In which the News Editor reaches his personal boiling point.
As mentioned back in October, the first downloads week of the new quarter features a lot of indie titles for North America. Six different games are releasing across the two systems before we account for the week's Virtual Console games. Among the highlights are the SDK Spriter app for Wii U - there's a demo available, and you can use it to create your own little sprites, perfect for the budding platformer makers. Also, a warning: The Meme Run developers are trying again. Let's see if this game makes it to the end of March. Edit January 15: Nope.
On the Virtual Console, it's Zapper week this week as three NES games that all used the N-Zap 89’s model launch – The Adventures of Bayou Billy, Wild Gunman (noted for its use of baby toys) and Hogan’s Alley, brother.
As previously promised, Europe gets New Super Mario Bros. Wii this week, but also grabs the demo for The Legend of Legacy (releasing next month in Europe by NIS America), and... Drill Dozer. Making its European debut, GameFreak's late era GBA platformer would already be in my cart if I could buy it... but first they came for Zero Mission, and I did not care, for I don't like Metroid. Then they came for Mario RPG, and I did not care, for I could play it in Wii mode. But then they came for Drill Dozer, and there was nobody left to speak for me.
North America
Weeks without 3DS VC release: 45
Next release: 2/27
3DS Retail
Mario and Luigi: Paper Jam (US$39.99/C$49.99: preload, unlocks January 22)
Wii U eShop
Avoider ($1.49)
Bigley's Revenge ($4.99/$6.99)
Discovery ($6.99/$8.99)
Tabletop Gallery ($2.99)
3DS eShop
My Pets ($24.99/$29.99)
Ocean Runner ($2.99)
Wii U Virtual Console
The Adventures of Bayou Billy (NES) ($4.99)
Wild Gunman (NES) ($4.99)
Hogan’s Alley (NES) ($4.99)
3DS Themes
Hatsune Miku: Paper Craft ($1.99/$2.59)
Demos and Trials
Sales and Price Drops
EnjoyUp titles are on sale until February 4.
GravBlocks+ is $0.99 (from $3.49) until January 21.
Aqua Moto Racing 3D is $3.99 (from $7.99) until January 28.
Quell Memento is $2.79 (from $3.99) until January 28.
Glory of General The Pacific is $3.99 (from $6.99) until January 28.
Europe
Wii U eShop
Temple of Yog (€5.99/£5.39)
3DS eShop
RV-7 My Drone (€1.99/£1.79)
Wii U Virtual Console
New Super Mario Bros Wii (€19.99/£17.99)
Drill Dozer (GBA) (€6.99/£6.29)
3DS Themes
Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival (€1.99/£1.79)
Demos and Trials
Sales and Price Drops
Toto Temple Deluxe is on sale until 20 January.
Mobot Studios titles (Blocky Bot/Paper Monsters Recut) are on sale until 21 January.
Aqua Moto Racing 3D is 50% off until 14 January.
CIRCLE Entertainment titles Quell Memento and Tappingo 2 are on sale until 28 January.
