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Nintendo Download for 3/12/2015: Code Name Out Run

by: Russell - posted: 3/12/2015 8:21:00 PM
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This week doesn't see a lot of major new releases in the Wii U and 3DS eShops, but some pretty good deals and a couple new releases.  The big release this week is Code Name S.T.E.A.M. on the 3DS where you command a group of heroes lead by Abraham Lincoln to defend the Earth against an alien invasion.  I swear you can't make this stuff up...well you could, but let's be honest.  How can you beat Abraham Lincoln taking on an alien invasion?

If you're into arcade racers, 3D Out Run hits the 3DS Virtual Console today.  Out Run has been around for quite a while since it's initial release in arcades back in 1986 and it's definitely a fun series of games if you get the chance to try it out.  Kind of makes me want to dig out my copy of OutRun 2 for the original Xbox.  Also, I find it kind of weird that some places call it Out Run while others spell it OutRun without the space.

Over on the Wii U we have Trine Enchanted Edition which is the origin story of the three heroes of Trine.  If you're wanting to get into the series, there's a discount going on right now where if you purchase Trine Enchanted Edition, you'll get 20% off of Trine 2: Director's Cut.  For the Virtual Console on the Wii U we have F-Zero: GP Legend.  It's F-Zero for the Game Boy Advance, what more is there to say.  F-Zero's been around for a long time and it was nice to see it get a portable release.  However, nothing will beat the original on the Super NES in my opinion...though F-Zero X is very close.

Other sales include WayForward discounting some of their games such as Shantae and the Pirate's Curse and Mighty Switch Force 2, a couple of Phoenix Wright games getting discounts until March 26th, and Atlus putting several of their games on sale until March 30th.

Nintendo News: Nintendo Download Highlights New Digital Content for Nintendo Systems

REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- This week??s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content:

In Code Name: S.T.E.A.M., command a strike team of unexpected heroes - assembled by Abraham Lincoln ...

In Code Name: S.T.E.A.M., command a strike team of unexpected heroes - assembled by Abraham Lincoln himself - to defend Earth against an alien invasion. (Photo: Business Wire)

  • Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS
    • Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. ?? 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. Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. will be available on March 13. Click here to view a trailer for the game.
    • 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. Click here to view a trailer for the game.
  • Nintendo eShop on Wii U
    • 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. Buy Trine Enchanted Edition and receive 20 percent off of Trine 2: Director??s Cut (and vice versa) in the Trine Series Fan Discount. Click here to view a trailer for the game.
  • Virtual Console on Wii U
    • 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.

Nintendo eShop Sales:

Theme Shop on Nintendo 3DS:

  • New themes this week include:
    • NES: Balloon Fighter
    • Pokémon: Mega Rayquaza
    • Pokémon Friends
    • Pokémon: Hanafuda

Price reduction:

Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS

Also new this week:

In addition to video games available at retail stores, Nintendo also offers a variety of content that people can download directly to their systems. Nintendo adds new games weekly to the Nintendo eShop on the Wii U console and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, the Nintendo DSi?? Shop for the Nintendo DSi system and the Wii?? Shop Channel for the Wii console.

The Nintendo eShop is a cash-based service that features a wide variety of content, including new and classic games, applications and demos. Users can add money to their account balances by using a credit card or purchasing a Nintendo eShop Card at a retail store and entering the code from the card. All funds from one card must be loaded in the Nintendo eShop on either Wii U or the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, but can be used in either Nintendo eShop if the systems are linked to a single Nintendo Network account.

The Wii Shop Channel offers games and applications and uses Wii Points??, which can be purchased via the Wii Shop Channel. The Nintendo DSi Shop offers games and applications and uses Nintendo DSi Points??, which can be purchased in the Nintendo DSi Shop.

Remember that Wii U, Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS XL, Nintendo 2DS and Nintendo DSi feature parental controls that let adults manage some of the content their children can access. For more information about this and other features, visit http://www.nintendo.com/wiiu or http://www.nintendo.com/3ds.