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It's a Bank Holiday in some countries but Nintendo has still sent out the European Nintendo Download Update details, albeit a little later than usual. This week we have some interesting new arrivals on the eShop stores and a lot of discounts, which are sure to tempt some gamers. Let's get to it.

Wii U eShop

Sweetest Thing (Joindots, €6.99/ £5.49) - This is a cheery time and resource management game set in 'Candy Land' that has previously been released on PC. Your job is to gather, fix and build to bring the 'realm' back to its best - we'll see whether it's sweet or gives us broken teeth in a review.

REPTILIAN REBELLION (Herrero, €1.99 / £1.79) - This looks like a relatively simplistic isometric-view shooter, in which you control a central character shooting at slow-moving enemies coming from the left and right. We'll see whether it's worth a look in our review.

PENTAPUZZLE (RCMADIAX, €4.49 / £4.09) - The latest release from the prolific Wii U eShop developer is a collection of 70 stages in which you rearrange shapes to fill pre-designated areas, with a range of difficulty levels to test your visualisation puzzle-solving abilities. We gave this an 'average' in our review.

Wii U DLC

LEGO Marvel's Avengers - Classic Black Panther Pack (WB Games, €2.99/ £2.50)

Wii U eShop Temporary Discounts

Gravity Badgers (Wales Interactive, €2.49 / £2.49 until 2nd June, normally €4.99 / £4.99)

Word Party (Lightwood Games, €7.99 / £7.49 until 12th May, normally €15.99 / £14.99)

99Moves (EnjoyUp Games, €1.49 / £1.34 until 2nd June, normally €2.49 / £2.29)

Abyss (EnjoyUp Games, €1.49 / £1.34 until 2nd June, normally €1.99 / £1.79)

Rock 'N Racing Off Road DX (EnjoyUp Games, €4.95 / £4.45 until 2nd June, normally €7.99 / £7.19)

ZaciSa: Defense of the Crayon Dimensions! (ZeNfA Productions, €1.49 / £1.14 until 19th May, normally €2.99 / £2.29)

SUPER ROBO MOUSE (RCMADIAX, €3.00 / £2.70 until 2nd June, normally €4.49 / £4.09)

TABLETOP GALLERY (RCMADIAX, €2.00 / £1.80 until 2nd June, normally €2.99 / £2.69)

BLOK DROP U (RCMADIAX, €1.00 / £0.85 until 2nd June, normally €1.49 / £1.29)

BLOK DROP X TWISTED FUSION (RCMADIAX, €2.00 / £1.80 until 2nd June, normally €2.99 / £2.69)

Island Flight Simulator (Joindots, €7.19 / £5.39 until 19th May, normally €7.99 / £5.99)

Wii U Nintendo Selects Downloads

These were actually released on 15th April and previously covered, though some (not all) from the latest range are in Nintendo's press release citing a 7th May release date, presumably for some countries yet to receive them. In the interest of being thorough we've included them once again.

New Super Mario Bros. U (Nintendo, €24.99 / £19.99)

New Super Luigi U - Standalone (Nintendo, €24.99 / £19.99)

New Super Luigi U - As DLC for New Super Mario Bros. U (Nintendo, €9.99 / £8.99)

LEGO City: Undercover (Nintendo, €24.99 / £19.99)

Nintendo Land (Nintendo, €24.99 / £19.99)

Wii Party U (Nintendo, €24.99 / £19.99)

Wii U eShop Permanent Discount

Canvaleon (OXiAB Game Studio, €6.95 / £6.29, previously €9.95/ £8.99)

3DS eShop

Pocket Card Jockey (Game Freak / Nintendo, €6.99 / £6.29) - A title that emerged from Game Freak's initiative to encourage its teams to try new ideas, this blends fast-paced Solitaire with horse racing, along with all sorts of extra details to take care of as you try and ride your way to the top. The extensive demo can also be used to transfer progress, and we'll see whether it's worth a punt in a review.

3DS eShop Temporary Discounts

Art of Balance TOUCH! (Shin'en Multimedia, €5.20 / £4.70 until 26th May, normally €6.99 / £6.29)

Zombie Panic in Wonderland DX (Akaoni Studio, €4.99 / £4.49 until 5th June, normally €7.00 / £6.30)

Aqua Moto Racing 3D (Zordix AB, €3.99 / £3.59 until 12th May, normally €7.99 / £7.19)

RV-7 My Drone (EnjoyUp Games, €1.99 / £1.99 until 5th June, normally €2.99 / £2.99)

Football Up 3D (EnjoyUp Games, €1.99 / £1.79 until 2nd June, normally €2.99 / £2.36)

Darts Up 3D (EnjoyUp Games, €0.99 / £0.89 until 2nd June, normally €2.99 / £2.69)

Fantasy Pirates (EnjoyUp Games, €0.99 / £0.99 until 5th June, normally €4.50 / £4.50)

Van Helsing Sniper Zx100 (EnjoyUp Games, €2.99 / £2.99 until 5th June, normally €6.66 / £6.66)

Toys vs. Monsters (EnjoyUp Games, €0.99 / £0.99 until 5th June, normally €3.99 / £3.99)

3D Game Collection (Joindots, €4.99 / £3.59 until 19th May, normally €6.99 / £4.99)

Secret Agent Files: Miami (Joindots, €4.99 / £3.75 until 19th May, normally €7.99 / £5.99)

Crazy Construction (Joindots, €3.49 / £2.49 until 19th May, normally €6.99 / £4.99)

Atlantic Quest (Joindots, €1.99 / £1.39 until 19th May, normally €6.99 / £4.99)

4 Elements (MSL, €2.99 / £2.69 until 3rd June, normally €11.99 / £10.79)

Azada (MSL, €2.99 / £2.69 until 3rd June, normally €11.99 / £10.79)

Hidden Expedition Titanic (MSL, €3.99 / £3.59 until 3rd June, normally €11.99 / £10.79)

Jewel Quest 4 Heritage (MSL, €3.99 / £3.59 until 3rd June, normally €11.99 / £10.79)

Jewel Quest Mysteries 3 - The Seventh Gate (MSL, €3.99 / £3.59 until 3rd June, normally €11.99 / £10.79)

Jewel Quest: The Sapphire Dragon (MSL, €3.99 / £3.59 until 3rd June, normally €11.99 / £10.79)

Secret Mysteries in London (MSL, €2.99 / £2.69 until 3rd June, normally €11.99 / £10.79)

Luxor (MSL, €3.99 / £3.59 until 3rd June, normally €11.99 / £10.79)

Mystery Case Files: Dire Grove (MSL, €3.99 / £3.59 until 3rd June, normally €11.99 / £10.79)

Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst (MSL, €3.99 / £3.59 until 3rd June, normally €11.99 / £10.79)

Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst (MSL, €3.99 / £3.59 until 3rd June, normally €11.99 / £10.79)

3DS eShop Demo

The Legend of Dark Witch 2 (CIRCLE Entertainment, free)


That's your lot for the European Nintendo Download Update this week; let us know what you're planning to download in the poll and comments below.

What will you be downloading this week?

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