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

Jotun: Valhalla Edition (Thunder Lotus Games/Wii U/$13.49/eShop)

Jotun is a hand-drawn action exploration game set in Norse mythology.

In Jotun, you play Thora, a Viking warrior who died an inglorious death and must prove herself to the Gods to enter Valhalla. Explore vast regions of Norse Purgatory to find runes to unleash the jotun, giant Norse elementals. Fight them using only your massive two-handed axe, the blessings of the Gods and your skills!

Valhalla Edition features the brand new Valhalla Mode, the ultimate battle against even fiercer versions of the Jotun! A true challenge for those who wish to impress the Gods!

Features:

• Experience beautiful hand-drawn animation
• Fight five epic jotuns, giant Norse elementals
• Explore nine vast and mysterious levels filled with Viking mythology
• Learn about Thora's life and death in an overarching story
• Summon powers bestowed upon you by the Viking Gods
• Hear authentic Icelandic voice-overs
• Listen to an amazing original soundtrack, specifically composed for every gameplay moment by Max LL
• Test your skills in the brand new Valhalla Mode, featuring fiercer versions of the mighty Jotun

No. of Players 1 player

The Gem Collector (TreeFall Studios/Wii U/$2.99/eShop)

Embark on an adventure as Nomi, the volunteer gem collector from the Earth Tribe. Run, jump, fight enemies, solve puzzles, and collect gems in over 21 levels. Enjoy the 2D platforming madness with a friend, as the entire game can be played with drop-in and drop-out Co-Op. Push your skills to the max with hundreds of collectables to find and instense situations to maneuver through. Any fan of tradional 2D Platformers will be right at home with this game, get ready, and start collecting!

No. of Players 2 players simultaneous

Rorrim (Nitrolic Games/Wii U/$5.00/eShop)

Rorrim is a puzzle/maze game suitable for all ages. Help the princess escape the dungeon both in the mirror world and the real one. Use both the Wii U™ GamePad and the TV to see both realities at the same time. Collect Miiverse™ stamps and post from within the game!

No. of Players 1 player

Touch Selections (RCMADIAX/Wii U/$2.99/eShop)

Touch Selections combines two classic games, Peg Solitaire and Avoider, in a single download. In Peg Solitaire, you are presented with a series of puzzles that will test your skills. Players must move their pegs around the game board, "jumping" other pegs to remove as many as possible. Your goal in Avoider is to travel through the galaxy without taking any damage by enemy ships. Use the Wii U GamePad touch screen to navigate, and then post your high score on Miiverse for all to see. How high of a score will you get?

No. of Players 1 player

Letter Quest: Remastered (Digerati/Wii U/$9.99/eShop)

The grim reapers Grimm and Rose need your help to fight a legion of monsters using the power of words!

The grim reapers Grimm and Rose need your help to defeat a legion of monsters, ghosts, and evil bunnies using the power of words!

Spell words to battle monsters and earn gems that can be used to purchase upgrades, books, special items, potions, and much more! Letter Quest is a turn-based RPG featuring high-res artwork, clever wordplay, and two great soundtracks. Use your linguistic skills to survive!

• Demolish your foes with tons of upgrades, weapons, books, and more!
• Journey through a land filled with 40 stages, each playable in 4 different ways!
• Use your vocabulary to help our heroes vanquish over 30 unique monsters!
• Try your hand at the challenging endless mode - how far can you get?
• Marvel at the beautiful high-res art and animations!
• Enjoy two full soundtracks - choose your favorite!
• Overcome the challenge of earning all 60 achievements!

No. of Players 1 player

Tetraminos (Sanuk Games/Wii U/$4.99/eShop)

For beginners or veterans, Tetraminos offers an easy-to-learn, limitless challenge. Give your brain a workout with the 50 Puzzle mode levels, survive as long as possible in Endless mode and rack up the combos and same-color lines. Challenge your friends in local Versus mode with up to 4 players and sabotage their boards in wild games.

No. of Players up to 4 players

SphereZor (James Guard/Wii U/$4.99/eShop)

With its classic Arcade Style feel, SpherZor takes you back to the good old days of gaming. But no need to wait in line and count your coins at the Arcade, you can get the unlimited SphereZor experience in the comfort of your own home. Enjoy crossover gameplay inspired by classic games you’d find in an 80's arcade. In 70 challenging Levels, help SphereZor and SphereZora to escape the TriZors.

And if you like, share the SphereZor fun with up to 4 additional players to battle it out with you.

Guide SphereZor through challenging environments and level hazards to collect all the Power Cores, beware the evil TriZors they will stop you at all costs from saving the land of SphereZoria.

No. of Players up to 5 players

Nintendo DSiWare/3DS/3DSXL/eShop

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice (Capcom/3DS/$29.99/eShop)

The latest entry in the popular Ace Attorney series Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice comes to Nintendo 3DS this September. This narrative adventure stars beloved defense attorneys Phoenix Wright and Apollo Justice and sees the return of many familiar faces alongside some exciting new additions. Filled with puzzling cases to solve, the new game also brings popular investigative techniques from previous installments, along with brand new mechanics such as the Divination Séance.

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice sees Phoenix in a brand new location: a courtroom situated in the Kingdom of Khura'in, origin of the Kurain Channeling Technique, where mysterious séance trials decide the fate of all defendants. Meanwhile, defense attorney Apollo Justice faces his own challenges holding down the fort at the Wright Anything Agency, as he takes on a case that will have explosive implications. Both our heroes are joined by a host of returning friends and adversaries in their fight to bring about justice.

• New and returning characters – Fan-favorite faces return to the series, along with brand new characters such as Rayfa, the Royal Priestess of the Kingdom of Khura'in.
• New mysterious location – While Apollo still battles in court back home for the Wright Anything Agency, Phoenix explores a brand new lawyer-less court system in the Kingdom of Khura'in. Here Phoenix fights to bring about a legal revolution.
• Twisting plots and puzzling cases – The unusual cases the Ace Attorney series is known for come to session alongside the witty, comical dialogue that's become iconic in this courtroom drama.
• Divination Séance gameplay – This new mechanic allows the player to revisit the last moments of a victim's life. Players must fight to unravel the discrepancies and contradictions between the Royal Priestess's insights and what is shown in the séance vision.
• The return of popular gameplay features – Investigative techniques from previous installments return, utilizing the touch features of the Nintendo 3DS to explore crime scenes and assist in court proceedings.

No. of Players 1 player

Futuridium EP Deluxe (MixedBag/3DS/$7.99/eShop)

Try to escape the infinite loop of Futuridium! You can count only on your reflexes!

Futuridium EP Deluxe is a psychedelic retro inspired shoot'em up with a modern twist, that blends together frantic action, puzzle elements, a vibrant low poly aesthetic and an heart pumping electronic soundtrack. As a lone starship pilot lost in a dimensional loop just before a big space battle, with a limited and constantly depleting energy tank, your only hope is to fly as fast as possible over enormous space dreadnoughts, destroying their defenses and the cyan power cubes to get some energy back.

Try to escape the infinite loop of Futuridium: you can count only on your reflexes, your dual lasers, the nimbleness of your starship and... the ability to turn 180° on the spot! Can you beat all the 50 levels, the 5 bosses, unlock all the extra game modes and collect the 150 medals?

Good luck! You'll need it...

No. of Players 1 player

Virtual Console

Mario Strikers Charged (Nintendo/Wii U/$19.99/eShop)

Get supercharged with the cast from the Mushroom Kingdom!

Battle on 17 interactive stadiums using MegaStrikes, Super Abilities, and Skillshots to devastate the competition. Charge the ball to increase your chances of scoring, and use the Wii Remote™ to flatten foes and defend your goal. Wreck havoc on the field solo or with four players locally!

No. of Players up to 4 players

Super Castlevania IV (Konami/3DS/$7.99/eShop)

In the peaceful country of Transylvania, there is a legend of an evil castle and its master, the Prince of Darkness, Dracula. Once every hundred years, the powers of good mysteriously weaken, and evil attempts to resurrect Dracula. It's up to the Belmont clan to take up the eternal fight against the vampire. Players take on the role of Simon Belmont, armed with the legendary whip, Vampire Killer, to defeat Dracula and his evil minions. Luckily, Simon has many additional weapons at his disposal, including axes, holy water, crosses, knives and even a magical stopwatch that can stop the flow of time for a spell. Simon must travel through 11 stages, beginning in the countryside, to reach Dracula's Castle, all the while overcoming perilous traps and hideous monsters. Only the power of the Belmonts can quell the looming darkness.

This game is only playable in 2D.

No. of Players 1 player

Nintendo eShop sales:

• Nintendo eShop on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS
  • Cube Tactics (Nintendo 3DS), Bird Mania Party (Wii U) and more games from Teyon are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Sept. 29.
  • Suspension Railroad Simulator (Wii U), 3D MahJongg (Nintendo 3DS) and more games from Joindots are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Sept. 22.

• Nintendo eShop on Wii U
  • Mighty No. 9 is 20 percent off (reduced from $19.99 to $15.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Sept. 15.
  • Futuridium EP Deluxe is 20 percent off (reduced from $9.99 to $7.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Sept. 15.
  • 360 Breakout is more than 25 percent off (reduced from $7 to $5) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Sept. 28.
  • Paranautical Activity is 50 percent off (reduced from $9.99 to $4.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Sept. 22.
  • Gravity Badgers is 80 percent off (reduced from $4.99 to 99 cents) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 6.
• Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS
  • The Legend of Legacy is more than 35 percent off (reduced from $39.99 to $24.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Sept. 19.
  • WordsUp! Academy is more than 30 percent off (reduced from $2.99 to $1.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Sept. 29.
  • Rytmik Ultimate and The Keep are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Sept. 29.
  • Zombie Incident and Cubit the Hardcore Platformer Robotare on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Sept. 29.
  • Fairune, Castle Conqueror EX and more games from CIRCLE Ent. are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Sept. 29.

Theme Shop on Nintendo 3DS:

• New themes this week include:
  • AA: Spirit of Justice Apollo Justice Pixel Art
  • AA: Spirit of Justice Phoenix Wright Pixel Art
  • AA: Spirit of Justice Athena Cykes Pixel Art
  • AA: Spirit of Justice Main Characters