Downloads 23 augustus3DS Virtual ConsoleDonkey Kong Jr. (Nintendo, £4.50/¤5) — After hogging the headlines for so long, Mario now has to take a turn as the villain in Donkey Kong Jr. This NES title brings back memories of more primitive, single-screen days as you swing and hop your way to rescue DK, and it must be said that it's not exactly a sweeping adventure with a lot of environments to conquer. Some retro fans may enjoy having this one on the go, but as our Donkey Kong Jr. review explains, it struggles to justify the cost of entry.
NES Open Tournament Golf (Nintendo, £3.60/¤4) — Another Nintendo NES title to arrive on the 3DS Virtual Console this week, Open Tournament Golf is exactly as advertised, avoiding excessive Mushroom Kingdom touches to provide a fairly standard game of golf over three courses. As detailed in our NES Open Tournament Golf review, some of your favourite mascots will make cameo appearances, while prize money and multiplayer add a bit of longevity; it may be worth a punt for retro golf fans.
3DS DemoLEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (Warner Bros., Free) — This latest LEGO title on 3DS puts Batman and Robin up against The Joker and Lex Luthor, though plenty of other famous DC characters weigh-in on each side to keep it interesting. This one was released in shops two months ago, but this demo may help you to decide if you're still on the fence about picking up the blocks this time around.
3DS Add-On Content
Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy — £0.90/¤1 each:
The Royal City of Rabanastre / Town Ward Upper Stratum (FF12 - FMS)
Crystal Cave (FF03 - FMS)
Ragnarok (FF11 - BMS)
Challenge (FF10 - BMS)
DSiWare
Rummikub (Games Factory Online, 800 points) — This is one of those titles released in North America nearly two years ago that just now makes its late entry onto the European scene. It's also DSiWare, so it shouldn't surprise us that this is a puzzle game, in this case the tactical task of clearing all of your tiles while outwitting your opponent. There's local multiplayer if this is your kind of game and you want to play it with friends, but as our Rummikub review makes clear, this title is really only for fans of the original game.