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It's that time of the week again as the Nintendo Download rolls around with another treasure chest filled with all manner of virtual goodies. Whether it's a brand new game, an extra piece of DLC, a new theme, a free demo or more, there's always a ton of new content to peruse on Nintendo's myriad eShops.

There's always plenty of deals, discounts and sales to take advantage of, so be sure to scroll down and see whether a certain reduction takes your fancy. Many of these sales are on for a short time, so jump on them before said game or piece of DLC returns to full price!

Switch eShop

Bayonetta (Nintendo, €10.00 / £10.00 for purchasers of Bayonetta 2 on the Nintendo eShop Regular price €29.99 / £24.99) - In a coffin submerged at the bottom of a murky lake, a witch is reborn. Discover or relive the epic Bayonetta anytime, anywhere on Nintendo Switch! Originally released in 2010, the first chapter of the Bayonetta saga introduced the world to "climax action", an explosive blend of dynamic action and saucy style. Armed with a gun in each hand and one on each foot, Bayonetta destroys her opponents with combo attacks that are as beautiful as they are brutal. - Read our Bayonetta review

Bayonetta 2 (Nintendo, €30.00 / £25.00 for purchasers of Bayonetta on the Nintendo eShop Regular price €49.99 / £39.99) - In this climactic sequel to the critically acclaimed Bayonetta action game, players will be on the edge of their seats from start to finish. Brimming with jaw-dropping battles and gorgeous cut scenes, this game never lets up on the action, and has been reborn on Nintendo Switch. Fight on top of a jet as it soars through a downtown city. Duke it out against a giant angelic monster with a deadly whip-like arm on top of a speeding train. And take to the skies in a fight against a demonic dragon while ascending to the top of a skyscraper. - Read our Bayonetta 2 review

Owlboy (D-pad Studio, €22.99 / £18.99) - Owlboy is a story-driven platform adventure game, where you can fly and explore a brand new world in the clouds! Pick up your friends, and bring them with you as you explore the open skies. Overcome obstacles and greater enemies, in one of the most detailed adventures of this era. Being a mute, Otus struggles living up to the expectations of owl-hood. Things spiral from bad to worse with the sudden appearance of sky pirates. What follows is a journey through monster infested ruins, with unexpected encounters, well kept secrets, and burdens no one should have to bear. - Read our Owlboy review

Fe (Electronic Arts, €19.99 / £17.99) - Fe is a new type of platform adventure where the story is up to you to discover, without handholding, told wordlessly through the discoveries you make during gameplay. Run, climb and glide your way through a dark Nordic forest and explore its living, breathing ecosystem filled with secrets and mystical creatures. At the heart of the experience is a tactile, analogue song mechanic that allows you to communicate and speak to every living thing in the forest. Learn a diverse array of animal cries that allow you to befriend or manipulate any creature - even plants. Have birds guide you, bears fight for you and have plants grow berries that help you overcome the Silent Ones.

Monster Energy Supercross - The Official Videogame (Milestone, €59.99 / £49.99) - Live the adrenaline of the 2017 Monster Energy Supercross Championship with the official videogame! Race on the official tracks with the official riders from 250SX and 450SX to take part in an exciting racing competition!

The Fall Part 2 Unbound (Over the Moon Games, €14.20 / £12.79) - Sequel to the 2014 “Story of the Year” award-winning "The Fall". You are an AI that has broken free of your shackles. Now, a human “User” from across the global network has attacked and infected you with an [ERROR: REDACTED]. Make a new rule: Save Yourself. Hunt them. End them. Do anything. Use anyone. Become Unbound. During your journey, you'll find and invade three very different robots and attempt to enlist their help. You might be unbound, but your hosts are not. Will you work within their boundaries? Or will you smash them? Do you even have a choice? Warning: The Fall Part 2 will break your protocols. - Read our The Fall Part 2 Unbound review

ACA NEOGEO FATAL FURY 3 (HAMSTER, €6.99 / £6.29) - “FATAL FURY 3” is a fighting game released by SNK in 1995. A new “Story” is about to begin in the city of South Town. Five new characters join for a total of 10 hungry wolves ready for battle. Featuring new elements such as the Oversway and Combination Art mechanic, be ready for epic and intense fights!

AQUA KITTY UDX (Tikipod , €7.49 / £6.49) - AQUA KITTY UDX blasts onto Nintendo Switch in this enhanced Ultra Edition including an all-new epic Dreadnought mode! You and your team of milk-mining kittens have overcome a fear of water to drill down under the ocean seabed and begin extracting vast reserves of what seems to be naturally forming full-fat milk. Get ready for fast-paced submarine action, defending the kittens from disruptive mechanical sea creatures. The additional Dreadnought mode takes you deep down into the Meowiana trench. There you must fly through and destroy huge multi-screen enemy craft, whilst rescuing imprisoned kittens.

BILLIARD (D3 Publisher, €6.99 / £6.29) - Once you set the angle and impact position on your cue ball, just adjust your power, pull back, and thrust the Joy-Con to make your shot! The HD rumble will make it feel like you're really hitting that cue ball! You can change any time between the advantageous overhead view, or the immersive first-person view. You can even adjust the aiming guide to suit your skill level. Once you get the hang of it, you'll be performing curve shots, follow shots, and draw shots with ease! Enjoyable for everyone, from beginners to veterans.

ESCAPE TRICK: 35 Fateful Enigmas (D3 Publisher, €19.99 / £15.99) - The Father Who Vanished Our hero goes place to place, searching for his lost father with nothing but the mysterious key he left behind. Will he be able to escape the countless prisons his destinations inevitably become and find his parent?! Waking Up Imprisoned Our hero wakes up with a cell phone and a note. Though he has no memories to rely on, a mysterious woman appears in front of him - Kei. They move forward, clinging to the only clue they can believe in, and come upon a shocking revelation...! What connecting truth lies under the mysteries of both stories? Play and find out!

Samurai Aces for Nintendo Switch (Zerodiv, €6.99 / £6.99) - Psikyo made a special shooting game in 1993. It’s called a “PSIKYO Shooting” and the beginning of the Psikyo. This story is from the far east… At the Sengoku perood, ace of six samurai assemble and fight in the air. The name is “Samurai Aces”!! There is a fish with a human-looking face, a daruma, a female ninja, a buddhist priest, a last boss… and a dog!!?? What unique characters they are!! Samurai ace is the first shooting game of Psikyo. Of course, “Psikyo Bullet” was born from this game.

TorqueL -Physics Modified Edition- (Active Game Media, €9.99 / £8.99) - TorqueL is a curiously unique 2D rotation-action game, in which you proceed by rotating or extending a box with characters inside. Sometimes simply rotating or extending the box is not enough, and you have to find the right combination of rotation and extension to jump or climb over obstacles. Players progress through the game by guiding the box towards the goal in each Chamber. Some Chambers have multiple goals, and depending on which goals you reach, the game diverges into seven different paths… There also exists a secret path that can only be unlocked under certain conditions. To clear each path you must reach the coloured goal that appears at the end. The seven basic paths and one secret path equal a total of fifty Chambers for you to brave.

Wanderjahr TryAgainOrWalkAway (CORECELL, €9.99 / £8.99) - Wanderjahr is a compact RPG with real-time strategy combat and an intriguing story. This universe, this reality, there’s a source code behind all of it. We’d know. We’ve already found it. And, with it, we will cleanse this reality of all evil. For centuries the entirety of humanity has been working to edit the universe source code. And now this impossibility seems so close to becoming reality. But then they come. Monstrous creatures pour from every corner of the world, bringing with them chaos. Is this the final test of our mettle?

Xeodrifter (Atooi, €9.99 / £8.99) - Xeodrifter is the story of an interstellar drifter traveling the stars on a simple mission of exploration. We join our nomad as he embarks on the investigation of a small cluster of four planets in the omega sector, after a collision with a rogue asteroid damaged his warp core. Blast your way through alien landscapes, seek out valuable secrets, and defeat ancient guardians to unlock powers from a legendary supreme culture in this exciting journey of mystery and adventure. - Read our Xeodrifter review

The Longest Five Minutes (NIS America, €39.99 / £39.99) - Our hero faces the origin of all evil, the Demon King himself, but suddenly loses all memories of his adventure. Our hero tries to regain his priceless memories before it's too late, but the Demon King stands before him, his power unyielding! What will happen in The Longest Five Minutes!? - Read our The Longest Five Minutes review

Joe Dever's Lone Wolf (Forge Reply, €14.99 / £13.49) - Lone Wolf is back, as a video game with a brand-new story, a deep combat system, stunning graphics and much more! Make meaningful choices and carve your own path through this epic non-linear adventure. Test your strength in dynamic turn-based battles, prove your skill with the lock-picking minigame and accept the challenge of wits posed by the mysterious Shianti Cube! The author Joe Dever has played an active role in the development of the game. The story he has written fits with the original continuity, but it also sheds a new light on Lone Wolf’s world, Magnamund! For Sommerlund and the Kai!

3DS eShop

Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology (Deep Silver, €39.99 / £34.99) - Bonus: Download code for the theme “Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology - Regular Theme“ for Nintendo 3DS. Game description: Master the Power of the White Chronicle and Repair Time! Unlock the time-traveling power of the White Chronicle once again in Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology. This beloved classic is expanded from the original Nintendo DS game and contains a great deal of added gameplay/story content, updated presentation, and new ways to experience the adventure! - Read our Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology review

Fat Dragons (Nostatic Software, €0.99 / £0.89) - Fly your dragon and do battle against enemy dragons invading your territories! Fight within the ruins of an ancient city, then do combat among the trees in a lush jungle. Dodge the molten fireballs launched from an erupting volcano, and avoid pounding rain storms and lightning strikes amidst the clouds - all while taking out your enemies!

Machine Knight (KEMCO, €9.99 / £8.99) - Travel beyond the gate and save a new world in a turn-based fantasy RPG! To save his dying world from energy shortages Frain travels through a mysterious gate in an attempt to find a solution. Waiting for him there, however, are treachery and betrayal. Despite this, two heroines, Bell the priestess and the spirited Aulin support Frain through his troubles. Frain, more determined than ever, sets out with his two new companions to defeat the dark forces and save the world beyond the gate!

Wii U eShop

Fat Dragons (Nostatic Software, €0.99 / £0.89) - Fly your dragon and do battle against enemy dragons invading your territories! Fight within the ruins of an ancient city, then do combat among the trees in a lush jungle. Dodge the molten fireballs launched from an erupting volcano, and avoid pounding rain storms and lightning strikes amidst the clouds - all while taking out your enemies!

Switch Pre-Orders

Mulaka (Lienzo, €19.98 / £15.99, pre-order from 13/02/2018) - Pre-order until 01/03/2018, 14:59 CET Game description: Dive into northern Mexico's breathtaking landscapes with Mulaka, a 3D action-adventure game based on the rich indigenous culture of the Tarahumara. Renowned for their impressive running abilities, embark on the journey of a Sukurúame - a Tarahumara shaman - as you fight back the foulness corrupting the land, while drawing upon the powers of demigods. From solving puzzles in environments inspired by real Sierra Tarahumara locations, to heated hand-to-hand combat with creatures pulled from the region’s mythology, find out why the Tarahumara have earned a reputation for being superhumans.

Ace of Seafood (Nussoft, €7.39 / £6.69, pre-order from 15/02/2018) - Pre-order until 21/02/2018, 23:59 local time Game description: You can now openly admit to the desire we all share to become seafood. Because ACE OF SEAFOOD is an action game where you can form a party of up to 6 fish, crustaceans etc. and scavenge the depths of ocean while battling other life forms and increasing the strength of your own forces. Fish, crabs, squid, sharks, seals... even warships. Open world level design lets you freely explore the sea, taking control of a wide variety of life forms. As you win more battles, you will gain access to more unique and powerful lifeforms. By the way, life forms in this world have the ability to shoot powerful laser beams that can destroy pretty much anything.

Special Offers

Nintendo Switch

  • Super Toy Cars (Eclipse Games) now €8.99 / £8.09 until Fri 2nd Mar, normally €9.99 / £8.99
  • Toki Tori 2+: Nintendo Switch Edition (Two Tribes Publishing) now €9.99 / £9.03 until Fri 9th Mar, normally €14.99 / £13.49
  • Energy Cycle (EvgeniyKolpakov) now €2.39 / £2.15 until Mon 19th Feb, normally €2.99 / £2.69
  • forma.8 (MixedBag) now €5.99 / £5.39 until Wed 28th Feb, normally €9.99 / £8.99
  • INVERSUS Deluxe (Hypersect) now €10.19 / £9.34 until Mon 19th Feb, normally €11.99 / £10.99
  • Semispheres (Vivid Helix) now €6.99 / £6.29 until Mon 19th Feb, normally €9.99 / £8.99
  • Wheels of Aurelia (MixedBag) now €5.99 / £5.39 until Wed 28th Feb, normally €9.99 / £8.99
  • Perception (Deep End Games) now €10.19 / £9.59 until Wed 28th Feb, normally €16.99 / £15.99
  • Caveman Warriors (JanduSoft) now €9.09 / £8.18 until Thu 15th Mar, normally €12.99 / £11.69
  • Tales of the Tiny Planet (Joindots) now €11.99 / £10.79 until Thu 22nd Feb, normally €19.99 / £17.99
  • Battle Chef Brigade (Cartoon Network) now €17.99 / £16.19 until Mon 19th Feb, normally €19.99 / £17.99
  • Axiom Verge (Thomas Happ Games) now €12.59 / £10.49 until Mon 19th Feb, normally €17.99 / £14.99
  • JYDGE (10tons) now €10.49 / £9.09 until Wed 21st Feb, normally €14.99 / £12.99
  • Puzzle Box Maker (Bplus) now €11.99 / £10.79 until Thu 22nd Feb, normally €14.99 / £13.49
  • Retro City Rampage DX (Vblank) now €9.99 / £8.66 until Thu 1st Mar, normally €14.99 / £12.99

New Nintendo 3DS

  • BLOK DROP CHAOS (RCMADIAX) now €0.99 / £0.93 until Thu 22nd Feb, normally €1.49 / £1.39
  • FIFTEEN (RCMADIAX) now €0.99 / £0.93 until Wed 14th Mar, normally €1.49 / £1.39
  • GALAXY BLASTER CODE RED (RCMADIAX) now €0.99 / £0.93 until Thu 22nd Feb, normally €1.49 / £1.39
  • GUIDE THE GHOST (RCMADIAX) now €0.99 / £0.93 until Thu 22nd Feb, normally €1.49 / £1.39

Nintendo 3DS

Wii U

  • forma.8 (MixedBag) now €5.99 / £5.39 until Wed 28th Feb, normally €9.99 / £8.99
  • 99Moves (EnjoyUp Games) now €1.24 / £1.14 until Thu 15th Mar, normally €2.49 / £2.29
  • Abyss (EnjoyUp Games) now €0.99 / £0.89 until Thu 15th Mar, normally €1.99 / £1.79
  • Axiom Verge (Thomas Happ Games) now €12.59 / £10.49 until Mon 19th Feb, normally €17.99 / £14.99
  • BLOK DROP U (RCMADIAX) now €0.99 / £0.86 until Wed 14th Mar, normally €1.49 / £1.29
  • BLOK DROP X TWISTED FUSION (RCMADIAX) now €2.00 / £1.80 until Wed 14th Mar, normally €2.99 / £2.69
  • Breakout Defense (nuGAME) now €4.90 / £4.90 until Thu 15th Mar, normally €7.00 / £7.00
  • FIFTEEN (RCMADIAX) now €0.99 / £0.93 until Wed 14th Mar, normally €1.49 / £1.39
  • Jotun Valhalla Edition (Thunder Lotus Games) now €4.99 / £3.99 until Thu 22nd Feb, normally €14.99 / £11.99
  • Maze Break (nuGAME) now €4.90 / £4.20 until Thu 15th Mar, normally €7.00 / £6.00
  • PINBALL (RCMADIAX) now €0.99 / £0.93 until Wed 14th Mar, normally €1.49 / £1.39
  • ORBIT (RCMADIAX) now €0.99 / £0.93 until Wed 14th Mar, normally €1.49 / £1.39
  • Rock 'N Racing Off Road DX (EnjoyUp Games) now €3.99 / £3.59 until Thu 15th Mar, normally €7.99 / £7.19
  • SPHERE SLICE (RCMADIAX) now €0.99 / £0.93 until Wed 14th Mar, normally €1.49 / £1.39
  • Squids Odyssey (The Game Bakers) now €5.19 / £3.99 until Thu 1st Mar, normally €12.99 / £9.99
  • Super Toy Cars (Eclipse Games) now €3.99 / £3.49 until Thu 8th Mar, normally €7.99 / £6.99
  • TABLETOP GALLERY (RCMADIAX) now €2.00 / £1.80 until Wed 14th Mar, normally €2.99 / £2.69

DLC / Add-On Content

Nintendo Switch

  • LEGO MARVEL Super Heroes 2 - Marvel's Black Panther Movie Character and Level Pack (WB Games) - €2.99 / £2.50
  • Fire Emblem Warriors: Fire Emblem Shadow Dragon DLC Pack (Nintendo) - €8.99 / £8.09
  • Pic-a-Pix Deluxe - Small Puzzles 2 (Lightwood Games) - €1.99 / £1.99
  • Pic-a-Pix Deluxe - Mixed Puzzles 2 (Lightwood Games) - €1.99 / £1.99
  • Pic-a-Pix Deluxe - Large Puzzles 2 (Lightwood Games) - €1.99 / £1.99

Nintendo 3DS

  • Fire Emblem Warriors: Fire Emblem Shadow Dragon DLC Pack (Nintendo) - €8.99 / £8.09
  • Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology: Growth Ring (Deep Silver) - €1.99 / £1.79
  • Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology: Mole Armlet (Deep Silver) - €1.99 / £1.79
  • Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology: Bathing in Mana (Deep Silver) - €3.99 / £3.59
  • Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology: Chibi Art Pack (Deep Silver) - €2.49 / £2.29
  • Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology: Original Art Pack (Deep Silver) - €2.49 / £2.29
  • Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology: New Difficulty: DEADLY (Deep Silver) - Free

Other

Nintendo Switch

  • Wanderjahr TryAgainOrWalkAway Demo (Corecell, Demo) - Free

Nintendo 3DS

  • Team Plasma (BW) (Nintendo, Theme) - €1.99 / £1.79
  • Team Plasma (B2W2) (Nintendo, Theme) - €1.99 / £1.79
  • The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn (Sanrio, Theme) - €0.99 / £0.89
  • Hello Kitty is a Cupido (Sanrio, Theme) - €0.99 / £0.89
  • Pajama party with friends (Sanrio, Theme) - €0.99 / £0.89
  • the rain (Sanrio, Theme) - €0.99 / £0.89

What are you downloading this week? (129 votes)

  1. Bayonetta16%
  2. Bayonetta 217%
  3. Owlboy17%
  4. Fe19%
  5. Monster Energy Supercross - The Official Videogame  0%
  6. The Fall Part 2 Unbound2%
  7. ACA NEOGEO FATAL FURY 32%
  8. AQUA KITTY UDX3%
  9. BILLIARD  0%
  10. ESCAPE TRICK: 35 Fateful Enigmas  0%
  11. Samurai Aces5%
  12. TorqueL -Physics Modified Edition-  0%
  13. Wanderjahr TryAgainOrWalkAway  0.8%
  14. Xeodrifter2%
  15. The Longest Five Minutes2%
  16. Joe Dever's Lone Wolf  0%
  17. Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology6%
  18. Fat Dragons  0.8%
  19. Machine Knight  0%
  20. Mulaka  0.8%
  21. Ace of Seafood2%
  22. Nothing for me5%

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So that's it for this week's EU Nintendo Download. Be sure to vote for the game's you're planning to download in the poll, and share your thoughts on this week's haul in the comments...