This week it feels like the barrel has been stuffed to the brim with new content. There’s got to be something for everyone in this release. There’s Wii U titles, 3DS games, in addition to the massive Switch list. On top of that, there’s new DLC, 3DS themes, My Nintendo Rewards, a massive celebration for the Fire Emblem Heroes anniversary. Each week, Nintendo releases their list of new eShop games, discounts, and more, and we’ve got all the details.
There’s so much content that it’s hard to get a full summary. So I’ll leave it to you to go over the listing below for the full details and release information. As always, the full release list is below, along with the prices (in the US), just below the screenshots. If you plan on downloading any of these games, let us know in the comments!
New on the eShop for Switch:
- Crypt of the NecroDancer: Nintendo Switch Edition — $19.99
- Dandara — $11.99 *Available Feb. 6*
- Night in the Woods — $19.99
- ACA NEOGEO SAMURAI SHODOWN II — $7.99
- 3D MiniGolf — $19.99
- Black Hole — $5.99 *Available Feb. 6*
- The Darkside Detective — $12.99 *Available Feb. 7*
- 10 Second Run RETURNS — $6.54
- AeternoBlade — $14.99
- AeternoBlade – Demo Version — $FREE!
- Frederic 2: Evil Strikes Back — $4.99
- Her Majesty’s SPIFFING — $9.99
- Island Flight Simulator — $19.99
- Mad Carnage — $4.99 *Available Feb. 2*
- Mercenary Kings Reloaded — $19.99 *Available Feb. 6*
- Shiftlings – Enhanced Edition — $11.25
- Sky Force Reloaded — $9.99
- SteamWorld Dig — $9.99
New on the eShop for 3DS:
- Now I know my ABCs 2 — $8.99
- Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology – Demo Version — $FREE!
New on the eShop for Wii U:
- Toon War — $9.99
- Battle Chopper — $5.99
- NECROMANCER — $5.99
Featured eShop Sales and Discounts:
- Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch, Nintendo 3DS and Wii U
- Great deals this week! Check out the full list of deals available this week at https://www.nintendo.com/games/sales-and-deals.
Featured Activities and More:
- Pokkén Tournament DX Battle Pack: Wave 1 – The Pokkén Tournament DX Battle Pack grants immediate access to Avatar items upon purchase and two waves of DLC as they are released. (The full game is required to access the DLC.) The Battle Pack contains two new Battle Pokémon and two new Support Pokémon Sets. With these Pokémon joining the fray, the battle is just getting started.
- Wave 1 launched on Jan. 31 and contains Battle Pokémon Aegislash, a new Support Pokémon set featuring Mega Rayquaza and Mimikyu, and additional Avatar items.
- Wave 2 releases on March 23 and contains Battle Pokémon Blastoise, a new Support Pokémon set featuring Mew and Celebi, and additional Avatar items.
- Fire Emblem Heroes Activities:
- Fire Emblem Heroes One-Year Anniversary Celebration! – We’ve reached our one-year anniversary! Thanks for your support. To thank everyone for playing the game, we are holding a celebration with five different events:
- Summoning Focus: One-Year-Anniversary Hero Fest, from Feb. 1 at 11 p.m. PT to Feb. 8 at 10:59 p.m. PT. To celebrate the one-year anniversary of Fire Emblem Heroes, four dependable Heroes are part of a 5-star summoning focus. Also, the initial summoning rate for 5-star Focus Heroes will be set to 5%. For new summoning events, the first time you summon, you won’t have to use Orbs. Check it out from the Summon menu.
- One-Year-Anniversary Present, from Feb. 1 at 11 p.m. PT to March 7 at 10:59 p.m. PT. During this time, anyone who logs in can receive 50 Orbs, one time only.
- One-Year-Anniversary Celebration Log-In Bonus, from Feb. 1 at 11 p.m. PT to Feb. 16 at 10:59 p.m. PT. During this time, you can receive a Log-In Bonus up to 10 times, for a total of 20 Orbs.
- Daily Special Maps, Feb. 1 at 11 p.m. PT to Feb. 25 at 11 p.m. PT. Daily Special Maps will be sent out every day for 25 days. There are two difficulties for each: Normal and Hard. You can earn up to 50 Orbs by playing.
- Double EXP and SP Event, Feb. 1 at 11 p.m. PT to Feb. 8 at 10:59 p.m. PT. During this time, the EXP and SP you earn in battle will be doubled.
- A Hero Rises – Now that the Choose Your Legends event is over, it’s time to decide who the No. 1 Hero is in all of Fire Emblem Heroes. Get ready for a new event, A Hero Rises, which runs from Feb. 1 at 7 p.m. PT to Feb. 19 at 6:59 p.m. PT. The top Hero will be given to players as a 5-star unit at a later date. Check out the voting website, and choose your favorite Hero.
- Illusory Dungeon – A new event, Tap Battle: Illusory Dungeon, will be here, with the Labyrinth of Mists. The event runs from Feb. 8 at 11 p.m. PT to Feb. 22 at 10:59 p.m. PT. Illusory Dungeon is a simple battle game in which you time your taps on the screen to defeat enemies. You can even use Heroes who have not yet been leveled up, so feel free to choose your four favorite Heroes. During this time there will also be daily quests where you can earn different rewards each day. Starting on Feb. 11 at 11 p.m. PT, there will be two types of Tap Battle quests. Thanks again to everyone playing Fire Emblem Heroes, and happy anniversary! For more information about Fire Emblem Heroes, visit the official site.
- Fire Emblem Heroes One-Year Anniversary Celebration! – We’ve reached our one-year anniversary! Thanks for your support. To thank everyone for playing the game, we are holding a celebration with five different events:
- My Nintendo February Rewards
- Get set for Valentine’s Day with new My Nintendo rewards:
- My Nintendo is offering a cute Super Mario: Pastel Pink Nintendo 3DS HOME Menu theme. You can redeem points for the reward up to five times, so you can share it with someone special. The offer ends on March 31 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
- February is shaping up to be a great month for classic Nintendo game fans. Three beloved Nintendo 3DS games – Super Mario 3D Land, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds and Ultimate NES Remix – have just been added to the Nintendo Selects series.
- To celebrate, My Nintendo is offering the official Prima eGuide for The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds. Redeem your points and get the eGuide to maximize your adventure.
- My Nintendo is also offering discounts for some awesome games, including certain Nintendo Selects games. Redeem your points and get discounts for games at great values – many participating titles are under $18. Not a My Nintendo member? Sign up now for free at my.nintendo.com.
- Get set for Valentine’s Day with new My Nintendo rewards:
- Theme Shop on Nintendo 3DS:
- Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology Theme
- Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology Chibi Theme
- Pokémon: Team Plasma (Pokémon Black and Pokémon White)
- Pokémon: Team Plasma (Pokémon Black 2 and Pokémon White 2)
[Source: PR Email from Nintendo of America]