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Nintendo Download Highlights 09-26-2013

Sept. 26, in the year of our Lord 2013 -- This week's Nintendo Download includes the following featured content:

Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS™
Etrian Odyssey™Untold: The Millennium Girl – Etria is a land that has long welcomed explorers … yet even they will discover stories untold. In Story mode, encounter the mystery of the maiden who has lived a thousand years. Choose to brave Classic mode, and you'll experience the beautifully upgraded version of the original Etrian adventure, with new 3D graphics and game-play improvements. Etrian Odyssey™Untold: The Millennium Girl will be available on Oct. 1.

Virtual Console™ on Wii U™
Donkey Kong™ 3 – Donkey Kong 3 introduces an exterminator named Stanley as he desperately tries to protect the flowers in his greenhouse from Donkey Kong. Armed only with a can of bug spray, Stanley must force Donkey Kong higher and higher into the greenhouse rafters. Keep your wits about you, and you'll have Donkey Kong buzzing off in no time.

Nintendo eShop Sales
BIT.TRIP Presents... Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien – Runner2 is the sequel to the critically acclaimed and IGF award-winning BIT.TRIP RUNNER, featuring five exciting worlds, 125 levels and five death-defying boss battles. Starting Oct. 1, download BIT.TRIP Presents... Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien for 33 percent off in the Nintendo eShop on Wii U until 9 a.m. on Oct. 7.

Also new this week:
• Rune Factory 4 (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS) – Available Oct. 1
• Carps & Dragons (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
• Family Table Tennis 3D (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
• Let's Ride: Best in Breed 3D (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
• Mystery Murders: The Sleeping Palace (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
• Paws & Claws Pampered Pets Resort 3D (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
• Astro (DSiWare™ on Nintendo DSi™ / Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)

UPDATE 1
Hamburg September 26th, in the year of our Lord 2013 – In “Pampered Pets Resort 3D” players become the manager of a chic animal hotel where they greet cuddly velvet-pawed pussy cats and barking bundles of fun as their guests. Among these are four popular dog and cat varieties, such as Dalmatians, Golden Retrievers, Maine Coon and Siamese.

The newly promoted hoteliers conjure up a top class all-round wellness programme for them, including grooming treatments, a modern veterinary practice, as well as premium accommodation. A total of 16 treatments and activities leave nothing to be desired. Tibbles rolls on her back, revelling in the aromatherapy, or begins to purr as she feels the cosy warmth of the sauna. Bonzo keeps in trim with a swim and chills out with a little acupressure. And throughout the game, the three dimensional graphics lend an especially real effect. This impression is further reinforced by the practical all-round view which means that the cats and dogs can be petted and looked after from all sides.
Together with all of the soothing petting and wellness treatments, organisational skills are called for too. Because ordering food and extending the facilities, as well as purchasing new accessories, like balls and brushes and grooming consumables, is also a part of the job. And so step by step the small animal retreat becomes a glamorous pampering palace.

Features

Cute 3D animal care and management simulation in a sunny island setting
The impressive 3D effects bring the players up close to the animals
Special fur shader gives the animals coats a fleeciness like never seen before
4 dog breeds: Dalmatian, Golden Retriever, Husky and German Shepherd
4 cat breeds: Siamese, British Blue, Tabby and Maine Coon
16 mini-games such as massage, acupressure, aromatherapy, pedicure, sauna, fetch, treadmill and water gymnastics
StreetPass™ functionality: Exchange of statistics and accessories with other players

"Paws & Claws: Pampered Pets Resort 3D" for the Nintendo 3DS is priced at $19.99 and available right now in the Nintendo eShop, the virtual destination for all digital content.

UPDATE 2
Hamburg, September 26th, in the year of our Lord 2013 – Your very own foal – this is the dream to set many a horse fan’s heart racing. And for those who would like to fulfil this dream as quickly as possible, they can now download "Let's Ride: Best in Breed 3D" from the Nintendo eShop right away. No sooner has this been done, then the Nintendo 3DS, with a little help from the game and an Augmented Reality card, can magic a happy snuffling foal right into the real world.

From the popular Haflinger to the particularly rare Ukranian Tersk, there are 26 different breeds waiting to share happy hours with their new owners. And there are eight mini-games in which they can show that there is a horse whisperer hiding in them all. Holding the console in their hand and then turning on an axis, the animal protégés can, with the help of the motion sensor, be trained on a lunge line to keep them fit and healthy. There is also show jumping amid an idyllic landscape available too. A short run-up and powerful push off from the ground – and before you know it, the hurdle is cleared in a high arc. Graceful dressage as well as amusing tricks expand the repertoire of leisure activities and which thanks to the three dimensional portrayal, work as though the fun and games are happening right here in the real world. With a little imagination players can also almost feel the soft coat beneath their hands and the animals’ warm breath on their skin.

With so much interaction the new owners will soon get to appreciate that the Haflingers, Friesians and co. all have their own individual personalities and funny little ways. While many of them will have a sweet tooth for any treat on offer, others will simply love to wallow happily in the sand. Then it’s time to get out the curry combs, brushes and shampoo and groom those foals until they positively gleam! Lovingly cared for, the young horses can then be entered into a beauty contest in StreetPass™ mode where they can compete with others on any other Nintendo 3DS nearby. Then we’ll find out whose coat is the softest and who’s got what it takes to be the top champion!

Features

3D horse simulation with wonderful graphics
Augmented Reality feature: Using the Nintendo AR card and the Nintendo 3DS camera, a foal can be brought from the screen and projected into the real world
26 breeds of horse from Andalusians to Tersks
Up to 20 foals in players’ own stables – each one with its own personality characteristics
8 mini-games such as Washing, Feeding, Jumping hurdles, or Lunge rein training, each with 3 difficulty levels
StreetPass™ functionality: beauty contests with other players’ foals activate further in-game extras

The Nintendo 3DS game "Let's Ride: Best in Breed 3D" is available right now for $19.99 in the Nintendo eShop, the virtual destination for all digital content.