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

Y.A.S.G. (LSA Games/3DS/$1.99/eShop)

Defend your planet!

Y.A.S.G is an old-school arcade shooter, where your goal is to defend your planet from danger. Shoot enemy ships and asteroids that wish to destroy your home. But be aware, that some of them can fight back. If your home is destroyed it's game over.

Get as many points as possible. Beat your records. You can always ask a friend to join you - double the player, double the fun!

No. of Players 2 players simultaneous

Words Up! Academy (CoderChild/3DS/$2.99/eShop)

Becoming part of the Academy is not easy; its most illustrious members are waiting for you, ready to challenge you in this extraordinary puzzle and skills game. Prove your mastery of language in WordsUp! Academy... and dare to challenge them and get their approval!

Main features:

• 6 game modes! From the challenging main mode to the new Relax mode, where you will have fun discovering words calmly and without any pressure... Even your mother will love it!
• Practice vocabulary in six languages: English, French, Spanish, Italian, German and Portuguese; the perfect complement to your language course!
• Tens of thousands of words to discover.
• Unlimited hours of play.

No. of Players 1 player

Brick Race (RCMADIAX/3DS/$1.49/eShop)

In BRICK RACE quickly turn left or right to dodge traffic and collect a HIGH SCORE! Easy pick-up and play action that everyone can enjoy. Endless fun on the go! Grab a high-score, then share it on Miiverse with the community to see how it stacks up.

No. of Players 1 player

Plantera (Ratalaika Games/3DS/$4.99/eShop)

Download Plantera on Wii U for free if you have already downloaded Plantera on Nintendo 3DS. (Your Wii U and Nintendo 3DS must be linked with the same Nintendo Network ID.)

In the world of Plantera you grow your own garden and breed plants and animals to earn coins with their produce. Use the coins to buy new plants and animals, and also special items and garden expansions. Watch everything grow, help planting and harvesting, buy new things, and defend your garden from sneaky magpies, rabbits, foxes, and wolves. Raise your level and the productivity of your plants and animals! Earn more and more, and create your own dream garden!

Features:

• Relaxing gameplay.
• Create your own garden and breed different kinds of plants and animals.
• Watch adorable creatures animated in a vivid, colorful and cartoony art style.
• Interact with full touch screen controls.
• (designed for left-handers and right-handers)
• Experience a real-time innovation!
• Your garden grows even when your system is powered off.
• BUY 1 AND TAKE 2!
• Download Plantera on Wii U for free if you have already downloaded Plantera on Nintendo 3DS.
• (Your Wii U and Nintendo 3DS must be linked with the same Nintendo Network ID.)
• Invite your family or friends to have their own garden as well!
• (3 save files per game)
• Listen to the beautiful soundtrack by Jesse Valentine.
• For Beginners:
• A Tutorial and detailed In-Game Manual.
• For Experts:
• 21 unlockable Achievements.

No. of Players 1 player

Nintendo DSiWare/3DS/3DSXL/eShop

Parascientific Escape - Gear Detective (CIRCLE Ent./3DS/$5.00/eShop)

'Parascientific Escape～Gear Detective～' is a sequal to 'Parascientific Escape～Cruise in the distant seas～', where the player is required to find clues and solve puzzles to escape certain situation using PSI abilities.

The story follows Detective Kyosuke Ayana, who has the ability named chronokinesis which allows him to look back in time in a limited field of view, for up till 5 days back. Detective Ayana is hired to find a serial killer threatening the quiet neighborhood of Camellia Hills - but soon finds himself in much bigger trouble as he investigates the crime scenes.

No. of Players To be determined

Azure Striker Gunvolt: The Anime (INTI CREATES/3DS/$2.99/eShop)

The Azure Striker Gunvolt series, which released on the Nintendo 3DS in August 2014 is striking back onto the scene with an anime adaptation.

It is a standalone OVA that's about as long as an episode of a TV anime show that features the original Japanese voice cast and a brand new English dub.

Put together by superstar anime studios LandQ Studios and Touhoku Shinkai, the Gunvolt anime presents a scenario that fans of the series will be familiar with while simultaneously presenting a deeper look into the world of Azure Striker Gunvolt.

No. of Players 1 player

Plantera (Ratalaika Games/3DS/$4.99/eShop)

Download Plantera on Nintendo 3DS for free if you have already downloaded Plantera on Wii U. (Your Wii U and Nintendo 3DS must be linked with the same Nintendo Network ID.)

In the world of Plantera you grow your own garden and breed plants and animals to earn coins with their produce. Use the coins to buy new plants and animals, and also special items and garden expansions. Watch everything grow, help planting and harvesting, buy new things, and defend your garden from sneaky magpies, rabbits, foxes, and wolves. Raise your level and the productivity of your plants and animals! Earn more and more, and create your own dream garden!

Features:

• Relaxing gameplay.
• Create your own garden and breed different kinds of plants and animals.
• Watch adorable creatures animated in a vivid, colorful and cartoony art style.
• Interact with full touch screen controls.
• (designed for left-handers and right-handers)
• Experience a real-time innovation!
• Your garden grows even when your system is powered off.
• BUY 1 AND TAKE 2!
• Download Plantera on Wii U for free if you have already downloaded Plantera on Nintendo 3DS.
• (Your Wii U and Nintendo 3DS must be linked with the same Nintendo Network ID.)
• Invite your family or friends to have their own garden as well!
• (3 save files per game)
• Listen to the beautiful soundtrack by Jesse Valentine.
• For Beginners:
• A Tutorial and detailed In-Game Manual.
• For Experts:
• 21 unlockable Achievements.

No. of Players 1 player

Virtual Console

Mario vs Donkey Kong (Nintendo/Wii U/$6.99/eShop)

Donkey Kong just made off with all the Mini-Mario toys, and now it's up to Mario™ to chase his long-time nemesis and retrieve the stolen goods.

Leap and battle through increasingly difficult levels as you use switches, conveyor belts, hammers, and more to overcome the hordes of enemies that block your way.

You need brawn...and brains! Figure out the best path, then break out new Mario moves like the handstand to track down keys, collect gifts, and navigate perilous platforms across barrels of levels.

Before battling Donkey Kong at the end of each world, collect all the Mini-Marios and lead them to safety!

No. of Players 1 player

Nintendo eShop sales:

• Nintendo eShop on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS
  • Great deals this week include Shadow Puppeteer, The Legend of Kusakariand Word Search by POWGI(Wii U and Nintendo 3DS), plus several more! Check out the full list of deals on Nintendo 3DS and Wii U available this week at http://www.nintendo.com/games/sales-and-deals.

Nintendo eShop sales:

• Nintendo eShop on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS
  • January Digital Deals – Nintendo kicked off its first Nintendo eShop sale of the year with January Digital Deals. Fans can save on select digital games for the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U systems, and My Nintendo members can get extra bonus savings on eligible games. Sale ends 8:59 a.m. PT on Jan. 25. See the details at www.nintendo.com/games/sales-and-deals.
  • Great deals this week include Word Logic by POWGI, Family Tennis SP, plus several more! Check out the full list of deals on Nintendo 3DS and Wii U available this week at http://www.nintendo.com/games/sales-and-deals.