Mario and Metroid Join Four Swords Anniversary Edition for Download This Week in Europe and Japan

Looks like Nintendo’s really looking to hit the eShop hard this week! In addition to the already-known Four Swords Anniversary Edition, which will be available this Wednesday, September 28, European and Japanese fans will receive major Virtual Console games: Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins in Europe and Metroid II: Return of Samus in Japan.

Now, personally I haven’t actually played either of these titles – I didn’t pick up a Nintendo handheld until the GameBoy Color came out and missed out on a lot of those old monochromatic gems – but they’re two that I’ve been really looking forward to since they were announced a month or so back. No word yet on a possible American release, but knowing how the Virtual Console goes I’m sure it’s only a matter of time.

Download Zelda And Mario In The Same Week

26th September 2011: Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo DSi fans are sitting pretty this week, as two famous heroes are available for download this week. The Legend of Zelda™: Four Swords Anniversary Edition becomes available to download for free for a limited time* only on Nintendo DSiWare, whilst a spell is cast over the people of Mario Land in Super Mario Land™ 2: 6 Golden Coins which becomes available as a Virtual Console game for Nintendo 3DS.

As part of the The Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary celebrations play the classic Zelda 2D multiplayer adventure, The Legend of Zelda™: Four Swords Anniversary Edition with up to three other players, by connecting your Nintendo DSi, Nintendo DSi XL or Nintendo 3DS wirelessly – work together to rescue Princess Zelda after Link splits into four with the help of the Four Sword. However, unlike the original Game Boy Advance version, it is now possible to play the game in a brand new way as a single player. When you go solo you won’t be totally alone though as an additional Link will appear beside the one you control to help you along during your adventure. It is even possible to independently control “each” Link by selecting either of them using the L or R Buttons.

Mario also needs your help this week in Super Mario Land™ 2: 6 Golden Coins, as an evil creep called Wario took over his castle and put the people of Mario Land under his control with a magic spell. You must help Mario retrieve the 6 Golden Coins which have been scattered by Wario all over Mario Land. There’s no time to waste!

Check out the latest offerings below which are also available for download this week via Nintendo eShop, Nintendo DSi Shop and the Wii Shop Channel.

The Legend of Zelda™: Four Swords Anniversary Edition (Nintendo)

Nintendo DSi Shop (DSiWare) – FREE

Nintendo eShop (DSiWare) – FREE

Game Description: Enjoy this classic Game Boy Advance™ multiplayer Zelda adventure for free, but this time with additional new areas to play and a single player option to enjoy.

Super Mario Land™ 2: 6 Golden Coins (Nintendo)

Nintendo 3DS (Virtual Console) – €4,00

Game Description: Take Mario through a series of themed worlds and stages to recover the 6 Golden Coins and free his castle from the clutches of the evil Wario!

Those Zelda-themed download cards can’t come soon enough.

Source: Nintendo World Report via MyNintendoNews