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The Nintendo Download Update is here, once again, and it's a busy line-up in Europe. We have four titles on the Switch eShop (though one actually arrived on 9th May), along with a whole lot of DLC. There are also varied options across 3DS and Wii U including a lot of discounts. Let's get to it.

Nintendo Switch eShop

Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition (Mojang, €29.99 / £19.99) - Arriving as a download (at a lower cost, too) before the equivalent cartridge in stores, this offers the full experience as enjoyed in Minecraft: Wii U Edition but on your shiny new hybrid system. There's obvious appeal in having this one on the go, and the Super Mario-themed content is all present and correct. We loved this version in our review. Available from 2am UK / 3am CET on 12th May.

NBA Playgrounds (Saber Interactive, €19.99 / £17.99) - Released earlier this week. With its 2 vs 2 gameplay, outrageous dunks and even elbow throwing, plenty will naturally think about NBA Jam with this one. Rosters are built through earning card packs (though this is achievement-based, not microtransactions) and you try to beat the best to rule the courts. We're waiting for the promised online update before issuing a final score, but you can see what we think of it so far in our NBA Playgrounds review.

Dark Witch Music Episode: Rudymical (Flyhigh Works, €8.00 / £6.99) - A spin-off to the 3DS games, this is a rhythm action game where you press the buttons in time to cut down Boing boings (bullets). You'll also need to jump at opportune times in order to avoid fiendish fire beams. We'll find our rhythm and let you know what we think in a review.

Garou: Mark of the Wolves (HAMSTER, €6.99 / £6.29) - Thought of by some as Fatal Fury 4, Mark of the Wolves debuts a roster of almost entirely new characters. If you are on the lookout for a great brawler to tide you over until Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers later this month, this could be the one for you - that said, we also have games like the brilliant The King of Fighters '98 battling for our attention on the Switch eShop. As a Neo Geo ACA release it'll also have more customisation options than you can shake a stick at.

Nintendo Switch DLC

Minecraft: Switch Edition: Builder's Pack (Mojang, €16.99 / £12.79)

Minecraft: Switch Edition: Biome Settlers Skin Pack 1 (Mojang, €1.99 / £1.59)

Minecraft: Switch Edition: Campfire Tales Skin Pack (Mojang, €1.99 / £1.59)

Minecraft: Switch Edition: Candy Texture Pack (Mojang, €2.99 / £2.39)

Minecraft: Switch Edition: Cartoon Texture Pack (Mojang, €2.99 / £2.39)

Minecraft: Switch Edition: Chinese Mythology Mash-up Pack (Mojang, €5.99 / £4.79)

Minecraft: Switch Edition: Festive Skin Pack (Mojang, €1.99 / £1.59)

Minecraft: Switch Edition: Greek Mythology Mash-up Pack (Mojang, €5.99 / £4.79)

Minecraft: Switch Edition: Halloween Mash-up Pack (Mojang, €5.99 / £4.79)

Minecraft: Switch Edition: Pattern Texture Pack (Mojang, €2.99 / £2.39)

Minecraft: Switch Edition: Plastic Texture Pack (Mojang, €2.99 / £2.39)

Minecraft: Switch Edition: Redstone Specialists Skin Pack (Mojang, €1.99 / £1.59)

Minecraft: Switch Edition: Steampunk Texture Pack (Mojang, €2.99 / £2.39)

New Nintendo 3DS eShop

Pixel Hunter (Lemondo Games, €2.99 / £2.69) - This is a sidescrolling platformer that incorporates 3D Voxel-based visuals; your task is to run through five worlds (with some runner sections and boss fights included) and win back your character's weapons which have, apparently, been stolen by animals. Unfortunately we weren't fans of this in our Pixel Hunter review.

Triple Breakout (nuGAME, €4.99 / £4.99) - This aims to blend Breakout and Pong mechanics, with the chance to chase high scores or compete against the AI.

3DS eShop

Elliot Quest (PlayEveryWare, €10.99 / £9.99 until 31st May for those with the Wii U version on the same Nintendo Account, otherwise €14.99 / £13.49) - This was a quality title on the Wii U eShop and has been reworked for Nintendo's portable. This iteration adds some extra collectibles and Miiverse stamps along with autostereoscopic visuals; it could be well worth a look.

3DS DLC

Pic-a-Pix Colour - Large Puzzles 4 (Lightwood Games, €1.99 / £1.99)

Pic-a-Pix Colour - Mixed Puzzles 4 (Lightwood Games, €1.99 / £1.99)

Pic-a-Pix Colour - Small Puzzles 4 (Lightwood Games, €1.99 / £1.99)

3DS eShop Temporary Discounts

Resident Evil Revelations (Capcom, €6.99 / £5.82 until 25th May, normally €29.99 / £24.99)

Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D (Capcom, €3.99 / £3.59 until 25th May, normally €9.99 / £8.99)

Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition (Capcom, €4.99 / £4.49 until 25th May, normally €19.99 / £17.99)

Mega Man Legacy Collection (Capcom, €5.99 / £4.79 until 25th May, normally €14.99 / £11.99)

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice (Capcom, €14.99 / £12.49 until 25th May, normally €29.99 / £24.99)

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy (Capcom, €11.99 / £9.99 until 25th May, normally €29.99 / £24.99)

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies (Capcom, €7.99 / £6.39 until 25th May, normally €24.99 / £19.99)

Art of Balance TOUCH! (Shin'en Multimedia, €5.20 / £4.70 until 1st June, normally €6.99 / £6.29)

Mutant Mudds (Atooi, €2.24 / £2.02 until 1st June, normally €8.99 / £8.09)

Mutant Mudds Super Challenge (Atooi, €2.49 / £2.24 until 1st June, normally €9.99 / £8.99)

Xeodrifter (Atooi, €2.24 / £1.99 until 1st June, normally €8.99 / £7.99)

Aqua Moto Racing 3D (Zordix AB, €5.99 / £5.39 until 18th May, normally €7.99 / £7.19)

Football Up Online (EnjoyUp Games, €1.99 / £1.79 until 8th June, normally €3.99 / £3.59)

Chronus Arc (Kemco, €4.99 / £4.50 until 25th May, normally €9.99 / £8.99)

Justice Chronicles (Kemco, €6.99 / £6.29 until 25th May, normally €9.99 / £8.99)

10-in-1: Arcade Collection (Gamelion, €0.99 / £0.89 until 25th May, normally €1.99 / £1.79)

Crazy Kangaroo (Gamelion, €0.99 / £0.89 until 25th May, normally €1.99 / £1.79)

Hazumi (Gamelion, €1.34 / £0.99 until 25th May, normally €2.69 / £1.99)

League of Heroes (Gamelion, €1.99 / £1.79 until 25th May, normally €3.99 / £3.59)

Monster Shooter (Gamelion, €2.00 / £1.60 until 25th May, normally €4.00 / £3.20)

Pick-A-Gem (Gamelion, €1.49 / £1.39 until 25th May, normally €2.99 / £2.79)

PIX3D (Gamelion, €1.99 / £1.79 until 25th May, normally €3.99 / £3.59)

Rage of the Gladiator (Gamelion, €3.49 / £3.14 until 25th May, normally €6.99 / £6.29)

SpeedX 3D (Gamelion, €1.49 / £1.34 until 25th May, normally €2.99 / £2.69)

SpeedX 3D Hyper Edition (Gamelion, €0.99 / £0.89 until 25th May, normally €1.99 / £1.79)

3DS HOME Themes

Brave Dungeon Al (INSIDE SYSTEM, €0.99 / £0.79)

Brave Dungeon Papelne (INSIDE SYSTEM, €0.99 / £0.79)

Brave Dungeon Rudy (INSIDE SYSTEM, €0.99 / £0.79)

Brave Dungeon Stoj (INSIDE SYSTEM, €0.99 / £0.79)

Brave Dungeon Mari (INSIDE SYSTEM, €0.99 / £0.79)

Brave Dungeon Zizou (INSIDE SYSTEM, €0.99 / £0.79)

Brave Dungeon Rugli (INSIDE SYSTEM, €0.99 / £0.79)

Brave Dungeon Bajel (INSIDE SYSTEM, €0.99 / £0.79)

Brave Dungeon Bundle (INSIDE SYSTEM, €4.99 / £4.49)

tokidoki's Kaiju and Friends (tokidoki, €0.99 / £0.89)

tokidoki's Moofia (tokidoki, €0.99 / £0.89)

tokidoki's Unicorno (tokidoki, €0.99 / £0.89)

Hello Kitty is pretty (Sanrio, €0.99 / £0.89)

Hello Kitty is a mathematician (Sanrio, €0.99 / £0.89)

Hello Kitty is monotone (Sanrio, €0.99 / £0.89)

Hello Kitty celebrates M-Day (Sanrio, €0.99 / £0.89)

Jurassic Cubs laughing in the wood (Animundi, €0.99 / £0.89)

I Saurini ridono nel bosco (Animundi, €0.99)

Jurassic Cubs playing in the wood (Animundi, €0.99 / £0.89)

I Saurini giocanonel bosco (Animundi, €0.99)

Jurassic Cubs walking together (Animundi, €1.49 / £1.39)

I Saurini camminano insieme (Animundi, €1.49)

JC 3pack Number 5 (Animundi, €2.49 / £2.29)

I Saurini 3pack Numero 5 (Animundi, €2.49)

Wii U eShop

WinKings (Lemondo Games, €9.99 / £8.99) - This appears to be a game focused on fast-paced and chaotic arena battles, but beyond versus local battles there's also a campaign that can be played solo or in co-op. There's a Viking theme and apparently "120+ co-op and versus levels", so in principle this seems like one to watch closely.

Wii U DLC

Pic-a-Pix Colour - Large Puzzles 4 (Lightwood Games, €1.99 / £1.99)

Pic-a-Pix Colour - Mixed Puzzles 4 (Lightwood Games, €1.99 / £1.99)

Pic-a-Pix Colour - Small Puzzles 4 (Lightwood Games, €1.99 / £1.99)

Wii U eShop Temporary Discounts

Resident Evil Revelations (Capcom, €5.99 / £4.79 until 25th May, normally €49.99 / £39.99)

DuckTales: Remastered (Capcom, €4.99 / £3.95 until 25th May, normally €14.99 / £11.99)

Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara (Capcom, €3.99 / £3.23 until 25th May, normally €14.99 / £11.99)

Mutant Mudds Super Challenge (Atooi, €2.49 / £2.24 until 1st June, normally €9.99 / £8.99)

99Seconds (EnjoyUp Games, €1.24 / £1.14 until 8th June, normally €2.49 / £2.29)

Darts Up (EnjoyUp Games, €1.24 / £1.14 until 8th June, normally €2.49 / £2.29)

Rock 'N Racing Off Road (EnjoyUp Games, €2.99 / £2.69 until 8th June, normally €5.99 / £5.39)

Breakout Defense (nuGAME, €3.50 / £3.50 until 8th June, normally €7.00 / £7.00)

Maze Break (nuGAME, €3.50 / £3.50 until 8th June, normally €7.00 / £7.00)


That's the full line-up for this week, so let us know what you'll be downloading in the poll and comments below.

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