The official press release with all of this week's European Nintendo Download Update pricing and details was a little slow to arrive this week, but we do now have the full line-up. There are some tempting options across Switch, 3DS and Wii U, along with some Sonic-themed discounts and lots more besides. Let's get to it.
Nintendo Switch eShop
Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas (FDG Entertainment, €14.99 / £13.49) - A hit on mobile that wears the Legend of Zelda influence on its sleeve, this is nevertheless a game that goes its own way with s relatively lengthy download adventure. Despite some flaws we quite enjoyed our time with this, giving it a modest recommendation in our Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas review.
Fatal Fury 2 (HAMSTER, €6.99 / £6.29) - A fighting game? On Neo Geo?! Another rare treat for us all to enjoy. Ok, that's not fair, but it is another fighting title to consider with those ACA goodies such as online leaderboards.
3DS Retail Download
Ever Oasis (Nintendo / Grezzo, €39.99 / £34.99) - A title that blends aspects of town management, adventuring and dungeon crawling / combat, this showed rather well during its recent E3 Treehouse showing. It's certainly ambitious and an intriguing arrival, and we're cracking on with a review to share with you soon; in the meantime you can check out our interview with its legendary producer, Koichi Ishii. Available from 23rd June.
RPG Maker FES (NIS America, €39.99 / £39.99) - A title that's sure to tempt quite a few 3DS owners, as it offers the tools and capabilities to create our own RPG adventures, which we can then share and upload with others. The concept is enticing, and we were impressed when we went hands-on with the app earlier this year. Available from 23rd June.
New Nintendo 3DS eShop
Runbow Pocket (13AM Games, €13.99 / £10.99) - Runbow certainly made an impact on the Wii U, and now heads to the New 3DS in a couple of different forms to offer us the colour-swapping platforming on the go; DLC will also be available to buy separately. You can learn more about it in this update from the developers.
3DS eShop
River City: Knights of Justice (Natsume, €14.99 / £13.49) - Known in Japan as Nekketsu Mahou Monogatari, this takes the series into a medieval RPG adventure, which is quite a change-up for the franchise; it promises over 100 quests and multiple paths. We tried this out at E3 just recently.
RPG Maker Player (NIS America, free) - An interesting app, as it'll allow players to download and enjoy the creations of those that are using RPG Maker Fes, all for no cost.
3DS DLC
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia AOC: Mila's Bounty 5 (Nintendo, free)
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia AOC: Cipher Legends I (Nintendo, €3.99 / £3.59)
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia AOC: Cipher Legends II (Nintendo, €3.99 / £3.59)
RPG Maker FES - Modern Set Key (NIS America, free)
RPG Maker FES - Chibi Character Pack Key (NIS America, free)
RPG Maker FES - Sengoku Set Key (NIS America, free)
RPG Maker FES - Sci-Fi Set Key (NIS America, free)
RPG Maker FES - Special Material Set Key (NIS America, €0.99 / £0.89 until 5th July, then €1.99 / £1.79)
RPG Maker FES - Modern Set Key 2 (NIS America, €2.99 / £2.69 until 5th July, then €5.99 / £5.39)
RPG Maker FES - Modern Horror Set Key (NIS America, €4.99 / £4.49 until 5th July, then €8.99 / £8.09)
RPG Maker FES - Supernatural Set Key (NIS America, €2.99 / £2.69 until 5th July, then €5.99 / £5.39)
RPG Maker FES - Sci-Fi Set 2 Key (NIS America, €4.99 / £4.49 until 5th July, then €8.99 / £8.09)
Pic-a-Pix Colour - Large Puzzles 7 (Lightwood Games, €1.99 / £1.99)
Pic-a-Pix Colour - Mixed Puzzles 7 (Lightwood Games, €1.99 / £1.99)
Pic-a-Pix Colour - Small Puzzles 7 (Lightwood Games, €1.99 / £1.99)
New Nintendo 3DS DLC
Runbow Pocket - Winter Pack (13AM Games, €2.99 / £2.69)
Runbow Pocket - Professionals Pack (13AM Games, €1.99 / £1.79)
Runbow Pocket - Anime Pack (13AM Games, €1.99 / £1.79)
Runbow Pocket - Steampunk Pack (13AM Games, €1.99 / £1.79)
Runbow Pocket - Satura's Space Adventure (13AM Games, €6.49 / £5.89)
Runbow Pocket - New Costumes and Music Bundle (13AM Games, €6.49 / £5.89)
Runbow Pocket - Extra Val-Hue Bundle (13AM Games, €11.99 / £10.79
3DS Demos
Miitopia (Nintendo, free)
Hey! Pikmin (Nintendo, free)
Sonic Birthday Sale - 3DS
Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice (SEGA, €19.99 / £17.49 until 29th June, normally €39.99 / £34.99)
Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal (SEGA, €19.99 / £17.49 until 29th June, normally €39.99 / £34.99)
Sonic Lost World (SEGA, €19.99 / £17.49 until 29th June, normally €39.99 / £34.99)
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed (SEGA, €15.99 / £11.99 until 29th June, normally €39.99 / £29.99)
Sonic Generations (SEGA, €9.99 / £7.99 until 29th June, normally €24.99 / £19.99)
3D Sonic the Hedgehog (SEGA, €2.24 / £2.04 until 29th June, normally €4.49 / £4.09)
3D Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (SEGA, €2.49 / £2.24 until 29th June, normally €4.99 / £4.49)
Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble (SEGA, €2.49 / £2.24 until 29th June, normally €4.99 / £4.49)
Sonic Drift 2 (SEGA, €1.99 / £1.79 until 29th June, normally €3.99 / £3.59)
Sonic Labyrinth (SEGA, €2.49 / £2.24 until 29th June, normally €4.99 / £4.49)
Sonic Blast (SEGA, €2.49 / £2.24 until 29th June, normally €4.99 / £4.49)
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (SEGA, €2.49 / £2.24 until 29th June, normally €4.99 / £4.49)
Sonic the Hedgehog (SEGA, €2.49 / £2.24 until 29th June, normally €4.99 / £4.49)
New Nintendo 3DS Temporary Discount
Pirate Pop Plus (13AM Games, €1.52 / £1.39 until 5th July, normally €4.49 / £4.09)
3DS eShop Temporary Discounts
Fun! Fun! Minigolf TOUCH! (Shin'en Multimedia, €2.24 / £1.87 until 13th July, normally €2.99 / £2.50)
Gurumin 3D: A Monstrous Adventure (Mastiff, €9.98 / £9.98 until 6th July, normally €14.99 / £14.99)
Aqua Moto Racing 3D (Zordix AB, €5.99 / £5.39 until 29th June, normally €7.99 / £7.19)
Word Puzzles by POWGI (Lightwood Games, €7.19 / £6.39 until 6th July, normally €8.99 / £7.99)
Coaster Creator 3D (Big John Games, €5.79 / £4.79 until 20th July, normally €7.25 / £6.00)
Cube Creator 3D (Big John Games, €5.99 / £4.19 until 20th July, normally €7.50 / £5.25)
Squids Odyssey (The Game Bakers, €5.19 / £3.99 until 6th July, normally €12.99 / £9.99)
Frontier Days - Founding Pioneers (CIRCLE Entertainment, €4.49 / £4.34 until 13th July, normally €5.99 / £5.79)
GO! GO! Kokopolo 3D (CIRCLE Entertainment, €4.49 / £4.34 until 13th July July, normally €5.99 / £5.79)
SubaraCity (CIRCLE Entertainment, €2.99 / £2.91 until 13th July, normally €3.99 / £3.89)
The Legend of Dark Witch - Chronicle 2D Act (CIRCLE Entertainment, €2.99 / £2.99 until 13th July, normally €3.99 / £3.99)
Touch Battle Tank - Tag Combat (CIRCLE Entertainment, €2.99 / £2.99 until 13th July, normally €3.99 / £3.99)
Witch & Hero (CIRCLE Entertainment, €2.99 / £2.99 until 13th July, normally €3.99 / £3.99)
Witch & Hero 2 (CIRCLE Entertainment, €2.99 / £2.39 until 13th July, normally €3.99 / £3.19)
Crazy Construction (Joindots, €3.49 / £2.49 until 6th July, normally €6.99 / £4.99)
Mini Sports Collection (Rainy Frog, €3.74 / £3.36 until 13th July, normally €4.99 / £4.49)
Pixel Paint (Rainy Frog, €2.99 / £2.99 until 13th July, normally €3.99 / £3.99)
Sonic Birthday Sale - 3DS HOME Themes
Amy Rose Theme (SEGA, €0.99 / £0.89 until 29th June, normally €1.99 / £1.79)
Chao Theme (SEGA, €0.99 / £0.89 until 29th June, normally €1.99 / £1.79)
Shadow the Hedgehog (SEGA, €0.99 / £0.89 until 29th June, normally €1.99 / £1.79)
Sonic the Hedgehog (SEGA, €0.99 / £0.89 until 29th June, normally €1.99 / £1.79)
Sonic Boom Theme Bundle (SEGA, €2.99 / £2.69 until 29th June, normally €5.99 / £5.39)
Sonic series: Classic Style (SEGA, €0.99 / £0.89 until 29th June, normally €1.99 / £1.79)
Sonic series: Boom Style (SEGA, €0.99 / £0.89 until 29th June, normally €1.99 / £1.79)
Sonic series: Sonic Style (SEGA, €0.99 / £0.89 until 29th June, normally €1.99 / £1.79)
Sonic Bundle #2 (SEGA, €2.49 / £2.24 until 29th June, normally €4.99 / £4.49)
Sonic series: Cute Style (SEGA, €0.99 / £0.89 until 29th June, normally €1.99 / £1.79)
Sonic series: Shadow Style (SEGA, €0.99 / £0.89 until 29th June, normally €1.99 / £1.79)
Sonic series: Silver Style (SEGA, €0.99 / £0.89 until 29th June, normally €1.99 / £1.79)
Sonic Bundle #3 (SEGA, €2.49 / £2.24 until 29th June, normally €4.99 / £4.49)
3DS HOME Themes
Wii U eShop
The Girl and the Robot (Flying Carpets Games, €9.99 / £8.99) - This project has been in the works for a long time, so it's pleasing to see it finally arrive on Wii U in Europe. Calling to mind the PlayStation 2 classic ICO, the game - as the title suggests - features a girl and her robot companion as they attempt to navigate their way through a mysterious fortress. This game is cited as the "first act of the fairy tale".
Drop It: Block Paradise! (ZeNfA Productions, €9.99 / £8.99) - A game offering plenty of physics-based puzzles; you use the GamePad touchscreen to tap blocks and remove them from the screen, manipulating objects to solve the stages. Also includes a level editor and the option to share / try out other players' creations.
Wii U DLC
Pic-a-Pix Colour - Large Puzzles 7 (Lightwood Games, €1.99 / £1.99)
Pic-a-Pix Colour - Mixed Puzzles 7 (Lightwood Games, €1.99 / £1.99)
Pic-a-Pix Colour - Small Puzzles 7 (Lightwood Games, €1.99 / £1.99)
Sonic Birthday Sale - Wii U
Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric (SEGA, €24.99 / £19.99 until 29th June, normally €49.99 / £39.99)
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed (SEGA, €19.99 / £14.99 until 29th June, normally €49.99 / £39.99)
Sonic Lost World (SEGA, €24.99 / £19.99 until 29th June, normally €49.99 / £39.99)
Wii U eShop Temporary Discounts
Pirate Pop Plus (13AM Games, €1.52 / £1.39 until 5th July, normally €4.49 / £4.09)
Runbow (13AM Games, €4.75 / £3.73 until 5th July, normally €13.99 / £10.99)
Shadow Puppeteer (Snow Cannon, €7.49 / £6.74 until 6th July, normally €14.99 / £13.49)
Squids Odyssey (The Game Bakers, €5.19 / £3.99 until 6th July, normally €12.99 / £9.99)
Word Puzzles by POWGI (Lightwood Games, €7.19 / £6.39 until 6th July, normally €8.99 / £7.99)
FullBlast (EnjoyUp Games, €2.09 / £1.88 until 20th July, normally €5.99 / £5.39)
Grumpy Reaper (EnjoyUp Games, €1.74 / £1.57 until 20th July, normally €4.99 / £4.49)
Run Run and Die (EnjoyUp Games, €1.39 / £1.25 until 20th July, normally €3.99 / £3.59)
VRog (ByteRockers' Games, €2.99 / £2.69 /until 20th July, normally €4.99 / £4.49)
There are plenty of choices in this week's update - let us know what you'll be downloading in the poll and comments below.
Comments 33
Tempted on the Sonic sale (3DS and Wii U). Any recommendations?
Don't leave Kunio hanging on the 3DS eShop. Send the message we want all the Kunio in the West!
I highly recommend Pirate Pop Plus. I spent many hours playing that game and I am sure it will have me hooked again in no time if I start playing it again. Also, for that price, it's a steal. In fact, I think I'm going to buy it for my second 3ds
Strong 3DS week. Got both RPG Maker and Ever Oasis, and will try those demos too
There's also a demo for Ever Oasis.
I recommend getting Squids Odyseey for Wii U at that price.
Is Uncharted for Switch coming to retail?
I'll be downloading some 3DS demos, and maybe the RPG Maker. I wish they would bring an RPG Maker to Switch though.
Also, Dr. Kawashima's Diabolical Brain Training and Ever Oasis have a 3DS demo as well.
Whoa, this week is packed! I'll get the Miitopia demo, and that RCR game looks hilarious from the screenshots. Is it any good? Will there be a review of it?
I'll pick up the two 3D Sonic games.
What's another week?
@El_Murcielago
If you're not sick to death of the Genesis Sonic games, 3D Sonic & 3D Sonic 2 are the best kind of retro.
You can play on a mock up CRT TV, it's pure 90s bliss.
I quite enjoyed the Hey Pikmin demo, looking forward to the full game now
The mr shifty patch makes me think about picking up the game now.
Unrelated, lol.
Because Oceanhorn really needed to be on another platform... (Admittedly, I said the exact opposite about Cave Story yesterday!)
I thought Cave Story + was meant to be this week too. It's disappointing enough that we're getting screwed out of a physical release, but they could at least give us the digital game on time.
Damn is cave story + only exclusive in america. Ive seen copys on ebay for around £35-40 E rated i think. Is this coming to the uk?
I'll probably give the Pikmin demo a go for the LOLs. Though I'd have to find and charge my 2DS first.
Nothing else interests me.
@garydbz25 believe they have a deal with head up games for an EU release later: http://nintendoeverything.com/headup-games-will-publish-cave-story-in-europe/
A shame that Fatal Fury Special is just an enhanced version of FF 2,
So I'll just wait for that one.
RPG Maker and Player!
Even less reason to play SEGA Forever (There's even a whole bundle of SEGA Classics on offer on PS3 at the moment.). XD
Ever Oasis is very tempting for me. I might hold off on getting it though, as there's other games keeping me busy right now.
I have all the Sonic games on Wii U, so at the moment I'm torn between buying Generations or a few of the older classics. I might buy the 2 3D remakes, as Generations and Sonic 1 can also be bought physically.
wow great week!
Ever Oasis physically, the Miitopia demo, and probably The Girl And The Robot, too!
Will get Pirate Pop Plus for that price.
Disappointed that, given the time difference, we seem to get our updates after America nowadays.
How is Europe enjoying the Neo Geo Switch? Lol.
@Bengals76 I find it weird that the newest 'hottest' platform has tge lowest number of new games.. a mobile port and a neo geo game.
Even the dead WiiU does it better..
The 3D Sonic the Hedgehog 2 discount is tempting, but I still hope to see a retail edition of the Sega 3D Classics Collection Final Stage in Europe, although there hasn't been any news about it in months. Well, I guess sooner or later Sega will give us another Sonic sale anyway.
I'm going to buy the Girl and the Robot as soon as I can.
Hey Pikmin is the first Pikmin game that I like (not counting the Nintendoland attraction).
@koekiemonster You say that as though getting Neo Geo games is a bad thing. Getting a lesser version of another Neo Geo game is the bad part. I'm still crossing my fingers that we'll get FF Special, KOF '95, KOF 2000 and Samsho II before Hamster gives up on the Switch.
Anyone know when the second River City game hits? It looks more appealing to me than this Knights of the Round. But who know's i might grab both anyway. I just thought they were released at the same time.
@CrimsonMoonMist it'snot Neo Geo games are awesome. <3
@SKTTR @NekoGeo
Both of those demos had already arrived in Europe last week.
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