It's the start of another week, which means its time to bask in the joy of more Nintendo Download Update details for Europe. There are quite a few promising releases on the way for both Wii U and 3DS, including a major retail arrival and enticing download-only games; some rather good titles also have some discounts, too. Let's get to the details.
Wii U eShop
Extreme Exorcism (Ripstone, €12.99 / £9.99 or €11.04 / £8.49 until 23rd October for those with the Nindies@Home demo downloaded) - With a demo previously available as part of the Nindies@Home promotion, this revolves around fast-paced action, with the twist being that when you clear out a crowned ghost in a level the next stage will feature a ghost mimicking your previous moves. As a result each set of stages necessitates good memory, planning and skill to progress. There'll apparently be over 20 weapons, 50 challenges, a story-based mode and local multiplayer options for up to four players. We'll have a review with you before launch. Available from 23rd September.
Nova-111 (Curve Digital, €10.99 / £8.99 until 8th October, then €14.99 / £11.99) - Founded by two former Q-Games (the studio behind the PixelJunk series, Star Fox Command, Star Fox 64 3D) staffers - Eddie Lee and Kalin - Nova-111 is a unique fusion of real time strategy and turn-based puzzle-solving. It takes place over 60 levels and involves saving 111 scientists lost in a time vortex. You can upgrade your ship as you go, which will help to deal with the increasingly dangerous alien forces that you encounter. We'll get cracking on a review.
The Rivers of Alice: Extended Version (Delirium Studios, €7.99 / £7.19) - This one certainly seems interesting on paper, being pitched as an adventure title that can be tackled at your own pace. Its developer boasts of "beautiful graphics made using watercolours, ink and graphite" and a soundtrack composed by the "indie-rock group, vetusta morla". We'll see how deep the rabbit hole goes in our review.
The Quiet Collection (Nostatic Software, €4.49 / £2.99) - This actually includes "four old-school adventure games": Quiet, Please!, Quiet Christmas, Vacation Vexation and Candy, Please!. These titles have previously been released on a mix of iOS, Android, Xbox 360 and Windows Phone, each with their own scenario and rather charming pixel-based visuals. It's a quirky experience which we gave a modest recommendation in our The Quiet Collection review.
Brave Tank Hero (Natsume, €5.99 / £4.99) - A Wii U version of a title also arriving on 3DS, for our money this one's sloppy move to the home console makes it a less desirable option, as explained in our Brave Tank Hero review.
Rock 'N Racing Off Road DX (EnjoyUp Games, €7.99 / £7.19 or €2.99 / £2.73 for those with the previous release on the same system) - Presumably a slightly beefed up version of Rock 'N Racing Off Road, hence the upgrade discount. We're promised more entertaining and exciting races, with loads of skids, crashes and amazing jumps. Several modes of play are on offer, such as Cup mode, time trial and multi-player with the option of up to 5 Players at a time. We'll take the DX edition for a spin in a review soon, until then you can check out our Rock 'N Racing Off Road review, in which we weren't particularly impressed.
Wii U Retail Download
Skylanders SuperChargers (Activision, €49.99 / £44.99) - This is the first entry in the hugely popular series to feature Nintendo characters and special amiibo figures, with Donkey Kong and Bowser making appearances. That unique feature aside, this new entry throws in races to shake up the standard franchise gameplay. We'll get charged up for a review. Available from 25th September.
Wii U eShop Temporary Discounts
Stealth Inc 2: A Game of Clones (Curve Digital, €4.49 / £3.99 until 8th October, normally €13.99 / £12.99)
Thomas Was Alone (Curve Digital, €2.49 / £2.20 until 8th October, normally €7.99 / £6.99)
Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut (Curve Digital, €3.99 / £2.99 until 8th October, normally €11.99 / £9.99)
The Swapper (Curve Digital, €4.99 / £3.99 until 8th October, normally €14.99 / £11.99)
OlliOlli (Curve Digital, €3.39 / £2.49 until 8th October, normally €9.99 / £7.99)
SDK Paint (HullBreach Studios, €3.39 / £2.99 until 1st October, normally €4.49 / £3.99)
Family Tennis SP (Shin'en Multimedia, €3.70 / £2.99 until 15th October, normally €4.99 / £3.99)
Suspension Railroad Simulator (Joindots, €7.19 / £5.39 until 8th October, normally €7.99 / £5.99)
Wii U eShop Permanent Discount
Disney Infinity 2.0: Play Without Limits (€19.99 / £16.49, was €29.99 / £24.99)
3DS eShop
Gotcha Racing (Natsume, €5.99 / £4.99) - A top-down driving game that looks rather retro in approach, this adds surprising depth to what could potentially be rather simple gameplay. In order to improve your car (with better parts in three categories) you pick up capsules as you race, and these drops level up along with your car. Plenty of challenges and content is included, and we gave it a strong recommendation in our Gotcha Racing review.
Brave Tank Hero (Natsume, €4.99 / £4.49) - This is a 3D action game developed by Arc System Works; across 50 missions you take on other tanks and shoot for high rankings. You can choose from multiple tank types, which is nice, but we felt this was painfully mediocre in our 3DS eShop Brave Tank Hero review.
3DS eShop Temporary Discounts
Murder on the Titantic (Joindots, €5.99 / £4.49 until 8th October, normally €7.99 / £5.99)
3D Game Collection (Joindots, €4.99 / £3.69 until 8th October, normally €6.99 / £4.99)
Urban Trial Freestyle (Tate Multimedia, €1.99 / £1.69 until 8th October, normally €4.99 / £4.49)
That's everything coming to Europe this week - let us know what you plan to download in the poll and comments below.
Comments 49
Nothing for this week but it's alright as next Wednesday is likely a giant Smash DLC pack.
@Grumblevolcano Oh, what's this all about? Is there another Smash rumour circulating?
On topic, nothing really interesting for me, but quite a few nice discounts for some great eShop games!
Some great discounts on there. I'll be picking up the ones I don't have yet, probably at least the swapper.
@Legodavid18 No, just the fact that every single Smash DLC release so far has been in large pack form. September 30th has only Super Mario Maker stage confirmed so far so by the previous logic there will be more announced closer to the day of release.
They need to rotate the discounts better - I feel it's always the same ones. Will play my previews beforr Thursday and see if any of the new 'nindies' are worth a purchase. I'll probably give in and go for Skylanders for both Wii & Wii U, I've just not decided which way I'd like to be robbed blind by them yet (do I go dark, etc).
I'm short on cash, but I'm tempted by OlliOlli... Probably should buy it on Vita, though.
Might get Trials Fusion while it's on sale.
For the 5th week in a row: Nothing. Good discounts but no.
@Grumblevolcano Oh right, I do remember them suddenly announcing a bunch of new Mii outfits right before the previous update. I suppose it could happen again, but on the other hand, things have been kind of hectic for Nintendo recently because of their CEO issues, so they may not have had the time to develop more than the Mario Maker stage. I suppose we'll find out soon enough, though.
Was hoping for news on Road Redemption and 90's Arcade Racer. I'm slowly giving up hope ever getting to play these games.
"Gotcha Racing" for me and will wait for the Wii U eShop reviews to drop before committing.
I still need to get Year Walk so that's my buy this week.
Nothing for me, but I'm still playing Mario Maker so I don't mind
Was hoping for Sonic 2, will try gotcha racing
urban trial freestyle for 1,99? everyone should get that game for that price. around 6-8 hours of playtime if you dig the level editor
The Curve Digital discounted games for me. Those I haven't got, anyway. Need to check because can't quite remember if I picked them all up before or just marked them on the watchlist. Sales are great, but I can sometimes forget that I went for a title on sale when in the midst of playing something else.
Probably EE and a bunch of curve games.
After a dreadful week of Nintendo news they back it up with a dreadful week of VC releases.
The word abandonment rings out!
Thomas was alone and Lone Survivor for me. I have a bad habit of not finishing indie games though. That's not typical for me but nowadays there are just so many games available... on so many platforms...
I've spent a lot on the eShop but nothing for a very long time.
One of the curve discounts for me, maybe the swapper
No VC? Does this mean we have another sort of announcement forthcoming?
Gonna have to get The Swapper is meant to be excellent getting 9/10 reviews almost everywhere and considering it more closely resembles the PC/PS4 version im sold kinda interested in Thomas Was Alone also for just £2.20.
How well does trials convert to 3DS,Ive played other ports and enjoyed it.
No vc for Wii U and 3ds,no sonic 2 it is pointing to a direct soon this is a picture of the week of one.
Since Super Mario Maker is eating up my time, I'm glad there's nothing I want this week!
Lone Survivor for me (already have and beaten The Swapper, Thomas, OlliOlli and Stealth 2 on steam).
I highly recommend Gotcha Racing. I have had so much fun with it over the past 3 weeks. Really a good top down racer and cheap too. You can't beat that.
isn't next Thursday October already? We were promised sonic 2 in September.
Great week. 6 new Indies and non-repetitive discounts.
Christ, that's a lotta eShop Wii U games this week. No wonder there was no room for VC this week...
Where's 3D Sonic 2? Wasn't that supposed to be out this month? Not that I mind waiting, my New 3DS is in for repairs anyway...
I recommend Urban Trial Freestyle to those that do not already have it, it's good fun creating your own levels - and a steal at that price!
@ThomasBW84 Do you have any word on the European Wii U release of Xeodrifter? I thought that game would've been out by now...
Can't wait for Gotcha Racing 👍
After a dreadful week of Nintendo news they back it up with a dreadful week of VC releases. The word abandonment rings out!
They just gave us three VC releases last week. I think they've been doing this for a while now. 2 or 3 one week then 0 the next week with 2 or 3 the following week.
People should stop speculating about Directs based on VC releases. The past has shown that a Direct might or might not happen when there are no VC releases, so any speculation in that regard is pointless.
Wow, 40 comments and no mention of Extreme Excorcism? I've been hyped for that since the Nindie preview, it was easily my favorite of the bunch.
If I had any spare cash I'd be disappointed by the (further) lack of 3DS goodness.
Wasn't Typoman pushed back till this week or was I wrong on that? Anyway, The Swapper and maybe Lone Survivor again (own it on PS3).
Will probably pick up both the Trine games while they're on sale as well, and so starts the back log.
I just got Shovel Knight on 3DS yesterday. I'm good for now
Will pick up one of the Curve games on sale.
Anyone played OlliOlli for Vita would like to know how it compares to the 3DS version.
I recommend Stealth Inc. For that price! A really Smart and interesting game, it should deserve more custom stages online, some of them are really engaging. Maybe I'll get The Swapper
I read "Extreme Exorcism" as "Extreme Eroticism". -Facepalm-
Nothing for me this week, but I can recommend OlliOlli.
The 3DS eshop is really struggling!
Wasn't Sonic 2 supposed to be this week?
Seriously 3DS?!?
I'll probably get Extreme Exorcism and Thomas Was alone
Any demo this week? :S
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