At times like this, kids like you should be at home playing Nintendo games!
It’s quite a heavy week for North America on the New 3DS downloads front. The headliner is Hyrule Warriors Legends (with all of its DLC fun later on), which sounds like a good way to destroy the Easter weekend. (If you have an original 3DS or 2DS, well… go read Neal’s review before jumping in.) But before you can bomb some Dodongos, you can enjoy three of the Super Nintendo’s finest including the RPG that defined my gaming preferences (Earthbound), the game that made Rare a BIG DEAL (Donkey Kong Country) and the introduction to one of Nintendo’s best selling franchises (Super Mario Kart).
On the Wii U, it’s Zach Miller Day as we get Yoshi’s Story on the Virtual Console and OH HAY LOOK SHANTAE Risky’s Revenge Director’s Cut representing the eShop. Others may wish to grab Infinity Runner, an intriguing looking sci-fi runner previously found on the PlayStation 4.
Europe gets Hyrule Warriors Legends, and its final New 3DS Virtual Console doubleheader this week hits Donkey Kong Country really hard with the original and Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest. On the Wii U, DO A BARREL ROLL and pick up Star Fox 64 – it’s half off until Zero releases, to boot.
North America
3DS Retail
Hyrule Warriors Legends ($39.99/$49.99, DLC available, download comes with theme and code for Legend Characters DLC for Hyrule Warriors)
Wii U eShop
Shantae: Risky’s Revenge Director’s Cut ($9.99)
Infinity Runner ($6.99)
3DS eShop
Japanese Rail Sim 3D Journey In Suburbs #1: Chapters 2 – 4 ($3.99ea)
Witch & Hero 2 ($3.99)
Wii U Virtual Console
Yoshi’s Story (N64) ($9.99)
New 3DS Virtual Console
Earthbound (SNES) ($9.99/$14.09)
Donkey Kong Country (SNES) ($7.99/$11.29)
Super Mario Kart (SNES) ($7.99/$11.29)
Sales and Price Drops
Resident Evil Revelations (Wii U) is $9.99 and Resident Evil Revelations/Mercenaries 3D (3DS) are $4.99 until March 29.
Sega sale: Select 3D Classics are $3.99 and Hatsune Miku Project Mirai DX is $29.99 until April 4.
Atlus titles are on sale: Etrian Odyssey Untold is $9.99, Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold and Stella Glow are $39.99 until April 4.
Natsume titles are on sale from March 25 - March 31.
Life of Pizel is $4.99 (from $9.99) until April1 11.
Skylanders SuperChargers (Portal Owner's Pack) is $24.99 (from $49.99) until April 1.
Adventures of Pip is $7.50 (from $14.99) until March 31.
Japanese Rail Sim Journey In Suburbs #1 is $3.99 (from $7.99) until April 7.
Spongebob Squarepants titles are on sale until March 30.
Jett Rocket II: The Wrath of Taikai is $6.70 (from $8.99) until April 14.
Maxe and The Perplexing Orb are on sale until March 31.
Explody Bomb is $0.59 (from $0.99) until March 31.
Joindots titles are on sale until April 7.
Lightwood Games titles are on sale until April 4.
Aqua Moto Racing 3D is $3.99 (from $7.99) until March 31.
Europe
3DS Retail
Hyrule Warriors Legends (€39.99/£34.99: DLC available, download includes theme code and Legend Character pack for Wii U)
Wii U eShop
Shantae: Risky’s Revenge Director’s Cut (€9.99/£6.99)
Infinity Runner (€6.49/£5.89)
Wii U Virtual Console
Star Fox 64 (€9.99/£8.99: €4.99/£4.49 until 21 April)
New 3DS Virtual Console Buy one, get the other 50% off through 31 March)
Donkey Kong Country (SNES) (€7.99/£7.19)
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest (SNES) (€7.99/£7.19)
Sales and Price Drops
Rising Star Games titles including Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward, BitTrip Saga, and Hakuoki: Memories of the Shinsengumi are on sale until 31 March.
Johnny’s Payday Panic is €1.99/£1.49 (regular €3.99/£2.99) until 31 March.
Jett Rocket II: The Wrath of Taikai is €6.70/£5.70 (regular €8.99/£7.66) until 14 April.
Aqua Moto Racing 3D is €3.99/£3.59 (regular €7.99/£7.19) until 31 March.
Ascent of Kings is €1.49/£1.11 (regular €1.99/£1.49) until 31 March.
Joindots titles are on sale until 7 April.
Lightwood Games titles are on sale until 7 April.