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Nintendo Download Highlights New Digital Content

In a press release sent to Gaming Cypher this morning, Nintendo listed the download highlights for this week as well as new digital content for various systems.

REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content:

Battle it out as the greatest heroes and villains in video games on the Nintendo 3DS system - at hom ...
Battle it out as the greatest heroes and villains in video games on the Nintendo 3DS system – at home or anywhere! Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS will be available on Oct. 3. (Photo: Business Wire)
  • Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS
    • Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS – Battle it out as the greatest heroes and villains in video games on the Nintendo 3DS system – at home or anywhere! Smash rivals off the stage with epic moves, then beef up your fighters with a variety of customizations and equipment. Find fun extras faster by beating hordes of classic enemies in Smash Run and mastering mini-games. Get ready to settle it in Smash! Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DSwill be available on Oct. 3. Click here to watch a trailer for the game.
      Fans planning on purchasing Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS at launch can save time by downloading the free game update (ver. 1.0.2) in advance. It’s available starting at 9 a.m. on Oct. 2 in the Nintendo eShop and is required for online mode.
  • Virtual Console on Wii U
    • Castlevania Dracula X – Richter Belmont must take up his family’s legacy and face Count Dracula if he is to save his beloved. Defeat legions of monsters in this multi-ending, multi-story entry in the classic Castlevania series. Click here to watch a trailer for the game.

Nintendo eShop sales:

  • Nintendo eShop on Wii U
  • Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS
    • Jett Rocket II: The Wrath of Taikai is more than 30 percent off (reduced from $8.99 to $5.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 23.
    • Tappingo is more than 30 percent off (reduced from $2.99 to $1.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 16.

Coming soon:

  • Castlevania: Circle of the Moon – Oct. 9 (Virtual Console on Wii U)
  • Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance – Oct. 16 (Virtual Console on Wii U)
  • Harvest Moon 2 – Oct. 16 (Virtual Console on Nintendo 3DS)

Price reduction:

Also new this week:

Which titles will you be downloading?

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Source: Press Release

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