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Nintendo Downloads - February 21, 2013

by Tyler Ohlew - February 21, 2013, 8:26 am EST
Total comments: 14

This batch of downloads is full of Jaggies!

So maybe you missed out on Monster Hunter Tri on the Wii. That's fine, we cool. But there's no excuse for missing out on this week's double dose of Monster Hunter loving. With a 3DS and Wii U demo for March's Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, now is your chance to find out what causes riots to break out in Japan. Keeping this demo train going is Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed for the 3DS. Also this week, F-Zero is only 30¢ as part of the Famicom 30th Anniversary Wii U (inhale) Virtual Console Sneak Peek Sale-abration. If you're into handhelds, Viking Invasion 2 is available on the 3DS eShop, and Picdun makes its return to DSiWare with Picdun 2: Witch's Curse.

Wii U eShop Demos:

Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate

3DS eShop Demos:

Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed

Wii U Virtual Console:

F-Zero - $0.30

Originally released as a SNES launch title in 1991, F-Zero is a high-speed, futuristic racer known for punishing difficulty and its heavy use of Mode 7. F-Zero also boasted its own unique set of rules; race placement was important, but so was survival. Each vehicle has a power meter that depletes upon making contact with the track's walls or other racers. When the power meter is gone, so is your chance at winning. Boasting 15 tracks and four selectable vehicles, F-Zero is a fun trip down memory lane for only 30¢, but hurry, the offer only lasts until March 21.

3DS eShop Games:

Viking Invasion 2 - Tower Defense - $7.99

"The Vikings are coming! The Vikings are coming," you shout to your fellow villagers. "They're coming down the river! Defy all odds and build three archery towers before they get here!" You know this fight all too well, in fact, it wasn't too long ago you took the life of many a viking during the DSiWare War of 2009. You're certainly well versed in the art of defending one's land with towers, but the vikings have some new tricks up their wolf-fur sleeves. Perhaps even a god wishes to rain destruction on you! 

3DS Virtual Console:

Yoshi - $4.99

Originally released for the NES in 1992, Yoshi is a match-two puzzler from the fine folks at Game Freak (who went on to create the less-popular Pokémon series of games). Enemies like Bloopers, Goombas, and Boos fall from the top of the screen, creating mish mash of Mario nightmare fuel at the bottom. Don't forget, this was an Ambassador title, so watch out for the free update.

DSiWare games:

Picdun 2: Witch's Curse - $4.99

Dungeons don't have to be as dark and dreary as you'd expect. Sure, Picdun 2's dungeons are still places you wouldn't want to go, but at least there's some creativity going on in their design! A concept brought to life in Go Series! Picdun, players explore the many layers of a dungeon, looking for an exit. As they travel, the game auto maps their travels, and a picture is slowly revealed. Explore every square inch of the dungeon to discover what the disturbing architects have crafted for you. As you explore, monsters will attempt to kill you, so be quick with the stylus and swipe them to death.

Talkback

supergttFebruary 21, 2013

Are there people who are going to buy yoshi at 5$?

Pixelated PixiesFebruary 21, 2013

Is 'Yoshi' a different regional title for 'Yoshi's Cookie'?

ejamerFebruary 21, 2013

Quote from: Pixelated

Is 'Yoshi' a different regional title for 'Yoshi's Cookie'?

No, it's a totally separate game.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgbbMbRQPZU

EyothrieFebruary 21, 2013

Does nintendo really think Yoshi will actually sell well?  They're also bringing it over to Wii U in a few months.  There are a ton of NES games that would do much better sales-wise.  I will never understand their reasoning behind this.

SorenFebruary 21, 2013

There's also a demo for Trine 2.

Aero LeviathanFebruary 21, 2013

Sonic Racing demo isn't there (North America 3DS eShop). Searching for it, it shows the game's release date as 3/29, but no demo. I see the MH3 demo so the store did update.

TJ SpykeFebruary 21, 2013

Quote from: Pixelated

Is 'Yoshi' a different regional title for 'Yoshi's Cookie'?

You may be more familiar with its European name of Yoshi Egg.

I remember liking the game as a kid, but it has aged terribly and is not very fun. I am glad I got it for free as part of the Ambassador program, because I would not pay $4.99 for it.

Why the hell are they releasing Picdun 2 now, the same week as Etrian Odyssey 4? I liked the original, but there's no way I'll buy this when the similar and much much better EO4 is coming out in 5 days. I'm pretty sure this was a launch title for the Japan eShop, so they could and should have put it out much earlier.

TrueNerdFebruary 21, 2013

None of this is as important as Crashmo being on sale.

leahsdadFebruary 22, 2013

Quote from: supergtt

Are there people who are going to buy yoshi at 5$?

No, but it doesn't matter.  Us Virtual Console fans like to joke that such and such a game might as well be put out because it's basically "free money" and costs Nintendo nothing.  With ESRB ratings and paying M2 to emulate, that's actually not true.

But since this was an ambassador game, you know what, it is true in this case.  It really costs Nintendo NOTHING.

TJ SpykeFebruary 22, 2013

Quote from: leahsdad

With ESRB ratings and paying M2 to emulate, that's actually not true.

ESRB a few months basically got rid of the rating fee for digital games.

xcwarriorFebruary 22, 2013

You guys should have also reminded people about the Crashmo sale!

But this is the best week in quite a long time for sure. Already got Fzero, downloaded both MHTU demos, Trine 2 demo, Yoshi update, and I forgot to d/l Ice Climber update from awhile back.

Picdun 2 looks like something worth downloading, but I should try the original first since it seems to ahve gotten good reviews.

Quote from: TJ

Quote from: leahsdad

With ESRB ratings and paying M2 to emulate, that's actually not true.

ESRB a few months basically got rid of the rating fee for digital games.

Which you would think might encourage Nintendo to speed up the rate of VC releases, but hasn't yet.

Art_de_CatFebruary 23, 2013

Of all the Yoshi games, couldn't we get the snes version of Yoshi's Cookie? The nes version is an eye bleed affair, especially once you get to the hard levels with the green shell cookie................

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