This week’s release schedule for the European eShop is packed with plenty of new games to try, discounts to tempt you and Virtual Console titles to revisit or enjoy for the first time.

Check out the full list below and let us know which titles will be making their way to your systems this Thursday in Europe.

Wii U eShop

  • STARWHAL (Breakfall, €9.99 / £8.99) – this chaotic multiplayer fighting title includes an exclusive new 5 player mode for the Wii U version. The “Blastopus” mode involves players pitting their narwhals (whale creatures) against each other, with a fifth player added to the action with the assistance of the Wii U GamePad.
  • Whispering Willows (Abstraction Games, €9.99 / £7.99) – this narrative-driven 2D adventure sees you play as a young girl named Elena, who can project her spirit out of her body.
  • Mario Sports Mix (Nintendo, €14.99 / £13.49 until 15th October, then €19.99 / £17.99) – this sporting title features basketball, dodgeball, volleyball and ice hockey. We gave it a solid recommendation when it was first released on the Wii in 2011.

Wii U Virtual Console

  • Mario Golf (Nintendo, €9.99 / £8.99) – hailing from 1999 comes this Nintendo 64 game with six courses and 10 modes to try out.
  • Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures (Bandai Namco, €7.99 / £5.49) – this 1994 SNES title is a point and click adventure, dubbed as an “innovative interactive cartoon”. It also includes full arcade versions of Pac-Man and Ms Pac-Man.
  • Dig Dug II (Bandai Namco, €4.99 / £3.49)
  • Pocky & Rocky With Becky (Natsume, €6.99 / £6.29) – hailing from 2002 comes this GBA title. This action/adventure shooter is the third in the Pocky & Rocky series about a girl and her raccoon friend. Here you must embark on a quest across seven stages to defeat an evil Hydra Dragon and a army of mythical creatures.

Wii U eShop Temporary Discounts

  • Citizens of Earth (Atlus, €4.99 / £4.00 until 22nd October, normally €11.99 / £9.99)
  • Little Inferno (Tomorrow Corporation, €4.99 / £4.49 until 15th October, normally €9.99 / £8.99)

3DS eShop

  • 3D Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (SEGA, €4.99 / £4.49) – this retro title is given new life on the 3DS. Released originally in 1992, this sequel was most notably known for adding the spin dash to Sonic’s growing repertoire of moves, as well as adding Tails as a playable character.

3DS eShop Temporary Discounts

  • Citizens of Earth (Atlus, €4.99 / £4.00 until 22nd October, normally €11.99 / £9.99)
  • Retro City Rampage: DX (Vblank Entertainment, €4.99 / £4.49 until 22nd October, normally €8.99 / £7.99)
  • Secret Agent Files: Miami (Joindots, €5.99 / £4.49 until 22nd October, normally €7.99 / £5.99)
  • Jewel Match 3 (Joindots, €4.99 / £3.99 until 22nd October, normally €6.99 / £4.99)
  • Funfair Party Games (Joindots, €4.99 / £3.69 until 22nd October, normally €6.99 / £4.99)
  • Real Heroes: Firefighter 3D Download Version (Zordix AB, €4.99 / £4.49 until 29th October, normally €9.99 / £8.99)

3DS eShop Permanent Discount

  • Toy Stunt Bike (Wobbly Tooth, €2.99 / £2.99, was €4.99 / £4.49)