A bumper crop

There's plenty to choose from this week, with WiiWare, 3DS download software, DSiWare and 3DS Virtual Console all represented, though there's no sign of resurrection on Wii's Virtual Console. Here's what's available this coming Thursday.

3DS Download Software

Zen Pinball 3D (Zen Studios, €5/£4.50) — The first downloadable pinball game on 3DS, this offers online leaderboards and friend challenges to keep you pinging back to the tables. You can read our Zen Pinball 3D preview to see what we made of an early preview version, and check back for our review soon.

3DS Virtual Console

Lock 'n Chase (Game Boy, G-Mode, €3/£2.70) — A decent little maze game that saw release in Japan last month, we'll have a full review in the near future.

DSiWare

Castle Conqueror — Revolution (CIRCLE Entertainment, 500pts) — A good extension of the Castle Conqueror series that introduces some new features but doesn't quite put them all together as satisfyingly as other entries in the series. Still, our Castle Conqueror — Revolution review awards it a healthy 7/10 score.

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Nintendo went all-out to celebrate the 25th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda, hosting concerts, releasing three games and a Limited Edition Zelda 3DS console. That's not all though; there was some decorating too.

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Nintendo of America has just confirmed the pink 3DS console will launch across North America on 4th December for $169.99.

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Project Skynet commences

After last week's next Xbox rumours comes another set from Eurogamer, this time focusing on the upgraded Kinect said to come with every machine.

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Backwards incompatibility

Sony's Japanese Vita website has confirmed that the upcoming portable will not run original PlayStation games right out of the box, as rumoured in an issue of Famitsu last month.

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Last week Nintendo of Europe added charts to the 3DS eShop, letting you see what's selling well among fellow digital download fans. You'll find below this week's charts for what's been popular in the UK for the last seven days, as well as what's leading the field in all-time sales.

[1] denotes last week's position for Top 10 games. [N] indicates game is a new entry in the Top 10.

Popular Last Week — All Downloads

1. [2] 3D Classics: Kirby's Adventure
2. [1] Freakyforms: Your Creations, Alive!
3. [N] Metroid II: Return of Samus
4. [3] Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
5. [7] Cut the Rope
6. [4] The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX
7. [8] Super Mario Land
8. [6] Let's Golf! 3D
9. [5] Pyramids
10. [N] Pop Island Paperfield
11. Plants vs. Zombies
12. Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!
13. Kirby's Dream Land
14. Art Academy: First Semester
15. Extreme Hangman 2
16. Music On: Electronic Keyboard
17. Furry Legends
18. Remote Racers
19. Escape Trick: Rock City Prison
20. GO Series: 10 Second Run

Popular Last Week – 3DS Download Software

1. [2] 3D Classics: Kirby's Adventure
2. [1] Freakyforms: Your Creations, Alive!
3. [4] Let's Golf! 3D
4. [3] Pyramids
5. [-] 3D Classics: TwinBee
6. [-] 3D Classics: Excitebike
7. [-] 3D Classics: Urban Champion
8. [-] 3D Classics: Xevious
9. [N] Zen Pinball 3D (out 1st December)

Popular Last Week – DsiWare

1. [-] Cut the Rope
2. [N] Pop Island Paperfield
3. [2] Plants vs. Zombies
4. [3] Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!
5. [9] Art Academy: First Semester
6. [5] Extreme Hangman 2
7. [N] Music On: Electronic Keyboard
8. [4] Furry Legends
9. [N] Remote Racers
10. [N] Escape Trick: Rock City Prison
11. GO Series: 10 Second Run
12. Bomberman Blitz
13. Bugs'n'Balls
14. Game & Watch: Donkey Kong Jr.
15. GO Series: Defence Wars
16. Hellokids vol 1 – Coloring and Painting
17. Music On: Electric Guitar
18. Just Sing! Christmas Songs [Volume 1]
19. Extreme Hangman
20. Pyoro

Popular Last Week – Virtual Console

1. [N] Metroid II: Return of Samus
2. [1] Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
3. [2] The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX
4. [3] Super Mario Land
5. [4] Kirby's Dream Land
6. [-] Game & Watch Gallery
7. [8] Donkey Kong
8. [5] Adventure Island
9. [N] Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge
10. [-] Alleyway
11. Pac-Man
12. Mario's Picross
13. Double Dragon
14. Side Pocket
15. Avenging Spirit
16. Golf
17. Gargoyle's Quest
18. Tennis
19. Catrap
20. Burger Time Deluxe

All-Time Best Sellers – All Downloads

1. [-] 3D Classics: Excitebike
2. [-] The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX
3. [-] Super Mario Land
4. [-] Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
5. [-] Let's Golf! 3D
6. [-] Kirby's Dream Land
7. [-] Donkey Kong
8. [-] Plants vs. Zombies
9. [-] Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!
10. [N] Freakyforms: Your Creations, Alive!
11. Tetris Party Live
12. Pop Island Paperfield
13. Photo Dojo
14. 3D Classics: Xevious
15. Alleyway
16. Zenonia
17. Mario's Picross
18. 3D Classics: Kirby's Adventure
19. Shantae: Risky's Revenge
20. Bomberman Blitz

All-Time Best Sellers – 3DS Download Software

1. 3D Classics: Excitebike
2. Let's Golf 3D
3. Freakyforms: Your Creations, Alive!
4. 3D Classics: Xevious
5. 3D Classics: Kirby's Adventure
6. Pyramids
7. 3D Classics: Urban Champion
8. 3D Classics: TwinBee
9. Zen Pinball 3D (Out 1st December)

All-Time Best Sellers – DsiWare

1. [-] Plants vs. Zombies
2. [-] Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!
3. [-] Tetris Party Live
4. [5] Pop Island Paperfield
5. [4] Photo Dojo
6. [-] Zenonia
7. [-] Shantae: Risky's Revenge
8. [-] Bomberman Blitz
9. [-] Game & Watch: Donkey Kong Jr.
10. [-] Cut the Rope
11. Aura Aura Climber
12. Anonymous Notes: Chapter 1 — From the Abyss
13. GO Series: 10 Second Run
14.Art Academy: First Semester
15. Paper Plane
16. Dragon Quest Wars
17. Art Style: PiCOPiCT
18. Soul of Darkness
19. Earthworm Jim
20. Rayman

All-Time Best Sellers – Virtual Console

1. [-] The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX
2. [-] Super Mario Land
3. [-] Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
4. [-] Kirby's Dream Land
5. [-] Donkey Kong
6. [-] Alleyway
7. [-] Mario's Picross
8. [-] Game & Watch Gallery
9. [10] Double Dragon
10. [9] Tennis
11. Pac-Man
12. Gargoyle's Quest
13. Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge
14. Avenging Spirit
15. Metroid II: Return of Samus
16. QIX
17. Catrap
18. Fortified Zone
19. Radar Mission
20. Adventure Island

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New office chair just arrived. _Very_ excited to assemble it.

Kids, save your work regularly.

Listening to the London Philharmonic Orchestra playing Gusty Garden Galaxy. Now that's how you start a Monday. http://t.co/FPB0L1Ik

You know, for kids

With enough dancing games on Kinect to last a lifetime, Ubisoft has spotted a gap in the market, aiming Just Dance Kids at the young ones. With the juggernaut Just Dance name attached, it's sure to get parents interested.

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