Nintendo Download: Have a Blast with Kirby

Nintendo’s little pink puff returns this week to the 3DS in Kirby’s Blowout Blast, the Wii U gets a Wii game, and the Switch gets… Metal Slug 2.

Blobs away

Everybody loves Kirby, right? Sure they do, and Nintendo has something kinda cool for fans of the little round dude (?) this week. Blowout Blast is a 3D title, which makes it a pretty different showcase for the character. It packs 25+ stages and looks like it should have all the Kirby gameplay that you’re used to. Well, most of it – this is 3D after all.

As for the Wii U, it’s getting a Wii game this week in the original Raving Rabbids. That should be perfect for fans looking to get a little time in with that franchise before it crosses over with Super Mario later this Summer.

And the Switch? Eh. Rabbids is a dubious release sure, but it’s on the Wii U. You can’t expect too much else from a dead platform. The Switch though, gets zip this week, save another Neo Geo game. It’s Metal Slug 2, which is awesome, but still.

Good thing Splatoon 2 is right around the corner.

Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS

 

• Kirby’s Blowout Blast – Kirby is ready for action in a whole different dimension – the third dimension! Have a blast inhaling foes and blowing them away in 3D environments across 25+ stages. Inhale enough enemies and you can launch one huge Blaster Bullet capable of wiping out a troop of Waddle Dees. Now’s your chance to battle iconic bosses like Kracko Jr. and King Dedede in 3D!

Wii Retail on Wii U

• Rayman Raving Rabbids – Hordes of crazed, out-of-control bunnies have invaded, enslaving Rayman and forcing him to participate in gladiator-style trials. Help Rayman win his freedom back by entertaining and outwitting these furry foes. Use the most hilarious fighting moves imaginable, run races on animals, fight in the arena or mesmerize the bunnies with your dance moves. You can even milk pigs or engage in plunger-shooting madness! The possibilities for fun are endless.

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:

• A free, new update to the Fire Emblem Heroes mobile game is here! Update version 1.5.0 features two new modes, adding Chain Challenge and Squad Assault to the Story Maps. Be sure to check out the following three special events, which are coming soon:
  • Bound Hero Battle – A new type of Hero Battle has been added to Special Maps. Heroes who share a special connection are waiting for you to challenge them. Alm and Celica from the Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia game are available on Special Maps until 11:59 p.m. PT on July 12.
  • Tempest Trials – Resonating Fangs – Available from 12:01 a.m. PT on July 7 through 11:59 p.m. PT on July 20, this is the second Tempest Trials event, drawing from Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia. It promises fierce battles featuring Alm and Celica and their allies.
  • Special Hero Summoning Event – Ylissean Summer – Going on now through 11:59 p.m. PT on July 31, popular Heroes from the Fire Emblem Awakening game (Robin, Frederick, Tiki and Gaius) appear in swimsuits. These Special 5-star Heroes have new skills related to their new summer looks.

Also new this week:

• ACA NEOGEO METAL SLUG 2 (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
• Bulb Boy (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
• Implosion (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
• Shephy (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
• Vaccine (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
• Stack ’em High (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
• Table Tennis Infinity (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
• A Day at the Carnival (Nintendo eShop on Wii U)
• Space Hunted (Nintendo eShop on Wii U)
• Revenant Saga (Nintendo eShop on Wii U)