you won't find items/enemies in the same place each time you play.
Features:
- Procedural dungeons
- Procedural weapons
- Boss encounters
- Quests
- 4 Difficulty levels
- Permadeath - Once you die, game over man, game over!
- Shop - buy and sell items/weapons
- Leaderboards - compare your Adventure points with the community
No. of Players 1 player
Nintendo DSiWare/3DS/3DSXL/eShop
Yo-Kai Watch 2 (Nintendo/3DS/$19.99/eShop)
Find, befriend, and battle more than 350 new and returning Yo-kai. Hop on a train to seek out new towns and new Yo-kai. Teaming up with the heroic cat, Hovernyan, travel back in time to save Springdale, and witness the origin of the Yo-kai Watch!
As the cause of all of life's troubles, Yo-kai are hiding everywhere! Explore the seaside town of San Fantastico or the sleepy village of Harrisville in search of new Yo-kai to befriend. Then time travel 60 years into the past with a new hero – Hovernyan – to ensure the Yo-kai Watch Model Zero is created and your timeline is preserved! For the first time, battle friends online or via local wireless to earn rewards for the main adventure. To earn more, guide a Yo-kai through an all-new 4-player co-op action mode! Plus, you can trade Yo-kai Medals with friends, too! Collect, detect, and connect real-world Yo-kai Watch Yo-Motion medals, for use with the Hasbro produced Yo-kai Watch Model Zero watch, and scan the codes on the back of the medals to get in-game content, like new Yo-kai, items, or other bonuses.
- Embark on an all-new adventure in Springdale with more than 350 new and returning Yo-kai to discover and befriend—each with a unique look, personality, and Soultimate Move
- Assemble your team of 6 Yo-kai on your Yo-kai Watch to battle troublemaking Yo-kai, solve people's problems, and end a civil war between competing Yo-kai factions
- Touchscreen-based battle actions initiate powerful Soultimate Moves, purify inspirited Yo-kai, and heal your Yo-kai
- Ride trains to new surrounding areas, such as the countryside village Harrisville and seaside town of San Fantastico
- Travel back in time to discover the origin of the Yo-kai Watch and meet Classic Yo-kai from 60 years ago
- Befriend different Yo-kai depending on the version you play
- Team up with up to 4 players in Yo-kai Watch Blasters, an all-new action-based local multiplayer mode
- Connect via the StreetPass feature with other players to discover Yo-kai you haven't found in your game yet
- Challenge your friend's team over the Internet or local wireless in 2-player multiplayer battles
- Use the Yo-kai Cam to snap photos of your friends, and see what Yo-kai they’re like
- QR Codes and Passwords will offer you in-game coins; use them on the Crank-a-kai to have the opportunity to get hard-to-find Yo-kai or other items
- Get one of three special Yo-kai (Buchinyan, Noko, or Komasan) by using data from the original Yo-Kai Watch game
- Additional quests and activities like bike races, Gate Globes, Baffle Boards, and more!
- The initial production run of the physical version of the game includes an exclusive Yo-kai Medal from Hasbro that gives Jibanyan a powerful new in-game Soultimate Move when scanned into the game
No. of Players up to 4 players
Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 (INTI CREATES CO./3DS/$13.49/eShop)
The 2D high speed, old-school style side-scrolling action that you remember from Azure Striker Gunvolt is back! In this game, Gunvolt's rival Copen from the first installment returns to the fray as a playable character!
Gameplay Features:
- Prevasion: This ability allows Gunvolt to neutralize enemy attacks at the cost of his EP energy. Copen also has an ability exactly like this.
- Kudos: Kudos is a point system that increases whenever you deal damage to an enemy. Whenever you take damage, your Kudos are reduced to zero. When activating a save point, using a special skill or clearing a mission, Kudos are converted into bonus points.
- The Muse's song: For as long as you can maintain 1000 or more Kudos, the BGM will change and Lumen AKA The Muse (or in Copen's story, Lola) will sing for you!
- Anthem: When Gunvolt or Copen's HP reaches 0, the Muse's power can bring them back to life, with additional power-ups. In that state, the BGM will change to the Muse's song.
No. of Players 1 player
Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice (SEGA/3DS/$39.99/eShop)
Race through this epic new adventure as Sonic, Tails, Amy, Knuckles or Sticks to stop Dr. Eggman, and an all new adversary D-Fekt. Harness the power of fire and ice to blaze through obstacles, puzzles, and freeze enemies in their tracks. Utilize Sonic's speed, Tails' flight, Knuckles' strength, Sticks' Boomerang and Amy's hammer to explore, fight and race through an undiscovered land. Compete with your friends in 2 player bot racing and unlock 6 new tracks as you collect artifacts throughout the world. Battle bosses so huge they take up both screens. Play mini games filled with challenging puzzles and time trials including a new iteration of the popular Sea Fox.
No. of Players 2 players simultaneous
Quest of Dungeons (Upfall Studios/3DS/$8.99/eShop)
Quest of Dungeons is a turn based dungeon crawler game, a roguelike featuring a good old 16-bit retro artistic look.
An evil Dark Lord has stolen all the light, so your mission is to enter his lair and defeat him.
By playing as either a Warrior, a Wizard, a Assassin or a Shaman you have to traverse dungeons, defeat enemies and loot everything you can in order to survive. You can learn new skills in Tomes you find along the way and buy/sell items at shops.
The entire game is procedural so you won't find items/enemies in the same place each time you play.
Features:
- Procedural dungeons
- Procedural weapons
- Boss encounters
- Quests
- 4 Difficulty levels
- Permadeath - Once you die, game over man, game over!
- Shop - buy and sell items/weapons
- Leaderboards - compare your Adventure points with the community
No. of Players 1 player
Ninja Usagimaru - The Mysterious Karakuri Castle (Aksys Games/3DS/$5.99/eShop)
Ninja Usagimaru - The Mysterious Karakuri Castle is an action puzzle game that challenges players to put their sharpened ninja skills to the test! Taking place in a time long forgotten by men, players assume the role of Usagimaru, a legendary hero who embarks on a massive quest to save his village from the clutches of vile monsters. Travel through 60+ mindboggling levels to rescue captured villagers and restore order to the land. Ready to reap the rewards of a true ninja warrior? Freeing villagers will bestow bonuses to boost your equipment and skills! Navigate tough traps, manipulate the environment and overcome brain twisting puzzles as the one and only Usagimaru!
No. of Players 1 player
Nintendo eShop sales:
- Nintendo eShop on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS
- Queen’s Garden (Wii U), 3D Game Collection (Nintendo 3DS) and more games from Joindots are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 6.
- Nintendo eShop on Wii U
- Epic Dumpster Bear is 40 percent off (reduced from $7.49 to $4.49) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 27.
- Blackjack 21, Super Hero Math and more games from Skunk Software are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Sept. 30.
- ZaciSa’s Last Stand is 50 percent off (reduced from $3.99 to $1.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Nov. 1.
- Keytari: 8-Bit Music Maker is 20 percent off (reduced from $4.99 to $3.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 5.
- BIT.TRIP Presents… Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien is 50 percent off (reduced from $14.99 to $7.49) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 3.
- Art of Balance is more than 40 percent off (reduced from $8.99 to $5.20) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 20.
- Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS
- Art of BalanceTOUCH! is 25 percent off (reduced from $6.99 to $5.20) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 20.
- Parking Star 3D, Swords & Soldiers 3D and more games from CIRCLE Ent. are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 20.
- Epic Word Search Collection and Epic Word Search Collection 2 are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 6.
Theme Shop on Nintendo 3DS:
- New themes this week include:
- Pokémon: A Sinister Organization—Team Galactic
- Pokémon: A Sinister Organization—Team Rocket
- Shantae Beach
- Pirate Pop Plus
- YO-KAI WATCH Komasan – Available Sept. 30
- YO-KAI WATCH Komajiro – Available Sept. 30
- YO-KAI WATCH Robonyan – Available Sept. 30
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