Wii U and 3DS owners will get a chance to try out a procedurally-generated space shooter, a Game Boy Advance classic, and an exclusive bonus adventure that’s part of an upcoming RPG…
Star Ghost is a procedurally-generated space shooter for the Wii U that was developed by Rhys Lewis, a developer that was formerly employed employed by Rare and Retro Studios. Also available this week for the Wii U is Mega Man Battle Network 6: Cybeast Falzar / Cybeast Gregar, which was originally released for the Game Boy Advance in 2005, and is the final game in the Mega Man Battle Network series.
Finally this week, Square Enix will bring a Bravely Second: End Layer demo to the eShop for the 3DS. In “The Ballad of the Three Cavaliers,” players will return to the land of Luxendarc and embark on an exclusive adventure with Yew, Magnolia, Janne, and Nikolai that won’t be available in the full version of the game. Players will even be able to earn bonuses that’ll transfer to Bravely Second when its released on April 15.
More information about all of these games (and a few other new releases) can be found after the break.
Wii U eShop
Star Ghost – Save the galaxy from the Metagons in this explosive shoot-’em-up by former Rare and Retro Studios developer Rhys Lewis. Star Ghost features procedurally generated levels, a unique control scheme and an atmospheric soundtrack from renowned composer David Wise. It is available exclusively in Nintendo eShop on Wii U.
Mega Man Battle Network 6: Cybeast Falzar / Cybeast Gregar – After moving with his family to Cyber City, Lan, with the help of Mega Man, must intervene before an ancient creature of enormous power destroys the network and the world. Game content is the same for Mega Man Battle Network 6: Cybeast Falzar and Mega Man Battle Network 6: Cybeast Gregar, but NetNavi chips and other items may differ.
Grumpy Reaper – Death’s granddaughter has stolen the keys to the Underworld to unleash creatures on the world! Take on the role of Grumpy, mow the lawn and find the lost keys to help Death solve this problem through multiple time trial, nocturnal and survival levels! Death has not left you on your own!!! Improve your lawn mower to turn it into a lethal weapon against the monsters. Control tornadoes, turn yourself into a Zombie, wear armor to survive and restore peace… if you can…
Jewel Quest – Jewel Quest for Wii U brings the classic match-3 puzzle game to life in stunning HD! Solve 72 challenging puzzles through six fantastic, beautifully-rendered locations, each with its own unique, orchestral background music. Make matches of three (or more) of a kind to remove jewels from the board and turn the tiles behind them to gold, but don’t run out of time or moves before completing the board! Raise your level of play to achieve three stars on every level and see how you rank against your friends in the ultimate match-3 challenge!
Word Puzzles By POWGI – Enjoy more great POWGI word puzzles with this bumper collection of six new games! Solve hundreds of pencil-and-paper style puzzles using the stylus and intuitive touch-screen controls. Get extra challenges by touching any Amiibo to generate special puzzles, just for you!
3DS eShop
Blast ’Em Bunnies – Blast ’Em Bunnies is an endless first-person shooter in which you must defend your rabbit burrow using fun new types of weapons and ammo. From Watermelon Machineguns firing sticky raspberries to Turnip Mortars firing explosive Pepper Bombs (which release heat-seeking chili seeds), you’d better get shooting those coins to buy all of the upgrades.
Word Puzzles By POWGI – Enjoy more great POWGI word puzzles with this bumper collection of six new games! Solve hundreds of pencil-and-paper style puzzles using the stylus and intuitive touch-screen controls. Get extra challenges by touching any Amiibo to generate special puzzles, just for you!