New Nintendo downloads this week in America and Europe. The games go live on Thursdays in America at 9AM Pacific time and in Europe at 5PM UK/GMT time.
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Nintendo has now added new/classic games to the Wii Shop Channel, Nintendo DSi Shop and Nintendo 3DS eShop. Users with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points or Nintendo DSi Points to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel. Nintendo DSi Points can be purchased in the Nintendo DSi Shop. While the Nintendo eShop is a cash-based service, where virtual wallets are added to using a credit card or by purchasing a Nintendo 3DS Prepaid Card at a retail store and entering the code from the card. A Nintendo Points Card can be purchased at retail locations or Amazon.com.
American Nintendo Downloads
Nintendo 3DS eShop:
• Balloon Pop Remix (3DSWare, $8)
Description: The ultimate popping puzzler is back! Balloon Pop Remix takes the classic Balloon Pop formula and turns it on its head! Use the stylus to draw lines on the puzzle board and all the balloons in the line’s path will pop, leading into mesmerizing chain reactions! With a deep story mode, 100+ stages in puzzle mode, exhilarating endless mode, and a pick-up-and-play mini-games mode, there is absolutely no shortage of delightful content to pop through!
• Heyawake by Nikoli (3DSWare, $8)
Description: With the Nikoli puzzle series, you can enjoy high-quality “sudoku” puzzles, created by Nikoli, who gave the world-famous puzzle its name. The Nintendo 3DS allows for the realization of simple and easy to play operability. “Heyawake by Nikoli” contains 50 Heyawake puzzles.
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– The Black Keys “Little Black Submarines”
Nintendo DSiWare:
• Crazy Hunter (3DS & DSiWare, $5 / 500 DSi Points)
Description: Mad about the … Hens that lay the golden eggs. Now this is true madness!!! Mission? Capture the hens that lay the golden eggs that are scattered around the world. How? By creating a giant tower tall enough to reach the clouds where the hens are.
Nintendo WiiWare:
• Prince of Persia (800 Wii Points)
Description: The Grand Vizier Jaffar has thrown a young prince into the dungeon. Jaffar has forced the prince’s beloved to choose between marrying Jaffar or death. Take on the role of the prince and try to escape from the dungeon. Beware of obstacles such as unpredictable floors and ceilings, hidden spikes and walls of flames. Pass through invisible doors and walk through portals. Find bottles of magic potions, but partake of them wisely – they could increase your life or, just as easily, they might poison you. Survive all of the perilous levels, rescue the princess from the evil Jaffar and claim the royal residence before the hourglass is empty.
Need help with this Super Nintendo classic? GameCenter CX is a famous Japanese show that sees Mr. Arino suffer as he plays through very difficult retro games. In Episode 7 he plays through the first part of Prince of Persia. Take a look:
Prince of Persia SNES walkthrough part 2 from GameCenter CS Episode 8. This is where he uses the password system to complete all 20 levels himself within 2 hours!
Final Level Prince of Persia Cheats: Use the password “FMNS4AP” to start at level 20 with all 120 minutes remaining, or use password “H477ST7” to start at level 20 with all Energy Bottles.
European Nintendo Downloads
Nintendo 3DS eShop:
• Picross E (3DSWare, £4.50 / €5)
Description: Use numbers as hints to complete illustrations in this series of “picture crossword puzzles”, which Nintendo has been developing as its own brand of game software since 1995. Anyone can enjoy it with its simple and easy to understand rules. With this version’s newly implemented navigation feature, puzzles can be solved more smoothly than ever.
• Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy DLC (each in-game song is priced £0.90 / €1)
#25. March of the Dreadnoughts (FF13 – FMS)
#26. Battle Theme (FF11 – BMS)
#27. Esper Battle (FF12 – BMS)
#28. Battle 2 (FF04 – BMS)
#29. The Royal City of Rabanastre / Town Ward Upper Stratum (FF12 – FMS)
#30. Crystal Cave (FF03 – FMS)
#31. Ragnarok (FF11 – BMS)
#32. Challenge (FF10 – BMS)
#33. The Sanctuary of Zi’Tah (FF11 — FMS)
#34. Otherworld (FF10 — BMS)
#35. Force Your Way (FF08 — BMS)
#36. The Decisive Battle (FF05 — BMS)
#37. Dark City Treno (FF09 – FMS)
#38. A Contest of Aeons (FF10 – BMS)
#39. The Final Battle (FF09 – BMS)
#40. The Extreme (FF08 – BMS)
Nintendo DSiWare:
• Crazy Hunter (3DS eShop & DSiWare, £4.50 / €5 / 500 DSi Points)
Nintendo WiiWare:
• Real Bout Fatal Fury Special (Wii Virtual Console, 900 Wii Points)
Description: This is a NEO-GEO Arcade fighting game released in 1997, and the sixth instalment in the Fatal Fury series. It based its system on previous games in the series, while introducing a more evolved 2-line battle, improving the power gauge system and abolishing the ring out system, among other changes designed to allow for a greater diversity in strategies. — In addition to the 15 characters featured in previous games (excluding Geese), new characters Tung Fu Rue, Cheng Sinzan, Laurence Blood and Wolfgang Krauser increase the roster to 19 playable characters, all truly deserving of the title “Special”. They will duke it out here to see who will come out on top as the strongest!
Future Downloadable 3DS eShop Games & Software:
Upcoming Releases In September:
• Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (NES / 3DS Virtual Console, Nintendo in Europe) – September 13, 2012
• Fractured Soul (3DSWare, Endgame Studios in USA) – September 13, 2012
• La-Mulana (WiiWare, Nicalis) – September 20, 2012
Upcoming Releases In 2012:
• Picross E (3DSWare, Jupiter in USA)
• Mystical Ninja starring Goemon (Game Boy / 3DS Virtual Console, Konami in USA) – Q3
• Dr Mario (Game Boy / 3DS Virtual Console, Nintendo in USA)
• Johnny Impossible – Q3
• Cave Story+ (3DSWare, Nicalis)
• Unchained Blades (3DSWare, XSEED Games)
• Sonic Blast (Sega Game Gear / 3DS Virtual Console in USA)
• Sonic Labyrinth (Sega Game Gear / 3DS Virtual Console in USA)
• Sonic Drift 2 (Game Gear / 3DS Virtual Console, SEGA)
• Columns (Game Gear / 3DS Virtual Console, SEGA)
• Master of Darkness AKA Vampire: Master of Darkness (Game Gear / 3DS Virtual Console, SEGA)
• Pokemon Dream Radar – Oct. 7
• Sparkle Snapshots 3D – Oct. 18
• Pokedex 3D Pro – Nov. 8
• Wario Land II (Game Boy Color / 3DS Virtual Console, Nintendo in USA) – Q4
• Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (NES / 3DS Virtual Console, Nintendo in USA) – Q4
• Fluidity: Spin Cycle – Q4
• Speed X (Gamelion in USA) – Q4
• Gradius – Q4
• Nightsky – Q4
• Spirit Hunters Inc. – Q4
• Bit Boy!! ARCADE (3DSWare, Bplus)
• Vectorman 2 (Sega Mega Drive/Genesis / Wii Virtual Console, SEGA Australia)