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With the Black Friday weekend upon us this week's European Nintendo Download brings us a lot of Cyber Deals discounts. On top of that we have a typically large and varied batch of new games on the Switch, while the 3DS has a few major new arrivals of its own. Let's get to it, shall we?

Switch Retail Download

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Gold Edition (Ubisoft, €59.99 / £49.59 until 30th November, normally €74.99 / £61.99) - This includes the full game and the Season Pass, with the final and biggest part of the DLC due in early 2018; it'll include a new world and 'new hero'. We loved this game in our Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle review, and the season pass content so far isn't too bad either.

MXGP3 - The Official Motocross Videogame (Milestone, €49.99 / £39.99) - This tasks you with tackling unpredictable and dynamic weather conditions in various motocross races. From sun to heavy rain, every change will decisively influence the rider's visibility and the highly-deformable ground, 'putting even the most expert player to the test'. We'll see whether it stays on track in a review.

Portal Knights (505 Games, €29.99 / £24.99) - Long on some wishlists, this combines Minecraft-inspired world creation with different character classes and battles. On Switch it has touchscreen support, while you can team up with others locally or online.

Aqua Moto Racing Utopia (Bigben Interactive, €34.99 / £31.49) - A series that had a couple of entries on 3DS, this was a souped up HD entry that previously made its way to other consoles. We'll see whether it can make some waves in our review.

Snow Moto Racing Freedom (Bigben Interactive, €34.99 / £31.49) - As you can guess this is very much the winter-themed alternative in this Moto series, promising 40 races in total.

Let's Sing 2018 (Koch Media, €35.99 until 24th December, then €39,99) - This series is all about annoying your neighbours by singing badly, and now you can theoretically wind people up and play this on the go. It has 30 songs by the likes of Lady Gaga and someone called Dua Lipa; this writer is too old to know who the latter is.

Let's Sing 2018 Hits Français et Internationaux (Koch Media, €35,99 / £26,99 until 24th December, normally €39,99 / £26,99)

Let's Sing 2018 mit deutschen Hits (Koch Media, €35.99 until 24th December, then €39,99)

Switch eShop

Battle Chef Brigade (Adult Swim, €19.99 / £17.99) - Developed by Trinket Games and published by Adult Swim, this has a fantastical setting that mixes up combat with match-three play. We liked this a lot in our Battle Chef Brigade review.

Worms W.M.D. (Team17, €29.99 / £19.99) - Worms is certainly a classic franchise, and this entry blends some modern touches with the original formula. On Switch there's plenty of content included along with some exclusive goodies, and overall it earned a solid recommendation in our Worms W.M.D. review.

Mantis Burn Racing (VooFoo Studios, €15.99 / £14.99) - This top-down racer has various single- and multiplayer options, including cross-platform online play; the Switch version also includes some previous DLC that's been integrated into the campaign. We'll get stuck into a review, but in the meantime you can learn more from our interview with the developer.

Poi: Explorer Edition (PolyKid, €39.99 / £29.99) - A game "inspired by the cheerful classics of 3D platforming", this particular edition also includes an unlockable soundtrack and digital artbook, new outfits, Joy-Con motion controls and support for HD Rumble. We rather enjoyed it in our Poi: Explorer Edition review.

Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow Comes Today (Badland Games, €14.99 / £13.49) - This is a dystopian point-and-click adventure that has a fascinating art style and story, with a tale of world-ending events and a disease sweeping through humanity. This has some big fans on PC, in particular, and we'll check it out for review.

Uurnog Uurnlimited (Raw Fury, €14.99 / £13.49) - This has a quirky description - "Enter the wacky & whimsical world of Uurnog Uurnlimited! Explore a silly, puzzle-filled land full of cubes, bombs, weird people & adorable animals — then steal them all!". It features both single player and co-op, and in an interesting touch stages created in a level editor in the Steam version will be available to play on the Switch.

Crimsonland (10tons, €12.59 / £10.79 until 30th November, normally €13.99 / £11.99) - With box-art that riffs on DOOM, this is a top-down shoot-everything-in-sight game, with a big focus on being able to blast away the hordes in various ways. It promises 60 levels in the Quest Mode and multiple survival modes for up to four players in local co-op.

Kid Tripp (Four Horses, €3.99 / £3.59) - This auto-running platformer offers some enjoyable and challenging action, with different difficulty settings to cater to various players. We enjoyed the 3DS version in our review, and also interviewed the developer a little while back.

Stick It to The Man (Zoink, €11.99 / £10.99) - This is a game that fuses point-and-click sensibilities with elements of platforming, all with an absurd (and funny) script to tie it all together. Previously a thoroughly entertaining game on Wii U, it's still well worth a look on Switch as we suggest in our review.

Letter Quest Remastered (Digerati, €12.99 / £11.69) - A rather charming word game / puzzler / RPG that arrived in mid-2016; it was rather good on Wii U. The campaign has 40 stages and there's an 'endless' Challenge mode, so this should keep wordy gamers busy.

Transcripted (Plug In Digital, €7.99 / £6.99) - This is a rather unique match three puzzler / shoot ‘em up hybrid that looks a bit like the love child of Nano Assault and Zuma. We'll check it out for a review.

Red Game Without a Great Name (iFun4all, €2.99 / £2.69) - Another title from the developer that promises a significant challenge and plenty of deaths as you try to guide and teleport a bird through some tough stages.

Soccer Brawl (HAMSTER, €6.99 / £6.29) - The consistent roll-out of ACA titles continues in this futuristic footy game. Sure, it is soccer, but with cyborgs and a bit of arcade violence.

Switch Pre-Order / Pre-Load

Gear.Club Unlimited (Anuman Interactive, €49.99 / £44.99) - Available from 24th November.

Switch DLC

Rocket League - Fast & Furious DLC Bundle (Psyonix, €4.22 / £3.75)

Switch eShop Cyber Deals

Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition (Ubisoft, €29.99 / £22.49 until 30th November, normally €39.99 / £29.99)

Spelunker Party! (Square Enix, €19.49 / £16.24 until 11th December, normally €29.99 / £24.99)

I Am Setsuna (Square Enix, €23.99 / £17.99 until 11th December, normally €39.99 / £29.99)

Retro City Rampage DX (Vblank, €9.89 / £8.57 until 30th November, normally €14.99 / £12.99)

Tumblestone (QuantumAstroGuild, €9.74 / £8.99 until 30th November, normally €12.99 / £11.99)

The Jackbox Party Pack 4 (Jackbox Games, €17.59 / £15.99 until 30th November, normally €21.99 / £19.99)

Syberia (Microids, €19.99 / £17.99 until 30th November, normally €29.99 / £26.99)

INVERSUS Deluxe (Hypersect, €10.19 / £9.34 until 30th November, normally €11.99 / £10.99)

Neon Chrome (10tons, €11.99 / £10.39 until 30th November, normally €14.99 / £12.99)

Volgarr the Viking (Crazy Viking, €7.49 / £6.74 until 30th November, normally €9.99 / £8.99)

Qbics Paint (Abylight, €3.49 / £3.14 until 30th November, normally €4.99 / £4.49)

R.B.I. Baseball 17 (Nighthawk Interactive, €20.09 / £18.08 until 30th November, normally €29.99 / £26.99)

Semispheres (Vivid Helix, €8.99 / £8.09 until 30th November, normally €9.99 / £8.99)

Sparkle 2 Evo (Forever Entertainment, €3.34 / £3.00 until 30th November, normally €4.99 / £4.49)

Violett (Forever Entertainment, €8.99 / £8.09 until 30th November, normally €9.99 / £8.99)

Tower of Babel (EnjoyUp Games, €4.99 / £4.49 until 30th November, normally €9.99 / £8.99)

Switch eShop Demo

Nine Parchments (Frozenbyte, free)

Robonauts (QubicGames, free)

3DS Retail Download

Nintendo Presents: New Style Boutique 3 - Styling Star (Nintendo, €39.99 / £34.99) - For fans of fashion, modelling or just cutely stylised games about clothes, this series is often hard to resist. This latest entry has some new tricks and styles to show off, and we loved it in our reviewAvailable from 24th November.

3DS eShop

Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney (Capcom, €24.99 / £19.99) - We've seen plenty of Ace Attorney titles on the 3DS, including 'remasters' with improved visuals and assorted tweaks; this rounds out the series collection (aside from Japan-only titles) on the portable. This has the nice option of switching to the Japanese version of the game, if you want to go that way - we'll investigate and let you know if we have any objections in a review.

River City: Rival Showdown (Natsume, €29.99 / £26.99) - Known in Japan as Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari SP, this brawler has multiple story paths, supports local co-op and even has a 'bonus Double Dragon game'.

3DS DLC

Culdcept Revolt - Ink Fish (NIS America, free)

3DS eShop Cyber Deals - My Nintendo Members Only

Ever Oasis (Nintendo, €27.99 / £24.49 until 30th November, normally €39.99 / £34.99)

Mario Sports Superstars (Nintendo, €19.99 / £17.49 until 30th November, normally €39.99 / £34.99)

Nintendo Selects: Paper Mario: Sticker Star (Nintendo, €13.99 / £11.19 until 30th November, normally €19.99 / £15.99)

Professor Layton Vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (Nintendo, €22.49 / £19.99 until 30th November, normally €44.99 / £39.99)

Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy (Nintendo, €22.49 / £19.99 until 30th November, normally €44.99 / £39.99)

Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask (Nintendo, €22.49 / £19.99 until 30th November, normally €44.99 / £39.99)

Rhythm Paradise Megamix (Nintendo, €14.99 / £12.49 until 30th November, normally €29.99 / £24.99)

The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes (Nintendo, €19.99 / £17.49 until 30th November, normally €39.99 / £34.99)

Ultimate NES Remix (Nintendo, €19.99 / £17.49 until 30th November, normally €39.99 / £34.99)

Dillon's Rolling Western (Nintendo, €4.99 / £4.49 until 30th November, normally €9.99 / £8.99)

Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure (Nintendo, €4.99 / £4.49 until 30th November, normally €9.99 / £8.99)

Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move (Nintendo, €4.99 / £4.49 until 30th November, normally €9.99 / £8.99)

Nintendo Pocket Football Club (Nintendo, €7.49 / £6.74 until 30th November, normally €14.99 / £13.49)

The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages (Nintendo, €2.99 / £2.69 until 30th November, normally €5.99 / £5.39)

The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons (Nintendo, €2.99 / £2.69 until 30th November, normally €5.99 / £5.39)

Bravely Default (Square Enix, €22.49 / £19.99 until 30th November, normally €44.99 / £39.99)

Bravely Second: End Layer (Square Enix, €22.49 / £19.99 until 30th November, normally €44.99 / £39.99)

Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Capcom, €22.49 / £19.99 until 30th November, normally €44.99 / £39.99)

Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (Capcom, €22.49 / £19.99 until 30th November, normally €44.99 / £39.99)

Monster Hunter Generations (Capcom, €22.49 / £19.99 until 30th November, normally €44.99 / £39.99)

3DS eShop Cyber Deals

Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call (Square Enix, €19.99 / £14.99 until 11th December, normally €39.99 / £29.99)

Final Fantasy Explorers (Square Enix, €19.99 / £14.99 until 11th December, normally €39.99 / £29.99)

7th Dragon III Code: VFD (Deep Silver, €9.99 / £8.75 until 30th November, normally €39.99 / £34.99)

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse (Deep Silver, €9.99 / £8.74 until 30th November, normally €39.99 / £34.99)

Retro City Rampage: DX (Vblank Entertainment, €4.94 / £4.39 until 30th November, normally €8.99 / £7.99)

Nano Assault EX (Shin'en Multimedia, €4.99 / £4.24 until 30th November, normally €9.99 / £8.49)

Mighty Switch Force! (WayForward, €2.99 / £2.69 until 30th November, normally €5.99 / £5.39)

Mighty Switch Force! 2 (WayForward, €2.50 / £2.50 until 30th November, normally €5.00 / £5.00)

Farming Simulator 14 (Focus Home Interactive, €7.99 / £5.99 until 30th November, normally €19.99 / £14.99)

Farming Simulator 18 (Focus Home Interactive, €20.09 / £16.74 until 30th November, normally €29.99 / £24.99)

Snow Moto Racing 3D (Zordix AB, €3.99 / £3.59 until 30th November, normally €7.99 / £7.19)

PixelMaker (Nostatic Software, €3.35 / £2.99 until 30th November, normally €4.49 / £3.99)

Carps & Dragons (Abylight, €1.99 / £1.75 until 30th November, normally €4.99 / £4.49)

Cursed Castilla (Abylight, €8.99 / £8.84 until 30th November, normally €11.99 / £11.79)

Music On: Electric Guitar (Abylight, €1.49 / £1.41 until 30th November, normally €1.99 / £1.89)

Musicverse: Electronic Keyboard (Abylight, €2.99 / £2.75 until 30th November, normally €7.99 / £7.19)

European Conqueror 3D (CIRCLE Entertainment, €0.99 / £0.99 until 30th November, normally €3.99 / £3.99)

Brunch Panic (CIRCLE Entertainment, €0.99 / £0.99 until 30th November, normally €3.99 / £3.99)

Quell Memento (CIRCLE Entertainment, €0.99 / £0.99 until 30th November, normally €3.99 / £3.99)

Quell Reflect (CIRCLE Entertainment, €0.99 / £0.99 until 30th November, normally €3.99 / £3.99)

Sweet Memories Blackjack (CIRCLE Entertainment, €0.99 / £0.99 until 30th November, normally €3.99 / £3.99)

SubaraCity (CIRCLE Entertainment, €0.99 / £0.97 until 30th November, normally €3.99 / £3.89)

The Legend of Dark Witch - Chronicle 2D ACT (CIRCLE Entertainment, €0.99 / £0.99 until 30th November, normally €3.99 / £3.99)

Witch & Hero (CIRCLE Entertainment, €0.99 / £0.99 until 30th November, normally €3.99 / £3.99)

Witch & Hero 2 (CIRCLE Entertainment, €0.99 / £0.79 until 30th November, normally €3.99 / £3.19)

Infinite Dunamis (KEMCO, €4.99 / £4.49 until 7th December, normally €9.99 / £8.99)

Journey to Kreisia (KEMCO, €4.99 / £4.49 until 7th December, normally €9.99 / £8.99)

Legna Tactica (KEMCO, €4.99 / £4.49 until 7th December, normally €9.99 / £8.99)

Life With Horses 3D (Treva Entertainment, €9.99 / £8.99 until 30th November, normally €19.99 / £17.99)

Pets Resort 3D (Treva Entertainment, €7.49 / £4.49 until 30th November, normally €29.99 / £17.99)

Top Model 3D (Treva Entertainment, €9.99 / £8.99 until 30th November, normally €19.99 / £17.99)

New 3DS eShop Cyber Deals - My Nintendo Members Only

Super Mario World (Nintendo, €3.99 / £3.59 until 30th November, normally €7.99 / £7.19)

Super Metroid (Nintendo, €3.99 / £3.59 until 30th November, normally €7.99 / £7.19)

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (Nintendo, €5.59 / £5.03 until 30th November, normally €7.99 / £7.19)

Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers (Capcom, €3.99 / £3.59 until 30th November, normally €7.99 / £7.19)

New 3DS eShop Cyber Deal

Breakout Defense (nuGAME, €4.90 / £4.20 until 30th November, normally €7.00 / £6.00)

3DS HOME Themes

Hello Kitty and red flowers (Sanrio, €0.99 / £0.89)

Elegant and baroque Kitty (Sanrio, €0.99 / £0.89)

Neon Kitty on black (Sanrio, €0.99 / £0.89)

Kitty with Mimmy (Sanrio, €0.99 / £0.89)

Culdcept Revolt Theme (NIS America, free)

Wii U eShop Cyber Deals - My Nintendo Members Only

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo, €17.49 / £13.99 until 30th November, normally €24.99 / £19.99)

Paper Mario: Color Splash (Nintendo, €24.99 / £19.99 until 30th November, normally €49.99 / £39.99)

Pikmin 3 (Nintendo, €17.49 / £13.99 until 30th November, normally €24.99 / £19.99)

Yoshi's Woolly World (Nintendo, €34.99 / £27.99 until 30th November, normally €49.99 / £39.99)

Splatoon (Nintendo, €19.99 / £17.49 until 30th November, normally €39.99 / £34.99)

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD (Nintendo, €24.99 / £19.99 until 30th November, normally €49.99 / £39.99)

Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE (Nintendo, €29.99 / £24.99 until 30th November, normally €59.99 / £49.99)

Star Fox Zero (Nintendo, €34.99 / £27.99 until 30th November, normally €49.99 / £39.99)

Star Fox Guard (Nintendo, €7.49 / £6.49 until 30th November, normally €14.99 / £12.99)

Dr. Luigi (Nintendo, €7.49 / £6.74 until 30th November, normally €14.99 / £13.49)

NES Remix (Nintendo, €4.99 / £4.49 until 30th November, normally €9.99 / £8.99)

NES Remix 2 (Nintendo, €4.99 / £4.49 until 30th November, normally €9.99 / £8.99)

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (Nintendo, €5.59 / £3.84 until 30th November, normally €7.99 / £5.49)

Super Mario World (Nintendo, €3.99 / £2.74 until 30th November, normally €7.99 / £5.49)

Super Metroid (Nintendo, €3.99 / £2.74 until 30th November, normally €7.99 / £5.49)

Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers (Capcom, €3.99 / £2.74 until 30th November, normally €7.99 / £5.49)

Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Capcom, €29.99 / £24.99 until 30th November, normally €59.99 / £49.99)

Wii U eShop Cyber Deals

FAST Racing NEO (Shin'en Multimedia, €7.49 / £5.49 until 30th November, normally €14.99 / £10.99)

Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition (WayForward, €4.99 / £4.49 until 30th November, normally €9.99 / £8.99)

Mighty Switch Force! 2 (WayForward, €2.50 / £2.50 until 30th November, normally €5.00 / £5.00)

Tumblestone (The Quantum Astrophysicist's Guild, €18.74 / £14.99 until 30th November, normally €24.99 / £19.99)

Volgarr the Viking (Crazy Viking, €7.49 / £6.74 until 30th November, normally €9.99 / £8.99)

Infinity Runner (Wales Interactive, €2.59 / £2.35 until 21st December, normally €6.49 / £5.89)

Block Zombies! (Nostatic Software, €4.39 / £3.65 until 30th November, normally €5.49 / £4.59)

PixelMaker (Nostatic Software, €3.35 / £2.99 until 30th November, normally €4.49 / £3.99)

Koi DX (CIRCLE Entertainment, €0.99 / £0.97 until 30th November, normally €3.99 / £3.89)

Grand Prix Rock 'N Racing (EnjoyUp Games, €2.95 / £2.66 until 21st December, normally €7.99 / £7.19)

Annihilation (TreeFall Studios, €1.39 / £1.25 until 30th November, normally €1.99 / £1.79)

The Gem Collector (TreeFall Studios, €2.09 / £1.88 until 30th November, normally €2.99 / £2.69)

STEEL RIVALS (nuGAME, €4.89 / £4.19 until 30th November, normally €6.99 / £5.99)

Double Breakout (nuGAME, €4.90 / £4.20 until 30th November, normally €7.00 / £6.00)

Breakout Defense (nuGAME, €4.90 / £4.20 until 30th November, normally €7.00 / £6.00)


Phew, that's a lot of options - let us know what you'll be downloading in the poll and comments below.

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