Nintendo eShop’s New May 3, 2018 Releases

Ahoy, friends! An overlooked Wii U title is getting a second lease on life on a platform that’s actually selling!

NINTENDO ESHOP RELEASES – 5/3/2018

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, the latest entry in a series I’m a fan of, quietly launched for the Wii U back in 2014 to a chilly reception. Thankfully, its Switch port launches tomorrow, and public opinion of the game has turned around. I’ll pick this one up and review it for sure, but I can assure you now that it’s a really good side-scroller. It’s pretty challenging too, but thankfully Funky Kong can help you out if you’re having a hard time in his New Funky Mode!

Here’s everything Nintendo released on the eShop this week:

Nintendo Switch

Games:

• Animal Super Squad (DoubleMoose, $9.99)
• Cast of the Seven Godsends (Merge Games, $12.99)
• Don’t Die, Mr Robot! (Digerati, $8.99)
• Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo, $59.99 – releases 5/4, will also be available at retail)
• Japanese Mah-jongg (ITL, $5.00)
• Johnny Turbo’s Arcade: Sly Spy (FTE Games, $7.99)
• NARUTO: Ultimate Ninja STORM (Bandai Namco, $19.99)
• NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 2 (Bandai Namco, $19.99)
• NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 3 Full Burst (Bandai Namco, $19.99)
• NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja Storm Trilogy (Bandai Namco, $39.99)
• Nihilumbra (Beautifun Games, $7.99)
• Perfect Angle (Ivanovich Games, $9.99)
• Professional Construction – The Simulation (United Independent Entertainment, $39.99 – also available at retail)
• Raging Justice (Team17, $13.49 – releases 5/8)
• Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition (WayForward, $27.00)
• SKYPEACE (Sonic Powered Co., $0.99)
• Timberman VS (Forever Entertainment, $1.99)

Demos:

• Aegis Defenders (Humble Bundle, free)
• Midnight Deluxe (Ratalaika Games, free – releases 5/4)
• Portal Knights (505 Games, free – releases 5/7)

Nintendo 3DS

Games:

• 3D Retro Dungeon Puzzle Challenge (Skunk Software, $0.70 – New Nintendo 3DS only)

Wii U

Games:

• Rainbow Snake (RandomSpin, $0.99)

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