Mario, Mega Man, Mutant Mudds... all in this week's European downloads.
It is an unusually busy week for European downloads, with a couple Virtual Console offerings, another retail game going digital, a new demo, a free level pack, and more all available to download starting this Thursday.
Starting with the 3DS eShop, Mario Tennis Open is the latest addition to the Nintendo 3DS Download Versions section. Originally released at retail around the world in May, Mario Tennis Open sends the portly plumber and his cohorts back to the court. New features include skill mini-games, touch screen and gyro controls, and online multiplayer. The game can be purchased for €44.99/£39.99.
Meanwhile, owners of Renegade Kid's jetpack platformer Mutant Mudds can enjoy a special content update. This update adds 20 new stages, as well as several new pieces of background music. Mutant Mudds is available for €9/£8.10, while the update can be downloaded free of charge.
On the Download Software front, Mad Dog McCree can be acquired for €4.99/£4.49. The game, released on many platforms since the early 1990s, is a live-action arcade-style shooter in which the player is tasked with rescuing the town from a gang of outlaws led by the infamous Mad Dog McCree.
The 3DS Virtual Console also gains a new offering in Mega Man, which first came out in 1987 for the Nintendo Entertainment System. The Blue Bomber's debut adventure pioneered a unique style of non-linear 2D platforming, where the player could choose stages in any order, unlocking new abilities as they defeated each Robot Master boss. Mega Man also costs €4.99/£4.49 to download.
Finally, dungeon crawler 18th Gate can be obtained on both 3DS and DSiWare. Using three playable characters, the player must conquer 18 different dungeons, each with their own set of monsters, traps, treasures, and hidden paths. The game is priced at €4.99/£4.49, or 500 DSi Points if bought from the DSi Shop.
On top of all this, a demo is now available for Art of Balance TOUCH!, the sequel to the acclaimed WiiWare puzzler. The trial provides a sampling of the game's 200 shape-stacking levels. Last but not least, Aztec-themed brainteaser SpeedThru: Potzol's Puzzle has been discounted from €6/£5.40 to €4.49/£4.09. However, this deal will only last for a limited time.
The solitary addition to the Wii Virtual Console this week is a NeoGeo fighting game, World Heroes Perfect, available for 900 Wii Points. As the fourth installment in the World Heroes series, Perfect introduces new mechanics, such as the Hero Gauge, as well as Guard Breaker Attacks.
