New Nintendo e-shop downloads for July 17th 2015

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Wii U games  

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Virtual Console on Wii U

Blaster Master 

 In Blaster Master, main character Jason goes after his rogue pet frog, Fred, and both fall into a world of monsters. (Photo: Business Wire)

 

In Blaster Master, main character Jason goes after his rogue pet frog, Fred, and both fall into a world of monsters. (Photo: Business Wire)

– In this NES cult classic, main character Jason goes after his rogue pet frog, Fred, and both fall into a world of monsters. Jason must join forces with a combat tank code-named SOPHIA and find a way to survive, while ending the mutant forces set to destroy Earth!

3DS and DSIWARE games 

 

Theme Shop on Nintendo 3DS:

New themes this week include:

  • Etrian Odyssey Untold 2: Café Theme
  • Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX
  • Miiverse 2015 Theme

Nintendo eShop Sales:

Nintendo eShop on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS

Nintendo eShop on Wii U

Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS

Activities:

  • Splatoon Splatfest:
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Thrill seekers rejoice! The theme for the second Splatoon Splatfest is “Roller Coasters vs. Water Slides” and it starts July 17 at 9 p.m. PT and ends July 18 at 9 p.m. PT. You can pick your team at the Splatfest booth in the Inkopolis plaza prior to the event, but pick wisely because you won’t be able to change your team once you choose! Learn more here: http://splatoon.nintendo.com/news/.

 

Source :  Nintendo press release 

Iwata the President Of Nintendo has passed away

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Iwata delivered many major speeches as President of Nintendo  

Iwata delivered many major speeches as President of Nintendo  

The President of Nintendo Satoru Iwata has died .

Iwata President of Nintendo  

Iwata President of Nintendo  

Iwata was the President of the video game studio HAL Laboratories before he took the role of President and CEO of the Nintendo . Iwata was a game developer and helped with several notable  Nintendo games  before his time as President and CEO of the Nintendo .

Iwata helped to code Earthbound  

Iwata helped to code Earthbound  

Iwata helped to finalize the code for the Super Nintendo game Earthbound  , The GAMECUBE game Super Smash Smash brothers Melee , and more . 

Iwata was a major factor in helping fix the code to make Super Smash Brothers Melee launch on time  

Iwata was a major factor in helping fix the code to make Super Smash Brothers Melee launch on time  

Iwata was appointed director of Nintendo in 2000, and was later appointed President of Nintendo in 2002. In 2013 he became CEO of Nintendo of America.

Iwata showing off the Wii remote

Iwata showing off the Wii remote

Iwata showing off the original Nintendo DS  

Iwata showing off the original Nintendo DS  

Iwata showing off the original 3DS

Iwata showing off the original 3DS

Iwata talking about the home console the Wii U

Iwata talking about the home console the Wii U

As leader of Nintendo Iwata helped guide the company to make the touch screen handhelds (DS, DSi , 3DS) and motion control home consoles  (Wii , Wii U). 

 

Iwata in a direct presentation with Mario and Luigi   

Iwata in a direct presentation with Mario and Luigi   

Iwata looking at bananas in a funny skit promoting a Donkey Kong game  

Iwata looking at bananas in a funny skit promoting a Donkey Kong game  

Iwata was in many Nintendo video presentations over the years and was known to be a kind and gentle man.  

 

A permanent successor has yet to be chosen and Nintendo confirmed his death was due to a bile duct growth . Iwata was only 55 years old at the time of his death. 

 

Source:  Nintendo statement 

 

My thoughts  

This news is truly sad and totally unexpected. His health problems were common knowledge but I don't think anyone expected this. I will definitely miss his presence in the Nintendo video presentations and I hope the best for his family , friends and colleagues during this difficult time.