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.
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I was just about to say "Remember when Nintendo admitted they had a virtual console on any platform?" then hit page down once and saw Bonk.
Since it seems they gave up on the N3DS SNES VC (take me down to acronym city), lets hope the Switch gets a VC announcement at E3 and launches very shortly after with some proper Wii-level support and better.
RCMADIAX discounts ??
Are you kidding... ?
Discounts for RC Madiax games. Oh, how long I waited to get these delicious gems in lower price.
Can we just delete all the CIRCLE and RCMADIAX stuff now? There's no way that's a discount as it's never sold for full price.
Stink rotten!
I'll just get the Shovel Knight update this week!
Meh.
Oh man, we're finally getting the Shovel Knight update, can't wait.
So... What happened to GoNNER? It was on the cards just a week or so ago. :/
Last Resort and the Master Blaster DLC for me.
Pity no Capcom Sale as in the US, although personally I want to see a sale of all their GBA VC games on the Wii U. I want all the MMZ & MMBN games.
There's finally confirmation that Shovel Knight's Spectre of Torment update will be arriving on the 3DS eShop in Europe and Australia, on June 1st 11pm UTC / 12am BST!
http://yachtclubgames.com/2017/03/specter-of-torment-release-info/
It was a long wait.
@ThatNyteDaez looking at the Switch eShop's Coming Soon page, it's now due for next Thursday, along with Half Genie Hero.
@RupeeClock erm, that was today 4 hours ago, no update
@Bunkerneath It will be June 1st still in Europe but the 2nd when it arrives in the UK.Just over 5 hours from now.I might stay up late and play it
This is apropos of absolutely nothing, but... is that really official artwork? It seriously looks like figures from some internet doll program put on a generic background haphazardly.
@OorWullie oh... got am and pm mixed up there
@RupeeClock sorry about that
@Lumine My thoughts exactly. Blaster Master Zero DLC (it's free!), but nothing else.
@RupeeClock Thank goodness! I was about to ask in comments where the other guys got the Shovel Knight info.
Actually some interesting-sounding Wii U games this week. Here's hoping at least one of them is good.
We're really only now getting Spectre of Torment on 3DS? I figured it had come out at some point and I'd just missed it.
@Dakt I asked them on Facebook but got no response. I guess it's been quietly cancelled
Nope. Still playing BOTW and just started Mercenaries Saga 2 from a previous sale.
Will hold fire til E3 now.
Harvest Moon 3DS....Were's Startdew Valley for the Switch! C'mon Nintendo! The dev is just one guy, help him out!!!
@ChessboardMan @ThatNyteDaez Nooooooo! I've been looking forward to GoNNER all week. Want to cry now..
And where's our promised 'huge' NBA Playgrounds announcement?
@ThomasBW84 The Skytree Village discount is only valid till 16 June, I think.
I would have got the Oracles of Seasons and Ages with the discounts, but I already have them.
I don't really need any more games at the moment, but I'll put Bonk's Revenge on the watch list.
Edit: The reward is only available till the 16th, but is apparently redeemable until the 30th.
RCMADIAX, why do you never learn? XD
@Dakt I have the theory that they cancelled it and used the corpse to make Light of Hope on the switch instead.
Awful week!
@xxAcesHighxx This is exactly what I'm waiting on.
@SLIGEACH_EIRE is this a port of a previous comment in US eShop update post, or is it technically excusable as a regional re-release? XD
Harvest Moon eventually but with little doubt, Ekoro for now while she's free. Funny to see this DLC sit in my Switch menu like it's a game itself... but depending on the finances this month, I might grab the game indeed. The demo was fun and the remake adds enough story flavour (the NES original was one of the games that should interest me at once but inexplicably didn't).
Odd, though - I thought Gonner was due today in Switch eShop, too.
@Anti-Matter "RCMADIAX discounts ?? Are you kidding... ?"
I know! Can you believe they are lowering the price of such high quality games?!?!? It's like paying for Hyundai and getting a Rolls Royce!
MyNintendo got some new rewards but I suppose there's no press release to cut and past, so that doesn't get reported on this site.
Just dlc for switch? Weird
Blaster Master Zero worth the price?
Dry week unfortunately. Astro Duel Deluxe looks meh.
Woo, we made it to 10 TG games!
Long way to go till we catch up to the Original Wii or even the Japanese Wii U TG selection, but meh, we made it to double digits....
It's a good thing Nintendo has put some new quality standards on Switch so that developers like RCMADIAX will never get anything released in the eShop.
@readyletsgo
Blaster Master Zero could possibly be worth the price, but I will never support the devs again, because of how they treated European fans regarding Azure Striker Gunvolt.
@Dakt @ThatNyteDaez What happened to The girl and the robot and Mekazoo too.I was really looking forward for those games.
@Kolzig : We can only hope!
Preston Sterling is a game in the style of Broken Sword. Only £2.50. Worth a punt.
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