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No Sonic in sight

Tomorrow marks the 20th anniversary of Sonic the Hedgehog, but Europe's not getting into the spiky spirit in the eShop at least. Nintendo has just sent over the list of games you can expect to play form this weekend, so let's see what lucky European guys and girls can download.

3DS Virtual Console

Double Dragon (Game Boy, €3) — Join Billy and Jimmy in this portable conversion of the famous arcade fighter. We'll have a muscular review soon.

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Anyone for Tennis?

Over in little old London, the Wimbledon Championships are ongoing, so Nintendo is looking to capitalise on it with its 3DS Virtual Console release this week. Let's see what else is available.

3DS Virtual Console

Tennis (Game Boy, $2.99) — A simplistic but moderately enjoyable portable rendition of the sport, this should tide you over until we get the Game Boy Color version of Mario Tennis. Read our Tennis review for more.

WiiWare

The Mystery of Whiterock Castle (Playtainment, 500pts) — After 18 months of European exclusivity, this hidden object game finally reaches North American shores at 200pts cheaper than its asking price in Europe. Our The Mystery of Whiterock Castle review should answer any mystery surrounding the game's quality.

DSiWare

Delbo (DSi Shop: 200pts, eShop: $1.99) — To quote the official information, "Delbo is a shooting game in which the player shoots an orb to extinguish the same color orbs falling down from the upper side." If that sounds like your cup of tea, you'll want to keep your eye out for our review next week.

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Time flies

On 23rd June 1991, SEGA released Sonic the Hedgehog in Europe and America and changed the world forever. The now-iconic hero captured the imagination of millions around the world, igniting the Nintendo vs. SEGA battle for console supremacy.

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Sonic’s career is as chequered as those famous green hills; since his runaway success in the first half of the 1990s he’s struggled to reclaim those glory days. Luckily if you’re a Nintendo console owner you can play all the best Sonic games extremely easily, thanks to Virtual Console and the Wii and DS’s backwards compatibility services. With that in mind, join us as we take a leisurely stroll down memory lane with video gaming's favourite blue hero...

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Sonic’s career is as chequered as those famous green hills; since his runaway success in the first half of the 1990s he’s struggled to reclaim those glory days. Luckily if you’re a Nintendo console owner you can play all the best Sonic games extremely easily, thanks to Virtual Console and the Wii and DS’s backwards compatibility services. With that in mind, join us as we take a leisurely stroll down memory lane with video gaming's favourite blue hero...

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Might Gordon Freeman come to Nintendo?

Valve is respected as one of the Western world's best developers, having created the legendary Half-Life and Portal series. It's never released anything on a Nintendo console though, but there's a chance that could change with Wii U on the horizon.

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Might Gordon Freeman come to Nintendo?

Valve is respected as one of the Western world's best developers, having created the legendary Half-Life and Portal series. It's never released anything on a Nintendo console though, but there's a chance that could change with Wii U on the horizon.

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Pow pow

Now The Gunstringer is heading for retail it needs a bold statement to stand out on shop shelves. A skeleton marionette sheriff wielding two guns? That ought to work.

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Get your magnifying glass and deerstalker

European Wii owners, you're getting a dose of object finding in September. Mystery Case Files: The Malgrave Incident is an exclusive Wii instalment in the popular hidden object series, and it's coming to Europe on 9th September.

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