'Mario Kart 64' Wii U Virtual Console Release Joins 'Pokémon Sun And Moon’ 3DS Themes

  • 3DS
  • RPG
2016-11-18
Mario Kart Wii U is coming this year, but will it really cost $99?
Mario Kart Wii U is coming this year, but will it really cost $99? Nintendo

The final Nintendo Virtual Console and eShop update of 2016 gives fans some classic games from Nintendo’s past, including one of the best games from the Nintendo 64.

There are only two new game additions to the Nintendo Virtual Console this time around: Mario Kart 64 makes its debut on the Wii U Virtual Console and the Super NES classic, Castlevania Dracula X , comes to the Nintendo 3DS.

Nintendo 3DS owners looking to change up the theme of their handheld can purchase two new themes based on Pokémon Sun and Moon. The Pokémon New Partner theme shows the Alola Region starters, Rowlet, Litten and Popplio.

Pokémon Full-Power Z-Moves gives 3DS owners a cool background of the final evolutions of the aforementioned Alola Region starters and Pikachu.

Take a look at what these two themes look like below.

Here’s a rundown of everything Nintendo is offering the week of Dec. 29 in its eShop and Virtual Console.

  • Mario Kart 64 – Put the pedal to the metal in this worthy Nintendo 64 successor to the Super NES classic, Super Mario Kart . With improved courses and a head-to-head four-player mode, the Mario Kart 64 game is sure to win the heart of any racing fan. The game includes 20 different courses filled with dips, valleys, jumps, tunnels and bridges. Smooth, precise control will bring players back time and time again for freewheeling fun.

  • Castlevania Dracula X – In this Super NES horror classic, gear up as Richter Belmont – equipped with the legendary Vampire Killer – to save his beloved. Battle against monsters that lurk in the shadows and strategically use magical tomes, mystical power-ups and titanic weapons. Unfold another chapter in the Belmont family's lineage, with more than seven stages of grim encounters and myriad of possibilities depending on the choices that you make.

Nintendo eShop sales:

Theme Shop on Nintendo 3DS:

  • New themes this week include:

    • Pokémon New Partner

    • Pokémon Full-power Z-Moves

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