Vroom! Vroom! It’s Mario Kart 8 time as the latest entry in Nintendo long-running racing series will be available to download from the Wii U eShop beginning tomorrow. And don’t forget, every Wii U owner who purchases Mario Kart 8 will also be able to download one of the following games for free: New Super Mario Bros. U, Pikmin 3, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD, or Wii Party U. Not a bad deal at all.
Also available to download from the Wii U eShop this week is Ittle Dew, an overhead adventure game that bears more than a passing resemblance to The Legend of Zelda. Joining Ittle Dew is Klonoa: Empire of Dream, a platformer originally released for the Game Boy Advance; Luv Me Buddies Wonderland, a minigame collection starring a bunch of cuddly puppies; and Gravity Badgers, a puzzle game that combines gravity-based physics puzzles and badgers. Hey… why not?
Mega Man Xtreme 2 is the only new game available on the 3DS eShop this week. The game, which was originally released for the Game Boy Color, was Mega Man’s second and final release for Nintendo’s first color handheld.
More information on all of these titles can be found after the break.
Wii U eShop
Ittle Dew – Adventuress Ittle Dew and her sidekick, Tippsie, crash onto a strange island filled with loot and mysterious inhabitants. It quickly dawns on the duo that this might become their biggest adventure yet. Experience devious puzzles, timeless game play and lots of exploration in this puzzling adventure game.
Klonoa: Empire of Dreams – Emperor Jillius has banned dreaming, and finds Klonoa guilty of breaking the law. To win back his freedom, Klonoa and his friend, Huepow, must journey across the empire to defeat four nightmarish monsters. Platform your way through 40 stages filled with puzzles, useful items and bad guys in a fight to restore dreams.
Gravity Badgers – Step into the space suit of valiant gravity badger Captain T Bayback as he ventures into the deadly depths of deep space to save his friends, family and the universe itself from the threat of the deadly Evil Honey Badgers, aka the Hellsett. For the first time EVER a game unites the thrilling elements of Badgers and Gravity to create a stunningly presented physics-based puzzle game that will take you beyond the realms of possibility, imagination and logic to the star-dusted realm of the GRAVITY BADGERS! Throw yourself into the planets’ gravity, dodge asteroids and unyielding deadly bosses in over a hundred levels of vacuum-filled adventure and danger, all united under a stunning art style reminiscent of all your favourite 80’s cartoons complete with a thumping mullet rock soundtrack!
Luv Me Buddies Wonderland – Play and have fun with the fantastic Luv Me Buddies puppets and experience an exciting adventure along with your nice, new friends! In a colorful world, you will discover many minigames designed for children, which will entertain, amuse and involve the whole family for beautiful moments of pure relaxation!
Mario Kart 8 – Feel the rush as your kart rockets across the ceiling. Race upside-down and along walls on anti-gravity tracks in the most action-fueled Mario Kart game yet. Take on racers across the globe and share videos of your greatest moments via Mario Kart TV. (Available May 30)
3DS eShop
Mega Man Xtreme 2 – Join Mega Man X and Zero as they solve a mysterious case involving Reploids being turned into empty shells. As the investigation leads deeper into a research facility, the two partners will discover that all souls are up for grabs.
