Even though this month lacks any major game releases compared to November, December still boasts a multitude of eShop-exclusive games.
December Lineup
01 - Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of Legendary Legends
03 - Pokemon Picross (eShop-exclusive)
03 - Dementium Remastered (eShop-exclusive)
10 - Rytmik Ultimate (eShop-exclusive)
10 - Terraria (eShop-exclusive)
10 - Radiohammer (eShop-exclusive)
10 - SteamWorld Heist (eShop-exclusive)
10 - Petite Novel series - Harvest December (eShop-exclusive)
17 - The Delusions Of Von Sottendorff (eShop-exclusive)
TBA - Shakedown Hawaii (eShop-exclusive)
TBA - Lifespeed (New 3DS & eShop-exclusive)
TBA - Rynn's Adventure (eShop-exclusive)
Summary
Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of Legendary Legends is a Brawler game similar to the Super Smash Brothers series. The game features a total of twenty-four popular characters from the Kung Fu Panda franchise with the first 20 available at the game's launch and the last 4 being new unlockable characters available after the release of Kung Fu Panda 3. While this game has a physical retail version, it is still unclear if our local retailers will release it here. It costs $29.99 in the eShop.
Pokemon Picross aims to crossover the challenges offered by Picross puzzles with RPG and collecting elements in Pokemon. The game will feature over 300 Pokemon-themed puzzles. You will also be able to catch Pokemon and utilize their unique support abilities to aid you in solving puzzles quicker. The game can be downloaded for free.
Dementium Remastered is a remake of Dementium: The Ward, a first-person horror title originally developed for the Nintendo DS. The remastered version received several new features including new gameplay difficulty options, a manual save system, changes in enemy respawn behavior, texture resolution & details, and many more. The game will be available exclusively on the 3DS eShop for $14.99. Since this is a Rated M title, minors won't be able to purchase it from the eShop until they turn 17.
SteamWorld Heist is an eShop-exlusive turn-based strategy shooter where you aim in real time and perform awesome bullet-bouncing trick shots. The standard price for this game will be $19.99 but for a limited time, the price will drop down to $16.99. In addition, an exclusive Nintendo 3DS Home Menu theme will also be given away within this period.
Petite Novel series - Harvest December is a series of short visual novels that focuses on the love story between Masaki and Yuki, occasionally taking breaks to feature side stories. Unlike in Japan, where every episode was sold separately, the Western version will include all 13 episodes from the get-go for $11.99. Since this is a Rated M title, minors won't be able to purchase it from the eShop until they turn 17.
The Delusions Of Von Sottendorff and his Square Mind is an award-winning puzzle-platformer. Trapped within his own mental prison, Baron Von Sottendorff must negotiate his way through 8 different worlds and 40 challenging levels while avoiding 18 different types of enemies to regain his sanity. Price to be announced.
*NEW!* Terraria is a sand-box game that lets you dig, explore, craft, and build things while surviving attacks from various monsters. Unlike the Wii U version, the 3DS version can only support up to 4-player local multiplayer. It will be available for $19.99.
*NEW!* Radiohammer is a rhythm-action game. The game offers over fifty songs from a variety of genres. You can play using your favorite songs in the game in Track Play Mode but you can also randomize the tracks in Random Play Mode. The Juke Box feature allows you to listen to the songs if you're not in the mood to swing your hammer. If you need a challenge, Otherworld Mode increases game speed and difficulty. It will be available for $5.99.
*NEW!* Rytmik Ultimate is a powerful pocket music station allowing you not only to play with samples and musical instruments but also to mix them together, shape them, and create music clips or tracks for your Friday night set-list. It will be available for $17.99.
TBA titles are games that have listed December as their placeholder launch date but have not provided a specific release date at the time of writing.
Trailers
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