The beginning of another week is not all Monday blues as Nintendo have announced the latest releases due to hit the eShop in Europe this Thursday. While the number of new releases isn’t high, the few that are there are of a high quality, and with a fantastic Virtual Console release plus plenty of discounts to boot, this is not a week to be glum at all.

Check out the full list below and let us know which games will be making their way into your collection this week.

Wii U eShop

  • Swords & Soldiers II (Ronimo Games, €18.99 / £16.99) – this Wii U exclusive is also the sequel to one of the finest Wiiware games. It’s a real-time strategy game, with a 2D, side-on perspective, where you play as Vikings, Persians or Demons. There’s local multiplayer as well as a meaty campaign mode, with plenty of humour and cartoon visuals to keep you entertained.
  • Kirby’s Epic Yarn (Nintendo, €14.99 / £13.49 until 28th May, then €19.99 / £17.99) – originally a Wii game from 2011 (2010 in Japan and the US), this was Good-Feel’s first dabble in a yarn-based platformer, and marks Kirby’s tenth solo outing. It’s also a timely release, with spiritual successor Yoshi’s Woolly World heading our way soon. Regardless, this takes the existing cuteness of Kirby and multiplies it by about a million.

Wii U Virtual Console

  • Paper Mario (Nintendo, €9.99 / £8.99) – originally released on the Nintendo 64 in 2001 (2000 in Japan) comes Mario’s first paper-based RPG adventure. It’s full of wit and innovation and of course went on to spawn a variety of sequels across many platforms.

Wii U Retail Release

  • Baila Latino (O2 Games, €29.90 / £24.90)

Wii U eShop Temporary Discounts

  • Shiny the Firefly (Padaone Games, €6.99 / £6.29 until 20th June, normally €9.99 / £8.99)
  • Stealth Inc. 2: A Game of Clones (Curve Digital, €6.99 / £6.49 until 4th June, normally €13.99 / £12.99)
  • Thomas Was Alone (Curve Digital, €3.99 / £3.99 until 4th June, normally €7.99 / £6.99)
  • Lone Survivor: The Director’s Cut (Curve Digital, €5.99 / £4.99 until 4th June, normally €11.99 / £9.99)
  • The Swapper (Curve Digital, €7.49 / £5.99 until 4th June, normally €14.99 / £11.99)
  • OlliOlli (Curve Digital, €4.99 / £3.99 until 4th June, normally €9.99 / £7.99)
  • Master Reboot (Wales Interactive, €5.99 / £4.99 until 18th June, normally €11.99 / £9.99)

Wii U eShop Demo

  • Shiny the Firefly (Padaone Games, free)

3DS eShop Temporary Discounts

  • 3D Game Collection (Joindots, €4.99 / £3.69 until 4th June, normally €6.99 / £4.99)
  • Funfair Party Games (Joindots, €4.99 / £3.69 until 4th June, normally €6.99 / £4.99)
  • Gardenscapes (Joindots, €5.99 / £4.49 until 4th June, normally €7.99 / £5.99)
  • Jewel Match 3 (Joindots, €4.99 / £3.99 until 4th June, normally €6.99 / £4.99)
  • Safari Quest (Joindots, €4.99 / £3.99 until 4th June, normally €6.99 / £4.99)
  • Urban Trial Freestyle (Tait Multimedia, €1.99 / £1.69 until 4th June, normally €4.99 / £4.49)
  • Zombie Panic in Wonderland DX (Akaoni Studio, €4.99 / £4.49 until 21st June, normally €7.00 / £6.30)
  • Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars (Atlus, €14.99 / £13.49 until 28th May, normally €29.99 / £24.99)

3DS eShop Demo

  • Adventure Bar Story (CIRCLE Entertainment, free)

3DS HOME Theme

  • Code Name S.T.E.A.M. (Nintendo, free)