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Nintendo eShop Update – Energy Cycle, Sparkle Unleashed, Bloody Zombies, Tiny Metal

Nintendo is making sure that everyone with a Nintendo Switch and/or 3DS has a ton of new digital titles to download and special events to take part in.  There’s a laundry list of new indie titles to check out, that’s for sure, including Energy Cycle, Sparkle Unleashed, Bloody Zombies,Mom Hid My Game!, Picross e8, new Fire Emblem Heroes events, a Pokemon sale and more.

See all the goodies below.

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

Fire Emblem Heroes Events:

  • Special Heroes: Winter?s Envoy ? Some Special Heroes in wintry outfits are here to bring a splash of color to these winter days. These Special Heroes are part of a Special Heroes summoning event in the 5 ? Focus. For new summoning events, the first time you summon, you won?t have to use Orbs! But that?s not all ? these Special Heroes also appear in the new Paralogue, Winter?s Envoy, and there are some related limited-time special quests as well! This event lasts until 10:59 p.m. PT on Dec. 31.
  • Daily Special Maps ? Look for Special Maps to be added daily for 11 straight days starting at 11 p.m. PT on Dec. 23! The first time you clear each of these maps, whether on Normal or Hard mode, you can receive one Orb. Clear the Daily Special Maps and earn Orbs daily! This event runs from 11 p.m. PT on Dec. 23 until 11 p.m. PT on Jan. 2. Note: Each map will be available for one week.

Activities:

And for even more Pok?mon style, redeem your points for a Pok?mon: Pikachu & Pok? Ball Nintendo 3DS HOME Menu theme.

  • Style Savvy: Styling Star My Nintendo Rewards ? The Style Savvy: Styling Star game launches on Dec. 25 for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. My Nintendo is celebrating in style with wallpaper inspired by the game. Plus, don?t forget to try the free demo for Style Savvy: Styling Star, now available for download in Nintendo eShop.
  • Nintendo 3DS My Nintendo Rewards ? Resolve to take your gaming up a notch in 2018! To get you started, My Nintendo is offering new reward discounts on challenging Nintendo 3DS games that?ll give your gaming skills a workout. Redeem your points for these discounts today:
    • Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past (Nintendo 3DS) ? 30 percent off (Available Dec. 22)
    • EarthBound (Nintendo 3DS / Wii U) ? 50 percent off (Available Dec. 22)
    • Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. (Nintendo 3DS) ? 30 percent off (Available Dec. 22)
    • Metroid Prime: Federation Force (Nintendo 3DS) ? 30 percent off (Available Dec. 22)
    • Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword (Nintendo 3DS) ? 30 percent off (Available Dec. 22)

With your My Nintendo points, you can also ring in the new year with a January 2018 calendar featuring the Master Cycle Zero from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild game. And don?t forget to update your Nintendo 3DS system with The Legend of Zelda: A New Adventure HOME Menu Theme.
Looking for more intense games? Check out the Games for Gamers lineup on the Game Store.
Not a member yet? Visit http://my.nintendo.com.

Nintendo eShop sales:

Also new this week:

Paul Bryant

Staff Writer

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