Once again, we have a game with a Nintendo World Report connection.
The eShop in North America has a couple of interesting items this week, mostly due to the involvement of prominent musicians. Gotta Protectors on the 3DS is directed and scored by Yuzo Koshiro (7th Dragon, Etrian Odyssey) for those that want some retro tower defense. BLOC is a 4 player Pong-like where the point is to prevent scoring, but fans of NWR podcasts might be interested in the musician and co-developer: Perry Burkum, who provided the themes for both Radio Free Nintendo and Connectivity.
Other people may want to aim their sights on the Virtual Consoles. The 3DS gets golf's actual 4th major (because the PGA Championship is lame) in Kirby's Dream Course, while the Wii U feels like pants as it picks up Kirby's Epic Yarn and Kirby Mass Attack.
In Europe, fans of explosive websites rejoice as Windjammers spiritual successor Power Disc Slam is finally here. If you're a bargain hunter, MSIL titles (Jewel Quest et al) are €1 when they normally go for over €10, meaning you can play My Nintendo arbitrage. But the Virtual Consoles rule the day as well, with the TG-16 arriving in Europe and noted cluster Street Fighter Alpha 2 leading a barrage of fighters into New 3DS VC.
North America
Wii U eShop
Letter Quest Remastered (US$7.99/C$10.39)
Dracula's Legacy ($7.99/$9.99)
3Souls ($3.90/$4.90)
BLOC ($2.99/$3.99)
3DS eShop
Gotta Protectors ($12.99/$16.99)
Wii U Virtual Console
Kirby's Epic Yarn (Wii) ($19.99/$28.19)
Kirby Mass Attack (DS) ($9.99)
New 3DS Virtual Console
Kirby's Dream Course (SNES) ($7.99/$11.29)
Demos and Trials
Kirby: Planet Robobot
Sales and Price Drops
Atlus/Sega Sale Rotation: Shin Megami Tensei IV is $14.99 and Shin Megami Tensei Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker is $24.99 until August 8.
Sadame is $7.99 (from $14.99) until August 25.
Epic Word Search Collection is $5.99 (from $7.99) until August 4.
Steel Lords is $7.50 (from $14.99) until August 18.
Sketch Wars is $3.99 (from $4.99) until August 11.
Snow Moto Racing 3D is $3.99 (from $7.99) until August 4.
Glory of Generals and Samurai Defenders are on sale until August 18.
Tom Create titles are on sale until August 26.
Europe
Wii U eShop
Letter Quest Remastered (€9.99/£8.99: €7.99/£7.19 until 11 August)
Secret Files: Tsunguska (€9.99/£8.99: €4.99/£4.49 until 4 August)
Dragon Skills (€7.99/£6.79)
3Souls (€3.60/£3.20)
3DS eShop
Power Disc Slam (€11.99/£9.99)
Psycho Pigs (€7.99/£7.19)
Wii U Virtual Console All games eligible for Wii upgrade at half of listed cost
R-Type (TG-16) (€7.99/£7.19)
Bonk's Adventure (TG-16) (€5.99/£5.39)
New Adventure Island (TG-16) (€5.99/£5.39)
New 3DS Virtual Console Buy two of this week's releases and get the 3rd free through 11 August
Street Fighter II Turbo (SNES) (€7.99/£7.19)
Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers (SNES) (€7.99/£7.19)
Street Fighter Alpha 2 (SNES) (€7.99/£7.19)
Demos and Trials
Sales and Price Drops
Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures (Wii U and 3DS) is €4.99/£4.49 (regular €9.99/£8.99) until 11 August.
Epic Word Search Collection is €5.99/£4.49 (regular €7.99/£5.99) until 4 August.
Beatbuddy is €3.99/£3.99 (regular €8.99/£8.09) until 8 August.
Snow Moto Racing 3D is €3.99/£3.59 (regular €7.99/£7.19) until 4 August.
MSIL titles are €1.00/£1.00 until 25 August.
Tom Create titles are on sale until 25 August.
EnjoyUp Games titles are on sale through 25 August.
Joindots titles are on sale through 11 August.