Another week and another batch digital delights are winging their way down the pipes to the North American eShops. Whether you're a Switch kid or an advocate for all things 3DS, this weeks menu is packed with tasty dishes for every kind of palette. We've got retro helicopter shooters, cutesy tennis games, Metroidvania platformers and much more.
So to ensure you know exactly what's new hot and fresh on both platforms, we've collected every new game, piece of DLC, new demo and special discounts. Scroll down, pick the ones that catch your eye and watch your poor bank balance begin to tremble...
Switch eShop
Zero Gunner 2 For Nintendo Switch (Zerodiv Inc, $7.99) - Famous for its cool world and innovatively omni-directional shooting system, Zero Gunner 2, is coming back as Zero Gunner 2-. Let’s blast off every enemy's planes from various sides of your screen. Read our review.
Tennis (D3Publisher, $7.99) - A tennis game that can be picked up and played by anyone. Enjoy the game by yourself, or play against family and friends. With 8 characters and 6 courts available, feel the excitement that tennis brings. The game can be played not only with the Pro Controller, but also by swing the Joy-Con or touch the screen.
Tachyon Project (Eclipse Games, $9.99) - Tachyon Project is an action-packed dual-stick shooter driven by a story. Through the story mode you'll progressively unlock all the weapons, secondary weapons and perks available to configure your ship. You'll need them to face the increasingly hard enemies you'll find with over 30 different types. Read our review.
Super One More Jump (SMG Studio/Premo Games, $7.00) - Simple to learn one button controls. Hard to master levels. Test your muscle memory, concentration and sanity! Features: Now fully reworked & upgraded for the Nintendo Switch, including 100+ Hand crafted levels and insanely-hard challenge levels! Read our review.
STRIKERS 1945 II For Nintendo Switch (Zerodiv, $7.99) - The classic, long-run shooting game from the 90s has been perfectly remade! With its endless fun, STRIKERS 1945-2 is now available to enjoy again! Play it now!
FANTASY HERO ~unsigned legacy~ (Arc System Works, $9.99) - Save the world in "Fantasy Hero -Unsigned Legacy-", by choosing from one of four heroes, and reclaiming what was lost to the Decoders! Set yourself on fire and charge head in and pulverize them with powerful throws or pick them off with projectiles, or send your robot in to do your bidding.
Dustoff Heli Rescue 2 (Invictus Games/Ratalaika Games, $14.99) - Jump into the hot seat of a combat helicopter and fly behind enemy lines under heavy fire as you search and rescue hostages! Play through 35 tense missions that include rescuing hostages, providing air support and more. Read our review.
CELESTE (Matt Makes Games, $19.99) - Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight, hand-crafted platformer from the creators of multiplayer classic TowerFall.
ACA NEOGEO WORLD HEROES 2 (HAMSTER, $7.99) - Players are able to take part in epic battles between 14 historic figures such as Hanzo Hattori and Jeanne. Players can enjoy numerous battle strategies via the simple but deep game system featuring mechanics such as Throw Back and Projectile Bounce Back. Who's the strongest in history? A new World Heroes Tournament begins now!
Arcade Archives Kid Niki Radical Ninja (HAMSTER, $7.99) - Kid Niki Radical Ninja is an action game released in 1986 by IREM. Destroy the enemies in your way and defeat the boss that appears in each stage as you head to the castle to save the captured princess. Enjoy the colourful stages and unique enemies as you battle along and aim for a high score.
Tales Of The Tiny Planet (Joindots, $19.99) - Tales of the Tiny Planet tells the story of a Planet searching through the galaxies for his lost friends. You have the ability to manipulate the world elements to guide him safely through the galaxies in this Physics-Puzzle-Adventure.
EARTH WARS (One Of Eight, $4.50) - In the year 2020 the world has become a nest for the unknown hostile organisms (E.B.E.). No current weapons appear to make any impact on the E.B.E. leaving humanity powerless, and on the brink of destruction. However, humanity has now got one last hope for survival in the development of bioarmor which fuses the EBE's body tissue with metal...
Space Dave (Choice Provisions. $9.99) - Space Dave!, the spiritual successor to the hit game Woah Dave!, is a modern take on the fixed shooters of yesteryear. Defend your ground against the alien onslaught! Protect your terrain from their endless arsenal of weapons!
Demos
INVERSUS Deluxe – Demo Version (Hypersect, Free) - INVERSUS Deluxe is a competitive and cooperative arcade shooter with a mind-bending twist. Player movement is constrained to opposite colors of a black and white grid. My walls are your paths and your walls are my paths. Each shot flips tile colors in an attempt to block, trap and close in on the enemy. Read our review.
eShop sales
Nintendo Switch eShop Sale – Looking for something new to play? Starting at 9 a.m. PT, you can get up to 30% off select digital games for Nintendo Switch. My Nintendo members also earn Gold Points on qualifying digital purchases, so it’s a win-win. Act fast, though, as this sale only runs until Feb. 1 at 8:59 a.m. PT.
3DS eShop
Pokémon Crystal Version – Originally released for the Game Boy Color system in 2000, the Pokémon Crystal game added several new features to the Pokémon franchise. For the first time, players could choose a female or male character, and Pokémon battles featured animation. And now, this game is available in 2D via the Virtual Console service and invites you to explore the Johto region again—or for the first time. The Pokémon Crystal Version game launches on Jan. 26 at 9 a.m. PT.
ZIG ZAG GO (RCMADIAX, $1.49) - Use the touchscreen to switch directions quickly and avoid oncoming shapes. It's like Tetris, only in 3D! Endless fun for everyone!
Activities
Kirby My Nintendo Rewards: Let the battles begin! Kirby is back with pink ’n’ puffy My Nintendo rewards to celebrate the launch of the Kirby Battle Royale game. Visit my.nintendo.com for the latest reward information.
Nintendo 3DS HOME Menu theme: Kirby Battle Royale: May the Best Kirby Win!
Kirby February calendar: My Nintendo Presents Nindie Game Gold Point Rewards Vol. 3: Got Gold Points? Get select digital games! My Nintendo users can redeem Gold Points for some of the hottest digital indie games on Nintendo platforms between Jan. 26 and March 25. During this limited time, users can redeem Gold Points to download select Nintendo 3DS and Wii U digital games from talented independent developers. Users will receive a download code that is redeemed in Nintendo eShop. Visit https://my.nintendo.com/news to see a list of the games.
What will you be downloading this week? (258 votes)
- Zero Gunner 2
- Tennis
- Tachyon Project
- Super One More Jump
- STRIKERS 1945 II
- FANTASY HERO ~unsigned legacy~
- Dustoff Heli Rescue 2
- CELESTE
- ACA NEOGEO WORLD HEROES 2
- Arcade Archives Kid Niki Radical Ninja
- Tales Of The Tiny Planet 0%
- EARTH WARS
- Space Dave
- INVERSUS Deluxe
- Pokémon Crystal Version
- ZIG ZAG GO 0%
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As always Nintendo of America wants you to browse the eShop and check out the official sales and deals website for discount details.
So there are today's big (and small) hitters arriving on the Switch and 3DS eShops. Let us know which ones you're picking up this week!
Comments 81
So hyped for Space Dave.
Nice, loving the shumup and Neo Geo offerings this week. Going to pick up a eshop card tomorrow.
Wait, RCMADIAX games are still exist on 3DS ?
I know this sounds nuts but I am as excited for Space Dave as I was for any AAA game besides Zelda. I spent so much time playing Woah Dave on 3ds that it has cemented Choice Provisions as one of my favorite indie companies. Those guys know how to make amazing and addictive arcade style games with a modern twist. Anything Dave related is a minute 1 buy.
I waited for Pokemon Crystal because I knew they would release it later.Nintendo has tricks. They did this on purpose. I'm glad I saw right through this.
"Quality, not quantity."
I took the plunge on Celeste when it came out in the Australian eShop earlier and it's blown away my expectations so far (played for a couple of hours). It might be the best 2D platformer I've played in quite a while.
@gatorboi352 Then, I am sure you are happy because you can obviously see that there is Quantity + Quality together. Aren't you excited?
SPACE DAVE. Feels like I've been waiting forever for it to come out. I'll probably buy Earth Wars, possibly pending a review on here just to know it runs well on Switch.
What are the select Switch games with the 30% off though? That's actually my favorite thing to look at other than the new releases. Great way to pick up something that I forgot about.
sale, eh?
Without a doubt, Zero Gunner 2 for me today. I'm floored it's only $8. This will go nicely with my Dreamcast copy.
I'm definitely buying Celeste--I've been eagerly awaiting it. It's nice that's it's releasing today on my birthday ☺️ It's the first Switch game I've been excited for since Mario Odyssey released.
It is too bad that there is still no Switch rewards.
Where are the Celeste and Space Dave reviews... anywhere?!
I’m starting to feel like the eshop is just like the Apple App Store. Maybe some of these games are good but how do you tell. It’s just a ton of seemingly low budget titles. I’m not complaining, but it seems like too many to be honest.
Why are polls now limited to three, it used to be you could literally select all. On some weeks, there are more than three must buys, what with Switch releases regularly topping ten or even twenty a week.
Hopefully the sale is decent. I'll have a look when it goes live.
Nothing for me this week, still busy with the huge backlog I got.
Btw there are so many typos in the article (English isn't even my first language and I can't help but notice this) again - are you on an extremely tight time schedule to finish up those articles or why does this keep happening?
" Starting at 9 a.m. PT, you can get up to 30% off select digital games for Nintendo Switch."
I guess we need to wait a few more hours to see what those select games are...
Didnt know Space Dave existed. That and Celeste sound good.
Nothing for me this week. Nothing really for me at all until Payday 2, Scribblenauts, and the Kirby Switch game.
Also this article mentions MyNintendo Kirby theme and calendar but I looked and didn't see any. My only guess is it's only in UK/EU and mistakenly put in this article?
Crystal, and maybe Celeste
So many shmups!!
@gatorboi352 13 eShop games only represent insufficient quantity for the 0.000000001% of gamers who have both enough money to buy 14 games a week and enough time to play them. For the rest of us, who have families, jobs, other responsibilities, and other hobbies, it's more than enough to guarantee we'll always be able to find and have something to play.
Probably gonna double dip on fantasy heroes. It's generic, but it kept me coming back on Vita. Definitely grabbing Space Dave and Celeste. Probably Tennis too. Annnnnd there's a pile of money gone again. Lol.
@sketchturner Yeah, Celeste looks great. Happy birthday!
My only concern is, why is Nintendo pitching the eShop sale as a way to load up on gold points when there's nothing to spend gold points on? This is interesting. I've got a load of points expiring soon, and have never been given anything to spend them on. What's up, Ninty?
Nothing for me this week.
@PhilKenSebben do not buy tennis. It is the worst game ever (and I LOVE tennis). You cannot control your character, it doesn't even matter if u control your shots. For me, this is a 2/10 and I deleted it after 20 mins feeling ashamed that I bought this piece of crap
Celeste and the Inversus demo for me - got Shu last night too.
Pokemon Crystal, at last!
I did well in not getting Gold/Silver and waiting for Crystal instead.
Uhh...which one of these titles is the "Metroidvania" ?
Zzzzzzzzz
@MadMaestroNole Oof. Sorry for you, but thanks so much.
Guess I'll just play Enter the Gungeon till Bayonetta comes out...
Why are the games so overpriced on the Switch? A lot of these games have released on PS4, Xbox1 and Steam. It's crap that they jack the prices up just because a game that's over a year old is on a new system. Please do not buy games like this, make them price these games correctly by protesting with your wallet. Thanks.
Not only am I excited for Space Dave, I also am looking forward to the following (theoretically possible) sequels in the franchise:
Achtung Dave!
Frantic Dave
Undersea Dave
DavZ
What Remains of Dave
That Dragon, Dave
@r4builder A while ago, Nintendo of America got lazy and decided to not include what games go on sale in their weekly eShop update file they send out or publish.
I use this website for the sales, but the owners won't have all of the sales up at 9AM. Just a warning.
http://www.perfectly-nintendo.com/nintendo-eshop-sales/
@chucknorris078 The games are priced correctly. On other platforms they're underpriced, and the developers aren't receiving fair return on their investment. I'm happy Nintendo is resisting race-to-the-bottom pricing; it keeps the entire market healthy, not just the demand side.
@sfb I'd welcome these sequels as well:
Breath of Dave
Super Dave Bros.
Dave 64
Dave Prime
DAVE
Grand Dave Auto
Dave Effect
The Dave Scrolls
Red Dead Dave
Half-Dave
It's hard being a Wii U fan.
Remember when these articles used to contain little tidbits for each game, not just press release stuff?
I'm excited for the Inversus demo. I've really wanted to give that a try.
@JimmySpades I would agree with you if these weren't old games. I get it you like overspending for games... too each their own. I prefer for the game companies to earn my money not try to pull a fast one by reputting out old games under the original price. I hear a ton of people complaining about the price of the rerelease of Donky Kong Tropical Freeze.
@Krull Indeed. The My Nintendo program is just sad. I'd rather them have no program than an embarrassing one. For my birthday, Nintendo gave me 300 platinum coins and I'm just like... Whats the point?
I miss Club Nintendo.
ARMS and Mario+Rabbids are each on sale for $41.99, 1 2 Switch is $34.99.
Gold edition of Mario +Rabbids still seems to full price, so don't buy thatbone, game and season pass should be cheaper individually.
Just Pokémon Crystal next week sometime. I just recently got Kirby Battle Royale and MH World came today for my PS4
I see Arcade Archives went for a perfecta with a release two weeks in a row, AND, they aren't wasting any time continuing with the IREM games! I WILL be downloading Arcade Archives Kid Niki Radical Ninja-- Sorta heard/seen it back in the day and over time, but never got to play it until now, so instabuy for me. That means Moon Patrol won't be too far away at this rate
As for other games that caught my eye this week...
1. Zero Gunner 2 - Backlog you go with my other shmups
2. STRIKERS 1945 II - Backlog. Played the first, got my arse handed to me (nevermind infinite continues and seeing the credits roll). I've heard this one is better, so I "may" give this series another go, but no time soon.
3. EARTH WARS - The press release for this caught my attention, but I need to see/know more...
4. Space Dave - I loved Woah Dave!, so you would think this would be an instabuy, but not at this time. It'll be backlogged for now, pending a decent review, sale, and possibly time.
Celeste is a HUGE catch for Nintendo.
Towerfall was a monumentally popular game on PS4. So naturally, seeing the developer's next game release on Switch is terrific.
Where is Monster Hunter World??.... oh ya, damn you CAPCOM!!!!!
Xbox it is then.
Celeste is getting pretty stellar reviews. Can't wait to check it out.
Why is it always 1-2-Switch, MarioXRabbids and ARMS that end up on sale. MarioXRabbids I kinda get, seeing as it is a Ubisoft game. The other two though ... why never Splatoon, Zelda or Mario Kart for instance?
I imagine these sell too good to put on sale ^^
Zero Gunner, Strikers II and Kid Niki for me!! Switch is becoming a formidable retro console!!
I'm tempted to pick up Pokemon Crystal, but that definitely won't be happening this week. XD
@Ralek85 I won't be able to look at the sales until Wednesday... what are prices on the sales?
Missed the "nothing for me this week" option. This week is all about Monster Hunter World on the PS4. Sorry Nintendo, you're still my all-time favorite, but this week is all about raw power.
Just Celeste for me. Uff, I feel relieve of getting just one game. My wallet suffer a lot on Christmas.
@Dang69 is Shu good? ?/10
Loved Kid Niki back on NES, tempted to pick it up for some classic fun.
Owlboy will be my next eshop purchase. Celeste looks good but I've seen way too many 8 bit graphic games on the eshop, tired of that look.
@Knuckles thanks. I just went to https://www.nintendo.com/games/sales-and-deals after I got back from lunch and checked out the updates. Several good values there, too. Notice the continued price slashing on WWE 2K18, lol.
@r4builder I try to go there too, but about 75% of the time I attempt to use that page, it just doesn't load any games that are on sale. I wanted to use Nintendo's regular site, but when it routinely doesn't load for me, I started to look for an alternative outside of the eShops themselves.
Space Dave is so good that my only thought while typing this is -Why am I not playing more Space Dave?- 😋
@chucknorris078 1-2 Switch is $34.99 from the regular price of $49.99, ARMS is $41.99 from $59.99. Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is also $41.99 from $59.99.
To see all of the sales, try going to this page. I've had trouble with it loading properly in the past, but when it works, it shows all of the sales.
https://www.nintendo.com/games/sales-and-deals
@Knuckles Via nintendoeverything.com
1-2 Switch – $34.99 (was $49.99)
ARMS – $41.99 (was $59.99)
Doom – $41.99 (was $59.99)
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 – $34.99 (was $49.99)
FIFA 18 – $40.19 (was $59.99)
Flip Wars – $6.99 (was $9.99)
Just Dance 2018 – $41.99 (was $59.99)
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 – $41.99 (was $59.99)
Mantis Burn Racing – $15.99 (was $19.99)
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle – $41.99 (was $59.99)
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Gold Edition – $55.99 (was $79.99)
Monopoly – $27.99 (was $39.99)
NBA 2K18 – $38.99 (was $59.99)
NBA 2K18 Legend Edition – $49.99 (was $99.99)
NBA 2K18 Legend Edition Gold – $82.49 (was $149.99)
Nine Parchments – $15.99 (was $19.99)
Overcooked: Special Edition – $15.99 (was $19.99)
RIVE: Ultimate Edition – $11.24 (was $14.99)
Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers – $27.99 (was $39.99)
Worms W.M.D – $25.49 (was $29.99)
Wulverblade – $13.99 (was $19.99)
WWE 2K18 – $29.99 (was $59.99)
All of the sale prices listed above will be live until February 1 at 8:59 AM PT / 11:59 AM ET.
@JJ286 Haven't played it yet - was beginning my first ever Fire Emblem game (not counting Heroes) and only noticed SHU on the eShop before bed. Thought it came out today with Celeste. I'll let ya know though!
@Dang69 Alright then, will be waiting.
Zero Gunner 2- (eventually), Strikers 1945 II and Kid Niki soon.
@rjejr Gold Edition of Kingdom Battle is actually around $25 off.
Glad to see the new guy is learning how to do the weekly poll. I voted for Pokémon Crystal only but I'm not entirely sure when I will be buying it (not real soon anyway). I have to play through more of Style Savvy 4 first. Love that game!
@chucknorris078 Nothing special really. Just your typical 30% off on these games.
Nothing this week, just picked up double dragon.
Brawlout for $14.99 is kinda tempting- was gonna pick up zero gunner 2 but celeste is getting some really good review scores...
Of course when I finally decide to buy doom last night, it goes on sale today
@Lizuka Consider Celeste. It’s so goooood.
Don’t forget 10 Second Run Returns! The DSiWare game was good!
I bought 3 games today from the sales discount. ARMS, Mantis Burn & Street Fighter II. Very good discounts!
shovelware, shovelware, old game, shovelware........
@MeloMan omg I can’t wait for Moon Patrol!!!!!
Getting Celeste next week. nothing for this week.
@sketchturner "Gold Edition of Kingdom Battle is actually around $25 off."
Thank you. I'm looking at that $55.99 Gold price now. Very tempting. Need to talk it over with my kids.
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