Europe - this week's digital downloads (Dec. 20th - Nintendo Letter Box and more)

20 th December 2011 – The Nintendo eShop, Nintendo DSi Shop and the Wii Shop Channel have a raft of new games, software and demos on offer to download this week, just in time for Christmas.

Available to download for free via the Nintendo eShop this week is Nintendo Letter Box. Nintendo Letter Box is a fun, simple and creative new way to stay connected with your friends via StreetPass and SpotPass. You can send them messages, 2D and 3D drawings, as well as photos and sound effects all through your Nintendo 3DS. The perfect opportunity to send your friends some Christmas greetings.

The eagerly awaited Mighty Switch Force! is another game exclusively available through Nintendo eShop. In this action-packed platformer you take control of cybernetic police officer Patricia Wagon. Shifting the elements of the machine matrix of Planet Land back and forth she’s determined to put the evil Hooligan sisters behind bars. Mighty Switch Force! was developed by WayForward, creators of the critically acclaimed Nintendo DSiWare titles Shantae: Risky's Revenge™, Mighty Flip Champs!™ and Mighty Milky Way.

The strong lineup on Nintendo eShop is joined by a true classic: The Gameboy version of the World famous block-slotting puzzler TETRIS®, which is sure to challenge not only your speed but also your endurance.

On the Wii Shop Channel you get a chance to try a demo of platform racer MotoHeroz™, developed by RedLynx.

Check out all the latest offerings which are available for download this Thursday via Nintendo eShop, Nintendo DSi Shop and the Wii Shop Channel.

Title Platform Available on Price Point Further Info Contact

Mighty Switch Force! (WayForward) Nintendo 3DS
(Download)
Nintendo eShop
€6.00
£5.40 (UK Only)

Game Description: Patricia Wagon is a cybernetic police officer on a mission. By activating her Siren Helmet, you can shift the machine matrix of Planet Land, altering the world around her to jump from platform to platform and access new areas. Use your wits and trusty Pellet Gun to put the Hooligan Sisters back behind bars in this 2D side scrolling platform shooter.

Nintendo Letter Box (Nintendo)
Nintendo 3DS
(Download)
Nintendo eShop
Free

Game Description: Share messages and more with your friends with Nintendo Letter Box. This free software allows you to send and receive messages via StreetPass and SpotPass. Write a greeting or make a drawing in 2D or 3D, and your friends will see the message animate as if it is being re-created before their eyes. You can also share photos and sound effects from your Nintendo 3DS.

TETRIS® (Nintendo) Nintendo 3DS
(Virtual Console) Nintendo eShop €4.00

Game Description: TETRIS® needs no introduction. The famous block-slotting puzzler is renowned as one of the world’s greatest games; easy to pick up, yet impossible to put down. There are two main modes, A-Type and B-Type. A-Type is an endurance game that challenges you to rack up a huge score by clearing lines while the Tetriminos fall faster and faster. In B-Type you must clear 25 lines to win, but you can raise the stakes by increasing the falling speed of each Tetrimino and adding more obstacles within the Matrix.

Castle Conqueror Heroes (CIRCLE Ent.) Nintendo DSi
(DSiWare) Nintendo eShop 500
Nintendo DSi Points Chris Chau - info@cir-ent.com
Nintendo 3DS
(DSiWare) Nintendo DSi Shop €5
£4.50 (UK Only)
Game Description: Become a hero and defeat the evil Empire in this turn based action adventure game. Join the revolt against The Empire, led by Veronica on her mission to free the captured inhabitants of “The Green Planet”, and also assault enemy troops, then take back the castle for good.

Commando: Steel Disaster (Cinemax) Nintendo DSi
(DSiWare) Nintendo eShop 800
Nintendo DSi Points
Nintendo 3DS
(DSiWare) Nintendo DSi Shop €8
£7.20 (UK Only)
Game Description: Terrorists have turned the war machines against their masters and only a top commando and vehicle specialist can stop them. Take control of Storm a hardened commando in this classic side scrolling shoot-em-up. As the mechanical enemies get bigger and harder to defeat the bullets will start to fly and power-ups will be parachuted in to help you.

Football Up (EnjoyUp Games) Wii
(WiiWare) Wii Shop Channel 500 Wii Points Julio Moruno - julio@enjoyup.com
Football Up! is a classic arcade style football game bringing fun fast paced football action to the Wii. Control the ball, dribble, and trick the goalkeeper to score and become a football legend. Join your national team or create your own team with the editor mode: choose a name, equipment and even import your Miis™ into the action. Play together or against up to four of your friends in cooperative or rival mode.
MotoHeroz™

Demo (RedLynx) Wii
(WiiWare Demo) Wii Shop Channel Free Jason Bates - jason.bates@redlynx.com
Game Description: This free demo offers you the chance to try the thrilling 2D racing game, MotoHeroz, a side-scrolling racer built with simple controls and innovative levels to create a new kind of racing adventure. Play in solo player mode or against your friends to test your speed and skill around each exciting course. MotoHeroz brings platforming and racing together in an exciting off road experience.