*closes front door* Hey there, Nintendo fans! Sorry for the late article, but I just got back home after being out shopping all day today, decked out in my oh so festive Binding of Isaac ugly Xmas sweater! Didn’t want to forget about the Nintendo Download for this week, so I managed to rush home before the traffic got too nasty. There are a few great games to share this week, and a more robust than usual number of sexy sales. So since this is late, let’s get to the good stuff already!
First and most importantly, Shantae Half-Genie Hero is finally out on the Wii U, and I know that wait has been painful for those of you who didn’t back it. Rest assured, the latest outing is worth the wait, as my review discusses. After all, few things are more pleasant than using a bellydancing genie to beat the tar out of pirates! Also new to the Virtual Console this week is the release of Mario Party 2. This N64 sequel was a lot of fun, at least when it wasn’t rigging the die rolls in the computer’s favor. Still, not a bad game to pick up for nostalgic fans of the series.
What is far more important this week are the sheer volume of great games on sale! Not the usual fare where 90% is shovelware and 10% is good, this week a ton of quality digital games are on sale, and I’ll be listing the best of the best alphabetically below, along with the console it’s for. This also helps compensate for the fact that none of the new games released this week are really worth mention.
3Souls is discounted from $3.90 to $1.95 (Wii U)
Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures is discounted from $9.99 to $4.99 (Nintendo 3DS and Wii U)
Beatbuddy is discounted from $8.99 to $1.79 (Wii U)
Crimson Shroud is discounted from $7.99 to $2.99 (Nintendo 3DS)
Darksiders II is discounted from $39.99 to $7.99 (Wii U)
The Delusions of Von Sottendorf and His Square Mind is discounted from $12.99 to $4.99 (Nintendo 3DS)
DuckTales: Remastered is discounted from $14.99 to $5.99 (Wii U)
Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara is discounted from $14.99 to $5.99 (Wii U)
Ectoplaza is discounted from $7.99 to $3.99 (Wii U)
Electronic Super Joy is discounted from $7.99 to $3.99 (Wii U)
GravBlocks+ is discounted from $3.49 to $1 (Wii U)
Infinite Dunamis is discounted from $9.99 to $4.99 (Nintendo 3DS)
Infinity Runner is discounted from $6.99 to $2.79 (Wii U)
Liberation Maiden is discounted from $7.99 to $2.99 (Nintendo 3DS)
Lord of Magna: Maiden Heaven is discounted from $29.99 to $9.99 (Nintendo 3DS)
Mega Man Legacy Collection is discounted from $14.99 to $7.49 (Nintendo 3DS)
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate is discounted from $39.99 to $13.59 (Wii U)
Monster Hunter Generations is discounted from $39.99 to $19.99 (Nintendo 3DS)
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies is discounted from $29.99 to $11.99 (Nintendo 3DS)
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice is discounted from $29.99 to $19.99 (Nintendo 3DS)
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy is discounted from $29.99 to $14.99 (Nintendo 3DS)
Pirate Pop Plus is discounted from $4.99 to $2.49 (Nintendo 3DS and Wii U)
Polara is discounted from $5 to $3.49 (Nintendo 3DS)
Rage of the Gladiator is discounted from $6.99 to $3.49 (Nintendo 3DS)
Resident Evil Revelations is discounted from $19.99 to $4.99 (Nintendo 3DS)
Runbow is discounted from $14.99 to $7.49 (Wii U)
SteamWorld Dig is discounted from $9.99 to $1.99 (Nintendo 3DS)
SteamWorld Heist is discounted from $19.99 to $9.99 (Nintendo 3DS and Wii U)
Steel Empire is discounted from $29.99 to $9.99 (Nintendo 3DS)
Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition is discounted from $19.99 to $4.99 (Nintendo 3DS)
Tengami is discounted from $9.99 to $4.99 (Wii U)
Teslagrad is discounted from $14.99 to $4.49 (Wii U)
Weapon Shop de Omasse is discounted from $7.99 to $2.99 (Nintendo 3DS)
If you want to see the entirety of games on sale, just click here.
And that’s pretty much it for this week! All things considered, some great holiday sales for 3DS and Wii U, assuming you don’t already own all these gems on sale. If so, well then I’m sure you’re quite content with your games already, aren’t you? Hope everyone has a happy holiday, and check back with us next week for more bargains in the Nintendo Download!
