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Nintendo Download for 2/2/2015: Monster Hunting Dig Dug Kirby Warriors

by: Sean Colleli - posted: 2/5/2015 9:54:00 AM
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This week's Nintendo Download is certainly packed with variety. First up we have a pre-release demo of Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, so if you've been curious about the Japanese phenomenon or just want something for your shiny New 3DS XL next week, this is a nice free taste.

Meanwhile Moon Chronicles drops its next three episodes today, at $4.50 apiece or $9 for all three. On the Virtual Console you can also grab Game and Watch Gallry 3, for some very, very retro nostalgia.

Switching gears to the Wii U, there's a new Majora's Mask themed DLC pack for Hyrule Warriors which will run you $7.99 for new costumes and the chance to play as Young Link and Tingle. I'm sure you've all been waiting with feverish anticipation for Tingle.

The Wii U Virtual Console is getting some Namco love with classics like Dig Dug and Mappy Land. There's also a digital sale on Ubisoft games and a few deals on SponegeBob titles, in time for the new movie. Like I said, variety.

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Feb. 5, 2015 14:00 UTC

Nintendo News: Nintendo Download Highlights New Digital Content for Nintendo Systems

REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- This week??s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content:

Experience big game hunting with the Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate demo, now playable on Nintendo 3DS. ( ...

Experience big game hunting with the Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate demo, now playable on Nintendo 3DS. (Photo: Business Wire)

  • Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS
    • Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate ?? Demo Version ?? Experience big game hunting with the Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate demo, now playable on Nintendo 3DS. Play alone in a robust single-player experience or join with up to three other players via a local connection or online via Wi-Fi to tackle hundreds of quests and take down ferocious monsters. Click here to watch a trailer for the game.
    • Moon Chronicles ?? DLC ?? The three remaining episodes in Major Kane??s epic lunar journey are all available today for download, giving fans the opportunity to experience the entire season without delay. Players may purchase the new content individually, as separate episodes, or choose to purchase the Season Pass, which contains all three remaining episodes for a lower price. Click here to watch a trailer for Moon Chronicles.
  • Nintendo eShop on Wii U
    • Kirby and the Rainbow Curse ?? Pre-Purchase ?? You can now pre-purchase Kirby and the Rainbow Curse in the Nintendo eShop on Wii U. Upon your purchase in the Nintendo eShop, you can pre-load the game onto your Wii U console, and then you??ll be able to play after a small game update when it??s officially released in the Nintendo eShop on Feb. 19 at 9 p.m. PT.
    • Hyrule Warriors ?? DLC ?? The Majora??s Mask Pack is available for purchase in the Nintendo eShop for only $7.99 and includes new maps, costumes and the ability to play as Young Link and Tingle (Tingle!). The Majora??s Mask Pack is also part of the Hero of Hyrule Pack, the 4-Pack Hyrule Warriors DLC Bundle. The Hero of Hyrule Pack is available in the Nintendo eShop on Wii U and at select retailers for a suggested retail price of $19.99, and includes the Majora??s Mask pack, two previously released DLC packs, a ??Boss Pack?? that will launch in March and a bonus in-game Dark Link costume.
  • Virtual Console on Nintendo 3DS
    • Game & Watch Gallery 3 ?? With the third installment of the Game & Watch Gallery series, you can enjoy five different games in both their original and revised versions: Egg, Turtle Bridge, Green House, Mario Bros. and Donkey Kong Jr. There are also six extra games that can be unlocked and played in Classic mode.
  • Virtual Console on Wii U
    • DIG DUG ?? Become Dig Dug as you drill and defeat all of the enemies to clear each stage. Defeat the deep-dwelling Pooka and Fygar by using the harpoon and pumping air into them, or by dropping rocks from above. Lure and defeat multiple enemies at once, and collect vegetables for bonus points.
    • MAPPY-LAND ?? Nyamco and his gang of felines have hidden birthday presents across MAPPY-LAND. Help Mappy find them and make it back to Mapico??s birthday party on time! Activate traps or use special items to distract the cats as you collect six of the same presents in each stage.

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Theme Shop on Nintendo 3DS:

  • New themes this week include:
    • Colorful Game & Watch
    • NES: Fire-Breathing Bowser
    • NES: Fire Mario

Price Reductions:

Also new this week:

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 the 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.

The Nintendo eShop is a cash-based service that features a wide variety of content, including new and classic games, applications and demos. Users can add money to their account balances by using a credit card or purchasing a Nintendo eShop Card at a retail store and entering the code from the card. All funds from one card must be loaded in the Nintendo eShop on either Wii U or the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, but can be used in either Nintendo eShop if the systems are linked to a single Nintendo Network account.

The Wii Shop Channel offers games and applications and uses Wii Points??, which can be purchased via the Wii Shop Channel. The Nintendo DSi Shop offers games and applications and uses Nintendo DSi Points??, which can be purchased in the Nintendo DSi Shop.

Remember that Wii U, Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS XL, Nintendo 2DS and Nintendo DSi feature parental controls that let adults manage some of the content their children can access. For more information about this and other features, visit http://www.nintendo.com/wiiu or http://www.nintendo.com/3ds.