Three solid Virtual Console releases this week.
North America will see the Animal Crossing update rolled into the main game this week with the switch to Welcome Amiibo happening on the eShop. Since the game's a Nintendo Select, it's still an inexpensive way to get into the series. The biggest title on the eShop this week is Teslapunk - no relation to 2014 eShop hit Teslagrad - an intriguing looking vertical-scrolling shooter.
The big action is in the Virtual Console realm, though. The New 3DS gets Demon's Crest, bringing the entire Firebrand collection onto one system for the first time ever. On the Wii U front you can grab Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and experience Marth's adventures plus those of half of the Tokyo Mirage Sessions cast. It's only a year and a half later than Europe, not that you need to be bitter about it.
It's a relatively quiet week across the pond - the headliner is almost the free DLC for last week's RPGs. But on the Virtual Console front, Europe does pick up Excitebike 64.
North America
3DS Retail
Animal Crossing New Leaf: Welcome Amiibo (US$19.99/C$29.99)
Wii U eShop
Bridge Constructor Playground ($9.99/$12.99)
Teslapunk ($9.99/$11.99)
New 3DS eShop
GALAXY BLASTER ($1.49/$1.99)
Wii U Virtual Console
Metroid: Other M (Wii) ($19.99/$28.19)
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon (DS) ($9.99)
New 3DS Virtual Console
Demon’s Crest (SNES) ($7.99/$11.29)
3DS Themes
Disney Tsum Tsum/Mickey and Friends Holiday Season
Sales and Price Drops
Highlights: Brunch Panic among other Circle titles on sale.
Europe
3DS eShop
GALAXY BLASTER (€1.49/£1.39, New 3DS only)
Crollors Game Pack (€1.49/£1.39, 3D only on New 3DS)
Wii U Virtual Console
Excitebike 64 (N64) (€9.99/£8.99)
3DS Themes Friday release
Disney: Mickey & Friends Holiday Season, Disney Tsum Tsum (€2.49/£2.29 ea)
Sales and Price Drops
FreezeME is 50% off until 29 December.
Word Logic by POWGI (Wii U / 3DS) is 20% off until 15 December.
CORECELL titles are 80% off until 5 January.
nuGAME titles are on sale until 5 January.
Nitrolic Games titles are on sale until 5 January.
Cinemax titles are on sale until 31 December.
Sanuk Games titles are on sale until 22 December.
CIRCLE Ent. titles are on sale until 29 December.
RCMADIAX titles are on sale until 5 January.
