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The Nintendo Download Update is live in Europe so it's time to see what's on offer this time around. There's a retail arrival on the 3DS, while the Switch has a couple of download-only options to tempt you. The Wii U also gets into the action and there's plenty of DLC doing the rounds, so let's get to it.

Nintendo Switch eShop

Astro Duel Deluxe (Panic Button, €13.99 / £12.59) - This focuses primarily on colourful multiplayer gaming inspired by retro titles such as Asteroids, though there are modern twists and multiple modes and stages to shake things up. We gave this a recommendation in our Astro Duel Deluxe review.

ACA NeoGeo Last Resort (HAMSTER, €6.99 / £6.29) - This SNK-developed 1992 shoot 'em up is a little less familiar than some of the other ACA releases as it didn't seem to get the Wii Virtual Console treatment in the past. We'll explode all of the things and let you know what we think in a review.

Nintendo Switch DLC

Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition - Magic: The Gathering Skin Pack (Mojang, €2.99 / £2.39)

Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition - Adventure Time Mash-up (Mojang, €5.99 / £4.79)

Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition - Story Mode Skin Pack (Mojang, €2.99 / £2.39)

Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition - Villains Skin Pack (Mojang, €1.99 / £1.59)

Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition - Mini Game Masters Skin Pack (Mojang, €1.99 / £1.59)

Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition - Power Rangers Skin Pack (Mojang, €2.99 / £2.39)

Blaster Master Zero: EX CHARACTER: EKORO (Inti Creates, free until 15th June, then €1.99 / £1.79 )

3DS eShop

Mysterious Stars 3D: Road to Idol (Collavier, €6.99 / £6.29) - This series of join-the-dots games on DSiWare was not exactly warmly received by our reviewers, but it returns on the 3DS with some added graphical flourishes.

Drone Fight (CIRCLE Entertainment, €3.99 / £4.99) - As you'd expect from the title this one's all about flying drones, using both screens for different views. You can either race against the CPU (with various items that can be used) or set times for online leaderboards in Time Trial runs.

3DS Retail Download

Harvest Moon: Skytree Village (Natsume, €39.99 / £29.99, 10% off through My Nintendo for 30 Gold Points until 30th June) - A return of the 'official' named series in Europe, this includes the Minecraft-inspired terra-farming gameplay seen in The Lost Valley, along with the sim-elements many love from the series.

3DS DLC

Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia AOC: Mila's Bounty 3 (Nintendo, free)

Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia AOC: Battle of Zofia Harbor (Nintendo, €3.99 / £3.59)

Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia AOC: Outpost Rescue (Nintendo, €3.99 / £3.59)

Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia AOC: Flight from the Ruins (Nintendo, €3.99 / £3.59)

Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia AOC: Siege of Zofia Castle (Nintendo, €3.99 / £3.59)

3DS eShop Demo

Blaster Master Zero (Inti Creates, free)

3DS eShop Temporary Discounts

Epic Word Search Holiday Special (Lightwood Games, €3.99 / £2.99 until 29th June, normally €7.99 / £5.99)

Epic Word Search Collection (Lightwood Games, €5.99 / £4.49 until 15th June, normally €7.99 / £5.99)

Epic Word Search Collection 2 (Lightwood Games, €5.99 / £4.49 until 15th June, normally €7.99 / £5.99)

Splat the Difference (Lightwood Games, €4.00 / £3.60 until 15th June, normally €5.00 / £4.50)

Adventure Bar Story (CIRCLE Entertainment, €3.99 / £3.91 until 22nd June, normally €4.99 / £4.89)

Adventure Labyrinth Story (CIRCLE Entertainment, €3.99 / £3.59 until 22nd June, normally €5.00 / £4.50)

Conveni Dream (CIRCLE Entertainment, €3.99 / £3.59 until 22nd June, normally €5.00 / £4.50)

Mercenaries Saga 2 (CIRCLE Entertainment, €3.99 / £3.91 until 22nd June, normally €4.99 / £4.89)

Parascientific Escape Cruise in the Distant Seas (CIRCLE Entertainment, €3.99 / £3.19 until 22nd June, normally €4.99 / £3.99)

Kingdom's Item Shop (CIRCLE Entertainment, €3.99 / £3.83 until 22nd June, normally €5.00 / £4.79)

3D Game Collection (Joindots, €5.59 / £3.99 until 15th June, normally €6.99 / £4.99)

Secret Agent Files: Miami (Joindots, €5.35 / £4.01 until 15th June, normally €7.99 / £5.99)

Atlantic Quest (Joindots, €4.68 / £3.34 until 15th June, normally €6.99 / £4.99)

Jump Trials Supreme (Joindots, €2.49 / £2.09 until 15th June, normally €4.99 / £4.19)

Defend Your Crypt (Ratalaika Games, €2.39 / £2.15 until 8th June, normally €2.99 / £2.69)

New Nintendo 3DS Temporary Discounts

BOX UP (RCMADIAX, €0.99 / £0.93 until 29th June, normally €1.49 / £1.39)

BRICK RACE (RCMADIAX, €0.99 / £0.93 until 19th June, normally €1.49 / £1.39)

CUP CRITTERS (RCMADIAX, €0.99 / £0.93 until 19th June, normally €1.49 / £1.39)

GALAXY BLASTER (RCMADIAX, €0.99 / £0.93 until 19th June, normally €1.49 / £1.39)

SHOOT THE BALL (RCMADIAX, €0.99 / £0.93 until 19th June, normally €1.49 / £1.39)

DON'T CRASH GO (RCMADIAX, €0.99 / £0.93 until 19th June, normally €1.49 / £1.39)

FOUR BOMBS (RCMADIAX, €0.99 / £0.93 until 19th June, normally €1.49 / £1.39)

COLOR CUBES (RCMADIAX, €0.99 / £0.93 until 19th June, normally €1.49 / £1.39)

PINK DOT BLUE DOT (RCMADIAX, €0.99 / £0.93 until 19th June, normally €1.49 / £1.39)

Wii U eShop

Armored ACORNs: Action Squirrel Squad (Nexcra Software, €6.99 / £6.29) - As the name suggests, this features combative squirrels that gear up in armoured suits to fight enemies, which is like any normal Tuesday afternoon down at the local park. It's arcade-style beat 'em up gameplay with support for up to four players locally; there are also some 'scanning' features with the GamePad.

Preston Sterling (MiracleBoxGames, €2.99 / £2.50) - Also known as Preston Sterling and the Legend of Excalibur, this is a puzzle adventure game previously released on PC and smart devices. It looks relatively promising in video footage.

A Drawing's Journey (M. R. Games, €6.99 / £6.29) - This sounds like an intriguing concept, as your journey progresses from one sheet of paper to another with different drawing-related challenges and twists.

Wii U Virtual Console

Bonk's Revenge (Konami, €5.99 / £5.39) - A side-scrolling action game from the TurboGrafx-16 era, this is a colourful and fun title for those that enjoy a bit of retro gaming. We certainly liked it a lot in a review back in 2007 - doesn't time fly?

Wii U DLC

Minecraft: Wii U Edition - Adventure Time Mash-up (Mojang, €5.99 / £4.79)

Minecraft: Wii U Edition - Magic: The Gathering Skin Pack (Mojang, €2.99 / £2.39)

Wii U eShop Demo

Cube Life: Pixel Action Heroes (Cypronia, free)

Wii U eShop Temporary Discounts

Word Party (Lightwood Games, €7.99 / £7.49 until 29th June, normally €15.99 / £14.99)

Suspension Railroad Simulator (Joindots, €5.99 / £4.49 until 15th June, normally €7.99 / £5.99)

Frankenstein - Master of Death (Joindots, €3.99 / £2.99 until 15th June, normally €7.99 / £5.99)

Joe's Diner (Joindots, €3.99 / £2.99 until 15th June, normally €7.99 / £5.99)

Defend Your Crypt (Ratalaika Games, €2.39 / £2.15 until 8th June, normally €2.99 / £2.69)

Six Sides of the World (Dolores Ent., €2.99 / £2.50 until 22nd June, normally €4.99 / £4.49)

BRICK RACE (RCMADIAX, €0.99 / £0.93 until 29th June, normally €1.49 / £1.39)

COLOR CUBES (RCMADIAX, €0.99 / £0.93 until 29th June, normally €1.49 / £1.39)

COLOR BOMBS (RCMADIAX, €0.99 / £0.93 until 29th June, normally €1.49 / £1.39)

JACKPOT 777 (RCMADIAX, €0.99 / £0.93 until 29th June, normally €1.49 / £1.39)

PANDA LOVE (RCMADIAX, €0.99 / £0.93 until 29th June, normally €1.49 / £1.39)

PENTAPUZZLE (RCMADIAX, €3.00 / £2.74 until 29th June, normally €4.49 / £4.09)

PIXEL SLIME U (RCMADIAX, €2.00 / £1.80 until 29th June, normally €2.99 / £2.69)

SHOOTY SPACE (RCMADIAX, €2.00 / £1.80 until 29th June, normally €2.99 / £2.69)

SPLASHY DUCK (RCMADIAX, €0.99 / £0.93 until 29th June, normally €1.49 / £1.39)

SUPER ROBO MOUSE (RCMADIAX, €3.00 / £2.74 until 29th June, normally  €4.49 / £4.09)

TAP TAP ARCADE (RCMADIAX, €1.33 / £1.19 until 29th June, normally €1.99 / £1.79)

TAP TAP ARCADE 2 (RCMADIAX, €2.00 / £1.80 until 29th June, normally €2.99 / £2.69)

TITANS TOWER (RCMADIAX, €0.99 / £0.93 until 29th June, normally €1.49 / £1.39)

TOUCH SELECTIONS (RCMADIAX, €2.00 / £1.80 until 29th June, normally €2.99 / £2.69)

SHOOT THE BALL (RCMADIAX, €0.99 / £0.93 until 29th June, normally €1.49 / £1.39)

CUP CRITTERS (RCMADIAX, €0.99 / £0.93 until 29th June, normally €1.49 / £1.39)

I C REDD (RCMADIAX, €0.99 / £0.93 until 29th June, normally €1.49 / £1.39)


Plenty of options to consider in this week's update - let us know what you'll be downloading in the poll and comments below.

What will you be downloading this week?

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