This week’s Nintendo Download builds a LEGO City

The relaunched LEGO City Undercover has officially hit the Nintendo Switch, along with a pair of Wii U Virtual Console releases.

Going Undercover

This is the second go-around for LEGO City Undercover, which for some reason has been brought back to life by Warner Bros and Traveller’s Tales. The game made something of an impact on the Wii U when it arrived close to the launch of that machine, and now it’s back for the Switch (and Xbox One and PS4 too).

So what’s changed? Well having never played the original, I’m not all that sure what’s new and what’s not. There is two player co-op this time though, which feels like an addition. And according to the press release, there are 20 districts in the city to explore, and plenty to do. So if you missed it, it seems like a pretty cool little open-world title.

Also on the Switch this week is Alpha Mission II from the Neo Geo, and the indie title – Vroom in the Night Sky. The Wii U meanwhile, gets two TG-16 games with Super Star Soldier and World Sports Competition.

Not a bad week overall. Scroll down for the full story.

• Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch
  • LEGO CITY Undercover – Join the Chase! In the LEGO CITY Undercover game, play as Chase McCain, a police officer who’s been tasked with going undercover to hunt down the notorious – and recently escaped – criminal Rex Fury and putting an end to his citywide crime wave. With two player co-op*, friends can explore a sprawling open-world metropolis, with more than 20 unique districts to investigate, car thieves to bust, hilarious movie references to discover, vehicles to drive and hundreds of collectibles. The LEGO CITY Undercovergame brings together witty, original storytelling with signature LEGO humor to create a fun-filled experience for players of all ages to enjoy.
  • Graceful Explosion Machine – Skillfully pilot the Graceful Explosion Machine, a fighter ship armed with a ludicrously overpowered quad-weapon array. Lost in deep space, you’ll shoot, dash and combo your way through jewel-hued alien worlds, fighting crystalline enemies to find a way home.
  • Just Dance 2017 Demo – Dance on the Just Dance 2017 free demo. Grab your friends and family because it’s time to Dance. Bring your best moves to dance to Just Dance 2017 hits.
• Virtual Console on Wii U
  • World Sports Competition – In this TurboGrafx-16 sports game, compete in six categories of events that include shooting, archery, rowing, swimming, and track & field. The game features Olympics mode, where you play all the events over the course of a few days, and Training mode, where you can choose individual events to play. After practicing in Training mode, go for the gold in Olympics mode and break world records.
  • Super Star Soldier – Super Star Soldier is a classic, vertically scrolling shooting game for TurboGrafx-16. The Special Attack Squad, led by the Mother Brain, has launched an all-out invasion of Earth. Take your small-scale fighter, the Neo Caesar, with its arsenal of four regular weapons and two special weapons, and send the aliens back where they belong.

Nintendo eShop sales:

• Nintendo eShop on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS
  • Great deals this week! Check out the full list of deals on Nintendo 3DS and Wii U available this week at http://www.nintendo.com/games/sales-and-deals.

Activities:

• Fire Emblem rewards from My Nintendo – Want to get to know more about Takumi, Marth, Eirika and heroes of the Fire Emblem series? My Nintendo is offering fans a 30 percent discount on some classic Fire Emblem games, including a recent entry in the series, Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright.
  • 30 percent discount off Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright (Nintendo 3DS)
  • 30 percent discount off Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon (Wii U)
  • 30 percent discount off Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones (Wii U)

You can also redeem points to get a Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia digital wallpaper for your smartphone or PC. For more info, check out the latest My Nintendo news here.

Also new this week:

• Vroom in the Night Sky (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
• ACA NEOGEO ALPHA MISSION II (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
• Dragon Sinker (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
• Pinball Breakout (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
• Animal Gods (Nintendo eShop on Wii U)

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