eShop titles make a splash this week with the release of Hydroventure and Rayman
Posted 11 Dec 2012 at 16:17 by Joshua Phillips
New releases are flooding onto the Nintendo eShop this week with the release of Hydroventure: Spin Cycle on 3DS, a demo of Rayman Legends on Wii U and a couple of other titles thrown in there for good measure.
Leading the charge is Hydroventure: Spin Cycle on the 3DS eShop for €9.99/£8.99.
Prepare to have your world turned upside down! Hydroventure: Spin Cycle stars Eddy, a Water Spirit on an aquatic quest to save his friends who are trapped in a magic book. Through each story-themed stage, tilt your Nintendo 3DS system to slosh Eddy through the world; solving puzzles and defeating the evil Goop. Eddy can transform too. As a block of ice, he can stick to walls, while as a cloud he can summon lightning and rain.
Elsewhere on the 3DS eShop this week is CRIMSON SHROUD for €7.99/£7.19. The game is a tribute to the 'table-top RPG genre' where decisions rest on the roll of a die. You follow the tale of a young "Chaser" named Giauque as he gets drawn into the mystery of the Original Gift, the Crimson Shroud.
Wizard defenders is on 3DS eShop and Nintendo DSiWare for €1.99/ £1.79/ 200 Points. Brave magicians must set out for war as a battle begins to brew in a land of wizards and sorcerers. Hordes or monsters approach the kingdom and so it's time for you to cast spells, perform combos and destroy them.
Finally, there's a demo on the Wii U eShop in the form of the eagerly anticipated Rayman Legends. This demo is free and offers three maps from the game which can be played with up to 5 players.
Play three maps from the award-winning Rayman® Legends with up to 5 players. Rayman®Legends takes full advantage of the Wii U GamePad’s capabilities. Use the touch screen to take out enemies, manipulate platforms, cut ropes to clear a path and even use the gyroscope to rotate the world. In Castle Rock, jump to the beat of a drum, punch to the bass line, even zip-line during a guitar sustain in a special version of “Black Betty”. See if you have what it takes to be a Platforming Legend.