Nintendo Download Update – Pikmin 3, Disney Planes, Cloudberry Kingdom

Pikmin 3 is available to download this week along with Disney Planes and some other Wii U goodies such as Cloudberry Kingdom. 3DS owners can grab Kirby’s Dream Land 2 as a Virtual Console release and Disney Planes as well.

Read on.

Nintendo eShop on Wii U
Pikmin 3 ? Embark on a new adventure in the critically acclaimed Pikmin series, known for its mass-action game play and adorable Pikmin characters. With three explorers at your command, split Pikmin into multiple squads to maximize your strategy. Five Pikmin types, including new Rock Pikmin and Winged Pikmin, offer unique abilities to help overcome enormous obstacles. Can you defeat massive bosses and gather enough food to save your depleted home planet? With additional challenge modes and a frenetic multiplayer battle mode (additional accessories required; sold separately), the world of Pikmin has never been more alive and fun. Pikmin 3 is available on Aug. 4.

Cloudberry Kingdom ? Cloudberry Kingdom is a platformer designed with a random level generator ? every level is a new challenge. The difficulty level can match any need, from the casual to the hard-core player. Experience a variety of game-play modes and up to four player local multiplayer and co-op play.

Disney Planes ? From above the world of Cars, Disney Planes takes players on an action-packed, high-flying adventure with Dusty, a big-hearted, speed-loving crop duster, as he goes on global missions, air races and grand adventures around the world. Disney Planes is available on Aug. 6.

Virtual Console on Nintendo 3DS
Kirby’s Dream Land 2 ? Originally released in 1995 for the Game Boy system, Kirby’s Dream Land 2 follows everyone’s favorite pink puffball Kirby as he joins up with animal friends like Rick the Hamster and Coo the Owl to battle King DeDeDe and save the Rainbow Islands. Each of Kirby’s animal friends possesses important abilities that can multiply the magnitude of Kirby’s powers.

Nintendo eShop Special
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Also new this week:

• Disney Planes (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS) ? Available Aug. 6
• Harvest Moon (Virtual Console on Wii U)
• Bike Rider DX (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
• My Farm 3D (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
• Family Kart 3D (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)