October 9, 2014 – Nintendo still hasn't put out a press release for this, so I'm just going with what I know is out today. Fill in the blanks as needed.

Wii U

Retail Games

PAC-MAN and the Ghostly Adventures 2 – Bandai Namco, $39.95 (available October 14)

eShop Games

Art of Balance – Shin'en Multimedia, $8.99

Turtle Tale – Saturnine Games, $2.99

Virtual Console

Castlevania: Circle of the Moon (Game Boy Advance) – Konami, $7.99

Demos

Bayonetta 2 – Nintendo

Sales

Gravity Badgers – $2.49 (RRP $4.99) through October 15

Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition – $9.75 (RRP $14.99) through October 16

3DS

Retail Games

PAC-MAN and the Ghostly Adventures 2 – Bandai Namco, $29.95 (available October 14)

Petz Beach – Ubisoft, $29.99 (available October 14)

Petz Countryside – Ubisoft, $29.99 (available October 14)

Poptropica: Forgotten Islands – Ubisoft, $29.99 (available October 14)

eShop Games

Ninja Battle Heroes – Tom Create, $2.99

Riding Star 3D – Treva Entertainment, $19.99

Sales

Cypronia Games Sale – deals on select games runs through November 25

EnjoyUp Games Sale – up to 70% off select games through October 30

Swords & Soldiers 3D – $5.59 (RRP $7.99) through October 23

Teyon Games Sale – deals on select games runs through October 30

Coming Soon

Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow – Wii U Virtual Console (Game Boy Advance), coming October 16

Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance – Wii U Virtual Console (Game Boy Advance), coming October 16

Harvest Moon 2 – 3DS Virtual Console (Game Boy Color), coming October 16

Bayonetta 2 – Wii U retail, coming October 24

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I love Castlevania: Circle of the Moon! Here my 3 year old review of the game in case anyone is on the fence. I had to edit the video cause the one I put was no longer available.

Posted by

sirmastersephiroth

on: 10/09/14, 19:14

Oooh. Bayonetta 2 demo, eh? I'll check it out.

Sooo...unless I'm mistaken, the only new releases this week on 3DS are:

Riding Star 3D

and

Ninja Battle Heroes

Both of which are 3DS eShop-only titles.

Posted by

GameDadGrant

on: 10/09/14, 20:00

Edited:

10/09/14, 20:04

Nintendo finally put our a PR. Updated with all information.

Posted by

ludist210

on: 10/09/14, 20:58

Glad I waited on guacamelee

Posted by

anon_mastermind

on: 10/09/14, 21:14

I'd rather have physical GBA cartridges. I wonder if these releases will make them cheaper.

Posted by

Mop it up

on: 10/09/14, 21:29

anon_mastermind said:

Glad I waited on guacamelee

Same.

Posted by

GameDadGrant

on: 10/09/14, 21:32

Sale on Guacamelee? Art Of Balance?! Castlevania?! I can't afford all!!

I probably have to go with AoB here...

Posted by

carlosrox

on: 10/09/14, 23:43

Definitely getting Art of Balance, as I have been wholly impressed with the Wii/3DS installments.

Posted by

NoName

on: 10/10/14, 00:23

Edited:

10/10/14, 01:40

As much as I liked Art of Balance, it looks to be basically the same game I played a little over a year ago, so I'm passing. I got Circle of the Moon and the Bayonetta 2 demo. That's all for me this week, even if Guacamelee is tempting...

Posted by

ludist210

on: 10/10/14, 00:59

Bayonetta demo downloading now. Still need to pick up Dracula X from last week...but Smash is all I'm playing for the foreseeable future, so I'll hold off.

@Mop it up I've got the Castlevania Dual Pack cartridge (Harmony of Dissonance and Aria of Sorrow) if you wanna swap some games!

Posted by

nate38

on: 10/10/14, 02:46

GameDadGrant said:

anon_mastermind said:

Glad I waited on guacamelee

Same.

Same.

Posted by

Hero_Of_Hyrule

on: 10/10/14, 02:58

Guacamelee is really good. Less than 10 bucks is a nice price for those who haven't gotten it yet.

Posted by

TriforceBun

on: 10/10/14, 03:32

Is Harmony of Dissonance any good? I just remember the music being a major turnoff.

Posted by

PogueSquadron

on: 10/10/14, 04:04

@PogueSquadron The music is definitely a big step down from the other games in the series. In general, I think Harmony is the weakest Metroidvania. It's still a very solid game, but if you have to skip one Castlevania game, that's the one I'd pick.

Posted by

nate38

on: 10/10/14, 04:43

How long is the demo?

Posted by

carlosrox

on: 10/10/14, 05:06

@carlosrox

I'd say 20 minutes/half-an-hour give or take.

Posted by

chrisbg99

on: 10/10/14, 05:13

Guess next week I'll be buying one of my favorite games of all time:

A R I A O F S O R R O W

Posted by

deathly_hallows

on: 10/10/14, 05:13

PogueSquadron said:

Is Harmony of Dissonance any good? I just remember the music being a major turnoff.

Here's my review of Harmony of Dissonance in case you want to know more about the game.

It's actually a pretty good game but, like @nate38 said, it's the weakest of the bunch.

Posted by

sirmastersephiroth

on: 10/10/14, 05:41

@nate38 Are you talking about this game?

I don't think I would have anything you would want, though. Mostly what I have to offer would be one of the doubles I haven't sold off yet (or maybe more than one, depending on what they're worth to you), but I don't think most of it is anything particularly interesting. I guess I'll list it anyway, just in case...

Cursed Mountain (Wii, new/sealed)
Samba de Amigo (Wii, complete)
Again (DS, new/sealed)
Star Ocean: Till the End of Time (PS2, discs only)
Castlevania (N64)
Perfect Dark (N64)
Ready 2 Rumble Boxing (N64)
Tetrisphere (N64)
Battlezone: Rise of the Black Dogs (N64, housed in Madden 64 cartridge)
Knockout Kings 2000 (N64, new/sealed)
Razor Freestyle Scooter (N64, new/sealed)
WCW Backstage Assault (N64, new/sealed, but seal is ripped a bit)
WCW Mayhen (N64, new/sealed)
WWF Attitude (N64, new/sealed)
WWF Wrestlemania 2000 (N64, new/sealed)
Oddword: Abe's Oddysee (PS1, complete)
RPG Maker (PS1, complete)
Vagrant Story (PS1, complete)
Super Mario Bros. (NES)
Tecmo Bowl (NES)

Posted by

Mop it up

on: 10/11/14, 00:13

@Mop it up

Wow, leave Backstage Assault, Attitude, and Mayhem sealed. You stand to gain WAY more in possible eBay funds than you could ever -- through a lifetime of playing -- gain in enjoyment.

Posted by

Mr_Mustache

on: 10/11/14, 03:20