Nintendo Download: December 4th, 2014 (Europe)

Last week, we saw what could probably be considered one of the most amazing weeks in the history of the Nintendo Download. With the release of Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Persona Q, and a plethora of great indies and Virtual Console games, it would be nearly impossible to top it.

But that doesn’t mean that Nintendo of Europe is just going sit there and do nothing. There is actually quite a lot happening this week. The Legend of Dark Witch – Chronicle 2D ACT will be released for the 3DS, Shadow of the Ninja and S.C.A.T. come to the Virtual Console on both the Wii U and 3DS, and a Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric demo shows up for the Wii U. On top of that we have some DLC for both Shin Megami Tensei IV and Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth. There’s also a couple of holdiay-themed… uh, themes for your 3DS, and sales this week include the Disney’s Epic Mickey games, DuckTales Remastered, and Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked.

See below for the full list of releases and sales, all of which happen on December 4th, unless otherwise noted. As usual, all descriptions come directly from the press release.

Nintendo eShop on Wii U

• Cake Ninja 3: The Legend Continues

“Cake Ninja 3: The Legend Continues is the sequel to the very popular casual game, Cake Ninja, which was among the top 20 of the best-selling Nintendo 3DS™ games. Slide the stylus across the screen to slice cakes into small pieces like a true Ninja warrior. It is simple, fun and very challenging!”

Cake Ninja 3: The Legend Continues will be available for €4.99/£4.49/CHF6.99.

Virtual Console on Wii U

• Crash ‘n the Boys™ Street Challenge

“In Spring Hill city, rival school gangs clash in pursuit of pride. The high-living Hillers have challenged the blue-collar Southsiders to a no-holds-barred series of street sports, and you must lead your team to victory! In Crash’n the Boys Street Challenge, compete for medals in various events including 400 Metre Hurdles, Hammer Throw and Swimming; but with a street-based twist like racing across rooftops and hand-to-hand combat. Plus, friends can join in the action with Download Play for 2-4 players. This is the US version of the game.”

Crash’n the Boys Street Challenge will be available for €4.99/£3.49/CHF7.00.

• S.C.A.T.

“In the year 2029, humanity faces certain extinction. An alien force led by Supreme Commander Vile Malmort is poised to destroy the Earth. Our greatest scientists were assembled to stop this menace. From their laboratory came mankind’s last hope: S.C.A.T., the Special Cybernetic Attack Team! Featuring one or two-player simultaneous action, fly your jetpack-equipped warrior through five challenging stages swarming with enemies. Use multiple weapon systems and your orbiting cannon pods to clear a path and put an end to Vile Malmort’s plans! This is the US version of the game.”

S.C.A.T. will be available for €4.99/£3.49/CHF7.00.

•  Shadow of the Ninja

“Mad emperor Garuda holds the city in his grasp. Only two brave warriors dare to stand against him. Playing solo or co-op with a friend, you’ll slice, bomb and shuriken your way through Garuda’s army of vicious soldiers, agile ninja and monstrous robots. Use your skills to hang from moving platforms, leap over lethal pitfalls and dodge diabolical traps. Collect deadly power-ups to give yourself an edge – if you can hold on to them. It’ll take all of your platforming prowess to navigate the game’s 13 intense levels and bring justice to Garuda! This is the US version of the game.”

Shadow of the Ninja will be available for €4.99/£3.49/CHF7.00.

Demos on Wii U

• Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric

“In Sonic Boom™: Rise of Lyric, Sonic and his friends Tails, Knuckles and Amy encounter an ancient tomb sealed deep within an island, where they come across a powerful snake-like villain named Lyric the last Ancient, who plans to power his army of robots with the Crystals to destroy everything organic and to create a world of twisted metal robots. The group must put aside their differences and work together as a team to save the world from Lyric’s evil plan and his army of war mongering robots! They will race across ancient ruins, the depths of the ocean and even back in time… This may be their biggest adventure yet. Do you have what it takes to help Sonic and friends defeat the evil Lyric and his robot army?”

Nintendo eShop on 3DS

• The Legend of Dark Witch – Chronicle 2D ACT

“Syega Crystals gave their powers to the people of the world, but somebody has stolen all of them. After all the Syega Crystals are missing, the world plunges into darkness. As the dark witch Zizou, you must retrieve the missing Syega Crystals. The Legend of Dark Witch is a 2D platform action game. Zizou can learn new attacks by defeating bosses. She will need every one of those attacks if she is going to save the world.”

The Legend of Dark Witch – Chronicle 2D ACT will be available for €3.99/£3.49/CHF4.80.

• WRC FIA World Rally Championship The Official Game

“Drive all the cars and compete against all the drivers of the 2014 FIA World Rally Championship. Experience all weather conditions on all types of road surfaces with realistic, real-time damage
management. Various difficulty levels, from beginner to expert.”

WRC FIA World Rally Championship will be available for €34.99/£29.99/CHF44.90.

• Riding Star 3D

“Become a world champion in the most realistic 3D riding simulation! Train your horse in show jumping, dressage and military to compete in prestigious tournaments. Take loving care of your champion in its stable – only a strong team can win!”

Riding Star 3D will be available for €29.99/£24.99/CHF38.90.

• Christmas Wonderland 4

“Christmas Wonderland 4 is a great Hidden Objects game packed full of gorgeous graphics, hidden surprises, fun puzzles and engrossing mini games for ALL the family to enjoy. The kids, Bill and Mary go downtown to watch the Grand Christmas Parade and the switching on of the Christmas lights before heading into the Mall to buy some Christmas presents for the family. Christmas is a busy time for everybody, especially at the North Pole where Santa, Mrs Claus and the Elves are hard at work in the workshop, getting all the toys made and packed on the sleigh ready for Santa’s trip around the World delivering all his presents to the children on Christmas eve.”

Christmas Wonderland 4 will be available for €4.99/£4.49/CHF7.00.

• Mindfeud

“Take your mind on a ride with MindFeud! MindFeud is a fun and addicting board game. Learning the game is easy: you have to create smart formations of tiles in different colours and symbols to gain more points than your opponent does. You will find out that winning is harder than you think! Start practising against our MindFeud robot “ADAMA” or try to solve one of the many puzzles. Then invite your friends to beat them online!”

Mindfeud will be available for €4.99/£4.49/CHF6.99.

DLC for 3DS

• Shin Megami Tensei IV: Radiant Equipment

This DLC will be available for €0.99 / £0.75 / CHF1.20.

• Shin Megami Tensei IV: For the Past… For the Future

This DLC will be available for €1.99 / £1.59 / CHF2.40.

• Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth: Sub-Persona: Thanatos

This DLC will be available for €1.99 / £1.79 / CHF2.80.

• Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth: Sub-Persona: Magatsu-Izanagi

This DLC will be available for €1.99 / £1.79 / CHF2.80.

• Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth: Sub-Persona: Orpheus Telos

This DLC will be available for free.

Virtual Console on 3DS

• S.C.A.T.

“In the year 2029, humanity faces certain extinction. An alien force led by Supreme Commander Vile Malmort is poised to destroy the Earth. Our greatest scientists were assembled to stop this menace. From their laboratory came mankind’s last hope: S.C.A.T., the Special Cybernetic Attack Team! Featuring one or two-player simultaneous action, fly your jetpack-equipped warrior through five challenging stages swarming with enemies. Use multiple weapon systems and your orbiting cannon pods to clear a path and put an end to Vile Malmort’s plans! This is the US version of the game.”

S.C.A.T. will be available for €3.99/£3.59/CHF5.60.

•  Shadow of the Ninja

“Mad emperor Garuda holds the city in his grasp. Only two brave warriors dare to stand against him. Playing solo or co-op with a friend, you’ll slice, bomb and shuriken your way through Garuda’s army of vicious soldiers, agile ninja and monstrous robots. Use your skills to hang from moving platforms, leap over lethal pitfalls and dodge diabolical traps. Collect deadly power-ups to give yourself an edge – if you can hold on to them. It’ll take all of your platforming prowess to navigate the game’s 13 intense levels and bring justice to Garuda! This is the US version of the game.”

Shadow of the Ninja will be available for €3.99/£3.59/CHF5.60.

Demos on 3DS

• Urban Trial Freestyle

“The ultimate urban trial freestyle game for Nintendo 3DS™ is out now! Take to the streets on your freestyle trials bike, using the urban landscape to pull spectacular tricks – backflips, 360s, wall rides, ollies, and more. Customise your bike to boost your performance. Choose between speed and style, developing your own unique riding style. With the level editor, you can create your own trial tracks for endless hours of fun!”

Themes for 3DS

• A Merry Mario Holiday

“This festive theme is packed with holiday cheer and Mushroom Kingdom charm. Scroll the Touch Screen to animate the snow.”

• Animal Crossing: New Leaf Jingle’s Toy Day

“Scroll the Touch Screen to animate this festive theme’s lower background. Exit Sleep Mode to hear a present being opened.”

• Amy Rose Theme

“Don’t let the pink fool you. There’s more to Amy than meets the eye. Also, groove to “My Sweet Passion” from Sonic Adventure.”

• Chao Theme

“Enjoy the “Chao Garden” track in this blue-theme, filled with 7 cute Chao. Scroll touch screen to change the Chao’s expression.”

• Sonic the Hedgehog

“Sonic is ready for the next adventure in this all new theme, music from Sonic Generations “White Space: Seaside Hill”.”

• Shadow the Hedgehog

“Shadow works alone in this black and red theme set to the music from Sonic Adventure 2 “Radical Highway”.”

All themes become available on December 5 and will cost €1.99/£1.79/CHF2.80.

Sales on Wii U

Sales on 3DS

SOURCE: Press Release