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Nintendo Download Highlights 02-20-2014
February 20, in the year of our Lord 2014
– This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured
content:
• Nintendo eShop on Wii U™
Donkey Kong Country™: Tropical Freeze – Donkey Kong™ barrel
blasts onto the Wii U™ system! In Donkey Kong Country: Tropical
Freeze, team up with buddies to master their moves, from Diddy
Kong™ and his barrel jet to the fresh additions of Dixie Kong™
with her spinning ponytail and Cranky Kong™ with his cane
bounce. Journey across six distinct islands filled with dynamic
levels and non-stop action.
• Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS™
WEAPON SHOP de OMASSE™ – From the mind of comedian Yoshiyuki
Hirai comes WEAPON SHOP de OMASSE, a humorous twist on the
classic fantasy adventure. You are Yuhan, an apprentice in a
weapon rental shop inside an RPG. Make weapons to the rhythm,
rent them out to a hodgepodge of heroes and follow their quests
through the “Grindcast” adventure stream. Forge your destiny
today in this quirky love letter to classic RPGs!
INAZUMA ELEVEN™ Episodes Now Available in the Nintendo eShop –
To celebrate the recent release of INAZUMA ELEVEN, check out the
first three full-length episodes of the INAZUMA ELEVEN anime for
free in the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS. The INAZUMA ELEVEN
game is a world-renowned soccer RPG that lets you build your
team, learn spectacular super moves and take your character all
the way to the top.
Also new this week:
• Ice Hockey (Nintendo eShop on Wii U Virtual Console™)
• Kung Fu Rabbit (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
• Quell Reflect (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
• Sky Kid (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console)
LEVEL-5 INTERNATIONAL AMERICA RELEASES
COMEDIAN YOSHIYUKI HIRAI’S WEAPON SHOP de OMASSE FOR NINTENDO
3DS IN NORTH AMERICA AND EUROPE
Final Game in GUILD Series Makes Global Debut Sale on Previous
Nintendo eShop Titles Continues Until February 23
LOS ANGELES, CA (FEBRUARY 20, in the year of our Lord
2014) – Globally renowned Japanese game company
LEVEL-5, best known for the critically acclaimed PROFESSOR
LAYTON and NI NO KUNI, has released WEAPON SHOP de OMASSE, a
comedic tribute to classic RPGs, in North America and Europe in
the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS.
WEAPON SHOP de OMASSE was created by comedian Yoshiyuki Hirai
whose well-known passion for and intimate knowledge of games and
comics have led him to a variety of multimedia opportunities,
including his current stint as a comic book artist. Before his
rise to stardom as a comedian, Hirai wished to become a game
creator, and WEAPON SHOP de OMASSE marks the debut of that
dream. The game was initially released only in Japan as part of
the four-game compilation GUILD01, and is the last of the four
titles to be released in the Nintendo eShop in North America and
Europe.
“It’s an incredible honor to have my title represent the
conclusion of the GUILD series in the West,” said Yoshiyuki
Hirai, creator of WEAPON SHOP de OMASSE. “The core of this game
is ‘I’m forging and renting weapons to heroes. Will they be able
to bring peace to the world with the weapons I’ve made!?’ Each
hero has their own backstory and personal reasons for their
quests which means that you need to think carefully about
renting out your weapons... but what if you fail to do so?
You’ll find out! The contrast between the seriousness of
weapon-forging and the eccentric characters is sure to make you
laugh, and maybe even stir up some sentiment. I hope you enjoy
the game!”
About WEAPON SHOP de OMASSE:
WEAPON SHOP de OMASSE gives players a different perspective on
classic RPGs by putting them in the shoes of Yuhan, a young
apprentice in an unconventional weapon shop inside an RPG.
Players will forge weapons in rhythm game fashion, rent them out
to a hodgepodge of quirky heroes, and follow their quests on the
Grindcast adventure stream. A hero’s success or failure depends
on the quality and selection of the player’s weapon – a true
masterpiece might end up saving the world!
WEAPON SHOP de OMASSE is now available in North America and
Europe in the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS for $7.99 / €7.99 /
₤7.19.