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Nintendo eShop update - 18/08/11

3D Classics Urban Champion!

A new version of NES classic 3D Urban Champion headlines this week's Nintendo eShop update.

It's the third tarted-up 3D Classics release, following Excitebike and Xevious.

Never heard of Urban Champion? It's a fighting game where players must knock each other into a sewer manhole.

It's already on the Wii's Virtual Console and was a micro-game in Wario Ware Inc., although this version adds eye-dazzling 3D visuals.

Addictive air traffic sim Flight Control lands on WiiWare. It's a high-pressure puzzler where you try to not crash planes.

Including airport tax and baggage handling, it comes to 500 Wii Points (£3.50). A DSiWare version is already available.

Also out this week? DSiWare bike racing in Moto eXtreme and a game named My Asian Farm. What do they grow there? Chickens, monkeys, elephants and tigers apparently.

Nintendo eShop update - 18/08/11

  • 3D Classics Urban Champion (3DS, Nintendo) - £4.50 /€5
  • My Asian Farm (DSiWare, BiP media) - £1.80/€2, 200 DSi Points
  • Moto eXtreme (DSiWare, Chillingo) - £7.20/€8, 800 DSi Points
  • Flight Control (WiiWare, Firemint) - 500 Wii Points

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