Nintendo eShop Digital Download Thursdays
Not too busy of a week for eShop releases. Legend of the Mystical Ninja is a cult classic from Konami. Arriving today for the New 3DS eShop, players can punch and kick their ways through Japanese culture.
Two classic NES games come to the Wii U. Baseball Simulator 1000 and Flying Dragon: The Secret Scroll. Play both on the TV or the GamePad.
This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content:
- Virtual Console on Wii U
- Baseball Simulator 1000 – Originally released for the NES, this fun baseball game lets you play a full-length season with six teams in a race for the pennant. You can even auto-simulate the game and edit your team’s players. And if you’re tired of the traditional baseball dynamics, use Ultra Plays to make your pitches disappear, make your hits explode or knock down opposing fielders.
- Flying Dragon: The Secret Scroll – Set off on a journey to complete the mystical Mandara Seal and activate its magical powers in this NES action game. Face tough challengers and use six different types of fighting techniques to your advantage. Work your way to the World Tournament and defend the world from the legions of darkness
- Virtual Console on Nintendo 3DS
- Legend of the Mystical Ninja – In this Super NES classic, take control of Kid Ying and Dr. Yang in an action-adventure through feudal Japan. Overcome 10 levels of the Dragonbeast to save Princess Yuki, battling through stages of intense 3D and 2D zones filled with zany characters and fun mini-games.
Nintendo eShop sales:
- Nintendo eShop on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS
- Gardenscapes, Murder on the Titanic and more games from Joindots are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on July 14.
- Nintendo eShop on Wii U
- Hold Your Fire: A Game About Responsibility and Explody Bomb are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on July 28.
- Color Zen, My Style Studio: Hair Salon and more games from Cypronia are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on July 29.
- Totem Topple is 80 percent off (reduced from $5 to $1) until 8:59 a.m. PT on July 14.
- Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS
- Mercenaries Saga 2, GLORY OF GENERALS THE PACIFIC and more games from CIRCLE Ent. are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on July 28.
- Dan McFox: Head Hunter is more than 30 percent off (reduced from $2.99 to $1.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on July 21.
Theme Shop on Nintendo 3DS:
- New themes this week include:
- The Legend of Dark Witch 2 Rudy Theme
- The Legend of Dark Witch 2 Sola Theme
- The Legend of Dark Witch 2 Zizou Theme
Also new this week:
- Steel Lords (Nintendo eShop on Wii U)
- Tap Tap Arcade 2 (Nintendo eShop on Wii U)
In addition to video games available at retail stores, Nintendo also offers a variety of content that people can download directly to their systems. Nintendo adds new games weekly to Nintendo eShop on the Wii U console and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, the Nintendo DSi™ Shop for the Nintendo DSi system and the Wii™ Shop Channel for the Wii console.
Craig has been covering the video game industry since 1995. His work has been published across a wide spectrum of media sites. He’s currently the Editor-In-Chief of Nintendo Times and contributes to Gaming Age.
