This Week’s Nintendo Downloads – Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate Arrives!

This week, both prices and monsters are slashed!

A pretty hefty week for downloads, and a whole heap of Wii U games have been reduced in price. This week’s big release is Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate on Wii U and 3DS (Jonny reviewed the Wii U version today, giving it an impressive 8/10), but there’s also the Wii U version of Need for Speed: Most Wanted.

Oh, and the brilliant NES classic Punch Out! is also available for 30p as part of Nintendo’s ongoing NES Virtual Console promotion. At that price, you have no excuse – Especially as the game is the superior American NTSC 60Hz version, although sadly this is the Mike Tyson-less version.

So, the list of goodies in full:

Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate – Wii U/Nintendo 3DS
22/03/2013, £49.99 on Wii U, £39.99 on 3DS.

Take up arms and venture into a world of spectacular surroundings and challenging monsters in Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS. With all-new monsters, equipment and weapons and over 200 action-packed quests to tackle, Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate is the most expansive game in the series to date. In this action RPG, take more than just satisfaction from your hard-fought victories: carve conquered monsters to gain their bones, horns, hides and more, then have them fashioned into weapons and armour to steel you for the even tougher battles ahead. It is the hunter’s way.

Also available from 22/03/2013 – Wii U (Download) – Monster Hunter™ 3 Ultimate Packet Relay Tools for Nintendo 3DS and the Nintendo 3DS (Download) – Monster Hunter™ 3 Ultimate Data Transfer Program.

Need for Speed: Most Wanted – Wii U
22/03/2013, £44.99

Need for Speed: Most Wanted for Wii U utilises the unique features of the Wii U GamePad to introduce “Co-Driver” where your friend plays using the Wii Remote and you can activate Boost U, adjust cop difficulty and change mods using the Wii U GamePad, as they race their way to the top of the Most Wanted list!

Punch Out! – Wii U Virtual Console
22/03/2013, £0.30 until 19/04/2013.

What rookie boxer Little Mac lacks in size, he makes up for in determination. And with trainer Doc Louis by his side, Little Mac is ready to win big! NES classic Punch-Out!! pits your pint-sized pugilist against such diverse rivals as the fragile-jawed Frenchman Glass Joe, sucker-punching Russian Soda Popinski and the Hollywood heavyweight Super Macho Man. Use jabs, body blows, hooks and uppercuts to discover your opponent’s weak spot and make the knockout blow. Also, look out for an appearance by Mario as the referee! This release is based on the US-NTSC version of the game running at 60Hz.

My Foal 3D – Nintendo 3DS
21/03/2013, £24.99

Your own foal in 3D! Up to 20 cute foals are waiting to have fun and be looked after by you. Fall in love with their adorable expressions as they come right up to you in 3D! A comprehensive story mode is included in the game, as well as an integrated photo album, plus AR cards so you can have your own cute foal right in your hand.

HarmoKnight Demo – Nintendo 3DS
21/03/2013, Free Demo

Cover your ears – the planet of Melodia is under attack! The evil Noizoids, under the orders of their leader Gargan, aren’t just disrupting the normal tuneful lives of Melodians everywhere – they’ve also kidnapped Ariana, the princess of Symphony City! Help Tempo, the boy chosen to wield the legendary staff, and his friends as they travel across Melodia on a musical adventure. Over 50 stages of rhythm-action fun await, including bonus stages featuring much-loved tunes from some of your favourite Pokémon games.

The Beet Party: Call Me Aneek – Nintendo 3DS Download Video
21/03/2013, £0.89

The Beet Party is a series of 3D short videos available for download on Nintendo eShop. The two-minute interstitials target four to six year olds and follow the adventures of the five coolest beets around as they explore, experiment, celebrate and communicate with beat-boxing sounds when something new arrives in their fridge.

Bloons TD 4 – Nintendo DSiWare
21/03/2013, £4.49

The monkeys are getting serious and are ready to take down the enemy from the land, air and sea in the style of classic tower defence. Utilising a ranking system you can build up your experience and gain access to powerful towers and upgrades. Call in mortar strikes, deploy the monkey aces and harness the power of banana farms as you bid to take down the enemy in true bloon popping fashion. The medal ranking system adds an extra level of difficulty to the challenge. Can you battle through all 75 rounds to earn the gold medal?

The following Wii U games are also on sale until 04/04/2013:

Zombi U: £29.99 (Was £54.99)
Assassin’s Creed III: £29.99 (Was £54.99)
Just Dance 4: £19.99 (Was £39.99)
Marvel Avengers – Battle For Earth: £19.99 (Was £39.99)
Rabbids Land: £19.99 (Was £39.99)
Sports Connection: £19.99 (Was £39.99)
Your Shape: Fitness Evolved 2013: £19.99 (Was £39.99)
Little Inferno: £4.99 (Was £8.99)
Pokedex 3D Pro: £10.79 (Was £13.49)

So, what will you pick up this week?