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The new European Nintendo Download Update is upon us, but official details have been slow to arrive; our thanks to the lovely Daan Koopman for his help, as we've brought the details together through a mix of looking through the eShop manually and a German press release. Apologies for the mix and match of currencies in the discount sections, too; all offers apply to both UK and EU mainland.

This week brings five tempting releases on the Switch eShop, a couple of options on Wii U, a HAL Laboratory release and others on the 3DS, and a release on Mobile. On top of that there's a 'Nindies Celebration Sale' on Wii U and 3DS that has some rather tempting deals, along with some other standard discounts. Let's get to it.

Nintendo Switch eShop

Has-Been Heroes (Frozenbyte, €24.99 / £19.99) - A bit of a departure from the Trine days, this is a side-on roguelike strategy title with the premise that heroes past their prime have one final quest to fulfil. We'll die a lot and let you know what we think in a review. [Update: Now due on 4th April in Europe]

World of Goo (Tomorrow Corporation, €9.99 / £8.99) - A title (at that point released by 2D Boy) that helped define the WiiWare service, this is a clever physics puzzler in which you tackle various stages by building and rearranging goo-based structures to avoid danger. This will include the soundtrack to listen to at any time, along with various control options; we'll bring you a review soon.

Little Inferno (Tomorrow Corporation, €9.99 / £8.99) - A peculiar premise that originally arrived as a launch day title on the Wii U eShop. You selectively burn a combination of items to solve puzzles, all to reach a typically quirky ending. This will include the soundtrack to listen to at any time, along with various control options; we'll bring you a review soon.

Human Resource Machine (Tomorrow Corporation, €9.99 / £8.99) - The studio's most recent release blends that trademark satire and humour with a unique approach to puzzles; the central premise draws inspiration from programming / coding, so requires logic and careful thought from players across its 38 puzzles. This will include the soundtrack to listen to at any time, along with various control options; we'll bring you a review soon.

Neo Turf Masters (HAMSTER, €6.99 / £6.29) - Our own Damien McFerran reckons this is "one of the best golf games ever made", so there. Its large, screen-filling sprites, great music and instantly addictive gameplay made it a hit in arcades, and now you can see what all the fuss is about on your Switch. It has local multiplayer, and this 'ACA' edition will have online leaderboards and the usual Neo Geo goodies.

Wii U eShop

Six Sides of the World (Cybernetik Design, €4.99 / £4.50) - Released on PC in early 2016, this is an interesting puzzle game in which you navigate around three-dimensional cubes, dodging dangers to get to an end goal. It's big on logic and spatial awareness, so we'll put ourselves to the test and let you know what we think.

Sudoku Party (Lightwood Games, €4.99 / £4.50 or free if you own the 3DS version) - There ain't no party like a Sudoku Party, according to some well-known socialites. Ok, so we made that up, but this offering does include 1000 puzzles and a multiplayer mode in which you can take on an opponent (locally or online) to show off your Sudoku prowess. For fans of these puzzles this is surely rather tempting.

Nindies Celebration Sale - Wii U eShop (Until 6th April)

Terraria (505 Games, £8.99, normally £17.99)

Affordable Space Adventures (KnapNok Games, £5.09, normally £16.99)

FAST Racing NEO (Shin'en Multimedia, £8.79, normally £10.99)

SteamWorld Heist (Image & Form, £5.49, normally £10.99)

SteamWorld Dig (Image & Form, £2.79, normally £6.99)

SEVERED (DrinkBox Studios, £5.99, normally £11.99)

Axiom Verge (Tom Happ Games, £11.24, normally £14.99)

Jotun: Valhalla Edition (Thunder Lotus Games, £7.19, normally £11.99)

Super Meat Boy (Blitworks, £10.40, normally £13.00)

Don't Starve: Giant Edition (Klei Entertainment, £4.28, normally £12.59)

Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty (Oddworld Inhabitants, £5.99, normally £14.99)

Swords & Soldiers II (Ronimo Games, £8.49, normally £16.99)

Shantae: Half-Genie Hero (WayForward, £14.39, normally £15.99)

Mighty Switch Force! 2 (WayForward, £3.75, normally £5.00)

Freedom Planet (Galaxy Trail, £7.69, normally £10.99)

Runbow (13AM Games, £5.49, normally £10.99)

PixelJunk Monsters (Double Eleven, £1.74, normally £6.99)

Gunman Clive HD Collection (Hörberg Productions, £1.79, normally £3.59)

OlliOlli (Curve Digital, £1.59, normally £7.99)

Pumped BMX + (Curve Digital, £1.59, normally £7.99)

Stealth Inc 2: A Game of Clones (Curve Digital, £1.59, normally £7.99)

Thomas Was Alone (Curve Digital, £1.74, normally £6.99)

RUSH (Two Tribes, £0.60 normally £1.79)

EDGE (Two Tribes, £0.60 normally £1.79)

Toki Tori (Two Tribes, £0.60 normally £1.79)

Swords & Soldiers (Two Tribes, £0.91, normally £2.69)

Wii U eShop Temporary Discounts

Resident Evil Revelations (Capcom, €7.99 until 6th April, normally €49.99)

DuckTales: Remastered (Capcom, €5.99 until 6th April, normally €14.99)

Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara (Capcom, €3.99 until 6th April, normally €14.99)

Laser Blaster (Petite Games, €1.59 until 13th April, normally €1.99)

Word Party (Lightwood Games, €7.99 until 20th April, normally €15.99)

Hurry Up! Bird Hunter (EnjoyUp games, €3.19 until 20th April, normally €7.99)

Joe's Diner (Joindots, €3.99 until 6th April, normally €7.99)

Suspension Railroad Simulator (Joindots, € 5.59 until 6th April, normally €7.99)

Frankenstein: Master of Death (Joindots, € 5.59 until 6th April, normally €7.99)

Life of Pixel (Super Icon, €4.99 until 30th March, normally €9.99)

Vektor Wars (Super Icon, €3.99 until 30th March, normally €7.99)

PING 1.5+ (Nami Tentou, € 1.29 until 30th March, normally €4.49)

PSIBO (Nami Tentou, €2.24 until 30th March, normally €4.49)

The Quiet Collection (Nostatic Software, €4.60until 30th March, normally € 5.75)

Wii U eShop Demo

Plantera (Ratalaika Games, free)

3DS eShop

Bye-Bye BOXBOY! (HAL Laboratory, €4.99 / £4.49) - This charming franchise gets its third entry with some fresh ideas and 180+ levels to tackle. Throw in amiibo and extra bonuses and there looks to be plenty to this one; we'll let you know what we think in a review.

Sudoku Party (Lightwood Games, €4.99 / £4.50 or free if you own the Wii U version) - Essentially the same as the Wii U version, but in this case Download Play is usable for multiplayer and online matches are also a feature.

SubaraCity (CIRCLE Entertainment, €3.99 / £3.89) - At its core this is a game where you match coloured blocks, with the twist being that your combinations and actions level up buildings to create a city. It could be a fun little diversion, so we'll let you know what we think in a review.

Nindies Celebration Sale - 3DS eShop (Until 6th April)

SteamWorld Heist (Image & Form, £5.49, normally £10.99)

SteamWorld Dig (Image & Form, £2.79, normally £6.99)

Crimson Shroud (Level-5, £3.59, normally £7.19)

Attack of the Friday Monsters! A Tokyo Tale (Level-5, £3.59, normally £7.19)

Weapon Shop de Omasse (Level-5, £3.59, normally £7.19)

SEVERED (Drinkbox Studios, £5.99, normally £11.99)

Nano Assault EX (Shin'en Multimedia, £5.94, normally £8.49)

Shantae and the Pirate's Curse (WayForward, £7.99, normally £15.99)

Mutant Mudds (Renegade Kid, £5.66, normally £8.09)

Xeodrifter (Renegade Kid, £5.59, normally £7.99)

Retro City Rampage: DX (Vblank Entertainment, £3.99, normally £7.99)

Gunman Clive (Hörberg Productions, £0.99, normally £1.99)

Gunman Clive 2 (Hörberg Productions, £1.25, normally £2.50)

Siesta Fiesta (Mojo Bones, £0.99, normally £3.99)

escapeVektor (Nnooo, £2.99, normally £5.99)

OlliOlli (Curve Digital, £1.59, normally £7.99)

Colors! 3D (Collection Smiles, £2.69, normally £5.39)

EDGE (Two Tribes, £0.60 normally £1.79)

Toki Tori 3D (Two Tribes, £0.60 normally £1.79)

Tappingo 2 (CIRCLE Entertainment, £1.99, normally £2.99)

Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures (ScrewAttack Games, £4.49, normally £8.99)

Picross e7 (Jupiter, £3.15, normally £4.59)

Super Little Acorns 3D Turbo (Pixel Toys, £2.39, normally £4.99)

KORG DSN-12 (DETUNE, £12.49, normally £24.99)

3DS eShop Temporary Discounts

Resident Evil Revelations (Capcom, €8.99 until 6th April, normally €29.99)

Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D (Capcom, € 3.99 until 6th April, normally €9.99)

Super Street Fighter IV 3D (Capcom, €7.99 until 6th April, normally €19.99)

Mega Man Legacy Collection (Capcom, €7.90 until 6th April, normally €14.99)

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice (Capcom, €19.99 until 6th April, normally €29.99)

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy (Capcom, €14.99 until 6th April, normally €29.99)

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies (Capcom, €9.99 until 6th April, normally €24.99)

Rune Factory 4 (XSEED Games, €19.49 until 31st March, normally €29.99)

Corpse Party (XSEED Games, €19.49 until 31st March, normally €29.99)

Exile's End (XSEED Games, €4.99 until 31st March, normally €9.99)

Aqua Moto Racing 3D (Zordix AB, €5.99 until 30th March, normally €7.99)

The Legend of Dark Witch: Chronicle 2D ACT (CIRCLE Entertainment, €2.99 until 13th April, normally €3.99)

Touch Battle Tank - Tag Combat (CIRCLE Entertainment, €2.99 until 13th April, normally €3.99)

Witch & Hero (CIRCLE Entertainment, €2.99 until 13th April, normally €3.99)

Witch & Hero 2 (CIRCLE Entertainment, €2.99 until 13th April, normally €3.99)

Epic Word Search Holiday Special (Lightwood Games, €3.99 until 20th April, normally €7.99)

Fantasy Pirates (EnjoyUp Games, €1.35 until 20th April, normally €4.50)

RV-7 My Drone (EnjoyUp Games, €0.89 until 20th April, normally €2.99)

Toys vs. Monsters (EnjoyUp Games, €1.19 until 20th April, normally €3.99)

Van Helsing sniper Zx100 (EnjoyUp Games, €1.99 until 20th April, normally €6.66)

Funfair Party Games (Joindots, €5.59 until 6th April, normally €6.99)

Jewel Match 3 (Joindots, €5.59 until 6th April, normally €6.99)

Pazuru (Joindots, €2.99 until 6th April, normally €5.99)

3DS DLC

Swapdoodle - Cherry Blossom Stationery (Nintendo, free)

Swapdoodle - Deco Letters (Nintendo, €2.99)

Swapdoodle - Bakery Blends Pen Set (Nintendo, €1.99)

3DS eShop Demo

Plantera (Ratalaika Games, free)

Android Mobile Download

Super Mario Run (Nintendo, free download with €9.99 / £9.99 unlock for full game) - Mario has finally completed the crossover to Android Mobile. 'Play with one hand' is the core concept, with three modes on offer to keep players busy; we rather enjoyed it in our Super Mario Run review.


That's the line-up for this week's Nintendo Download Update in Europe. Let us know what you plan to download in the poll and comments below.

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