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Nintendo Download for 8/7/2015: Golden Sun has arrived along with Smash Bros. and Splatoon updates

by: Russell - posted: 8/7/2015 6:18:00 PM
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For a while it seemed like we had several weeks of one or two noteworthy additions to the eShops and not much else.  Then we recently got hit with a trio of Kirby games (my apologies for not posting last week as I was on vacation).  This week we get another relatively big addition to the Wii U's Virtual Console with Golden Sun: The Lost Age.  The sequel to the original Golden Sun for the Game Boy Advance (released on the Virtual Console in April 2014), The Lost Age shows that the heroes of Golden Sun have been abandoned and the land is falling into darkness.  Now the world's only hope may also be its doom.

The Wii U Virtual Console also saw the release of Onimusha Tactics, a Game Boy Advance strategy game where you join a young Ogre Clan warrior named Onimaru on his quest to defeat Nobunaga and his Genma armies.

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS as well as Splatoon received some updates as well.  Super Smash Bros. got some new free DLC and updates in the forms of a new K.K. Slider costume for Mii Fighters, plus two new tournament modes: Community and Regular.  You can also now upload saved replays to YouTube without needing a way to put your SD card into a PC and do it that way.  You can also purchase new Mii Fighter costumes such as Samus's armor and a SSB-logo hoodie, as well as two classic N64 stages: Peach's Castle and Hyrule Castle.

Over in Splatoon we get an update that includes two new modes: Squad Battle and Private Battle.  Squad Battle allows players to create a squad with friends and head into Ranked Battle modes together while Private Battle lets two to eight friends battle together in customizable matches.  The update also includes new weapons, level-cap increases, more than forty new types of gear, and more will come throughout the rest of the summer.

Whew!  That's probably the biggest Nintendo Download I've done in a while.  As always, hit up Nintendo's official press release for more into including several sales for the Wii U and 3DS eShops.

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:

The Splatoon game for the Wii U console just got a massive free content update. (Photo Business Wire ...

The Splatoon game for the Wii U console just got a massive free content update. (Photo Business Wire)

  • Nintendo eShop on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS
    • Super Smash Bros. DLC ?? Fans of the Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U games can now add even more fun with several free updates and new DLC for purchase on both versions. Free updates include a K.K. Slider costume for Mii Fighters, plus new Community Tournament and Regular Tournament modes and the ability to upload saved replays to YouTube. Players can also purchase new Mii Fighter costumes, from Samus?? Armor to an SSB-logo Hoodie, as well as Peach??s Castle and Hyrule Castle stages from the original Nintendo 64 version of the game. For full details, visit http://www.smashbros.com/us/.
  • Wii U
    • New Splatoon Update ?? The Splatoon game for the Wii U console just got a massive free content update. The update includes two new modes: Squad Battle and Private Battle. Squad Battle lets players create a squid squad with friends and head into Ranked Battle modes together, while Private Battle lets two to eight friends battle together in customizable matches. There are also new weapons, level-cap increases, more than 40 new types of gear and more to come throughout the rest of the summer. For more details, visit http://splatoon.nintendo.com.
  • Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS
    • Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold: The Fafnir Knight ?? Experience a new story with a fixed party, voiced dialogue and animated cut scenes in the incredible world of Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold: The Fafnir Knight. Or revisit the original Etrian Odyssey 2 game with updated graphics and a full roster of classes. Whichever path you choose, there will be exciting dungeons and frightening enemies! Click here to view a trailer for the game.
    • Pokémon Rumble World Update Bonus ?? Download the latest version of the Pokémon Rumble World game for your Nintendo 3DS system today! Once you do, you??ll be able to visit a new area and get bonus items. First, take a ride on the newly added Lucky Balloon. It will take you to a mysterious area called Changing Land, where you??re more likely to meet Pokémon you haven??t yet caught. The Lucky Balloon will be added to the hot air balloons available in the shop. It??s free, but you??ll need to have reached Adventure Rank 40 to ride on it. Enter the following password into your game to receive 100 Poké Diamonds after you update: 48213190. You have to reach Adventure Rank 4 before you can enter the password. Click here for more details.
  • Virtual Console on Wii U
    All throughout August, classic games for hard-core gamers are coming to the Virtual Console on Wii U, starting with these Game Boy Advance RPGs:
    • Golden Sun: The Lost Age ?? It is the dawn of a new age. The heroes of Golden Sun have been abandoned, and the land is falling into darkness. Now the world??s final hope may also be its doom. Manipulate the environment with psychic energy and fell whatever beast stands in your way to safeguard humanity before the heroes of the original Golden Sun can stop you. Click here to view a trailer for the game.
    • ONIMUSHA TACTICS ?? Prepare to be thrust into massive, old world feudal battles in which every move is a struggle for power in this Game Boy Advance strategy game. Join Onimaru, a young Ogre Clan warrior on a mighty quest to defeat Nobunaga and his enemy Genma armies.

Nintendo eShop Sales:

Activities:

  • Art Academy: Home Studio Art Contest ?? Enter the Art Academy: Home Studio art contest for your chance to win a $20 Nintendo eShop Card code! Upload a time-lapse video of your work to YouTube using the ??Recordings?? feature in the game and tweet us @NintendoAmerica with a link to your video and the hashtags #ContestEntry and #NintendoArtContest between Aug. 6 at 7 a.m. PT and Aug. 20 at 5 p.m. PT. Click here to view a video highlighting this contest.
    • NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Void where prohibited. Must be a legal resident of US (incl. DC) or Canada (excl. Quebec) 18+. Deadline: 8/20/15. 25 winners receive a Nintendo eShop Card code (ARV $20 ea). Additional terms and conditions apply. Click here for official rules. Sponsor: Nintendo of America Inc.

Theme Shop on Nintendo 3DS:

  • New themes this week include:
    • Aeternoblade
    • Puzzle & Dragons Super Mario Bros. Edition

Price reduction:

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.