The North American Nintendo Weekly Download Report for October 4, 2012

It is time again -- oh time -- yes time -- the time -- it is again you see -- for the Nintendo Weekly Download Report!

(1) Stand on your desk and sing that loudly as you read it, lifting first your left foot, and shaking it twice for "It's time again" -- and then your right foot, shaking it twice for "oh time" -- lifting the other leg for each section until you get to the end, and then turn around and shake your bum at your nearest co-worker for "the Nintendo Weekly Download Report! "

(2) Now repeat the process as many times as is necessary to deliver the news to each and every person in the room individually!

Nintendo eShop

Get Donkey Kong: Original Edition Free
Purchase and register the downloadable version of select Nintendo eShop titles and get Donkey Kong: Original Edition free! This special version of Donkey Kong has never been seen in the U.S. and is not available for purchase. Don't miss out! Offer ends Jan. 6, 2013.
(For Nintendo 3DS / Nintendo 3DS XL)

Academy: Chess Puzzles
Whether you're an advanced chess player or you've just started the adventure with this exciting game – you will spend hours finding solutions for 750 brain-twisting chess puzzles. Three difficulty modes: Easy, Medium, and Hard will keep you busy and achievements and extra skins for the chessboard and pieces keep you playing. Appealing, clear graphics and jazz music help you stay focused on solving the next puzzle. Two modes (Puzzle and Quiz) and intuitive stylus and button controls guarantee an enjoyable, addictive, and satisfying adventure with Academy: Chess Puzzles.
(For Nintendo 3DS / Nintendo 3DS XL / Nintendo DSi)

Art Academy: Lessons for Everyone!
Art Academy: Lessons for Everyone! offers art lessons and art-on-the-go for everyone. An in-game tutor walks you through step-by-step lessons as you explore art theory and concepts behind drawing and painting.
(For Nintendo 3DS / Nintendo 3DS XL)

Cave Story
You wake up in a dark cave with no memory of who you are, where you came from or why you're in such a place. Uncovering Mimiga Village you discover that the once-carefree Mimiga are in danger at the hands of a maniacal scientist. Their only hope rest squarely on the shoulders of a quiet, amnesiac boy who can't remember his own name. Take control and learn the origins of this world’s power, stop the delusional villain and save the Mimiga!
(For Nintendo 3DS / Nintendo 3DS XL)

Crosswords Plus
Crosswords Plus offers more than 1,000 professionally designed crossword puzzles at multiple skill levels to challenge all types of players. Use the stylus and touch screen to input your answers.
(For Nintendo 3DS / Nintendo 3DS XL)

Dr. Mario
Join Dr. Mario for intense puzzle challenges. Mario throws multi-shaded vitamin capsules into a bottle that contains an ugly variety of nasty viruses. You can move, shift or spin the capsules as they fall. Arrange them to align with other capsules on top of a virus. If you can get four or more of the same shade in a row -- poof! -- they disappear. Destroy all of the viruses in the bottle to progress to the next round, where things get even more difficult.
(For Nintendo 3DS / Nintendo 3DS XL)

New Super Mario Bros. 2
All-new downloadable course packs that extend the coin-collecting fun of New Super Mario Bros. 2 are now available for purchase exclusively from within the game. Players' coin tallies are set to skyrocket as each new pack contains three new courses for Coin Rush Mode.
(For Nintendo 3DS / Nintendo 3DS XL)

Pokemon Dream Radar
Get ready for Pokemon Dream Radar, a Nintendo 3DS title coming to the Nintendo eShop on October 7th. Use various features of the Nintendo 3DS system, including the 3D camera and gyro sensor, to chase down hard-to-get Pokemon. You can also transfer the 2D Pokemon you catch into the Pokemon Black Version 2 or Pokemon White Version 2 game for the Nintendo DS family of systems.
(For Nintendo 3DS / Nintendo 3DS XL)

Samurai G
Become the Shining Samurai of legend! Samurai G is a non-stop action game that will challenge players of all levels! As Tetsuo, you must collect as much of Tengu’s Gold as possible before the evil Warlord Fuma’s assassins do. Tengu’s Gold is rumored to possess the power of Tengu, the harbinger of war himself! Activate Golden Mode to harness the power of Tengu’s Gold and see why this power must not fall to the wrong hands! Defeat Fuma’s assassins and avoid deadly traps on your quest to becoming the Shining Samurai!
(For Nintendo 3DS / Nintendo 3DS XL)

Style Savvy: Trendsetters (Fashion Contest Demo)
Experience the excitement of a professional fashion contest in this fun downloadable demo. Create an outfit based on the contest theme, style your model's hair and makeup and send her down the runway. You'll be battling your in-game rivals for the fashion crown. May the hottest look win!
(For Nintendo 3DS / Nintendo 3DS XL)

Nintendo Video

Dinosaur Office: New Owners
Available on Nintendo Video on: Oct 5, 2012 Genre: Comedy Studio: College Humor
A new predator prowls the top of the corporate food chain.
(For Nintendo 3DS / Nintendo 3DS XL / Nintendo DSi)

WiiWare

Drop Zone: Under Fire
Dive into action with Drop Zone! Get the adrenaline flowing as you blast your way through free fall. You'll need quick reflexes to avoid obstacles and take out dangerous enemy forces! The year is 2070. Humanity has taken to the stars, leaving Earth defenseless when alien robots invade. Now Earth's few remaining human inhabitants have formed the Return to Earth Defense Force to rebel against the robot overlords. As part of the elite DropZone Team, your mission is to sky dive at high speed through the alien defenses and deliver vital supplies.
(For Nintendo Wii)

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 titles to the Nintendo eShop for the Nintendo 3DS system, to the Nintendo DSi Shop for the Nintendo DSi system and to the Wii Shop Channel for the Wii console at 9 a.m. Pacific time on Thursdays.

The Nintendo eShop is a cash-based service and features games, applications and videos in both 2D and 3D. Users can add money to their virtual wallets using a credit card or by purchasing a Nintendo 3DS Prepaid Card at a retail store and entering the code from the card.

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. A Nintendo Points Card can be purchased at retail locations. All points from one Nintendo Points Card must be redeemed in either the Wii Shop Channel or the Nintendo DSi Shop. They are not transferable and cannot be divided between the two systems.

Remember that Wii, Nintendo 3DS 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/wii , http://www.nintendo.com/3ds or http://www.nintendo.com/ds/systems/dsi .

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