This week on the Nintendo eShop sees the return of the beloved favorite Nintendo 64 title, Donkey Kong 64. If you’ve been waiting to get your hands on that game, it’s now available in the Wii U eShop for you to download. The Spring Sale is still going on with a fresh batch of discounts on new titles, so be sure and check that out if you’re looking for good deals on recently released games.
releases on Wii U are rather light this week, but Nintendo 3DS did see a few including Battleground Z and Ultimate Angler for the StreetPass Mii Plaza on Nintendo 3DS. You can pick them up for $5 separately or pay $7 for both.
StreetPass Mii Plaza on Nintendo 3DS
Battleground Z and Ultimate Angler – The next evolution of StreetPass Mii Plaza has arrived with new features and two new games! Fight your way through hordes of zombies in Battleground Z, or kick back and reel in a few fish and some legendary monsters on the StreetPass Islands in Ultimate Angler. Buy either game for $4.99 each or both for $7.99, and purchase StreetPass Mii Plaza Upgrade for $4.99 to unlock several new features like StreetPass Birthdays and a Mii character VIP Room.
Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS
3D Fantasy Zone II W – First released for the SEGA Master System in 1987 as a sequel to 1986’s Fantasy Zone, 3D Fantasy Zone II W is the fan-favorite scrolling shooter in which players control a sentient spaceship named Opa-Opa to fight surreal invader enemies. The remastered version upgrades all graphics from System E to System 16 optical standards and combines stereoscopic 3D visuals with a host of additional features to provide players with cutting-edge game-play experience with a classic feel.
DOOORS – When one door closes, DOOORS opens on Nintendo 3DS! In order to escape from the rooms that you have been locked in, you’ll have to solve puzzles and discover secrets in order to open the mysterious doors. Get your brain ready to search the rooms for hidden puzzles, unravel their mysteries and escape through door after door. You’ll have to use wit and intuition to make your escape.
Virtual Console on Wii U
Donkey Kong 64 – With his mechanical isle stuck off the shores of DK Island, K. Rool kidnaps the Kong family to distract Donkey Kong in this Nintendo 64 classic. It’s up to our furry hero to rescue his friends, reclaim his Golden Bananas and save his homeland from certain doom. Choose from five Kong members as you play solo in a quirky adventure or with friends in competitive battle arenas.
Super Smash Bros. Update
Required Super Smash Bros. Update for Online Play – A new software update for Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS is now available! Users will be required to download this update prior to using the game’s online multiplayer features. After the update, players can also purchase more costumes for their Mii Fighters, including ones inspired by Mega Man X and Proto Man from Capcom’s Mega Man series.
Nintendo eShop Sales:
Nintendo eShop on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS
- Super Spring Sale! It’s the last chance to save during the Super Spring Sale! Visit the Nintendo eShop page to check out great deals and save up to 30 percent off on select games. The Super Spring Sale ends April 20 at 8:59 a.m. PT.
- Darts Up and Darts Up 3D from EnjoyUp Games are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on May 14.
Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Wii U
- Paparazzi is 40 percent off (reduced from $4.99 to $2.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on April 28.
- Lucadian Chronicles DLC is 37 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to $4.99) beginning at 9 a.m. PT on April 21 until 8:59 a.m. PT on April 28.
- Costume Quest 2 is 33 percent off (reduced from $14.99 to $9.99) beginning at 9 a.m. PT on April 17 until 8:59 a.m. PT on April 24.
Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS
- Castle Conqueror EX, Fairune and Parking Star 3D from Circle Entertainment are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on May 7.
- Code of Princess, Etrian Odyssey Untold: Millennium Girl and more from ATLUS are on sale beginning at 9 a.m. PT on April 20 until 8:59 a.m. PT on April 27.
- Real Heroes: Firefighter 3D is 50 percent off (reduced from $9.99 to $4.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on April 30.
Permanent Price Reduction:
Nintendo eShop on Wii U
- Breezeblox is reduced to $4.99 (from $9.99) beginning at 9 a.m. PT on April 16.
Also new this week:
- Tilelicious: Delicious Tiles (Nintendo eShop on Wii U)
Pazuru (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
A-Train 3D: City Simulator (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
Word Search by POWGI – Full and Demo Versions (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS and Wii U)
