{"id":6674,"date":"2015-01-01T20:35:56","date_gmt":"2015-01-02T01:35:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.darkainarts.com\/gamers\/?p=6674"},"modified":"2015-02-20T13:20:55","modified_gmt":"2015-02-20T18:20:55","slug":"january-1st-nintendo-download","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.darkainarts.com\/gamers\/2015\/01\/january-1st-nintendo-download\/","title":{"rendered":"January 1st Nintendo Download"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.darkainarts.com\/gamers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/nintendo_download_3ds_virtualconsole.png\" alt=\"Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/games\/detail\/tSaXSp_aR1ii77L9L32YI_A7I_Ws2JtA\" target=\"_blank\">Bionic Commando: Elite Forces<\/a><\/em>\u00a0\u2013 You are the perfect combination of man and machine \u2013 a Bionic Commando equipped with a Bionic Claw that will be extremely handy when infiltrating the danger zone. Blast through enemy lines as you grapple, swing and scale more than 20 levels of forests, deserts, mountains and futuristic cities. You are the last hope in saving your homeland from utter destruction. Suit up, soldier!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.darkainarts.com\/gamers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/nintendo_download_wiiu_virtualconsole.png\" alt=\"Nintendo Wii U Virtual Console\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/games\/detail\/re8OdL4aI-n_M51yJDs8pBSXR0JiOo0v\" target=\"_blank\">Pok\u00e9mon Pinball: Ruby &amp; Sapphire<\/a><\/em>\u00a0\u2013 Much more than a regular pinball game,\u00a0<em>Pok\u00e9mon Pinball: Ruby &amp; Sapp<\/em>hire combines fast flipper action with a unique way to catch your favorite Pok\u00e9mon. Control the flippers to shoot the Pok\u00e9 Ball at targets on one of two PlayFields. Play on either the Ruby or Sapphire Field to rack up as many points as possible. The game lets players catch more than 200 Pok\u00e9mon and features characters from the<em>Pok\u00e9mon Ruby\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0<em>Pok\u00e9mon Sapphire<\/em>\u00a0games.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Nintendo Wii U and 3DS<\/h2>\n<p>Start the new year off right in the Nintendo eShop, which features must-have classic and current games. Check the Nintendo eShop each week in January (from Jan. 1 at 9 a.m. PT until Jan. 29 at 8:59 a.m. PT) for Nintendo eShop Must-Haves \u2013 they\u2019re the perfect way to build a collection of great games that you can enjoy for years to come.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/whatsnew\/detail\/zL9bjGbtc9Jr5UroQyrEHaMuwrWaNBGV\" target=\"_blank\">PIKMIN Short Movies<\/a> \u2013 Watch the colorful antics of Pikmin as they jump into three short movies: The Night Juicer, Treasure in a Bottle and Occupational Hazards. Directed by Shigeru Miyamoto, the three shorts are available in HD for Wii U and in 3D for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. Get all three in one pack in the Nintendo eShop. You can also download a free demo of the Pikmin 3 game in the Nintendo eShop for Wii U. You will be able to transfer your data to the full game if you decide to buy.<\/p>\n<h2>Nintendo eShop Sales<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Nintendo eShop Sales<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nintendo eShop on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS\n<ul>\n<li><em>Shovel Knight\u00a0<\/em>on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/games\/detail\/zzxhO3mhjdi2sYD_vvkFzQ0jwbm6im8B\" target=\"_blank\">Wii U<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/games\/detail\/WIeuk8A0kSM9hUl5Tu1IIT4Kf7hJEd6h\" target=\"_blank\">Nintendo 3DS<\/a>\u00a0is 33 percent off until 8:59 a.m. PT on Jan. 8.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/games\/detail\/SwnqnkxDytdZ0HXyy1qkGmGNQcAq_Zqf\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Art of Balance<\/em><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/games\/detail\/BsCOBkKB_WEFVUSP8zaX00Ua8pqIuaO2\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Nano Assault Neo<\/em><\/a>\u00a0and many more games from Shin\u2019en on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Jan. 8.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Nintendo eShop on Wii U\n<ul>\n<li><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/games\/detail\/6org-3IcWp9DV0C8en0mnu1pYI-JZMfG\" target=\"_blank\">Unepic<\/a><\/em>\u00a0is 30 percent off (reduced from $9.99 to $6.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Jan. 29.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/games\/detail\/GguoGfQBfwchrX71U2ejLTomEGD5c11I\" target=\"_blank\">Shut the Box<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/games\/detail\/c2Ou-3AYknNM08hU6kevESFdJhsYEBzz\" target=\"_blank\">Blok Drop U<\/a>\u00a0and other games from RCMADIAX are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Jan. 7.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/games\/detail\/M2nD8pUolC4l5ktUCawdaZ3C1p5dJEHe\" target=\"_blank\">ZaciSa\u2019s Last Stand<\/a> is 25 percent off (reduced from $1.99 to $1.49) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Jan. 7.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS\n<ul>\n<li><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/games\/detail\/fxg4wpBOEjRuElW9FZbTkVh7B_FDI7kb\" target=\"_blank\">Dress to Play: Cute Witches!<\/a><\/em>\u00a0is 50 percent off (reduced from $3.99 to $1.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Feb. 1<\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/games\/detail\/hxljgo7b-FQO2TXWcXI_HBncT30vPH8Q\" target=\"_blank\">Dress to Play: Magic Bubbles!<\/a><\/em>\u00a0is 50 percent off (reduced from $3.99 to $1.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Feb. 1<\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/games\/detail\/n5UYhi9mbCY1as_GGr2UI5ox7xfkKl3H\" target=\"_blank\">1001 Spikes<\/a><\/em>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/games\/detail\/pbYF4tOod03oE7GLsEsXMnr5k0nFg-_3\" target=\"_blank\"><em>VVVVVV<\/em><\/a>\u00a0and other fun games from Nicalis are on sale starting at 9 a.m. PT on Dec. 19 until 8:59 a.m. PT on Jan. 5 in the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/games\/detail\/jwBeZVbOhvP_3sohq6Wr_gMjw9-fT5b6\" target=\"_blank\">Rage of the Gladiator<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/games\/detail\/Rh6XpHnry4xmGU3NWtoZ6Ez9XGYIXlh9\" target=\"_blank\">Monster Shooter<\/a>\u00a0and more fun games from Gamelion are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Jan. 8.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/games\/detail\/l3p84mDeXxWY5vw2F2dBZYIZ0Idsk8v1\" target=\"_blank\">Steel Empire<\/a>\u00a0is more than 40 percent off (reduced from $29.99 to $15.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Jan. 15.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/games\/detail\/it68v3ifjQlzZOFFI5A5rMrJpVzzsXIM\" target=\"_blank\">Darts Up 3D<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/games\/detail\/atceS1TnRlxh7rzuoQgEH340cDTOlNbk\" target=\"_blank\">Soccer Up 3D<\/a>\u00a0from EnjoyUp are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Jan. 8.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bionic Commando: Elite Forces\u00a0\u2013 You are the perfect combination of man and machine \u2013 a Bionic Commando equipped with a Bionic Claw that will be extremely handy when infiltrating the danger zone. Blast through enemy lines as you grapple, swing and scale more than 20 levels of forests, deserts, mountains and futuristic cities. You are [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2078,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[21,75],"tags":[1403,1386,1385,1395,199],"class_list":["post-6674","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nintendo-3ds","category-nintendo-wii-u","tag-eshop","tag-nintendo","tag-nintendo-3ds","tag-nintendo-wii-u","tag-virtual-console"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.darkainarts.com\/gamers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/nintendo_download.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6HXYU-1JE","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2077,"url":"https:\/\/www.darkainarts.com\/gamers\/2013\/03\/march-21st-nintendo-download\/","url_meta":{"origin":6674,"position":0},"title":"March 21st Nintendo Download","date":"March 21, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Quite a few things released today, with a heavy dose on new content for the 3DS. 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