A double dose of Bayonetta leads the Nintendo Download this week

Two times the Bayonetta sits at the top of the offerings for NIntendo’s Wii U this week on the eShop, along with Pokemon Art Academy, Just Dance 2015, and more classic Castlevania.

There’s actually a lot to like this week on the eShop for both he Wii U and the 3DS, but there’s little doubt as to what the biggest release is. Bayonetta 2 has been a long time coming and, for Wii U owners, it’s a real triple-A game from a third party that you can celebrate. Bayonetta 2 looks to gave all the hallmarks of a winner, and if it’s anything like its predecessor (which is also available now on the Wii U by the way), then it’s going to be an action/adventure to boast about having exclusivity on.

Other than the witch with the most though, you’ll find that your art skills are in for a sharpening with Pokemon Art Academy on the 3DS, your dancing abilities shall be tested with Just Dance 2015 on the Wii U, and there’s some excellent platforming to be done thanks to the arrival of both Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse and the classic Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow.

All in all, it’s a great week on the Shop.

• Nintendo eShop on Wii U
  • A bewitching Bayonetta deal! – Anyone who purchases the digital version of Bayonetta or Bayonetta 2 in the Nintendo eShop on Wii U will receive an automatic discount that will be applied to the purchase of the other game, making the total for both games just $59.98.
    • Bayonetta 2 – Bayonetta’s back and more powerful than ever. Wield wild new weapons and execute deadly new moves – like the powerful Umbran Climax – to take out angels and demons in this breathtaking action game. You can even team up with friends in two-player online co-op fights. Bayonetta 2 will be available on Oct. 24. A free demo for Bayonetta 2 is now available in the Nintendo eShop. Click here to watch a trailer for the game.
    • Bayonetta – Bayonetta is a butt-kicking, havoc-wreaking witch, and she’ll shoot, whip and slice as she uncovers the truth about her own past. Her weapons and moves are all stylishly over the top, but she can also dodge attacks to slow down time and inflict Torture Attacks on her enemies. Bayonetta will be available on Oct. 24.
  • Just Dance 2015 – The world’s No. 1 dance game is back with new moves, game modes and more than 40 top tracks, featuring hit songs by Maroon 5, Pharrell Williams and Rihanna. In the new Community Remix, players become a Just Dance coach, while in the new Dance Challenger Mode, everyone can dance along or compete against players around the world. Click here to watch a trailer for the game.
• Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS
  • Fantasy Life – It’s time to get a Life! Embark on the adventure of your dream life as you craft, cast, battle and role-play like never before. With the innovative Life system, your choices don’t just upgrade characters – they help shape your journey! Fantasy Life will be available on Oct. 24. Click here to watch a trailer for the game.
  • Pokémon Art Academy – Players take on the role of a young aspiring artist who enrolls in the prestigious (and colorful!) Pokémon Art Academy to learn how to draw Pokémon under the tutelage of Professor Andy. Through novice lessons they are taught the basics of art and introduced to various tools and techniques they will use to create a variety of different Pokémon from every known region.Pokémon Art Academy will be available on Oct. 24. Click here to watch a trailer for the game. Get a download code for the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Special Demo Version when purchasing the Pokémon Art Academy game exclusively in the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS or Nintendo 2DS (download codes are available while supplies last). Pokémon Omega Rubyand Pokémon Alpha Sapphire, the next games in the beloved Pokémon series, both launch on Nov. 21.
  • Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse – Set sail for adventure with Shantae, the belly-dancing, hair-whipping half-genie. When Shantae loses her genie magic, she must team up with her arch nemesis Risky Boots and become a pirate in order to save Sequin Land from an evil curse. In this new adventure, Shantae travels to mysterious islands, explores daunting labyrinths, masters pirate weapons and slays huge boss monsters with her signature hair-whip attack. Shantae and The Pirate’s Curse is now available exclusively on Nintendo 3DS. Click here to watch a trailer for this game.

Nintendo eShop Sales

• Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS
  • Sweet Memories: Black Jack is 30 percent off (reduced from $3.99 to $2.79) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Nov. 6.
  • Wakedas is more than 30 percent off (reduced from $2.99 to $1.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Nov. 6.

Also new this week:

• Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow (Virtual Console on Wii U)
• The Voice (Nintendo eShop on Wii U)
• Big Hero 6 Battle in the Bay (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS) – Available Oct. 28
• Castle Conqueror EX (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
• KORG DSN-12 (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
• Saban’s Power Rangers Super Megaforce (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS) – Available Oct. 28
• Secret Journeys: Cities of the World (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
• The Legend of Korra: A New Era Begins (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS) – Available Oct. 28
• Magical Diary: Secrets Sharing (DSiWare on Nintendo DSi / Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)

Coming soon:

• Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land – Oct. 30 (Virtual Console on Wii U)
• Demon’s Crest – Oct. 30 (Virtual Console on Wii U)
• Gargoyle’s Quest II: The Demon Darkness – Oct. 30 (Virtual Console on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS)

In addition to video games available at retail stores, Nintendo also offers a variety of content that people can download directly to their systems. Nintendo adds new games weekly to the Nintendo eShop on the Wii U console and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, the Nintendo DSi^™ Shop for the Nintendo DSi system and the Wii^™ Shop Channel for the Wii console.

The Nintendo eShop is a cash-based service that features a wide variety of content, including new and classic games, applications and demos. Users can add money to their account balances by using a credit card or purchasing a Nintendo eShop Card at a retail store and entering the code from the card. All funds from one card must be loaded in the Nintendo eShop on either Wii U or the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, but can be used in either Nintendo eShop if the systems are linked to a single Nintendo Network account.

The Wii Shop Channel offers games and applications and uses Wii Points^™, which can be purchased via the Wii Shop Channel. The Nintendo DSi Shop offers games and applications and uses Nintendo DSi Points^™, which can be purchased in the Nintendo DSi Shop.

Remember that Wii U, Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS XL, Nintendo 2DS and Nintendo DSi feature parental controls that let adults manage some of the content their children can access. For more information about this and other features, visit http://www.nintendo.com/wiiu orhttp://www.nintendo.com/3ds.