November 3, 2016 – Let's have a (Mario) Party in this week's Nintendo Download! See all of the updates below, or check out your favorite eShop today at noon eastern.

Nintendo of America said:

This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content:

Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS

Mario Party Star Rush – Think fast and have a blast with a variety of ways to party on the go or on the couch with Mario, Toad and more classic characters from the Mushroom Kingdom. It’s always your turn as you and up to three friends roll the dice, roam the board and recruit fan-favorite allies. The bigger your party, the faster you’ll earn stars and coins in frantic mini-games. It’s instant fun for everyone. (Additional games and systems required for multiplayer mode. Sold separately.)

Mario Party Star Rush – Party Guest Edition – Mario and friends invite you to be their party guest! Think fast and have a blast in this free version of the multiplayer portion of the Mario Party Star Rush game. Just download this for free in Nintendo eShop on your Nintendo 3DS family system, connect with a player who has the full version of the game, and enjoy all multiplayer modes with up to four players.

Wii Retail on Wii U

Donkey Kong Jungle Beat – Take control of Donkey Kong with the Wii Remote and Nunchuk controllers as you swing, swim and battle against the fiercest jungle beasts to prove your worth. Earn combo multipliers by collecting bananas as you explore volcano caves, snowy peaks and fantastic skyscapes. Friendly animal pals can offer hints or a ride across the jungle.

Virtual Console on Wii U

Mario Hoops 3-on-3 – It’s a whole new ball game when the superstars from the Mushroom Kingdom and some special guests throw down on the court. Use the touch screen on the Wii U GamePad controller to execute tricky dribbles, special passes and sweet shots in this fun Nintendo DS basketball game. Collect coins for extra points. The highest score wins at the sound of the buzzer.

New DLC:

Hyrule Warriors Legends – A Link Between Worlds Pack – By purchasing and downloading this new content, you get access to new playable characters Ravio and Yuga, a new Lorule Map, new outfits and an Adventure Mode map based on The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds game. You can also purchase a Season Pass for $14.99, which grants you access to the A Link Between Worlds pack and all three previously released DLC packs at a discounted price.

Nintendo eShop sales:

Nintendo eShop on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS

Great deals this week include Elliot Quest, Olympia Rising, and Word Party, plus several more. Check out the full list of deals on Nintendo 3DS and Wii U available this week at http://www.nintendo.com/games/sales-and-deals.

Activities:

New My Nintendo Rewards – Members of Nintendo’s rewards program can now redeem their My Nintendo points for exclusive discounts on select digital games. Games include Earthbound (Wii U and New Nintendo 3DS), Xenoblade Chronicles 3D (New Nintendo 3DS), BOXBOY! (Nintendo 3DS) and more. To see all rewards, visit https://my.nintendo.com/rewards. Fans who haven’t yet joined My Nintendo can sign up for free at https://my.nintendo.com/.

Also new this week:

Ice Station Z (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)

Unlucky Mage (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)

Gravity+ (Nintendo eShop on Wii U)

Pinball Breakout (Nintendo eShop on Wii U)

Twisted Fusion (Nintendo eShop on Wii U)

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Has anyone played Jungle Beat using the nunchuck and Wiimote? How does it respond? Or should I just stick with my GCN copy and bongos?

Posted by

GameDadGrant

on: 11/03/16, 15:55

DK Jungle Beat is one of those games I've tried to get into a couple times but couldn't, but want to try again in the future because it's so unique and beloved. But I'd want to stick to the original GCN bongos edition, and that comes with the hassle of having to hook up my Wii and stuff...someday though.

Hyrule Warriors still looks kind of dull to me as an action game, but playable Ravio is one of many small reasons I'd still consider picking it up. Cool that they keep making DLC for this game two years out, too.

Posted by

nate38

on: 11/03/16, 16:29

@nate38

Hyrule Warriors Legends came out THIS year, though.

Posted by

GameDadGrant

on: 11/03/16, 17:01

@GameDadGrant Is the DLC not coming out for the Wii U version? I thought DLC between the two was like the same.

Posted by

nate38

on: 11/03/16, 17:03

@nate38

It's sadly not. But I will check the Wii U eShop to see if this DLC is available, because the game is fun. I'm just bitter the Wii U got shortchanged on all the stuff the 3DS version got.

Posted by

TheOldManFromZelda

on: 11/03/16, 17:17

@GameDadGrant I haven't played it yet, but it was my impression that the Wii version uses button controls, not motion control, making the game more of a regular platformer. I believe that some of the levels were also redesigned to compensate for this.

Posted by

Mop it up

on: 11/03/16, 20:53

@nate38
@TheOldManFromZelda

Yeah, F that game. Lemme know though, Lou..I'm interested...

Posted by

Mr_Mustache

on: 11/03/16, 22:49

The Wii U version of Hyrule Warriors has the playable characters as DLC, but not the maps. Makes it a bit overpriced, IMO but any price for Marin is worth it.

Posted by

TriforceBun

on: 11/04/16, 15:27

@TriforceBun

Intriguing..

Posted by

Mr_Mustache

on: 11/05/16, 00:24

@Mop it up

Interesting! Thanks for the info. The GCN version is legit awesome and a blast to play. I wonder how well it could work without those bongos, though. Especially the boss battles against the other gorillas. I'm tellin' ya, pounding on those bongos really made it feel like I was beating the snot out of those apes!

Posted by

GameDadGrant

on: 11/05/16, 03:20

@GameDadGrant After looking it up, I was half-right. The Wii version of Jungle Beat uses a combo of buttons (stick moves DK) and motion (shake Wiimote to "clap").

I should probably play these games at some point so I could speak more on how they work and the differences...

Posted by

Mop it up

on: 11/05/16, 20:54