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Nintendo Download for 8/13/2015: Easy come easy go

by: Russell - posted: 8/13/2015 4:14:00 PM
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Well it's become a bit dry on the Virtual Console front this week once again as both of the big games aren't from prior Nintendo systems.  First off is Wind-up Knight 2, an action platformer where you play as Sprint, a clockwork knight who can't stop moving.  You have to jump, swing, roll, attack, and endure dangers such as traps and cliffs.  The game is already available for mobile devices and can now be played on the Wii U via the Nintendo eShop.

Also on the Wii U eShop is Pandora's Tower which is a game about a cursed young woman's transformation into a hideous beast and the man she loves trying to save her.  Sounds kind of like a reversal of Beauty and the Beast of sorts.  Pandora's Tower was originally released for the Wii and is now the action RPG is available via the Wii U's eShop.

One more major event going on this week (not counting the usual sales on the 3DS and Wii U's eShops) is the ability to get a shiny Rayquaza in Pokemon Omega Ruby and Pokemon Alpha Sapphire.  This shiny Rayquaza will know the move Dragon Ascent which allows it to Mega Evolve.  You can head on over to www.pokemon.com/rayquaza for more info and you can get shiny Rayquaza until September 14th. 

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:

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In Wind-up Knight 2, play as Sprint, the clockwork knight who just ?? can??t ?? stop. (Photo: Business Wire) Nintendo eShop on Wii U

    • Wind-up Knight 2 ?? In this relentless action platformer, play as Sprint, the clockwork knight who just ?? can??t ?? stop. Your skills will be pushed to the absolute limits as you jump, swing, roll, attack and endure countless dangers, including traps, cliffs and assorted enemies. Click here to view a trailer for the game.
  • Wii Retail/Download and Nintendo eShop on Wii U
    • Pandora??s Tower ?? Pandora??s Tower tells a haunting tale about a cursed young woman??s slow transformation into a hideous beast, and the lengths to which the man she loves will go in order to save her. The stylish action RPG originally launched for the Wii console and is now available to download in the Nintendo eShop on Wii U.

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Activities:

  • Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire - Get Shiny Rayquaza with Dragon Ascent ?? Soar into battle with Shiny Rayquaza, available now via the Nintendo Network. This Shiny Rayquaza is not only rare, it is also amazingly powerful. Shiny Rayquaza knows the Dragon Ascent move, which allows it to Mega Evolve and dominate its opponents. This Shiny Rayquaza will be available via Nintendo Network until Sept. 14, so don't miss this limited opportunity! For more details, go to Pokemon.com/Rayquaza.
  • Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. ??Second Star?? Tournament ?? See how your squad stacks up online in Nintendo??s Public Tournaments. Top players earn unique titles that are visible online and earn major bragging rights with your friends and around the world. The new ??Second Star?? tournament runs Aug. 14 through Aug. 17. Opt in via the SpotPass feature for notifications about future tournaments. Good luck, agents!
  • Pokémon Shuffle Summer Special ?? Buy Jewels and Get Six More Free! ?? Now until Aug. 16, when you purchase six or more Jewels in the Pokémon Shuffle game with your Nintendo eShop funds, you??ll be eligible for a one-time gift of six additional Jewels for free. For more details, head to http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/a-deal-on-pokemon-shuffle-jewels.
  • Art Academy: Home Studio Art Contest ?? It??s not too late to enter the Art Academy: Home Studio art contest for your chance to win a $20 Nintendo eShop Card! Upload a time-lapse video of your work to YouTube using the ??Recordings?? feature in the game and tweet us @NintendoAmerica with a link to your video and the hashtags #ContestEntry and #NintendoArtContest until Aug. 20 at 5 p.m. PT. Check here to view a video about the contest.
    • NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Void where prohibited. Must be a legal resident of US (incl. DC) or Canada (excl. Quebec) 18+. Deadline: 8/20/15. 25 winners receive a Nintendo eShop Card code (ARV $20 ea). Additional terms and conditions apply. Click here for official rules. Sponsor: Nintendo of America Inc.

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.