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Nintendo Switch
Death Squared (SMG Studio/Switch/$14.99/eShop)
Death Squared is a puzzle game about cooperation, communication, and robot explosions.
Does anyone actually read these descriptions? They do? And there's someone reading right now? Well, in that case: Death Squared is a cooperative puzzle game for 1, 2, or 4 players, best enjoyed with loved ones who don't mind a little arguing for the greater good.
Prove your teamwork skills in Death Squared as you solve puzzles together or die trying! Each player needs to guide a robot to a color-coded goal, but the path is beset with deadly traps and hazards. Teams of players will need close observation and communication to keep each other alive and discover a solution together.
Complete the main campaign with 1 or 2 players, then take a group into 4-player Party Mode for the ultimate teamwork trial! For those that can't get enough, head to the 'Vault' to find extra experiments recommended only for the brave.
Features:
- A micro-journey of surprise, discovery, mastery, and success
- Full voice acting by Rice Pirate
- 80x puzzling levels in the Story levels
- 40x 4-player Party levels
- 30x Vault levels (too hard for the main game)
No. of Players up to 4 players
Levels+ : Addictive Puzzle Game (flow/Switch/$6.99/eShop)
Levels+ is an addictive puzzle game that you'll want to challenge over and over again.
The rule is simple. Slide and match panels with the same color and number to level up!
The blue panel is your ally. It will get stronger as you level up.
The red panel is your enemy and it will get in your way. Level up your blue panels to defeat your foe.
The yellow panel is your treasure. Level it up to increase its wealth.
There is no time limit, and the auto-save feature allows you to play even with interruptions, so reach for your high score at your own pace.
It looks simple but you need to use your brain.
Recommended for both people not so good at games and for those who are looking for a certain challenge, this puzzle game features a new refreshing feeling!
No. of Players 1 player
I and Me (Ratalaika Games/Switch/$9.99/eShop)
If there were another me,
Observing myself from the perspective of a spectator,
How would I regard another me?
How would I get along with the other me
I and Me is a puzzle platformer. To play the game, you control two cats simultaneously.
The two characters will perform exactly the same action.You need to manage both of them at the same time and let them coordinate to complete the adventure.
The game has four chapters based on four seasons with a total of 92 levels.
Sometimes you must think carefully, and in some places you need to be flexible.
The soundtrack of the game is soothing with orchestra and piano music, each season has its own style.
No. of Players 1 player
De Mambo (The Dangerous Kitchen/Switch/$12.99/eShop)
De Mambo lets 1-4 players engage in Mambo Combat. Grab a Joy-Con™ and charge your measly one button and release at different times to do three different attacks! Knock your opponents off the screen and break the level however you decide (thanks to some flimsy architecture), to make your game marginally different each time you play. De Mambo is the first game by The Dangerous Kitchen, dedicated to all those who helped us reach this point.
Features:
- One Button Action: Easy to learn, hard to master gameplay designed to use one action button and the Directional Buttons/Left Stick for movement.
- Local Mambo Multiplayer: Smash your friends/enemies in this 2-4 player dance of destruction.
- Loser Rail: The feature designed to give you a second chance, for those of you not good enough to win.
- Flimsy Architecture: Breakable environment for reactive gameplay.
- Solo Mode: A salivating, single-player gameplay extravaganza packed full of delicious gameplay variety.
- Survival Mode: Don't let the invaders from space breach your personal space in this 1-4 player co-op mode where survival is the name of the game... Literally!
- Color Accessibility: Enhance player visibility, by editing a palette of player colors that best suit you.
- Downloadable Content: More Mambo goodness coming soon...
No. of Players up to 4 player
Fatal Fury Special (HAMSTER, Co./Switch/$7.99/eShop)
FATAL FURY SPECIAL is a fighting game released by SNK in 1993.
FATAL FURY SPECIAL is a powered-up version of FATAL FURY 2 which brings a faster game speed, introduces combo attacks for the first time in the Series, and welcomes more returning characters for a total of 15 fighters.
Clear the game with specific conditions and Ryo Sakazaki from ART OF FIGHTING will appear.
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/Wii U
BOX UP (RCMADIAX/Wii U/$1.49/eShop)
Guide the box up the screen without hitting any of the platforms. Levels are randomly generated to add an extra challenge. How high of a score can you obtain? Easy pick up and play action for all ages. Try BOX UP today!
No. of Players 1 player
Nintendo DSiWare/3DS/3DSXL/eShop
Cursed Castilla (Abylight/3DS/$11.99/eShop)
The tears of a young witch have been turned into a key by a demon to open a gateway to hell. In Cursed Castilla, one takes the role of Don Ramiro, a knight appointed by King Alphonse VI, to fight and banish the evil invading the lands of Tolomera.
Don Ramiro will face mouras, ojáncanos, nuberus and malismos: creatures from the European folklore, as well as from chivalric romances such as Amadís de Gaula.
For that, one will use a different range of weapons to defeat the enemies, in a pure classic arcade action style.
Cursed Castilla is an acclaimed modern arcade both by critics and players with a 81 Metascore.
Features
- Explore Tolomera del Rey in depth through 8 game stages
- Fight against more than 48 types of enemies and 19 final bosses
- Depending on the mission success, meet 1 of the 4 different possible endings
- Know all the myths featured in the game with the illustrated bestiary
- Brag about your combat skills with 17 unlockable achievements
- Yell your battle cry with the songs of the original soundtrack
- Revive the glory of the Arcade Times with 3 different view modes
- Exclusive coin-op mode for consoles of the Nintendo 3DS™ handhelds
- Stereoscopic 3D effect
No. of Players 1 player
Asdivine Cross (KEMCO/3DS/$9.99/eShop)
Harvey, an outlaw of little importance, gets himself trapped deep in his kingdom's dungeons. While imprisoned he befriends a mysterious woman who claims to be the princess of the lands. Together the two begin an escape that spans far beyond jail bars. As both friends and enemies begin to surface, Harvey realizes that the world of Asdivine is anything but at peace. Between threats of war and angry Deities, Harvey and friends begin a series of quests that will determine the very fate of Asdivine...
Fill the Trust Gauge or combine magic and skills to create powerful combos in turn-based battles! Weapon upgrades, a battle arena for the toughest of the tough, plenty of subquests, post-game content, and so on bring everything to the table players have come to expect from the Asdivine series.
Now it is time to suit up and set out on an adventure like never before!
No. of Players 1 player
Hey! Pikmin (Nintendo/3DS/$39.99/eShop/Free Demo)
And his first 2D platformer will give you a new perspective on his adorably fierce partners. Touch the screen to throw Pikmin into action: swim with Blue Pikmin, fly with Winged Pikmin, and more to survive hostile wildlife, solve ecological puzzles, and escape!
- Help Captain Olimar explore and escape a new world by guiding him and his Pikmin with the stylus
- Olimar is a half-pint Hero on a personal mission to save himself
- Get a new perspective on the powers and personalities of Pikmin
- Tap the touchscreen to choose Pikmin and toss them at objects or enemies
No. of Players 1 player
Miitopia (Nintendo/3DS/$39.99/eShop/Free Demo)
Since the dawn of ever, warriors have banded together to fight evil. Now… Mii characters based on your favorite people must unite to do turn-based battle and save Miitopia! Cast them in roles across the kingdom, manage friendships, and give them jobs with distinct stats, abilities, gear, and a custom look. Then behold as awesomeness unfolds! Guide your team of Mii™ characters on a quest to defeat the Dark Lord and restore the stolen faces of the citizens of Miitopia™. As you watch with bated breath, Mii characters will mingle over food, camping, exercise, sleeping arrangements, and yes, combat! In these wild, yet traditional RPG battles, your party’s relationships affect the outcome. Enemies attack while you explore the world map, which is littered with hidden paths and treasures. Talk about a win-win!
In the Miitopia: Casting Call demo, you can pick some interesting Mii characters, or create your own. Assign each character a role, then cast them in one of three different video trailers for Miitopia. With humor, intrigue, and adventure, the video trailers will keep you wanting more! If you're itching to get started immediately, head over to Nintendo eShop to download the other free demo for Miitopia. This epic experience lets you play through the full first chapter of the game—and you can play it right now!
No. of Players 1 player
Bit Dungeon Plus (Dolores Entertainment/3DS/$8.00/eShop)
You and your loved one were captured by demons! You have been trapped in a dungeon for a thousand years asleep... You wake up trapped in cell, grab your weapon and let the quest to find her soul begin!
Just like the classic quarter crunchers of old, if you die you lose everything and start all over. Can you make it to the end and save the day?
Features:
- Large procedural dungeon generation, every time you play is different
- Randomly generated items
- Save slots
- Massive Bosses
- Unlockables
- Multiple endings
No. of Players 1 player
Nintendo eShop sales:
- Nintendo eShop on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS
- Great deals this week! 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.
Activities:
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- Castlevania – Step into the shadows of the deadliest dwelling on earth. You’ve arrived at Castlevania, and you’re here on business. Take arms as Simon Belmont in this first chapter of the original Castlevania series. Battle your way to Dracula’s chamber and to the ultimate duel of good versus evil.
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Theme Shop on Nintendo 3DS:
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- Hey! PIKMIN: Adventure Together
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