Yesterday's Nintendo Direct put a charge into the lineup for all territories, but especially North America. It was already looking to be a busy week with Mr. Shifty and The Jackbox Party Pack 3 launching, but throw in a free-to-start version of the Robobobobobobo(etc)t minigame Team Kirby Clash and a farewell to BoxBoy on top of it for us.

It appears the Wii U VC is taking a week off this week, but there is still some retro love with the Arcade Archives giving us Samurai Shodown IV in all territories.

Europe gets its Kirby on and a similar set of Switch titles as well, but Japan is surprisingly busy this week on the Switch. In addition to Samurai Shodown IV you can access two titles: overhead action game Kamiko (with English support) or supernatural strategy game Maison de Maou.

North America

Switch eShop

The Jackbox Party Pack 3 (US$24.99/C$33.84)

Mr. Shifty ($14.99/$19.74)

Samurai Shodown IV ($7.99/$9.87)

Wii U eShop

Pic-a-Pix Color ($5.00/$7.00: crossbuy)

3DS eShop

Scoop ‘n Birds ($7.99/not releasing, New 3DS only)

Pic-a-Pix Color ($5.00/$7.00; crossbuy)

Bye-Bye BoxBoy! ($4.99/$7.09, Wednesday)

Bingo Collection ($2.99/$3.99)

Ascent of Kings ($1.99/$2.59, New 3DS only)

Fifteen ($1.49/$1.99, New 3DS only)

Team Kirby Clash Deluxe (free to start, Wednesday)

Demos and Trials

Puyo Puyo Tetris (Switch)

Boxboy Series Special Demo (3DS)

Sales and Price Drops

Highlights: Activision titles are on sale

Full spreadsheet

Europe

Switch eShop

The Jackbox Party Pack 3 (€23.99/£20.03)

Mr. Shifty (€14.99/£13.49)

Samurai Shodown IV (€6.99/£6.29)

Wii U eShop

Absolutely Unstoppable Mine Run (€3.99/£3.59)

The Stonecutter (€1.12/£0.98)

3DS eShop

Team Kirby Clash Deluxe (free to start)

3DS Themes

Pokémon: Team Skull, Shiny Tapu Koko (€1.99/£1.79 ea)

Mercis: Smiling for Miffy, Bye Bye Miffy, Miffy Loves Veg, Miffy's Fruit (€0.99/£0.89 ea)

Mister Men: Little Miss During Easter, MMLM pop art style (€0.99/£0.89 ea)

Sanrio: Hello Kitty Hugs/With Bunnies (€0.99/£0.89 ea)

Animundi: Jurassic Cubs among the stars/ready to go/3 pack #4, The Show of Ranu (€0.99/£0.89 to €2.49/£2.19)

Demos and Trials

Puyo Puyo Tetris

Mercenaries Saga 3

Sales and Price Drops

Rising Star Games titles are on sale until 20 April.

Punch Club is 30% off until 20 April.

Power Disc Slam is 60% off until 27 April.

Art of Balance (Wii U) is on sale until 4 May.

Hullbreach Studios titles are 50% off until 4 May.

Super Destronaut 2 is 20% off until 4 May.

CORECELL titles are on sale until 27 April.

nuGAME titles are on sale until 11 May.

Joindots titles are on sale until 4 May.

Big John Games titles are on sale until 4 May.

CIRCLE Ent titles are on sale until 27 April.

Lightwood Games titles are on sale until 27 April.

Real Heroes Firefighter 3D is 50% off until 20 April.

Japan

Maison de Maou (¥864)

Samurai Shodown IV (¥823)

Kamiko (¥500)