As the week begins we draw our gaze to the next bout of gaming delights due to hit the eShop in Europe later this week. This Thursday’s list is shorter than usual, with only one new release in the form of a Virtual Console title, however there are plenty of discounts to get excited about, so check out the full list below and let us know which games might just tempt their way into your collection this week.

Wii U Virtual Console

  • Mega Man & Bass (Capcom, €6.99 / £6.29) – this was originally a SNES game from 1998, only released in Japan, before it was ported to the Game Boy Advance in 2003 in Europe and the US. In this game, you can choose to play as either Mega Man or Bass, each possessing different abilities. Bass can shoot in eight directions when standing still, while Mega Man can charge his shots for more power and slide along the ground.

Wii U eShop Temporary Discounts

  • Darksiders II (Nordic Games, €12.49 / £9.99 until 27th August, normally €49.99 / £39.99)
  • Bombing Bastards (Sanuk Games, €4.99 / £4.49 until 20th August, normally €6.99 / £5.99)
  • Spot the Differences: Party! (Sanuk Games, €2.99 / £2.69 until 20th August, normally €5.00 / £4.49)
  • Citizens of Earth (Atlus, €3.99 / £3.35 until 20th August, normally €11.99 / £9.99)

3DS eShop Temporary Discounts

  • Shin Megami Tensei IV (Atlus, €9.99 / £8.99 until 20th August, normally €19.99 / £17.99)
  • Citizens of Earth (Atlus, €3.99 / £3.35 until 20th August, normally €11.99 / £9.99)
  • Nano Assault EX (Shin’en Multimedia, €7.49 / £6.35 until 3rd September, normally €9.99 / £8.49)
  • Secrets of the Titanic 1912-2012 (Avanquest, €1.99 / £1.99 until until 3rd September, normally €10.99 / £9.99)
  • Hotel Transylvania (Avanquest, €4.99 / £4.99 until 3rd September, normally €19.99 / £17.99)
  • Doodle Jump Adventures (Avanquest, €4.99 / £4.99 until 3rd September, normally €24.99 / £19.99)
  • Excave II: Wizard of the Underworld (Bergsala Lightweight, €5.00 / £4.50 until 20th August, normally €10.00 / £8.99)
  • Talking Phrasebook – 7 Languages (Sanuk Games, €2.99 / £2.69 until 20th August, normally €4.99 / £4.49)

3DS eShop Demo

  • I Love My Dogs (Bigben Interactive, free)