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Nintendo

Platform(s): Game Boy Advance, GameCube, New Nintendo 2DS XL, New Nintendo 3DS XL, Nintendo 2DS, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Switch, Wii, WiiU, iOS
Genre: Hardware
Publisher: Nintendo
Release Date: March 2017

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Nintendo Download (ALL) Thursday, March 16, 2017

by Rainier on March 16, 2017 @ 3:47 p.m. PDT

In addition to providing single and multiplayer thrills at home, the Nintendo Switch system also enables gamers to play the same title wherever, whenever and with whomever they choose.

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.

Nintendo Switch

The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ (Nicalis/Switch/$39.99/eShop)

Isaac has discovered a labyrinth beneath his own house, filled with monsters, power-ups and unimaginable treasure. Can he survive the physical challenges and psychological trials of a world he never made?

The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ is a dungeon-crawling shoot-'em-up that’s literally a different game each and every time you play it! The randomly generated maps are built with over 11,000 unique room configurations, each populated with a nearly endless variety of enemies, items, challenges and secrets!

The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ includes:

  • Over 600 different items to collect
  • 13 unique playable characters
  • More than 180 individual enemy types
  • 90+ terrifying, deadly bosses
  • Multiple difficulty settings and game modes
  • Bestiary to record enemy encounters
  • 20 professionally animated cartoon endings
  • AND MANY MORE SECRETS!

No. of Players up to 4 players

Human Resource Machine (Tomorrow Corporation/Switch/$9.99/eShop/FREE Demo)

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 1s and 0s and scary squiggly brackets, programming is actually really 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 creators of World of Goo and Little Inferno. Have fun! Management is watching.

No. of Players 1 player

Little Inferno (Tomorrow Corporation/Switch/$9.99/eShop)

"A beautiful masterpiece", "inventive, moving and unrelentingly funny", "a deft statement on games and how we play them" — Little Inferno is an unusual game filled with surprise and wonder, and even better the less you know about it before playing!

Congratulations on your new Little Inferno Entertainment Fireplace! Throw your toys into your fire, and play with them as they burn. Stay warm in there. It's getting cold outside!

Burn flaming logs, screaming robots, credit cards, batteries, exploding fish, unstable nuclear devices, and tiny galaxies. An adventure that takes place almost entirely in front of a fireplace — about looking up up up out of the chimney, and the cold world just on the other side of the wall.

From the creators of World of Goo and Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure.

Multiple nominee in the Independent Games Festival for the Grand Prize, Nuovo Award, and Technical Excellence, with honorable mentions in Best Design and Best Audio.

100% indie — made by 3 guys, no office, no publishers, no funding.

No. of Players 1 player

World of Goo (Tomorrow Corporation/Switch/$9.99/eShop)

World of Goo is a multiple award winning physics-based puzzle/construction game made entirely by two guys. Drag and drop living, squirming, talking, globs of goo to build structures, bridges, cannonballs, zeppelins, and giant tongues. The millions of Goo Balls that live in the beautiful World of Goo are curious to explore - but they don't know that they are in a game, or that they are extremely delicious.

  • Mysterious Levels — Each level is strange and dangerously beautiful, introducing new puzzles, areas, and the creatures that live in them.
  • World of Goo Balls — Along the way, undiscovered new species of Goo Ball, each with unique abilities, come together to ooze through reluctant tales of discovery, love, conspiracy, beauty, electric power, and the third dimension.
  • The Sign Painter — Someone is watching you.
  • World of Goo Corporation — Congratulations! World of Goo Corporation is the Global Leader in Goo and Goo Related Product, including World of Goo Corporation Trademark Brand Soft Drink Beverage and World of Goo Corporation Trademark Brand Facial Exfoliating Lotion. Succulent!
  • Massive Online Competition — Human players around the world compete in a living leaderboard to build the tallest towers of goo in World of Goo Corporation's mysterious sandbox. World of Goo Corporation is contractually obligated to state that everyone is a winner and is enthusiastic to celebrate everyone's tower building opportunities equally.

No. of Players 2 players simultaneous

The King Of Fighters '94 (HAMSTER, Co./Switch/$7.99/eShop)

The King Of Fighters '94 is a fighting game that was released by SNK in 1994.

The original characters of The King Of Fighters '94 and popular characters from "FATAL FURY" and "IKARI WARRIORS" will battle. "3-to-3 team battle" system of "super deathblow of the one-shot reversal" had a big impact in the subsequent fighting games.

The "ACA NEOGEO" series has faithfully reproduced many classic NEOGEO masterpieces.

Players can change various game settings such as game difficulty, and also reproduce the atmosphere of arcade display settings at that time. Players can also compete against each other from all over the world with their high scores.

No. of Players 2 players

Wii U / Wii

Sky Force Anniversary (Infinite Dreams/Wii U/$9.99/eShop)

Harnessing the intensity of classic arcade games combined with modern visuals, Sky Force Anniversary offers a stunning scrolling shooter experience with an incredible new social gameplay element.

This 10th anniversary edition adds incredible depth to the series through stunning 3D graphics, intuitive controls and a powerful upgrade system that'll keep you blasting for hours on end.

No. of Players 2 players

Sudoku Party (Lightwood Games/Wii U/$5.00/eShop)

There are 1,000 exclusive puzzles to solve on your own, or co-operatively with a friend.

Or if you feel like getting competitive, Party Mode lets you battle it out against an opponent to see who can think the quickest with unique fast-action gameplay.

Solve a square and your opponent has only seconds to respond or the point is yours. When your opponent makes a move, you have to match it quickly or lose the square for good.

Can you keep up? Or will you choose a different path, hoping to lock in more squares simply by thinking faster?

Use Download Play to play with nearby friends using only one copy of the game, or go online to battle the next available opponent.

Sudoku Party features 1,000 exclusive puzzles designed by Conceptis, the world's leading creator of logic puzzles. They're all professionally crafted, uniquely solvable, beautifully symmetrical puzzles, graded in four difficulty levels.

No. of Players 2 players simultaneous

Double Breakout II (nuGAME/Wii U/$7.00/eShop)

Double Breakout II is a breakout game for one or two players combining game mechanics from a traditional breakout game and a pong game.

Play against the computer opponent aiming for a high score or compete against a friend through 20 exciting levels.

Supports Off-TV Play mode.

No. of Players 2 players simultaneous

ACE - Alien Cleanup Elite (Nitrolic Games/Wii U/$5.00/eShop)

ACE - Alien Cleanup Elite is a 90's inspired arcade game. Get the highest score, and don't get killed out there!

No. of Players 1 player

VRog (ByteRockers Games/Wii U/$4.99/eShop)

Your GamePad is your window to the VRog world, allowing you to see through the eyes of a frog. Leap your way across the beautiful pond and see what's on the menu.

  • Arcade Mode: Catch tasty insects in Arcade Mode and beat the high score. But watch out for those nasty wasps – they'll leave a bad taste. This makes the dragonflies (slow motion) and ladybugs (night vision) taste all the better.
  • Survival Mode: Or outrun the stork in Survival Mode. Become a true survivalist when it comes to dodging the huge stork. Eat or be eaten! Can you eat enough insects before the stork catches you? If you can, the next one will make things even tougher for you.
  • Party Mode: And if you fancy a hopping competition with your friends, Party Mode is exactly what you're looking for. Every 12 hours, you'll have an empty high score just waiting to be filled.

Simple controls and a child-friendly design make VRog perfect for everyone who's ever wanted to go on a froggy adventure.

No. of Players 1 player

Nintendo DSiWare/3DS/3DSXL/eShop

Double Breakout (nuGAME/3DS/$7.00/eShop)

Double Breakout is a breakout game which combines game mechanics from a traditional breakout game and a pong game.

Play against the computer opponent through 20 exciting levels while aiming for a high score.

No. of Players 1 player

Sudoku Party (Lightwood Games/3DS/$5.00/eShop)

There are 1,000 exclusive puzzles to solve on your own, or co-operatively with a friend.

Or if you feel like getting competitive, Party Mode lets you battle it out against an opponent to see who can think the quickest with unique fast-action gameplay.

Solve a square and your opponent has only seconds to respond or the point is yours. When your opponent makes a move, you have to match it quickly or lose the square for good.

Can you keep up? Or will you choose a different path, hoping to lock in more squares simply by thinking faster?

Use Download Play to play with nearby friends using only one copy of the game, or go online to battle the next available opponent.

Sudoku Party features 1,000 exclusive puzzles designed by Conceptis, the world's leading creator of logic puzzles. They're all professionally crafted, uniquely solvable, beautifully symmetrical puzzles, graded in four difficulty levels.

No. of Players 2 players simultaneous

Fairune 2 (CIRCLE Ent./3DS/$6.99/Demo/eShop)

Fairune2 is a fantasy puzzle-solving adventure RPG. Which has you explore the map by solving puzzles, tricks and beating monsters.

You are requested by the mysterious book that can say where to find the lost fairy. In this adventure, you encounter the wonderful girl that may lead you to the truth of the world.

With much greater content than the prequel game, the power-up 8-bit taste graphics and sounds will bring forth the new reminiscent game-play.

No. of Players 1 player

Virtual Console

Picross 3D (Nintendo/Wii U/$6.99/eShop)

Track the numbers to uncover the hidden shape! Tap a chisel to eliminate blocks you think don't belong or use a paintbrush to mark ones you think should stay. Beginners and Picross veterans alike will love this puzzle game that's easy to pick up, but hard to put down!

No. of Players 1 player

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