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Here’s This Week’s Nintendo Downloads In The US

Nintendo of America has outlined which titles will be arriving on the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U eShop this week. Leading the charge is Mario Party 10 which launches today and you can read our review of the game, right here. There’s also a bunch of themes you can download on the Nintendo 3DS eShop including ones for Code Name STEAM and the ridiculously popular Skylanders. Here’s what’s available for you this week.

  • Nintendo eShop on Wii U
    • Mario Party 10 – Crash the party as bad guy Bowser in Mario Party 10. Challenge and tease your friends in three great party games in one. Be the bad guy in the new Bowser Party mode to playfully antagonize your buddies. Play with at least one compatible amiibo to unlock the inventive amiibo Party mode. And have an all-around blast! Mario Party 10 will be available on March 20. Click here to view a trailer for the game.
    • Elliot Quest – Elliot Quest from PlayEveryWare and Ansimuz Games is an 8-bit retro adventure/RPG that follows a hero on a quest to cure his curse of immortality. Explore Urele Island to uncover its secrets and discover powerful weapons as you search for an ancient demon. Click here to view a trailer for the game.
  • Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS
    • Fossil Fighters: Frontier – Buckle up for a wild ride across a fully 3D world in your own custom vehicle. While exploring the unknown, you’ll discover fossils to dig up and bring to life as vivosaurs. You can then pit these prehistoric beasts against other vivosaurs in massive reptile rumbles. Deck out your ride with digging and battle tools, and then set out on an adventure of prehistoric proportions! Fossil Fighters: Frontier will be available on March 20. Click here to view an ad for the game.
  • Virtual Console on Wii U
    • KLONOA 2: Dream Champ Tournament – In this Game Boy Advance platformer, guide Klonoa through five worlds that make up the Dream Champ Tournament. Complete each world by eliminating fellow contestants and collecting magical items. Use the Wind Bullet to draw in enemies, using them either as a jumping boost or a projectile against other foes.

Events / Activities:

  • Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. – Medal March Tournament – See how your Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. squad stacks up online in Nintendo’s Public Tournaments. Top players earn unique titles that are visible online and earn major bragging rights with their friends and around the world! The Medal March Tournament will run through March 22. To keep updated on Nintendo’s Public Tournaments, opt in to notifications via the SpotPass feature in the game. Click here for more information. Good luck, agents!
  • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars – Create your own levels in the Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars game and challenge players all over the world to complete them. You can also give tips to other creators and spread the word about your favorite levels. Click here to learn more about building levels so you can start earning stars!
  • The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D – The results of The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D drawing challenge in Miiverse have been revealed by Eiji Aonuma, producer of The Legend of Zelda games. Aonuma also gave his comments on the recognized drawings. Click here to see the gallery!

Nintendo eShop Sales:

Theme Shop on Nintendo 3DS:

  • New themes this week include:
    • Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. Lincoln vs. the Aliens
    • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars
    • Skylanders Trap Team Air Theme
    • Skylanders Trap Team Life Theme
    • Skylanders Trap Team Magic Theme
    • Skylanders Trap Team Tech Theme

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9 thoughts on “Here’s This Week’s Nintendo Downloads In The US”

  4. Jonathan
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    Mario Party 10 has really fun mini-games, but the gameplay is still as generic and boring as hell, much like Mario Party 9 felt to me.

    It’s a pity. I wouldn’t mind the car being a side-attraction of the game, but as a main factor? *shivers*

    I think one of the main reasons I liked all Mario Party games up to Mario Party 8 was because it felt sort of like Monopoly with an added level of unpredictability. It felt really solid and as if they knew exactly what they were doing in MP6 with the Orb mechanic. But it all started to fall apart in MP8 again.

    I don’t agree Mario Party should be online, though. It’s a game you have to see others and their reactions, and the Wii U is not capable of doing that considerably well. But the mini-games are still fun and Amiibo party plays much like the original. Bowser party is also a pretty welcome addition…but the car in Classic is not a “classic” part of the series AT ALL.

    1. Duck Hunt Dog
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      I 100% agree with you. They can keep the kart mode as a side thing (it’s perfect for bowser party) but they need to bring back what made the series awesome and that’s being able to choose your path instead of

    2. Duck Hunt Dog
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      Being stuck in a kart, and finally someone who is fine with no online. Playing mario party online would take way too long and lag horribly. And if someone left the game would suck. And if they made online mini-games lag would ruin those to!

    3. DeJtheGamer
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      If you like Monopoly with all the money mechanics I highly advise you to get Fortune Street on the Wii. It’s like a Mario x Dragon Quest Monopoly, but with MUCH harder elements and mechanics. The game is actually hard, (with A or S level players of course) has a tour (story) mode, multiplayer, and really requires you to think. I pulled it out not too long ago and had a head-scratching blast. You do have to play as your mii, but you can deck them out in different clothing and stuff. :)

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