This week’s Nintendo eShop releases for North America are in, delivering new add-on content, demos, and games for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS – as well as plentiful discounts across all platforms.
Nintendo eShop Sales
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Nintendo Switch Demos
- Pocket Academy, Kairosoft – Free
School got you down? Wish you could change a few things? Well, now’s your chance to create the ultimate dream school in this simulation smash-hit! Tailor your personal academy as you see fit, erecting classrooms, making clubs–even deciding this week’s hot couple!
Nintendo Switch Games
- 99Moves, EnjoyUp Games – $2.99 (available Friday 8th February)
99Moves, a retro arcade game where you will have to survive with just 99 Movements. Without a heading in the galaxy, all was lost because your energy was about to run out… gravity would chart the course of your destiny… Suddenly, V-99 entered a zone called Shaders, which provided energy… It was a new opportunity to survive. However, it was not all good news, as you only have 99 energy pulses to move through the Shaders zone.
- Access Denied, Ratalaika Games – $4.99 (available Friday 8th February)
Calling all safe-crackers and lovers of puzzle games! The time for testing your brain, whilst listening to rain and thunder has arrived, as try your hand at a series of puzzles that are playable across 36 levels. From rotating dials, imputing numbers and other commands, your work will be cut out for you, but in the event your mental puzzle-solving prowess comes through for you, you will get the chance to have your cake and eat it too!
- Ancient Rush 2, Heideland GameWorks – $9.99
Old Legends surround the long forgotten kingdom of Ozolan. They tell stories about Chulua, the former Ruler of Ozolan, who is said to have buried himself in his own treasury, only using his bare hands. But after Ozolans fall, no one ever heard of the kingdom or it’s king ever again. Only the legends survived the time and remained until today.
- Arcade Archives Moon Cresta, Hamster Corporation – $7.99
Moon Cresta is a shooting game produced and released by Nichibutsu in 1980. Players control Unit1 and Unit 2 and Unit3 of the airplane, and coalescing these airplanes, will defeat the enemies.
- Away: Journey to the Unexpected, Plug In Digital – $16.99
Welcome to a feel-good FPS – a colorful adventure combining action, negotiation and rogue-lite elements. Play as a kid that is neither a hero nor a warrior. Choose your path through the levels, uncover the lighthearted story and above all, recruit allies. All the wacky and powerful characters you meet can be played in first person, and it’s up to you to find the right answers to get them to join your team.
- BlazBlue Central Fiction Special Edition, Arc System Works – $49.99
The definitive edition of the most-played 2D fighting game in the world featuring beautiful graphics and a well-designed, fighting system.
- City of Brass, Uppercut Games – $19.99 (available Friday 8th February)
Become a daring thief in City of Brass, a first-person action adventure from senior BioShock developers. Armed with scimitar and a versatile whip, you’ll lash and slash, bait and trap your way to the heart of an opulent, Arabian Nights-themed metropolis – or face certain death as time runs out.
- Defense Grid 2, Hidden Path Entertainment – $19.99
Defense Grid 2 is an award-winning tower defense strategy game. A horde of enemies is invading and stealing your cores, now it’s up to you to stop them by strategically building towers at your base. The controls are intuitive, the gameplay is deep, and you’ll find yourself refining your strategies for hours on end. Now on Nintendo Switch you can defend the cores wherever, whenever.
- Doom and Destiny, Heartbit Interactive – $11.99 (available Friday 8th February)
Doom and Destiny is a turn based hilarious jrpg where you take control of a party of four everyday friends. Journey through an unpredictable story filled with parodies and cameos. Start your adventure in a classic dungeon with dragons, save princess with the help of green-dressed elf and then fly to manga-themed city with the help of a famous italian plumber. This is Doom and Destiny, the flying-spaghetti fantasy adventure!
- Estiman, Arts Alliance – $1.99
Estiman is an original, engaging arcade game based on one of the processes our minds work with every day – estimation. With combos you can keep going forever (if you have the skills!). The sweet, minimal visuals will appeal to your aesthetic sense, and an adaptive difficulty level turns this simple concept into a compelling and satisfying game.
- Evoland Legendary Edition, Shiro Games – $19.99
Evoland Legendary Edition brings you two great and unique RPGs, with their graphic style and gameplay changing as you progress through the game!
- Freecell Battle King, Making – $7.99
Battle play is exciting! Clear speed is the key! Sharing one unit, two Switches or online, enjoy the fun of competition with freecell.
- Food Truck Tycoon, Baltoro Games – $4.99 (available Friday 8th February)
Test your skills and talent as owner of a busy food truck! Your only job is to take orders, prepare food and serve to as many customers as possible. Be careful not to burn the food!
- Glass Masquerade, Digerati – $11.99 (available Friday 8th February)
Welcome to Glass Masquerade – an artistic puzzle game inspired by Art Deco and stained-glass artisans of the 20th century. Combine hidden glass pieces to unveil clocks and themes exhibited by various cultures of the world at the ‘International Times Exhibition’ – an interactive electronic show.
- Gnomes Garden: New Home, 8Floor Games – $4.99
After defeating the sorcerer collector, the gnomes returned the castle to its old form. But it still stood in the grey wasteland, and there nothing could grow. The princess was worried that her people would soon run out of food and start to starve. So she makes the decision to set off on a journey to find the secret Green Recipe.
- Iron Crypticle, Tikipod – $9.99 (available Wednesday 13th February)
The glorious Royal Treasures of Cryptonia have been stolen! Now the King’s washed-up knights must suit up and descend into the ancient palace crypts to return those golden goodies! Get ready for ghoulish arcade action in this epic medieval twin-stick dungeon shooter.
- Magic Scroll Tactics, Mediascape – $11.99
Magic Scroll Tactics is a side-scrolling tactical RPG where height is key. But be warned, simply holding the high ground won’t ensure victory! Raining arrows down on your hapless foes is only one part of this simple yet deep strategy game; you’ll need to master a wide variety of abilities and units if you wish to conquer your perilous foes.
- Mercury Race, Herrero Games – $7.99
Mercury Race is a shooting & racing game set in a retrofuturistic world. Finish each circuit in time to obtain the badge and achieve ranking number one. The game will challenge not only your driving skills but also your shooting accuracy.
- Minesweeper Genius, Level 77 – $5.99 (available Tuesday 12th February)
Inspired by the classic computer game from our childhood – as well as sudoku and picross – Minesweeper Genius is a brain teaser that will challenge your mind and logical thinking. Help Aristotle – the genius with a broom – sweep the minefield to regain his memory and escape from the aliens’ scientific experiments, discovering where all the bombs are hidden.
- Monster Energy Supercross: The Official Videogame 2, Milestone – $59.99 (available Friday 8th February)
Live like a champion with the updated career mode and set weekly activities in your agenda: new challenges, sponsors and incredible prizes all await you! Train in the Compound. Ride freely or put your custom rider’s skills to the test, competing against rivals on four different tracks. Learn to control your bike when leaning, starting, braking, cornering and scrubbing.
- Observer, Bloober Team – $29.99
The Observer game is a cyberpunk detective thriller set in Krakow, Poland, in the year 2084. The world lies in ruins, with corporations seizing power after the fall of governments. You do their bidding. No lie will remain hidden from you, as you hack into the minds of those you interrogate. When your past catches up with you, you must act on your own and unravel the mystery of your son’s disappearance.
- Odallus: The Dark Call, Digerati – $11.99 (available Friday 8th February)
As darkness spreads, one hero rises up. The old gods have forgotten this land… Odallus is an exploration/action game and loving homage to the 8-bit genre classics. You play as Haggis – a battle-weary warrior who must wield his sword once more to rescue his son from Darkness.
- Oniken: Unstoppable Edition, Digerati – $9.99 (available Friday 8th February)
A lone warrior against futuristic evil. In a post-apocalyptic future controlled by a sinister corporation, ninja mercenary Zaku is the last hope for humanity. Inspired by the demanding gameplay of 8-bit action/platformers, Oniken pits your agility and swordplay against a gauntlet of enemies, traps, and challenging bosses.
- Percy’s Predicament Deluxe, Maestro Interactive – $5.99
Percy’s Predicament Deluxe is a single player game in which you control Percy Penguin, who has become trapped within a magical orb. You must navigate the course and collect all the fish before the time runs out!
- Ping Pong Trick Shot Evolution, Starsign – $4.99
Smash that jump shot! Enjoy the all-new Ping Pong Trick Shot! This is an action puzzle game in which you throw ping pong balls into a cup. Control your character, position, angle and power when you throw the ping pong ball.
- Pocket Academy, Kairosoft – $12
School got you down? Wish you could change a few things? Well, now’s your chance to create the ultimate dream school in this simulation smash-hit! Tailor your personal academy as you see fit, erecting classrooms, making clubs–even deciding this week’s hot couple!
- Pumped BMX Pro, Curve Digital – $14.99
Pumped BMX Pro puts you back on the seat for another high adrenaline, fast-paced trickathon where chaining massive combos could put you at the number one spot on the global leaderboards. Pump your way through 60 levels of ever increasing difficulty, making sure you’re racking up those platinum medals by completing Trick Challenges along the way.
- Reverie: Sweet As Edition, Rainbite – $12.99
Reverie is an action adventure game set on a fictional island in New Zealand, inspired by the legend of Maui and the Giant Fish where the demigod himself fishes up the North Island with a powerful fishhook.
- RIOT: Civil Unrest, Merge Games – $19.99
RIOT: Civil Unrest is the highly anticipated real-time riot simulator that places the player right in the heart of some of the world’s most fractious clashes. Campaigns include: Indignados (Spain), Arab Spring (Egypt), Keratea (Greece) and NoTAV (Italy). Seventeen single level scenarios include Rome, Oakland, Paris, London and Ukraine.
- Shanky: The Vegan’s Nightmare, Artvision Games – $6.99
Shanky – is a joyful meat grinder and mince is its movement force. Swallow up everything you can and collect Meat-Cola to stay on the move. Participate in a stunning story of love and self-sacrificing. Depending on the level, Shanky would change its movement force accessories to legs, wheels, wings and boat.
- Sky Gamblers: Afterburner, Atypical Games – $19.99
This is the latest and greatest jet dogfight game, coming from the creators of Sky Gamblers, Battle Supremacy and Radiation series! Get into the cockpit and prepare to take-off. Unlock, upgrade and customize the weapons and defenses of more than 100 planes. Paint your favorite jet fighter, customize patterns and badges for the ultimate looks. Become the master of the skies!
- Solitaire Klondike BLACK, G-Mode – $5
The classic single player card game “Solitaire Klondike” arranged to Cool version. 300 questions in Stage Mode, and various problems are available in Random Mode. Play data such as time, and clear rate etc will be recorded in detail per difficulty level in Random mode.
- Solstice Chronicles: MIA, CIRCLE Entertainment – $14.99
In a dead colony on Mars a corporate marine is left far behind enemy lines. With the unlikely help of an insurgent drone, he faces a battle for survival against an army of murderous, mindless mutants… and worse things. This isometric action shooter includes key strategic decisions. Your drone has vital abilities and you need to strategize as you fight; should you scavenge for supplies or push forward to face the enemy?
- Spoiler Alert, Megafuzz – $4.99
Spoiler Alert is a video game that tests your platforming skills… in reverse. It’s a comedy platformer that you play backwards. When you pick this game up, it has already been beaten. The big bad boss is defeated, the coins are collected and the princess has been rescued. Why, oh why?
- Stunt Kite Party, HandyGames – $9.99 (available Friday 8th February)
Stunt Kite Party is a family-friendly single player and couch-coop multiplayer game with an exciting storyline and endless fun in numerous game modes. Choose from eight playable characters and fly your kite in four scenic settings, where you can challenge your friends in either predefined matches or your own custom created tournament.
- The King’s Bird, Graffiti Games – $19.99 (available Tuesday 12th February)
Escape into a world kept secret by a tyrant, and discover the truth about your freedom. The King’s Bird is an artistic, momentum-based game that seamlessly combines precision-platforming with physics-based gliding.
- The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince, NIS America – $19.99 (available Tuesday 12th February)
Plucked straight from the pages of an ancient fairy tale, The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince tells the story of two lonely hearts brought together through a mutual misunderstanding. Transform between the wolf and the princess to solve puzzles and evade traps, collect flowers and petals to unlock fragments of memories, and weave through the dark and dangerous forest to guide the prince toward a cure. But be warned… an all-seeing forest is no place for a blind prince.
- The Stillness of the Wind, Fellow Traveller – $12.99
One by one, everyone left the once bustling village for the city. Everyone, except Talma. Now approaching the end of her days, she maintains a simple, solitary way of life, surviving, subsisting, tending to her homestead and her goats.
- TORIDAMA: Brave Challenge, G-Mode – $5
TORIDAMA: Brave Challeng』is mini game collection based on the courage test. Test your weak feeling inside of you as we say “Chicken Level” based on timing of pressing a button, level, and pitch in various kind of critical situations. Share play is available, so you can measure your “Chicken Level” with your friend.
New Nintendo 3DS Games
- Vera Swings, Brett Yeager – $5.99
After falling asleep while gazing at the moon, Vera dreams about swinging on the stars up to the magical place she’s always longed to visit. Help Vera reach the moon by swinging up the stars in this simple yet challenging platformer. Time your swings just right to catch the colorful stars and touch the glowing checkpoint to unlock the next level up. Hone your timing and precision skills as you swing from platform to platform and climb higher through the sky to make Vera’s dream come true!
Nintendo 3DS Games
- Yo-kai Watch 3, Nintendo – $39.99 (available Friday 8th February)
Mischievous beings known as Yo-kai are everywhere, and it’s up to Nate and Hailey Anne to befriend, battle and solve problems with them. Follow two parallel stories and unravel the mysteries behind strange sightings while meeting more than 600 Yo-kai and using the new 3×3 grid battle system to strategically dish out or dodge attacks.
