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A day later than normal courtesy of a public holiday, we now have this week's full Nintendo Download Update details for Europe. There's a Wii U eShop exclusive, the next free-to-play Pokémon title on 3DS, an excellent 'zen' puzzle experience and more. Let's get to the details.

Wii U eShop

Affordable Space Adventures (KnapNok Games, €18.99 / £16.99) - A collaboration between KnapNok Games and Nifflas, this Wii U exclusive makes full use of the GamePad for intuitive controls in which you both fly and manage a spaceship's complex systems. Well suited to solo play or co-op for up to three players, this title oozes quality and care from the developers, with an atmospheric and challenging puzzle adventure on offer. We gave this a strong recommendation in our Affordable Space Adventures review.

Guac' a Mole (Madskull Creations, €3.50 / £3.19) - A new release we know little about at this stage, though it promises "a beautifully hand-drawn visual style and retro-styled soundtrack", while gameplay sounds like a twist on Asteroids in which you rotate the planet itself. We'll try to save the world for a review soon.

3DS eShop

Pokémon Rumble World (The Pokémon Company, free) - The latest free-to-play experiment arrives for this latest entry in the relatively simplistic 'mon brawling series, in this case including small toy versions of every 'mon (and Mega Evolution) seen in the main series so far. It'll be interesting to see how the mechanics of free-to-play and microtransactions come together in this one, and we'll bring you a review soon. Available from 10am local time on 8th April.

Quell Memento (CIRCLE Entertainment, €3.99 / £3.19) - The second entry in this series of relaxing puzzle experiences to arrive on the 3DS eShop, this has over 160 stages and introduces new elements and objectives to the existing 'zen' formula. We rated this very highly in our Quell Memento review.

3DS Retail Download

My Pet School 3D (Treva Entertainment, €29.99 / £24.99)

3DS eShop Temporary Discounts

WRC FIA World Rally Championship: The Official Game (Bigben Interactive, €19.99 / £16.99 until 16th April, normally €34.99 / £29.99)

3D Game Collection (Joindots, €4.99 / £3.69 until 23rd April, normally €6.99 / £4.99)

Funfair Party Games (Joindots, €4.99 / £3.69 until 23rd April, normally €6.99 / £4.99)

Gardenscapes (Joindots, €5.99 / £4.49 until 23rd April, normally €7.99 / £5.99)

Jewel Match 3 (Joindots, €4.99 / £3.99 until 23rd April, normally €6.99 / £4.99)

Safari Quest (Joindots, €4.99 / £3.99 until 23rd April, normally €6.99 / £4.99)

The Keep (Cinemax, €5.99 / £5.49 until 23rd April, normally €9.99 / £8.99)

Heavy Fire: Special Operations 3D (Teyon, €0.99 / £0.89 until 23rd April, normally €4.99 / £4.49)

Toys vs. Monsters (EnjoyUp Games, €2.99 / £2.99 until 3rd May, normally €3.99 / £3.99)

3DS eShop Permanent Discounts

Swords & Soldiers 3D (CIRCLE Entertainment, €6.99 / £5.59, was €7.00 / £5.90)

Quell Reflect (CIRCLE Entertainment, £3.19, was £3.49)


That's everything for this week in Europe. Let us know what you plan to download in the poll and comments below.

What will you be downloading first this week? (236 votes)

  1. Affordable Space Adventures (Wii U eShop)25%
  2. Guac' a Mole (Wii U eShop)  0%
  3. Pokémon Rumble World (3DS eShop)28%
  4. Quell Memento (3DS eShop)2%
  5. My Pet School 3D (3DS retail download)  0.9%
  6. One of the 3DS eShop temporary discounts2%
  7. One of the 3DS eShop permanent discounts  0%
  8. Nothing for me this week43%

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