A day of telling destiny to get knotted, price drops and Mario.
Probably the biggest release of the week in terms of content for North America is the 3rd path for Fire Emblem Fates: Revelation. (Not to be confused with Capcom’s Resident Evil: Revelaitons.) The final portion of the massively popular RPG answers a whole bunch of spoilery questions and basically makes it so that strategy RPG fans will be playing this bad boy until June’s Tokyo Mirage Sessions (sharp)FE.
In other RPG news, the demo for Bravely Second hits for North America, which gives you over a month to tear it apart – but Best Buy Gamer’s Club Unlocked members are already ahead of the game. There’s an interesting looking shooter in Star Ghost, and a bunch of price drops on retail software to hook up with the Nintendo Selects. All in all, a busy week.
Europe picks up an aftershock from the great RPG earthquake in Stella Glow – a game I’m still in love with after reviewing it last November – and a whole bunch of Mario GBA love on the Wii U. (North America should have gotten it for Mar 10, but all of these games already came out there.) New 3DS owners also get to experience one of the greatest games ever put to silicon, a 16-bit tale unparalleled in history – and also Super Metroid.
And in a personal note, yesterday marked the one year anniversary of my joining the Nintendo World Report staff. I'd like to thank you for putting up with me for the last twelve months, and I hope I never have to write another obituary for a major Nintendo personality. Here's to year two!
North America
3DS Retail
Bravely Second (US$39.99/C$49.99: preload, unlocks April 15)
Wii U eShop
Star Ghost ($8.99)
Grumpy Reaper ($4.99)
Jewel Quest ($4.99)
3DS eShop
Fire Emblem Fates: Revelation ($19.99/$24.99: requires either Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright/Conquest, in-game purchase)
Blast ‘Em Bunnies ($4.99: DLC from free - $9.99 and bundles $9.99 - $14.99)
Wii U Virtual Console
Mega Man Battle Network 6: Cybeast Gregar/Falzar (GBA) ($6.99ea)
3DS Themes
Fire Emblem Fates: Two Kingdoms
Blast 'Em Bunnies: Zombies, Western, Ninjas, Luchaors, bundle
Demos and Trials
Bravely Second: End Layer (“The Ballad Of The Three Cavaliers”)
Word Puzzles by POWGI (Wii U / 3DS)
Sales and Price Drops
The Nintendo Selects games will receive price drops effective tomorrow to US$19.99/C$29.99. As a reminder, the digital titles are Pikmin 3, Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze, Super Mario 3D World, Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D, Yoshi’s New Island, The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time 3D and Mario Party Island Tour.
Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric (Wii U) and Shattered Crystal (3DS) are on sale until March 21.
Code of Princess is $9.99 (From $29.99) until March 21.
The Delusions of Von Sottendorf and His Square Mind is $7.99 (from $12.99) until March 22.
The Keep is $7.99 (from $12.99) until March 24.
VoxelMaker is $3.99 (from $4.99) from March 11 - 21.
KEYTARI: 8-bit Music Maker is $4.99 (from $7.99) from March 13 - 25.
Art of Balance is $6.70 (from $8.99) until March 31.
Test Your Mind is $1.99 (from $2.99) from March 11 - 25.
Christmas Adventure of Rocket Penguin is $1.59 (from $1.99) until March 31.
Snow Moto Racing 3D is $3.99 (from $7.99) until March 17.
Classic Games Overload: Card & Puzzle Edition is $14.99 (from $29.99) until April 4.
Joindots titles are on sale until March 24.
Nitrolic Games titles are on sale until April 30.
EnjoyUp Gamest titles are on sale until April 7.
GameMill Entertainment titles are on sale from March 11 - April 18.
Europe
3DS Retail
Stella Glow (€39.99/£34.99)
Wii U eShop
Star Ghost (€8.99/£7.99)
Steel Rivals (€6.99/£5.99)
Dreamals (€4.99/£4.49)
Bird Mania Party (€1.99/£1.79)
3DS eShop
Blast ‘Em Bunnies (€4.99/£2.99: add-on content from free to €9.99/£6.49, bundles from €9.99/£6.49 to €14.99/£9.99)
Wii U Virtual Console Buy 2 of this week’s releases, get one free through 24 March
Super Mario Advance (GBA) (€6.99/£6.29)
Super Mario Advance 2: Super Mario World (GBA) (€6.99/£6.29)
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros 3 (GBA) (€6.99/£6.29)
New 3DS Virtual Console Buy one of this week’s releases, get the other 50% off through 17 March
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (€7.99/£7.19)
Super Metroid (€7.99/£7.19)
Demos and Trials
Word Puzzles by POWGI (Wii U / 3DS)
Sales and Price Drops
Rune Factory 4 is €19.99/£17.49 (regular €29.99/£24.99) through 17 March.
Art of Balance (Wii U) is €6.70/£5.36 (regular €8.99/£7.15) through 31 March.
The Delusions of Von Sottendorff and his Square Mind is €7.99/£7.19 (regular €12.99/£11.69) through 24 March.
Never Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna) is €4.89/£4.29 (regular €14.99/£12.99) through 23 March.
Snow Moto Racing 3D is €3.99/£3.59 (regular €7.99/£7.19) through 17 March.
The Keep is €4.99/£4.49 (regular €9.99/£8.99) through 24 March.
Joindots titles are on sale through 24 March.
EnjoyUp Games titles are on sale through 7 April.