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Nintendo Downloads for February 9, 2012

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Good morning everyone! It’s time for yet another tiny Nintendo Download update. I guess only three games per week is going to be the norm now, as there’s only one new 3DS game, one WiiWare game and one DSiWare game to choose from. Thankfully, BurgerTime World Tour is one of them. So we do have more »

Nintendo Downloads for January 26, 2012

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Well, here’s a surprise with this week’s Nintendo Download update, three of the four new games actually look good. Though really, all four might be decent, just the fourth DSware game is more for small children. The highlight is, of course, Renegade Kid’s Mutant Mudds, but even Newton vs the Horde and Flipper 2: Flush more »

Nintendo Downloads for January 19, 2012

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Today’s Nintendo Download update is about what you’d expect from, well, a Nintendo download update. There’s nothing especially striking among the 3DS Virtual Console game, two DSiWare games and lone WiiWare game. Actually, in theory the WiiWare game, Stonekeep: Bones of the Ancestors, sounded interesting as its a first person, action RPG where you do more »

Nintendo Downloads for January 12, 2012

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Hey, guess what? Today’s Nintendo Downloads update actually has a theme. I’d say it’s pinball, since two of the four games released today just so happen to be pinball games. The other two are a Carmen Sandiego WiiWare game and another one of those Rytmik music apps. So there you go, relive the glory days more »

Nintendo Downloads for January 5, 2012

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I’m not really sure what to make of this week’s offerings on the various Nintendo eShops. I mean, nothing really stands out and yet somehow all three of the portable games seem like they might actually have potential. I guess when you get so used to seeing shovelware-style games, you don’t know how to reach more »

Nintendo Downloads for December 29, 2011

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This week is a very good Nintendo Downloads week, and it’s all because of one game. Today is the day that indie darling VVVVVV shows up in the 3DS eShop. Are you excited? I’m excited, and I already have VVVVVV thanks to the Humble Indie Bundle 4! Aside from that, there’s nothing else especially awesome. more »

Nintendo Downloads for December 22, 2011

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Wow. Well, this week’s Nintendo Downloads update isn’t that bad. Granted, on the 3DS you’ll have to perform an incredibly short system update to access the eShop and browse, but it may be worth it since Mighty Switch Force and Tetris are there waiting for you. The WiiWare and DSiWare games aren’t as inviting, but at least there’s something.

Unfortunately, there’s still no sign of Swapnote, the free 3DS app that will allow users to send messages over SpotPass to people on their friends list or nearby 3DS owners via StreetPass. The program appeared in Japan’s eShop yesterday as Itsu no Ma ni Koukan Nikki and it is supposedly going to appear in the European eShop today as Letter Box….

Nintendo Downloads for December 15, 2011

As usual, this week’s Nintendo Downloads are nothing special. Just one GBC virtual console game for the 3DS, three mediocre DSiWare games and one WiiWare game that, while it tugs at our heartstrings with nostalgia, may not be as good as we remember. So if you really feel like sitting this week out, or picking up Freakyforms or Pushmo instead, you won’t miss anything.

Also, if you want a drawing app for your Wii, you can test one for free. A demo of Paint Splash is temporarily available from the Wii Shop Channel. You can try it out, see if the full WiiWare game is worth $5….

Nintendo Downloads for December 8, 2011

Hey everyone! I know what you’re expecting. You think I’m going to say we’re seeing another week of disappointing Nintendo downloads. Well, you’d be wrong. While it is kind-of sad that there are only four new downloadable games this week, there are actually some promising games hidden in there. I mean honestly, only one of the games sounds like it may not be worth your time.

Gamertell’s Nintendo Download picks for the week are Pushmo (3DS) and Paper Wars: Cannon Fodder (WiiWare).

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Nintendo Downloads for December 1, 2011

Hey everyone. Time for more Nintendo downloads. Let me just warn you, this is one of those weeks where you could just sleepwalk through the entire update. Nothing to see here, move along. You know, that kind of thing. Of course, that’s what happens when only four new games are released. Especially when one is another overpriced entry in a PC to DSiWare port. (Yes, there’s another House M.D. episode out this week. Go get the Windows PC version instead, as its cheaper and you get all the episodes at once.)

Though I guess you could give Double Bloob kudos for being the first game ever where the point is to save a captured baby dolphin from aliens.

Yup, you read that right.

Gamertell’s Nintendo Download pick for the week would be Adventure Island (3DS) if it weren’t overpriced at $3.99.