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Nintendo Download for 1/21/2016: It's story time

by: Russell - posted: 1/21/2016 9:47:00 PM
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This week we have a few big releases on the Nintendo eShops.  Starting on the Wii U we have Minecraft: Story Mode Episode 1: The Order of the Stone.  After reviewing Minecraft Wii U Edition and going through Telltale Games' Tales From the Borderlands, I'm looking forward to reviewing this one.  Look for that review within the next couple of weeks, if not sooner.

Next up is a game I've been waiting to hit the Virtual Console for a while now; Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3.  Me being a huge fan of SMB3 I have pretty much every official version of the game from the original NES cart up to the current Virtual Console releases.  This version also has a bit of eReader functionality...by which I mean you can access the extra levels the eReader cards provided.  I'm curious to see if the Japanese-only levels are included as the US didn't get all of the eReader cards that they got over there which really disappointed me.  On a funny note I went to download the game before writing this post and my eShop balance was a bit short...by one cent.  Thank you sales tax.

Finally on the Wii U is the Wii game Zack and Wiki: Quest For Barbaros' Treasure.  I had heard about this one a while back but never had the opportunity to play it so I'm looking forward to giving this one a shot some day.

Finally over on the 3DS is Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam, a mix of the Mario & Luigi RPG series with the Paper Mario games.  After the somewhat disappointment that was Paper Mario: Sticker Star, I'm curious to see if the series can bounce back with this entry.  Then again as long as combat doesn't rely on using stickers I think we'll be okay.

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 Minecraft: Story Mode ?? Episode 1: The Order of the Stone, you'll embark on a perilous adventure ...

In Minecraft: Story Mode ?? Episode 1: The Order of the Stone, you'll embark on a perilous adventure across the Overworld, through the Nether, to the End and beyond. (Photo: Business Wire)

  • Nintendo eShop on Wii U
    • Minecraft: Story Mode ?? Episode 1: The Order of the Stone ?? This new episodic series was created by award-winning adventure game powerhouse Telltale Games, in partnership with Minecraft creators, Mojang. As Jesse, you??ll embark on a perilous adventure across the Overworld, through the Nether, to the End and beyond. While at EnderCon, in hopes of meeting Gabriel the Warrior, you and your friends discover that something is wrong ?? something dreadful. You will drive the story through the decisions you make: What you say to people (and how you say it) and what you choose to do in moments of thrilling action will make this YOUR story. Click here to view a trailer for the game.
  • Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS
    • Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam ?? Paper Mario is jumping off the page and into the quirky adventures of Mario & Luigi! Become a super team of Mario Bros. to take on quests, take down enemies and untangle two classic gaming universes in this playful new entry in the Mario & Luigi RPG series. Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam will be available on Jan. 21 at 9 p.m. PT.
  • Virtual Console on Wii U
    • Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 ?? The Koopalings have been sent to wreak havoc in the Mushroom World. It??s up to Mario to recover the royal magic wands and restore the kings to their true forms. Access extra levels by selecting Level Card on the file-selection screen, or take a break from the journey and get in on some classic Mario Bros. action!
    • Zack & Wiki: Quest For Barbaros?? Treasure ?? In this swashbuckling Wii classic, explore seven vibrant and fantastic lands with Zack and Wiki, as they go on a quest to become the greatest pirates who ever lived. Use the Wii Remote controller to navigate, open objects, transform items or unlock new pathways as you solve puzzles and outwit a variety of enemies and bosses.

Nintendo eShop sales:

  • Nintendo eShop on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS
    • Winter Warm-Up Sale! ?? It??s week two of the Winter Warm-Up Sale! Save up to 30 percent off select games, and be sure to check back next week for a lineup of new deals. This week??s deals start Jan. 21 at 9 a.m. PT and end Jan. 28 at 8:59 a.m. PT.
    • Adventure Time: Finn & Jake Investigations (Wii U and Nintendo 3DS), Barbie and Her Sisters Puppy Rescue (Wii U and Nintendo 3DS) and more games from Little Orbit are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Feb. 12.

Theme Shop on Nintendo 3DS:

  • New themes this week include:
    • SEGA SG-1000
    • Animal Crossing: Winter Frolicking

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.