In the continuing saga of Nintendo getting a clue about how gamers want to get their experiences, the House of Mario is making Super Mario 3D Land, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Mario Kart 7 and Starfox 64 3D available from their eShop storefront. These downloadable versions will cost $39.99 each, just like their physical counterparts.
Aside from the newly downloadable first-party games, Nintendo device owners can grab a few more games this week:
Games
Style Savvy: Trendsetters
Platform: 3DS/3DS XL
Price: $39.99
Complete the looks of men and women in your town with your very own full-scale fashion shop. Choose from more than 12,000 clothing items and accessories spanning 19 different brands. Style Savvy: Trendsetters will be available at retail stores and in the Nintendo eShop on Oct. 22. (For Nintendo 3DS)
Sparkle Snapshots™ 3D
Platform: 3DS/3DS XL
Price: $5.99
Use your Nintendo 3DS system's cameras and this software's easy-to-use camera settings to take 2D pictures, and then personalize your shots any way you want with layers of stickers, ribbons, pens and other 3D effects.
Puzzler World XL
Platform: 3DS/3DS XL
Price: $5.99
THE BEST-SELLING PUZZLER WORLD IS BACK! Boasting over 1,800 different puzzles, with favorites like Sudoku, crosswords and unique offerings like Link-A-Pix and Pieceword, puzzle fans are sure to find a wealth of fun in this unprecedented collection. Mind-boggling puzzles include: Crosswords, Wordsearch, Fitword, Pieceword, Backwords, Silhouette, Hide and Seek, Link-A-Pix, Sudoku, Hang-man, Add Up, Colour-In, Chain Letters, Picture Quiz, Jigsaw, Sum Up and Splitwords. Get your puzzle on!
Features
•Over 1,800 Puzzles to solve!
•Achievements and Player Trophies
•"Hint Tokens" to help out with the extra-tricky puzzles.
Reel Fishing Ocean Challenge
Platform: Wii
Price: 500 Wii Points
It's a thrilling fishing experience for novices and master anglers alike!
The game's beautiful graphics, ocean setting, and intuitive controls bring the fishing experience to life. Each fish looks and moves so much like the real thing, it's the closest you can get to real-life fishing without putting on your waders!
Features
• Exotic Fishing Locals!
• A Variety of Salt Water Fish!
• Tons of Tackle!
• A True-to-Life Fishing Experience!
Gradius
Platform: 3DS/3DS XL
Price: $4.99
Blast your way to victory in this classic side-scrolling shooter.
Across the galaxy, there exists a distant planet known as Gradius. Gradius' peaceful existence has been brought to an end by an intense space invasion by a race known as the Bacterion. To save the planet, the hyperspace fighter Vic Viper has been deployed to fight the Bacterion invasion. Players pilot the Vic Viper through seven stages, shooting and dodging through deadly obstacles while using various power-ups, including missiles, lasers, options and shields. The Vic Viper's target is the enemy fortress, Xaerous. The only way to end the war is to plunge deep through the enemy forces and destroy its very core.
Demos
Moshi Monsters Moshlings Theme Park
Platform: 3DS/3DS XL
Price: Free
Your Monsterific adventure awaits. Help rebuild the theme park and find the lost moshlings.
Videos
Dinosaur Office: Halloween Spooktacular!
Available on Nintendo Video on: Oct 22, 2012
A haunted printer. A creepy janitor. Craig dressed like a pumpkin. It's Halloween, Dinosaur Office style! Don't miss this spooky holiday special premiering on Nintendo Video™ Wednesday, Oct 24.