Nintendo Download Update – Kid Icarus, Chain Blaster, PICROSS e2

The Nintendo Download Update is a little light on content today, especially when compared to the last few weeks, but there’s still some content potentially worth downloading.

The original NES Kid Icarus is available for the Wii U Virtual Console, and the Nintendo 3DS gets Chain Blaster and PICROSS e2 and more.

Read on.

Virtual Console on Wii U
Kid Icarus ? Play as Pit, a young angel who has been entrusted with a magical bow and arrow, in this NES classic. Fight against hordes of enemies that swoop from above and below, secure the Three Sacred Treasures from their evil guardians and face Medusa in the final battle. Are you the stuff of legends? Restore peace to Angel Land and prove your worth.

Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS
Chain Blaster ? With the world on the brink of destruction, take control of an anti-virus ship and go head to head with wave after wave of enemy ships in a fierce battle to save the world. Fight off the virus ships by firing Chain Blaster shots to set in motion a combo of explosions. The demo and full versions of Chain Blaster are now available.

Also new this week:

• Angler’s Club: Ultimate Bass Fishing 3D (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
• PICROSS e2 (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
• Cute Witch! Runner (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS / Nintendo DSiWare)