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This Week in Nintendo Downloads July 21, 2011

by Pedro Hernandez - July 21, 2011, 12:38 pm EDT
Total comments: 7

A classic game gets remade in 3D, and a bunny steals some carrots.

This week Nintendo's downloadable services sees six new games spread across its services, including the latest 3D remake of a classic game.

3D Classics: Xevious is the exclusive highlight of the eShop. The game retains the classic arcade gameplay, but adds 3D visuals. It is available for $5.99.

The update also announced Nintendo Video for the eShop, which will be fully available at a later date. The service promises short 2D and 3D videos. No other details were given about the feature. A short video is on the eShop, which teases College Humor support.

For both the eShop and DSiWare, three new games are available. The first of these is Antipole by Saturnine Games, a gravitational platformer where players use gravity to avoid enemies and obstacles. Players can download the game for $4.99.

The second is Kung Fu Dragon by Agetec, a title in which players complete their kung fu training by climbing up a waterfall. The higher they climber, the bigger their score will be. It is available for $1.99.

Finally, Trollboarder from Enjoy Gaming LTD, a snowboarding game starring trolls, is new this week. You can race and complete various achievements as well as face other trolls. It is available on DSiWare/eShop for $1.99.

The lone WiiWare game is Bobby Carrot Forever by FDG Entertainment. A puzzle/platformer, players guide Bobby through several levels as he collects carrots throughout 70 levels. Bobby Carrot Forever can be downloaded for 800 Wii Points ($8).

Nintendo Download July 21, 2011

Nintendo Download

Nintendo eShopNintendo eShop 
Nintendo Video3D Classics: Xevious
Nintendo Video™ 
Coming soon, the new Nintendo Video service delivers short 2D or 3D videos from the worlds of music, comedy, animation and Hollywood. The 3D content can be viewed without the need for special glasses.
(For Nintendo 3DS™)
3D Classics: Xevious™ 
Revisit the popular vertical-scrolling arcade game with elements that can be enjoyed in 2D or 3D. Pilot the advanced fighter-bomber through 16 hazardous areas and destroy as many targets as possible. 
(For Nintendo 3DS)
 
Nintendo eShop and DSiWare
Nintendo eShop and DSiWare 
AntipoleKung Fu Dragon 
Antipole 
Wield the power to reverse gravity as you fight your way through the robot mothership. Manipulate gravity to overcome lethal obstacles, change falls into jumps and defeat your enemies. 
(For Nintendo 3DS / Nintendo DSi™)
Kung Fu Dragon 
As a martial artist in training, you must face one of the most difficult tests of skill: waterfall climbing. Increase your score by climbing higher up the waterfall and jumping between various footholds. 
(For Nintendo 3DS / Nintendo DSi)
 

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 titles to the Nintendo eShop for the Nintendo 3DS™ system, to the Nintendo DSi™ Shop for the Nintendo DSi system and to the Wii™ Shop Channel for the Wii console at 9 a.m. Pacific time on Thursdays. 

The Nintendo eShop is a cash-based service and features games, applications and videos in both 2D and 3D. Users can add money to their virtual wallets using a credit card or by purchasing a Nintendo 3DS Prepaid Card at a retail store and entering the code from the card. 

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. A Nintendo Points Card™ can be purchased at retail locations. All points from one Nintendo Points Card must be redeemed in either the Wii Shop Channel or the Nintendo DSi Shop. They are not transferable and cannot be divided between the two systems. 

Remember that Wii, Nintendo 3DS 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, visithttp://www.nintendo.com/wii, http://www.nintendo.com/3ds or http://www.nintendo.com/ds/systems/dsi.

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Talkback

KITT 10KJuly 21, 2011

I wonder what the "Nintendo Video" will be like. I've said this in 2 or 3 other posts, but I'd love it if they made little short cartoons with Donkey Kong, Mario, and/or other Nintendo characters for it. (Now this will be asking TOO much probably, but it would be REALLY great if you can store is ON your 3DS like you do with the games you download.)

leroypantweatherJuly 21, 2011

well 3ds virtual console had a good run.. or something

TheFleeceJuly 21, 2011

Quote from: KITT

I wonder what the "Nintendo Video" will be like. I've said this in 2 or 3 other posts, but I'd love it if they made little short cartoons with Donkey Kong, Mario, and/or other Nintendo characters for it. (Now this will be asking TOO much probably, but it would be REALLY great if you can store is ON your 3DS like you do with the games you download.)

If Nintendo Week is any indication I am not waiting for Nintendo Video.

AVJuly 21, 2011

Has anyone seen the 'video' for Nintendo Video ? Soooooooooo pointless  :@


What a tease to have this, I hope its coming sooner rather than later. The fact it has college humor in the graphic makes me hopeful it will be interesting . The info video stated it will be saved on SDcard, so not sure if you can cache the videos via that or its just for saving the channel.


Xevious 3D looks good ( I watched the video) but I'm not into it.


That gravity game seems somewhat interesting but nothing for me this week.

leahsdadJuly 22, 2011

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The fact it has college humor in the graphic makes me hopeful it will be interesting

Yeah, I'm not too keen on that one.  College humor has, unfortunately, become seriously unfunny for me in the past year.  It used to be absolutely hilarious, especially Elephant Larry videos like the Sexually Confused Ninja and the Retarded Test.  But now they don't do Bleep Bloop anymore, which was sometimes funny, Jake and Amir  used to be funny and stupid, now it's just stupid, and Hardly Working is hardly funny.  As that site has gotten bigger and bigger, it's gotten worse and worse.

The only good thing are the Dorkly short videos, but really, would Nintendo ever give us "Zelda with a Portal Gun?"

UncleBobRichard Cook, Guest ContributorJuly 22, 2011

College Humor is great just for sponsoring Very Mary Kate.  Which is awesome.

leahsdadJuly 22, 2011

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College Humor is great just for sponsoring Very Mary Kate.  Which is awesome.

Oh man, I just remembered that one.  Are they still running that series?  Haven't seen it on the main page for a while.  I love that girl, she is hilarious.  I've seen her on a lot of their other videos, and I think she was in a Bleep Bloop where they made fun of really crappy girly Wii games.  Like from Ubisoft and stuff.

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