Thursday has come around once again, which means that Nintendo is offering a new batch of digital games and add-ons available for fans to download on various Nintendo platforms.
As noted by Nintendo, the offerings update weekly, making new games available on eShop for the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS family of handhelds, the Nintendo DSi shop for the Nintendo DSi system and the Wii Shop Channel for the Wii console. The systems feature parental controls, allowing adults to manage the content that their children can access.
Here is a list of new games, add-ons and discounted ones, according to a press release:
Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS:
"Pocket Card Jockey" – "3, 2, 1 … GO! In this fast-paced mashup of solitaire and horse racing developed by GAME FREAK inc., you’ll jockey your way to victory by clearing cards to energize your horse. You can even level up your noble steed through strategic positioning on the track. Can you master solitaire and horseback racing at the same time?"
Virtual Console on Wii U:
"Style Savvy" – "Show off your style as the owner of a chic boutique in the original 'Style Savvy' game for the Nintendo DS system. Dream up dazzling outfits for yourself and your customers, purchase inventory to stock your store and monitor your shopping budget, and extend your fashion makeover by visiting the hair salon and the cosmetics store. The fabulous possibilities are nearly endless."
Virtual Console on New Nintendo 3DS
"Super Punch-Out!!" – "Featuring the tight gameplay and humor the series is known for, this Super NES sequel to the NES classic sees Little Mac returning to the ring with the World Video Boxing Association belt once again at stake. Slug your way through grueling, sweat-pounding matches against a cast of characters with unique patterns (and even more unique looks)."
Nintendo eShop sales:
Nintendo eShop on Wii U:
"'Gravity Badgers' is 50 percent off (reduced from $4.99 to $2.49) until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 2."
"'ZaciSa’s Last Stand' is 50 percent off (reduced from $3.99 to $1.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on May 19."
"'Defense Dome' is more than 30 percent off (reduced from $2.99 to $1.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on May 11."
"'Rock ’N Racing Off Road DX' is more than 35 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to $4.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on May 26."
"'Word Party' is 50 percent off (reduced from $19.99 to $9.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on May 9."
Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS
"'Art of Balance TOUCH!' is 25 percent off (reduced from $6.99 to $5.20) until 8:59 a.m. PT on May 26."
"'Aqua Moto Racing 3D' is 50 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to $3.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on May 12."
"'Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers' and 'Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth' from ATLUS are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on May 16."
"'The Hand of Panda' is more than 15 percent off (reduced from $5.99 to $4.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 3."
New DLC:
"Fire Emblem Fates" – Map Pack 2 DLC – "Across dimensions, other versions of the Hoshidan and Nohrian children are under attack. Born and raised in the Deeprealms, these fledgling warriors must now rise up to save themselves and their parents as they unravel the mystery of their adversaries. In this six-map series for the 'Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright' and 'Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest' games, units leveled up in the main game cannot lend support. Devise a strategy using a fresh team and reap the rewards, but only if all of your units survive. You can receive all six maps as they are released by purchasing Map Pack 2 for only $7.99."
"Fire Emblem Fates" – New DLC Maps: "In Endless Dreams" – "The In Endless Dreams map, available for $0.49, Kana, lost and alone, must find allies quickly. In Endless Dreams is Part 1 of Heirs of Fate."
The notable offering this week is "Super Punch-Out!!" which is the SNES sequel to the classic "Punch-Out!" on the original NES. Part of the series' appeal is that unlike most games nowadays where players can just beat on their opponents with raw power, all of the enemies in this game are significantly bigger than you, so brute force isn't an option. Instead, the player needs to rely on speed and precision by looking for small visual cues, or "tells," that the opponent gives, which signifies when to attack or when to dodge and which direction to do so.
A secret was recently discovered in the original game by a Reddit user named midwesternhousewives, which makes it easier to identify when you need to counterattack an opponent. Specifically, a bearded man in the left of the audience will duck to signify just exactly when to throw a punch. If timed correctly, a Little Mac punch will instantly knock down the opponent over.
Here is a video of the secret in action:
