Nintendo Download: Binding of Isaac Aftermath+, World of Goo, Picross 3D, more

The Switch’s lineup of games continues to grow with five new releases as part of today’s Nintendo Download.

First up, we’ve got Binding of Isaac Aftermath+, an action-packed dungeon-crawler from Nicalis and Edmund McMillen. The procedurally-generated roguelike includes “more than 11,000 unique room configurations” and “a nearly endless variety of enemies, items, challenges, and secrets.”

Also available to download this week is a trio of Wii and Wii U re-releases from Tomorrow Corporation. Switch owners will be able to pick up physics-based puzzler World of Goo, fireplace adventure Little Inferno, or “puzzle game for nerds” Human Resource Machine. And speaking of re-releases, SNK and Hamster Corporation will bring The King of Fighters ’94, the first game in the King of Fighters franchise, to the Switch.

Nintendo will also add Picross 3D, which was originally released for the DS in 2010, to the Wii U eShop.

You can learn more about all of these games (and a few other new releases) after the break.

Switch Games

The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ – The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ is a dungeon-crawling shoot-’em-up that’s a different game each and every time you play it. The randomly generated maps are built with more than 11,000 unique room configurations, each populated with a nearly endless variety of enemies, items, challenges and secrets.

Human Resource Machine – Human Resource Machine is a puzzle game for nerds. In each level, your boss gives you a job. Automate it by programming your little office worker. If you succeed, you’ll be promoted up to the next level for another year of work in the vast office building.

Little Inferno – Multiple nominee in the Independent Games Festival for the Grand Prize, Nuovo Award, and Technical Excellence, with honorable mentions in Best Design and Best Audio. Little Inferno is an adventure game that takes place almost entirely in front of a fireplace – about looking up up up out of the chimney, and the cold world just on the other side of the wall.

World of Goo – World of Goo is a physics-based puzzle/construction game. The millions of Goo Balls who live in the beautiful World of Goo don’t know that they are in a game, or that they are extremely delicious.

The King of Fighters ’94 – The King of Fighters ’94 is a fighting game that was released by SNK in 1994. The original characters of The King of Fighters ’94 and popular characters from Fatal Fury and Ikari Warriors will battle. 3-To-3 Team Battle system of “super deathblow of the one-shot reversal” had a big impact in the subsequent fighting games.

3DS Games

Sudoku Party – There are 1,000 exclusive puzzles to solve on your own, or co-operatively with a friend. Or if you feel like getting competitive, Party Mode lets you battle it out against an opponent to see who can think the quickest with unique fast-action gameplay. Solve a square and your opponent has only seconds to respond or the point is yours. When your opponent makes a move, you have to match it quickly or lose the square for good. Can you keep up? Or will you choose a different path, hoping to lock in more squares simply by thinking faster?

Double Breakout – Double Breakout is a breakout game which combines game mechanics from a traditional breakout game and a pong game. Play against the computer opponent through 20 exciting levels while aiming for a high score.

Wii U Games

Picross 3D – Track the numbers to uncover the hidden shape in this beloved Nintendo DS classic. Tap a chisel to eliminate blocks you think don’t belong or use a paintbrush to mark ones you think should stay. Beginners and Picross series veterans alike will love this puzzle game that’s easy to pick up, but hard to put down.

Sudoku Party – There are 1,000 exclusive puzzles to solve on your own, or co-operatively with a friend. Or if you feel like getting competitive, Party Mode lets you battle it out against an opponent to see who can think the quickest with unique fast-action gameplay. Solve a square and your opponent has only seconds to respond or the point is yours. When your opponent makes a move, you have to match it quickly or lose the square for good. Can you keep up? Or will you choose a different path, hoping to lock in more squares simply by thinking faster?

Sky Force Anniversary – The legendary shoot-’em-up is here to celebrate its 10-year anniversary in super-destructive style. Harnessing the intensity of classic arcade games combined with modern visuals, Sky Force Anniversary offers a stunning scrolling shooter experience with an incredible new social gameplay element.

Double Breakout II – Double Breakout II is a breakout game for one or two players combining game mechanics from a traditional breakout game and a pong game. Play against the computer opponent aiming for a high score or compete against a friend through 20 exciting levels.

ACE: Alien Cleanup Elite – ACE: Alien Cleanup Elite is a 90s-inspired arcade game. Get the highest score, and don’t get killed out there!

VRog – Be a frog! Your GamePad is your window to the VRog world, allowing you to see through the eyes of a frog. Leap your way across the beautiful pond and see what’s on the menu.

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