Nintendo Digital Download Thursdays

As Nintendo gears up for its new console, the Switch, this week’s offerings are a bit slim. The biggest release is Harvest Moon 64 for the Wii U Virtual Console. It was a somewhat rare Nintendo 64 game back in the day, and the farming simulator genre really came into its own afterward, so it might pique a few gamers’ interests.

This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content:

• Virtual Console on Wii U

  • Harvest Moon 64 – Hard work is rewarded as you struggle to bring prosperity back to a neglected farm. Raise cows, chickens and sheep in this classic Nintendo 64 simulation RPG. Celebrate seasonal festivals with nearby townsfolk. Work the land, pick up odd jobs and get to know the neighbors. One of the town’s residents may even prove to be the love of your character’s life!

Nintendo eShop sales:

• Nintendo eShop on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS
  • Celebrate the upcoming launch of Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove and Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment on Nintendo Switch with this great discount on Shovel Knight for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS.
  • Defend the innocent with courtroom hero Phoenix Wright! Purchase Ace Attorney games at up to 60 percent off until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 1. Click here for more details.

Also new this week:

• Go! Go! Kokopolo 3D (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
• forma.8 (Nintendo eShop on Wii U)
• Ghost Blade HD (Nintendo eShop on Wii U)
• Maze Break (Nintendo eShop on Wii U)
• Placards (Nintendo eShop on Wii U)
• Vaccine (Nintendo eShop on Wii U)

Craig Majaski

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.