Nintendo News: Nintendo Download Highlights New Digital Content for Nintendo Systems
REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content:
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Nintendo eShop on Wii U
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Star
Fox Zero – An evil empire has risen and the Lylat
system is in danger. As legendary space pilot Fox McCloud, blast
through an onslaught of enemy forces to bring peace to the galaxy.
In this white-knuckle space shooter, it’ll take more than luck to
master the Arwing jet, the Gyrowing flight drone and the
Landmaster tank. You have what it takes. Now prove it. Star Fox
Zero will be available on April 22. (Star Fox Zero and Star
Fox Guard can only be purchased separately in Nintendo eShop.
By purchasing one game, you’ll receive an automatic discount upon
the purchase of the other game, bringing the total cost for both
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Star
Fox Guard – Grippy Toad, the founder of Corneria
Precious Metals Ltd., and Slippy Toad of the legendary team Star
Fox need your help protecting their booming business. All you have
to do is keep an eye on a dozen video screens as you mow down
waves of attacking robots with your turret-mounted cameras. Star
Fox Guard will be available on April 22. (Star Fox Zero
and Star Fox Guard can only be purchased separately in
Nintendo eShop. By purchasing one game, you’ll receive an
automatic discount upon the purchase of the other game, bringing
the total cost for both digital games to $59.99.)
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Pocket
Card Jockey – Demo Version – 3, 2, 1 … GO!
Stack cards like it’s a race to the finish! In this fast-paced
mashup of solitaire and horse racing, you’ll jockey your way to
victory by clearing cards to energize your horse. You can even
level up your noble steed through strategic positioning on the
track. Can you master solitaire and horseback racing at the same
time? Try out the demo version of the Pocket Card Jockey
game before the full version of the game releases this May.
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Mario
Party DS – Bring the Nintendo DS party game to the Wii
U console! Bowser has shrunk Mario and his friends, and now
they’re ready to foil his latest scheme. Play as one of eight
characters in four game modes, on five themed game boards and in
more than 70 mini-games. Take turns moving around the board to
reach first place, or get immersed in constant mini-game action.
Nintendo eShop sales:
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Nintendo eShop on Wii U
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Family
Tennis SP is 25 percent off (reduced from $4.99
to $3.74) until 8:59 a.m. PT on May 12. -
Toon
Tanks is 20 percent off (reduced from $1.99 to $1.59)
until 8:59 a.m. PT on May 12.
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Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS
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Shin
Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked is more than
65 percent off (reduced from $29.99 to $9.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT
on May 2. -
Classic
Games Overload: Card & Puzzle Edition is 50
percent off (reduced from $29.99 to $14.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on
May 9. -
Carps
& Dragons is 50 percent off (reduced from $4.99 to
$2.49) until 8:59 a.m. PT on May 31. -
Soccer
Up Online is 25 percent off (reduced from $3.99 to
$2.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on May 19.
New DLC:
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Fire Emblem Fates – New DLC Map: Witches’
Trial – Test your battle skills in the Fear Mountain stage from
the Fire Emblem Gaiden game. This new map is available to
download in the Fire Emblem Fates game for $1.99.
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Fire Emblem Fates – Map Pack 1 – As a reminder,
anyone who owns either the Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright or Fire
Emblem Fates: Conquest game can purchase Map Pack 1 at the
Dragon’s Gate in Chapter 6 of the game for $17.99 to get access to get
bonus content and 11 DLC maps. Map Pack 1 content is priced at more
than $24 when purchased individually.
Theme Shop on Nintendo 3DS:
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New themes this week include:
- Fire Emblem Fates: The Men
- Fire Emblem Fates: The Women
Also new this week:
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Blockara
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DREAMALS
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Pinball
Arcade (Nintendo eShop on Wii U)
In addition to video games available at retail stores, Nintendo also
offers a variety of content that people can download directly to their
systems. Nintendo adds new games weekly to the Nintendo eShop on the Wii
U console and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, the Nintendo DSi™
Shop for the Nintendo DSi system and the Wii™ Shop Channel
for the Wii console.The Nintendo eShop is a cash-based service that features a wide variety
of content, including new and classic games, applications and demos.
Users can add money to their account balances by using a credit card or
purchasing a Nintendo eShop Card at a retail store and entering the code
from the card. All funds from one card must be loaded in the Nintendo
eShop on either Wii U or the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, but can be
used in either Nintendo eShop if the systems are linked to a single
Nintendo Network account.The Wii Shop Channel offers games and applications and uses Wii Points™,
which can be purchased via the Wii Shop Channel. The Nintendo DSi Shop
offers games and applications and uses Nintendo DSi Points™,
which can be purchased in the Nintendo DSi Shop.Remember that Wii U, Wii, New Nintendo 3DS XL, New Nintendo 3DS,
Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS XL, Nintendo 2DS and Nintendo DSi feature
parental controls that let adults manage some of the content their
children can access. For more information about this and other features,
visit http://www.nintendo.com/wiiu
or http://www.nintendo.com/3ds.Note to editors: Nintendo press materials are available at http://press.nintendo.com,
a password-protected site. To obtain a login, please register on the
site.Contacts
Golin
Eddie Garcia, 213-335-5536
egarcia@golin.com
or
Golin
Rich
George, 415-318-4342
rgeorge@golin.com
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Shin
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Family
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Star