It’s Thursday and that means it’s time to find out what downloadable delights are available on the European eShop this week. It’s another full week, with the likes of Ultimate Street Fighter II and Disgaea 5 Complete hitting the Nintendo Switch to keep fighting and RPG fans happy. There’s some Virtual Console platforming love on the Wii U, not to mention the arrival of a big release like Darksiders: Warmastered Edition. Add in some Fire Emblem DLC and a new Cooking Mama game for the 3DS, and a whole lot of discounts, there’s a lot to look forward to playing this week.
Check out the full list below and let us know which games will be joining your playlist this weekend.
Nintendo Switch Retail Downloads
- Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers (Capcom, £34.99 / €39.99) – with tweaked characters, full original roster, new content and modes, and the ability to switch between new and retro styles, this is pitched as the ultimate edition of the classic fighting game. Note: available from May 26.
- Disgaea 5 Complete (NIS America, £49.99 / €59.99) – this enormous and quirky strategy RPG includes all DLC from the original release. Watch for our review soon! Note: available from May 26 in Europe and June 2 in Australia.
Nintendo Switch eShop
- The King of Fighters ’99 (HAMSTER, £6.29 / €6.99) – another long-running fighting series, this time from the King of Fighters franchise. This particular entry is notable for introducing the Striker system, enabling support characters to leap in and assist your team, as well as introducing new fighter K to the series. This version also comes with extensive menus and customization options.
3DS Retail Download
- Cooking Mama: Sweet Shop (Rising Star Games, £29.99 / €29.99) – the latest in the long-running food-preparation series is set in a Patisserie.
3DS Retail Pre-Purchase
- Farming Simulator 18 (Focus Home Interactive, £22.49 / €26.99 until 6th June, normally £24.99 / €29.99)
3DS eShop
- Drancia Saga (CIRCLE Entertainment, £4.99 / €5.00) – this is a frantic action combat game with a retro style.
- I am an Air Traffic Controller Airport Hero Narita (Sonic Powered Co., Ltd, £13.49 / €14.99) – here you manage the Tokyo-Narita Airport, where your goal is to safely guide planes in the air and on the crowded runways.
- Mononoke Forest (Gamedo, £3.59 / €3.99) – this sim game sees you raising and using mononoke creatures to manage and enhance your village while fending off monsters.
3DS eShop DLC
- Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia AOC: Mila’s Bounty 2 (Nintendo, free)
- Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia AOC: The Inner Sanctum (Nintendo, €3.99)
- Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia AOC: Wealth Before Health (Nintendo, €3.99)
- Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia AOC: Lords of the Grave (Nintendo, €3.99)
- Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia AOC: Altar of the Destrier (Nintendo, €1.99)
- Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia AOC: Altar of the Titan (Nintendo, €1.99)
- Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia AOC: Altar of the Skylord (Nintendo, €1.99)
- Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia AOC: Altar of the Sorceress (Nintendo, €1.99)
- Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia AOC: Altar of the Faerie (Nintendo, €1.99)
- Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia AOC: Altar of the Ogre (Nintendo, €1.99)
- Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia AOC: Altar of the Marksman (Nintendo, €1.99)
- Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia AOC: Altar of the Savant (Nintendo, €1.99)
- Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia AOC: Altar of the Queen (Nintendo, €1.99)
- Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia AOC: Altar of the King (Nintendo, €1.99)
- Pic-a-Pix Colour – Large Puzzles 5 (Lightwood Games, €1.99)
- Pic-a-Pix Colour – Mixed Puzzles 5 (Lightwood Games, €1.99)
- Pic-a-Pix Colour – Small Puzzles 5(Lightwood Games, €1.99)
New Nintendo 3DS eShop Temporary Discount
- Hit Ninja (Petite Games, €1.59 until 15th June, normally €1.99)
3DS eShop Temporary Discounts
- Retro City Rampage: DX (Vblank Entertainment, €4.49 until 22nd June, normally €8.99)
- Nano Assault EX (Shin’en Multimedia, €7.49 until 15th June, normally €9.99)
- Real Heroes Firefighter 3D (Zordix AB, €4.99 until 1st June, normally €9.99)
- Carps & Dragons (Abylight, €2.49 until 8th June, normally €4.99)
- Fantasy Pirates (EnjoyUp Games, €1.80 until 22nd June, normally €4.50)
- RV-7 My Drone (EnjoyUp Games, €1.19 until 22nd June, normally €2.99)
- Toys Vs. Monsters (EnjoyUp Games, €1.59 until 22nd June, normally €3.99)
- Van Helsing sniper Zx100 (EnjoyUp Games, €2.66 until 22nd June, normally €6.66)
- Undead Bowling (Joindots, €3.49 until 8th June, normally €6.99)
- Funfair Party Games (Joindots, €3.49 until 8th June, normally €6.99)
- Pazuru (Joindots, €2.99 until 1st June, normally €5.99)
- Jewel Match 3 (Joindots, €3.49 until 8th June, normally €6.99)
- Crollors Game Pack (NVriezen, €0.50 until 22nd June, normally €1.49)
Wii U eShop
- Darksiders: Warmastered Edition (Nordic Games, £14.99 / €19.99) – this belated release had been delayed several times, but finally arrives on the Wii U. It’s an action RPG, and serves as a remastered version of the first game in the series. The sequel, Darksiders II, was one of the launch titles for the Wii U, so this is a timely release given the Wii U’s lifecycle is coming to an end.
Wii U Virtual Console
- Rayman Advance (Ubisoft, £6.29 / €6.99) – this GBA game from 2001 is a side-scrolling platform game, and the first in the Rayman series.
- Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc (Ubisoft, £6.29 / €6.99) – this 2003 game was a portable take on a home console game, albeit redesigned as a 2D platformer.
Wii U eShop DLC
- Pic-a-Pix Colour – Large Puzzles 5 (Lightwood Games, €1.99)
- Pic-a-Pix Colour – Mixed Puzzles 5 (Lightwood Games, €1.99)
- Pic-a-Pix Colour – Small Puzzles 5(Lightwood Games, €1.99)
Wii U eShop Temporary Discounts
- Darksiders II (Nordic Games, €9.99 if Darksiders Warmastered Edition is owned / purchased on the same Wii U account, valid until 31st July, normally €49.99
- Island Flight Simulator (Joindots, €4.99 until 1st June, normally €7.99)
- Sweetest Thing (Joindots, €1.00 until 1st June, normally €6.99)
- Dragon Skills (Joindots, €1.00 until 1st June, normally €7.99)
- Hurry Up! Bird Hunter (EnjoyUp Games, €2.79 until 22nd June, normally €7.99)
- Toon Tanks (Petite Games, €1.59 until 15th June, normally €1.99)
- Pinball Breakout (nuGAME, €3.50 until 22nd June, normally €7.00)
- STEEL RIVALS (nuGAME, €3.49 until 22nd June, normally €6.99)
