wraggster
April 4th, 2014, 20:15
This week sees the first wave of Game Boy Advance games make their way onto the Wii U Virtual Console, starting with Metroid: Fusion, Advance Wars, andMario & Luigi: Superstar Saga. If that doesn't satiate your retro hunger, there's still the likes of Golden Sun and Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 to come later this month - check out April's full list of GBA re-releases here (http://www.joystiq.com/2014/03/26/nintendo-unveils-aprils-gba-virtual-console-games-for-europe-j/).
On the more fresh-faced front, the Wii U port of 3DS and Vita 2.5D platformerBatman: Arkham Origins Blackgate (http://www.joystiq.com/game/batman-arkham-origins-blackgate) is out now in North America, complete with enhanced visuals and an improved map system. Sorry Europe (http://www.joystiq.com/2014/04/01/batman-arkham-origins-blackgate-breaks-out-a-bit-later-on-wii-u/), you'll have to wait a couple of weeks longer.
Things then take a turn for the surreal with Rusty's Real Deal Baseball (http://www.joystiq.com/2014/03/28/rustys-real-deal-baseball-launches-in-3ds-eshop-april-3/). The free download pits you against wheeler dealer Rusty Slugger as you haggle over the genuine, real-life eShop prices of baseball minigames - when Nintendo goes weird, it goes properly weird.
Finally, sales news for plumbers masquerading as doctors: If you own or buy the recent re-release of Dr. Mario (http://www.joystiq.com/2014/03/27/new-nintendo-eshop-releases-sonic-lost-world-dlc-dr-mario-cl/) on the Wii U Virtual Console, you can get $5 off Dr. Luigi (http://www.joystiq.com/tag/dr-luigi) if you grab it before 9AM PT/midday ET on April 10.
http://www.joystiq.com/2014/04/04/new-nintendo-eshop-releases-gba-arrives-on-wii-u-virtual-consol/
On the more fresh-faced front, the Wii U port of 3DS and Vita 2.5D platformerBatman: Arkham Origins Blackgate (http://www.joystiq.com/game/batman-arkham-origins-blackgate) is out now in North America, complete with enhanced visuals and an improved map system. Sorry Europe (http://www.joystiq.com/2014/04/01/batman-arkham-origins-blackgate-breaks-out-a-bit-later-on-wii-u/), you'll have to wait a couple of weeks longer.
Things then take a turn for the surreal with Rusty's Real Deal Baseball (http://www.joystiq.com/2014/03/28/rustys-real-deal-baseball-launches-in-3ds-eshop-april-3/). The free download pits you against wheeler dealer Rusty Slugger as you haggle over the genuine, real-life eShop prices of baseball minigames - when Nintendo goes weird, it goes properly weird.
Finally, sales news for plumbers masquerading as doctors: If you own or buy the recent re-release of Dr. Mario (http://www.joystiq.com/2014/03/27/new-nintendo-eshop-releases-sonic-lost-world-dlc-dr-mario-cl/) on the Wii U Virtual Console, you can get $5 off Dr. Luigi (http://www.joystiq.com/tag/dr-luigi) if you grab it before 9AM PT/midday ET on April 10.
http://www.joystiq.com/2014/04/04/new-nintendo-eshop-releases-gba-arrives-on-wii-u-virtual-consol/