3DS eShop Deals - 3/28: Natsume Sale/Resident Evil/Sega 3D Classics Sales, $10 EOU, $8.49 Mutant Mudds SC, & More!

[FriskyTanuki]

Here's your one-stop thread for all of the newest deals for 3DS eShop games.

All deals end at 9 AM PT/12 PM ET on the day listed.

Select Nintendo Wii U and 3DS eShop titles available to purchase as an eShop code from Nintendo.com! Some of the links below offer this.

On Sale

3D After Burner II - $3.99 - 33% Off - Ends 4/4

3D Ecco the Dolphin - $3.99 - 33% Off - Ends 4/4

3D Game Collection - $4.99 - 16% Off - Ends 3/31

3D Gunstar Heroes - $3.99 - 33% Off - Ends 4/4

3D Outrun - $3.99 - 33% Off - Ends 4/4

3D Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master - $3.99 - 33% Off - Ends 4/4

3D Space Harrier - $3.99 - 33% Off - Ends 4/4

3D Streets of Rage - $3.99 - 33% Off - Ends 4/4

3D Streets of Rage 2 - $3.99 - 33% Off - Ends 4/4

3D Super Hang-On - $3.99 - 33% Off - Ends 4/4

4 Elements - $3.99 - 33% Off - Ends 6/30

A-Train 3D: City Simulator - $9.99 - 50% Off - Ends 3/31

Aqua Moto Racing 3D - $3.99 - 50% Off - Ends 3/31

Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? - $4.99 - 83% Off - Ends 4/18

Azada - $2.99 - 50% Off - Ends 6/30

Azure Striker Gunvolt - $9.99 - 33% Off - Ends 6/1

Big Hero 6 Battle in the Bay - $9.99 - 50% Off - Ends 4/18

Brave Tank Hero - $2.49 - 50% Off - Ends 3/31

Castle Conqueror Defender - $3.99 - 20% Off - Ends 3/31

Classic Games Overload: Card & Puzzle Edition - $14.99 - 50% Off - Ends 4/4
Crazy Kangaroo - $0.99 - 50% Off - Ends 3/31

Darts Up 3D - $0.99 - 67% Off - Ends 4/21

Disney Frozen: Olaf’s Quest - $9.99 - 50% Off - Ends 4/18

Epic Word Search Collection - $5.99 - 25% Off - Ends 4/4

Escape From Zombie City - $2.79 - 30% Off - Ends 3/31

Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl - $9.99 - 67% Off - Ends 4/4

Etrian Odyssey Untold 2: The Fafnir Knight - $39.99 - 20% Off - Ends 4/4

Fantasy Pirates - $0.99 - 67% Off - Ends 4/7

Gabrielle's Ghostly Groove 3D - $9.99 - 50% Off - Ends 3/31

Gabrielle's Ghostly Groove Mini - $1.99 - 50% Off - Ends 3/31

Glory of Generals: The Pacific - $3.99 - 42% Off - Ends 3/31

Goosebumps: The Game - $19.99 - 33% Off - Ends 4/18

Gotcha Racing - $2.99 - 50% Off - Ends 3/31

Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley - $14.99 - 50% Off - Ends 3/31

Harvest Moon 3D: A New Beginning - $14.99 - 50% Off - Ends 3/31

Harvest Moon 3D: The Tale of Two Towns - $9.99 - 50% Off - Ends 3/31

Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX - $29.99 - 25% Off - Ends 4/4

Hazumi - $1.99 - 33% Off - Ends 3/31

Hidden Expedition Titanic - $3.99 - 33% Off - Ends 6/30

Hometown Story - $9.99 - 50% Off - Ends 3/31

Japanese Rail Sim 3D Journey in Suburbs #1 - $3.99 - 50% Off - Ends 4/7

Jett Rocket II: The Wrath of Taikai - $6.70 - 25% Off - Ends 4/14

Jewel Quest 4 Heritage - $3.99 - 33% Off - Ends 6/30

Jewel Quest 6: The Sapphire Dragon - $4.99 - 16% Off - Ends 6/30

Johnny's Payday Panic - $1.99 - 50% Off - Ends 3/31

League of Heroes - $2.49 - 50% Off - Ends 3/31

Luv Me Buddies Wonderland - $12.90 - 48% Off - Ends 5/15 - NEW

Luxor - $3.99 - 33% Off - Ends 6/30

Monster Shooter - $1.99 - 50% Off - Ends 3/31

Mutant Mudds - $4.49 - 50% Off - Ends 3/31

Mutant Mudds Super Challenge - $8.49 - 15% Off - Ends 4/16 - Cross Buy - Owners of Mutant Mudds Only

Mystery Case Files Dire Grove - $3.99 - 33% Off - Ends 6/30

Mystery Case Files Ravenhearst - $3.99 - 33% Off - Ends 6/30

Mystery Case Files Return to Ravenhearst - $3.99 - 33% Off - Ends 6/30

Ninja Battle Heroes - $2.10 - 29% Off - Ends 3/31

OlliOlli - $3.99 - 60% Off - Ends 3/31 - Cross Buy

Parking Star 3D - $1.99 - 33% Off - Ends 3/31

Pick-A-Gem - $1.99 - 50% Off - Ends 3/31

Pix3D - $1.99 - 50% Off - Ends 3/31

Quell Reflect - $2.79 - 30% Off - Ends 3/31

Rage of the Gladiator - $2.99 - 57% Off - Ends 3/31

Reel Fishing 3D Paradise Mini - $1.99 - 50% Off - Ends 3/31

Reel Fishing Paradise 3D - $9.99 - 50% Off - Ends 3/31

Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D - $4.99 - 75% Off - Ends 3/29

Resident Evil Revelations - $4.99 - 75% Off - Ends 3/29

Runny Egg - $1.39 - 30% Off - Ends 3/31

Rytmik Ultimate - $9.99 - 44% Off - Ends 3/31

Secret Agent Files: Miami - $4.99 - 38% Off - Ends 3/31

Secret Mysteries in New York - $2.99 - Ends 6/30

Smash Cat Heroes - $2.79 - 30% Off - Ends 3/31

Soccer Up 3D - $1.99 - 33% Off - Ends 4/21

Soccer Up Online - $2.99 - 25% Off - Ends 3/31

SpeedX 3D - $1.99 - 50% Off - Ends 3/31

SpeedX 3D Hyper Edition - $0.99 - 67% Off - Ends 3/31

SpongeBob HeroPants - $9.99 - 67% Off - Ends 3/30

SpongeBob SquarePants: Plankton's Robotic Revenge - $9.99 - 67% Off - Ends 3/30

Stella Glow - $39.99 - 20% Off - Ends 4/4 

Toys vs Monsters - $0.99 - 75% Off - Ends 4/7

Van Helsing sniper Zx100 - $2.99 - 55% Off - Ends 4/7

Yumi's Odd Odyssey - $9.99 - 50% Off - Ends 3/31

Cross Buy Games
Dragon Fantasy: The Volumes of Westeria - $9.99
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars - $19.99 - Opposing Platform's Code on Receipt
OlliOlli - $9.99
Woah Dave! - $4.99
Xeodrifter - $9.99

 

[FriskyTanuki]

An Atlus sale will be starting on monday and lasts for one week (SMT IV) and two weeks for the rest.

 

[Jesse_Dylan]

I love the ace attorney series and played all of them but for keeping the memory alive, I feel like the iOS port will last longer than an eshop title.

I'm not sure sure. It seems like Apple breaks half the stuff on the App Store every time they roll out a new iOS. I sold my copy of The World Ends with You, thinking I'd have the iOS version forever, but it doesn't work on iOS 8, and Sq-En doesn't seem like they're going to update it. I now fear for my Dragon Quests as well. Nothing against the iOS version, though--I'm sure it's great, and it is undeniably handy, higher-resolution, and a lot of other good things.

I really appreciate you mentioning that Dual Destines has cutscenes that aren't captioned.

I've never understood this. Why not have an option for captions, or if all else fails, just have them? I know some people like to turn captions off, but it seems like it's more important to have them available. I can hear fine, but I'm not always going to be in a position where I can crank the volume once a cutscene starts. Another thing that bugs me is cutscenes that can't be paused, or cutscenes that you try to pause and end up skipping. Drives me crazy! What am I supposed to do if the phone rings, or I'm in public, or have to suddenly take a giant poop?

Yeah, but Capcom was to lazy or stupid(maybe both) to translate it,

I don't think it's laziness or stupidity. Capcom is a capitalistic business, not a grant-funded art house. They were merely attempting to not lose money. We're lucky we've gotten any of these games at all, and we're even more lucky that they are apparently now selling quite well, which is definitely not what Capcom expected.

 

[BREVITY]

Thanks for the recommendation dnuke and provls. 

 

[pROvIs]

I'm not sure sure. It seems like Apple breaks half the stuff on the App Store every time they roll out a new iOS. I sold my copy of The World Ends with You, thinking I'd have the iOS version forever, but it doesn't work on iOS 8, and Sq-En doesn't seem like they're going to update it. I now fear for my Dragon Quests as well. Nothing against the iOS version, though--I'm sure it's great, and it is undeniably handy, higher-resolution, and a lot of other good things.

That is true and it has happened to me but its pretty rare and I would put a lot more faith in retaining my digital purchases with Apple than Nintendo who up until a year ago didn't even let you share wallets between platforms, still has antiquated account systems, doesn't allow multi account, and painful system transfers.

Nintendo struggles and wonders why handhelds aren't doing as well as they used to do but the reality is phones are very convenient and consumer friendly. For instance, I hate having physical cartridges on a portable device but if I don't want physical on 3ds I have to give up all the normal things you expect (not being able to resell, can't lend it out, etc.) but Nintendo has a few more caveats that just aren't the case on other platforms. The biggest are I can't let my wife/kid/anyone play it on a different device and probably have to pay more for it and a have to pay a lot more for an equivalent game on the system. It just all hits me wrong and makes it so I rarely allow myself to buy anything from the eshop unless it's a great deal or I'm dying to play it.

 

[Vulgarism]

An Atlus sale will be starting on monday and lasts for one week.

Is this confirmed or just a "Hey, it's been a few weeks without one!" joke?

Cause I held out on getting SMTIV digital and Survivor last sale and have been itching for them to drop again.

 

[theflicker]

I've never understood this. Why not have an option for captions, or if all else fails, just have them? I know some people like to turn captions off, but it seems like it's more important to have them available. I can hear fine, but I'm not always going to be in a position where I can crank the volume once a cutscene starts. Another thing that bugs me is cutscenes that can't be paused, or cutscenes that you try to pause and end up skipping. Drives me crazy! What am I supposed to do if the phone rings, or I'm in public, or have to suddenly take a giant poop?

I agree. But if you're on a DS system, just close the lid. For Sony, there's the PS button, for the most part. It drives me nuts on those occasions where the scene plays on even after hitting PS.

 

[FriskyTanuki]

Is this confirmed or just a "Hey, it's been a few weeks without one!" joke?

Cause I held out on getting SMTIV digital and Survivor last sale and have been itching for them to drop again.

It's in the PR for this week's eShop releases:

• Shin Megami Tensei IV is 50 percent off (reduced from $29.99 to $14.99) from 9 a.m. PT on March 16 until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 23.
• Code of Princess, Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan and other games from ATLUS are on sale from 9 a.m. PT on March 16 until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 30.

 

[amusedtoe]

An Atlus sale will be starting on monday and lasts for one week (SMT IV) and two weeks for the rest.

Frisky with the jokes.

 

[Josef]

Anyone played Aeterno Blade? Any good? $5 right now.

You could always try out the free demo of the game....

I thought it was decent. Not $15 decent but certainly $5 decent.

 

[utopianmachine]

You could always try out the free demo of the game....

I thought it was decent. Not $15 decent but certainly $5 decent.

Yeah, I thought the demo was okay. Been debating getting it since.

 

[scottman]

So I got mighty switch force 1 on wii u for the upgraded graphics and additions, but it seems MSF 2 is largely the same on both systems, with the added 3D on the 3DS.  And same price on both, so I think I'll go 3DS on that one. Or am I missing any differences that would make me want wii u version?

 

[amusedtoe]

So I got mighty switch force 1 on wii u for the upgraded graphics and additions, but it seems MSF 2 is largely the same on both systems, with the added 3D on the 3DS. And same price on both, so I think I'll go 3DS on that one. Or am I missing any differences that would make me want wii u version?

Nope, same game for the second one as far as I'm aware. Same reasons I got the first on Wii U and second on 3DS.

 

[laseractive]

Started replaying the original trilogy and had no idea it was redone in 3D also. Very nice.

 

[shivan128]

I've never understood this. Why not have an option for captions, or if all else fails, just have them? I know some people like to turn captions off, but it seems like it's more important to have them available. I can hear fine, but I'm not always going to be in a position where I can crank the volume once a cutscene starts. Another thing that bugs me is cutscenes that can't be paused, or cutscenes that you try to pause and end up skipping. Drives me crazy! What am I supposed to do if the phone rings, or I'm in public, or have to suddenly take a giant poop?

I agree with you. Every portable console should have the option for subtitles. It's an added cost from the developer, but damnit, i want to be able to play with the sound off in bed. Wife gets mad when I have to turn it up a little to hear dialog. End up on the couch playing (which is comfy, but not bed "comfy") instead for an hour.

 

[Darklegion]

Does anyone know if you purchase a Monster Hunter 4 N3DSXL if you get the following promo?

• Purchase Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, get a Gore Magala & Seregios theme until 3/15/15.

Technically I purchased Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate.... Anyone know of this?

Unfortunately, no. I read some people called Nintendo and the reason they were give was that they don't get the themes since they got a discount on the digital game.

 

[utopianmachine]

Unfortunately, no. I read some people called Nintendo and the reason they were give was that they don't get the themes since they got a discount on the digital game.

The discount being they paid $200 for the console + $40 for the game in a bundle pack for $240. "Discount."

Anyway, it's just a theme. But still.

 

[botticus]

$230, actually, so they have a point.  But it's not as if giving away a couple dollars in themes would be the end of the world.

 

[TheOpusFuller]

That's pretty crappy of Nintendo to say that. Regardless of the price, if you purchase a digital copy of preinstalled copy or whatever, you should get the themes. 

If you buy a 3ds game at a heavily discounted price, do the nintendo coins inside the case stop working? Nintendo doesn't say, "oh, it seems you bought this on sale....., yeah, you cant get the free themes....."

That's bogus.

 

[chrislaustin]

That's pretty crappy of Nintendo to say that. Regardless of the price, if you purchase a digital copy of preinstalled copy or whatever, you should get the themes.

If you buy a 3ds game at a heavily discounted price, do the nintendo coins inside the case stop working? Nintendo doesn't say, "oh, it seems you bought this on sale....., yeah, you cant get the free themes....."

That's bogus.

Sadly, that's the current state of "N". They are going to run themselves right out of the business. I know tons of long term fans who are just fed up with the BS.

 

[motaku96]

or have to suddenly take a giant poop?

I never have this problem since I'm already pooping when I start the game up.

 

[Souffrir]

So nothing at all for the people who bought a physical copy, eh, Nintendo?

Fine. I guess I can put up with only getting the game and the pin for just under $5 total.

 

[xFatalFlaw]

If you haven't played any get trilogy. Its the first three games in one package. Characters are much stronger in the first three. Gameplay has evolved but not too much over the series but its best to start the story from the beginning.



I played the demo. It seemed decent and I wanted some more CN points so I picked it up.

Does Aeterno Blade even have CN coins? I don't see it on the list. I'm guessing you'll only get a +10 for post play?

 

[pROvIs]

Does Aeterno Blade even have CN coins? I don't see it on the list. I'm guessing you'll only get a +10 for post play?

5 point registration.

 

[FriskyTanuki]

There's also a special offer to get a two month trial of Hulu Plus by signing up within the Hulu Plus app on either 3DS or Wii U before 3/15.

Reminder that this offer is almost over.

 

[RollingSkull]

Demo for Aeternoblade was almost good enough for me to want to buy it but not quite good enough. It's definitely got a distinct feel to the combat though.

I don't even like MSF that much and it's worth $1.50. It should have retailed that cheap.

 

[FriskyTanuki]

Here are the new deals for today:

Code of Princess - $14.99 - 50% Off - Ends 3/30

Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars - $17.99 - 55% Off - Ends 3/30

Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan - $14.99 - 50% Off - Ends 3/30

Shin Megami Tensei IV - $14.99 - 50% Off - Ends 3/23

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers - $14.99 - 50% Off - Ends 3/30

Ending Soon:

Mighty Switch Force! - $1.49 - 75% Off - Ends 3/19

Mighty Switch Force! 2 - $1.49 - 75% Off - Ends 3/19

OlliOlli - $8.49 - 15% Off - Ends 3/19 - Cross Buy

Shantae and the Pirate's Curse - $14.99 - 25% Off - Ends 3/19

 

[Sigma]

Here are the new deals for today:

Code of Princess - $14.99 - 50% Off - Ends 3/30

Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars - $17.99 - 55% Off - Ends 3/30

Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan - $14.99 - 50% Off - Ends 3/30

Shin Megami Tensei IV - $14.99 - 50% Off - Ends 3/23

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers - $14.99 - 50% Off - Ends 3/30

Ending Soon:

Mighty Switch Force! - $1.49 - 75% Off - Ends 3/19

Mighty Switch Force! 2 - $1.49 - 75% Off - Ends 3/19

OlliOlli - $8.49 - 15% Off - Ends 3/19 - Cross Buy

Shantae and the Pirate's Curse - $14.99 - 25% Off - Ends 3/19

Good price for Etrian Odyssey IV! Has anyone played Conception II?

 

[MetalMegaGio]

One of these days Code of Princess will hit $10  . 

 

[slidecage]

Good price for Etrian Odyssey IV! Has anyone played Conception II?

hasnt 4 always been 14.99 on every sale

 

[Sigma]

hasnt 4 always been 14.99 on every sale

A few of them it has. Doesn't make it any less of a good deal though.

 

[FriskyTanuki]

https://www.cheapassgamer.com/topic/342717-the-11th-annual-cag-march-madness-contest-sign-ups-open-until-march-19-1215-pm-et/

If anybody here is interested, I have a CAG March Madness contest going on in the contest forums with a few 3DS games in it among many others. Sign-ups are open until March 19 just before tipoff. 

 

[Y2JerichoHALic55]

Is Shantae and the Pirates Curse worth it if I've never played a Shantae game before?

 

[TeamSwish]

ShinIV or Phoenix trilogy?

Decisions, decisions.

I played a Phoenix demo. It was good. I like RPG's. Not too familiar with Atlus games but I like demons and stuff.

 

[shivan128]

Here are the new deals for today:

Code of Princess - $14.99 - 50% Off - Ends 3/30

Ok, I shall dub this game the "Amy" of eShop.

 

[FriskyTanuki]

Is Shantae and the Pirates Curse worth it if I've never played a Shantae game before?

I believe there are older Shantae games on the eShop if you want a cheaper way to see if you like them.

 

[amusedtoe]

I believe there are older Shantae games on the eShop if you want a cheaper way to see if you like them.

Yeah the GBC and DSi games are on there. $4.99 and $11.99 respectively.

 

[motaku96]

I believe there are older Shantae games on the eShop if you want a cheaper way to see if you like them.

I wouldn't recommend doing that since the first game is quite dated and should only be played if you get into the series. And Risky's Revenge can be gotten cheaper on Steam and/or you should just wait for the Director's cut to come to 3DS.

I can't give a recommendation on Pirate's curse since I haven't played it yet, but it's gone on sale twice for this price since releasing last year, so I imagine it will go on sale again if you miss this one. Maybe not as often as atlus sales, but the chance is there.

 

[Big Poppa Pump]

Ok, I shall dub this game the "Amy" of eShop.

Except Code of Princess isn't a pile of crap like Amy is.

 

[utopianmachine]

Code of Princess being on sale so often tempts me regularly, but maybe I'm one of the few people who prefer physical copies of retail games. If it's digital-only, so be it. I'll buy it. But if it has a physical version, I'll get ahold of it, play it, and trade it down the line.

 

[amusedtoe]

Code of Princess being on sale so often tempts me regularly, but maybe I'm one of the few people who prefer physical copies of retail games. If it's digital-only, so be it. I'll buy it. But if it has a physical version, I'll get ahold of it, play it, and trade it down the line.

I used to be that way but the sheer convenience with increasingly acceptable prices has basically pushed me into it on all platforms. Now I only get physical games if it's significantly cheaper for me to do so, don't see myself playing/keeping it very long, or there's some other value in having it (like a rare game). One of those things where in an ideal world it would be nice to have all those boxes and carts/discs and junk but all the packaging has become so cheap and minimal anyway.

 

[Josef]

I used to be that way but the sheer convenience with increasingly acceptable prices has basically pushed me into it on all platforms. Now I only get physical games if it's significantly cheaper for me to do so, don't see myself playing/keeping it very long, or there's some other value in having it (like a rare game). One of those things where in an ideal world it would be nice to have all those boxes and carts/discs and junk but all the packaging has become so cheap and minimal anyway.

The problem for me is I'm already really close to the maximum number (300) of icons (games,demos, etc) you can have on the Home screen of the 3DS. I've already had to delete a bunch of demos, and will likely have to go through another round of deletions soon. Not sure what I'm going to do when all I have is games left though

Which begs the question, if you have plenty of memory on your SD card (like I do) why did Nintendo cap the amount of icons you can have on your home screen to 300?

 

[benjamouth]

The problem for me is I'm already really close to the maximum number (300) of icons (games,demos, etc) you can have on the Home screen of the 3DS. I've already had to delete a bunch of demos, and will likely have to go through another round of deletions soon. Not sure what I'm going to do when all I have is games left though

Which begs the question, if you have plenty of memory on your SD card (like I do) why did Nintendo cap the amount of icons you can have on your home screen to 300?

Could you put stuff into folders Josef ?

 

[Sigma]

Is Shantae and the Pirates Curse worth it if I've never played a Shantae game before?

I downloaded it last week and really enjoy the game. It's a really fun Metroidvania style platforming adventure game, the graphics and animations are also top notch for the 3DS. I would say the game is definitely worth $15. I haven't seen it go on sale for any less than that since it launched, which is why I decided to pick it up this time around. As someone else said the past Shantae games are available on the eShop for less, but Pirates Curse is the best of the bunch and if you are going to play one, you should play the best one.

 

[Josef]

Could you put stuff into folders Josef ?

Actually I already tried that and it didn't help. Still caps at 300 total on your system.

 

[midloo]

Is Shantae and the Pirates Curse worth it if I've never played a Shantae game before?

If you are willing to check a Shantae out on PC, "Risky's Revenge: Director's Cut" is pretty great and very cheap right now on Steam. The sale lasts until 3/19.

 

[TeamSwish]

I saw some Lego games on the 3ds store. I really like the marvel one for the ps3. Are any of the games good for the 3ds? Are they changed much from the console version?

 

[gldoorii]

I saw some Lego games on the 3ds store. I really like the marvel one for the ps3. Are any of the games good for the 3ds? Are they changed much from the console version?

Yes, there are big differences between the console LEGO games and the portable ones. Best to just watch YouTube vids on them to see what I mean.

 

[Chronis]

Actually I already tried that and it didn't help. Still caps at 300 total on your system.

That's annoying. Hopefully they change it in some update eventually. I got a 32gb card to never have to deal with limits!

 

[Souffrir]

If you are willing to check a Shantae out on PC, "Risky's Revenge: Director's Cut" is pretty great and very cheap right now on Steam. The sale lasts until 3/19.

It's also free on iOS.

 

[Josef]

That's annoying. Hopefully they change it in some update eventually. I got a 32gb card to never have to deal with limits!

That's exactly the same reason I got such a big memory card!