Nintendo eShop Update – Pokémon Bank, Candy, Please!, Kung-Fu Heroes

There’s not all that much in the way of brand new games available on the eShop today, with Candy, Please!, Word Search 10K and some Virtual Console releases such as Flying Warriors, Kung-Fu Heroes and Little Ninja Brothers your only options pretty much.

But the big news is the release of Pokémon Bank, or rather the compatibility with Pokémon Sun and Moon, so trainers can transfer their beloved pocket monsters across multiple games.  For a $4.99/yearly fee.

Read on for all the details!

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

• Nintendo Mobile
  • Fire Emblem Heroes: Choose Your Legends Event ? To prepare for the launch of the Fire Emblem Heroes game on Feb. 2, Nintendo has kicked off the Fire Emblem Heroes: Choose Your Legends event. Fans can visit https://events.fire-emblem-heroes.com/vote to browse through characters from the Fire Emblem franchise and select the ones they?d like to see make an appearance in Fire Emblem Heroes. The global community?s top-ranked hero and heroine will then be featured in Fire Emblem Heroes as Choose Your Legends event characters. Nintendo Account holders will receive a Platinum point bonus for voting. Voting ends at 9:59 pm PT on Tuesday, Jan. 31.
• Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS
  • Use Pokémon Bank with Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon ? Calling all Pokémon fans! Pokémon Bank is now compatible with the Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon games, which means the Pokémon that adventured with you in the Pokémon Omega Ruby,Pokémon Alpha Sapphire, Pokémon X and Pokémon Y games will be able to join you in Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon. The Pok?dex and Pok? Transporter applications are also getting some fun updates! For additional details, restrictions and service fee information, visit http://www.pokemonbank.com/.
• Virtual Console on Wii U
  • Flying Warriors ? When the evil red star appears in the sky, the great monster of the Dark Dimension, Demonyx, returns. The five Flying Warriors, led by Rick Stalker, are sent by the Dragon Lord to defeat Demonyx. In this NES action game, fight through four game modes and choose one of two different fighting styles: one for beginners and one for those who can master the martial arts. Use items and Mystic Spells in your quest to rescue the Light Dimension from darkness.
  • Kung-Fu Heroes ? Monsters have taken Princess Min-Min. The whole land has fallen into sorrow. Only Kung-Fu Masters Jacky and Lee can save the princess and retrieve the treasures. This NES game will take you to eight different castles filled with a host of traps and obstacles. Whether or not you make it to the last castle depends on your quick wits and reflexes.
  • Little Ninja Brothers ? You are spirited Ninja boys, Jack and Ryu, who take off on a journey to defeat the Yoma Clan. In this NES spiritual sequel to the Kung-Fu Heroes game, fight enemies with various skills such as punches, kicks, swords and throwing stars. Take your attacks to the next level with special items like the Iron Claws and the Crush Punch. Work as a team to bring peace back to Chinaland.

Nintendo eShop sales:

• Nintendo eShop on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS
  • Great deals this week include Kutar Ski Lift (Nintendo 3DS), Toon Tanks (Wii U) and Power Disc Slam (Nintendo 3DS), plus several more! Check out the full list of deals on Nintendo 3DS and Wii U available this week at http://www.nintendo.com/games/sales-and-deals.

Also new this week:

• Candy, Please! (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
• Word Search 10K (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)