Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, which launches tomorrow officially, is most certainly the highlight of this week’s batch of eShop releases. But there’s a little more than that.
The excellent, frantic puzzle fun of Puyo Puyo Tetris is also available (our review here), along with another few Switch titles which include Kamiko and TumbleSeed. There are a couple 3DS and Wii U releases too.
See all the details below.
This week?s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content:
- Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe ? The Mario Kart 8 Deluxe game races to the Nintendo Switch console with more characters, karts and tracks unlocked from the start than any other game in Mario Kart history. The anti-gravity racing game is the definitive version of Mario Kart 8 and includes a revamped Battle Mode that players of all ages can enjoy together.* Mario Kart 8 Deluxe will be available on April 28.
- Puyo Puyo Tetris ? Two puzzle game juggernauts collide as Tetris, one of the best-selling and most-recognized brands in gaming history, and Puyo Puyo from SEGA have combined to create a fun-to-play, fast-paced, competitive party game like no other. The game offers tons of game-play styles ? from single-player Adventure and Challenge modes to ferocious competition with Arcade modes up to four players** ? for tons of Tetris/Puyo Puyo variety. A free demo for the game is also available in Nintendo eShop.
Nintendo eShop sales:
- Nintendo eShop on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS
- Great deals this week! 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. Theme Shop on Nintendo 3DS:
- New themes this week include:
- Kirby?s 25th Anniversary
- Runbow Pocket Theme Bundle
Activities:
- New My Nintendo Reward! ? To celebrate the upcoming launch of the Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers game for the Nintendo Switch console on May 26, My Nintendo is offering a May calendar featuring the ?supreme master of the fist? himself, Akuma. To learn more about other My Nintendo rewards, head over to https://my.nintendo.com.
Also new this week:
- TumbleSeed (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) ? Available May 2
- ACA NEOGEO OVER TOP (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
- KAMIKO (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
- Parascientific Escape Cruise in the Distant Seas ? Demo Version (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
- Blasting Agent Ultimate Edition ? Demo Version (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
- Use Your Words (Nintendo eShop on Wii U)
- Absolutely Unstoppable MineRun (Nintendo eShop on Wii U)
*Additional games, systems and accessories may be required for multiplayer mode and are sold separately.
**Additional accessories may be required for multiplayer mode and are sold separately.