Nintendo’s alien-busting team led by Abraham Lincoln himself, Code Name: STEAM, will be available for the 3DS tomorrow. The colorful strategy game is a bit of a departure for Nintendo, but we should probably be used to that by now. Since the 3DS launched in 2011, the publisher has often zigged when everyone else thought they would zag.
One of their earlier sharp turns, F-Zero: GP Legend, is now available to download through the Wii U eShop. The final game in the F-Zero series was originally released for the Game Boy Advance in 2004 alongside a companion anime series. The Wii U eShop is also home to Trine: Enchanted Edition this week. Trine 2 is already available for the Wii U, but its predecessor is also considered a classic by the puzzle platformer crowd.
And speaking of classics, another classic racing game will be available on the 3DS eShop this week as Sega has recreated and re-released the 80s arcade staple Out Run as 3D Out Run.
More information on all of these games (and a few others) can be found after the break.
Wii U eShop
Trine: Enchanted Edition – Trine: Enchanted Edition is the origin story of the three unlikely heroes of Trine: Amadeus the Wizard, Pontius the Knight and Zoya the Thief. Spellbound by the magical object Trine, the heroes must join forces to overcome obstacles and puzzles in an interactive physics-based world, battle the undead and their minions and restore balance to the kingdom.
F-Zero: GP Legend – Get your adrenaline pumping and race plasma-powered machines against the galaxy’s most elite racers in the Game Boy Advance iteration of this classic racing series! Compete in the Grand Prix or Story modes, climb the standings and unlock additional modes and characters.
Don’t Touch Anything Red – Jump, dodge, and control the direction of gravity to survive for as long as possible in Don’t Touch Anything Red, a brand new autorunner for Wii U from Helix Games. Red things move fast, so you need to be quick to move out of the way! Dodge on your own or with up to five friends with multiplayer.
My Style Studio: Notebook – Create fantastic paintings, sketch, take notes or make a flipbook animation. This is the right place where players of all ages can enjoy painting. A full set of powerful yet easy-to-use image editing tools. Use the pen or pencil to sketch or make your notes, use the brush and smudge tool to paint gorgeous artwork. Mix your photos with drawings and paintings or make a flipbook animation. You can also personalize your notebook by drawing on the cover.
3DS eShop
Code Name: STEAM – Command a strike team of unexpected heroes – assembled by Abraham Lincoln himself – to defend Earth against an alien invasion. Harness the power of steam to scout, surprise and annihilate enemies in this star-spangled blend of turn-based strategy and action game play. Only you can outwit and outgun this otherworldly threat. (Available March 13)
3D Out Run – 3D Out Run is the much-loved 1986 driving game designed by Yu Suzuki, remastered and enhanced for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems.
50 Pinch Barrage!! – 50 Pinch Barrage!! is a cinematic PINCH-delivering action title that will ignite your inner adventurer. You will assume the role of a treasure hunter that makes an emergency landing on a mysterious island. With traps and obstacles, not to mention angry natives and wild beasts, thrown at you one after the other, do you have what it takes to get yourself out of the pinch and off the island in one piece?
Monster Combine TD – Only you can rewrite the story and save the world from a tragic fate! Become a summoner to protect a prestigious school of wizardry and witchcraft! With the help of your new companion Katrina, defend the school’s gates by summoning weird-looking creatures coming from the old tales and mythologies. Fresh and intuitive Drag & Drop gameplay, move your monsters as if you were moving pieces on a board game.
Shanghai Mahjong – Bamboos, Circles, Winds, Dragons. Assemble splendid tiles, fully modeled in 3D, by traditional color and clear the playing area to win!
Music On: Electric Guitar – Transform your Nintendo 3DS into the most incredible electric guitar and your stylus into a pick. Amaze you how easy it’s to play your favorite songs, even if music isn’t your thing! Aside from the 950+ chord catalog, that you can see and hear, and an unbelievable real sound, you also have three pedal effects (Distortion, Flanger, and Delay), a special screen for melodies, and 32 chord shortcuts.
