The top 20 download cards after the announcement of the closure of the eShop

Exactly one week ago, Nintendo announced that the eShops on the Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo Wii U will be closed. There was a lot of community opposition, but I don’t expect Nintendo to give in like Sony did.

And so it is that thousands of fans are now storming the eShops and wanting to secure their favorites. After a week, this will of course be reflected in the current graphs, which we have read for you below.

The charts offer a few interesting conclusions† On the one hand, they serve as renewed proof that the virtual consoles of the two platforms are small gold mines. On the Nintendo 3DS we also see very clearly that it is the most modern platform on which you can play a whole range of Pokémon games.

For example, the first generation will not be available on the Game Boy until after the eShop has closed. For this you not only need the hardware, but also one of the expensive modules. Furthermore, Zelda: Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons are very well received on 3DS.

The first 3DS special software can only be found at rank 10, with Pokémon dream radar. The first full-price 3DS title is Animal Crossing: New Leaf at rank 13. This shows that the 3DS eShop was much more than a digital store for 3DS games.

It’s similar on the Wii U. This also shows how valuable the Virtual Console is. Games like Minish Cap, Metroid Fusion and Metroid Zero Mission are cheap to play on the Wii U. Many noticed that again. Many generations of Zelda games are ubiquitous on Wii U.

In addition to Minish Cap, these are also Ocarina of Time and Majora’s Mask. This is interesting because they are already available on Nintendo Switch. The same goes for Super Mario 64 and A Link to the Past, but not for Wind Waker HD, which also made it to the charts. The original GameCube is expensive.

On the other hand, some games like Affordable Space Adventures or Pullblox World, which will no longer be available after closing, are not on the charts. Xenoblade Chronicles X is also missing – but the fan community is still hoping for a Switch HD version. We shall see. Now let’s show you the current top 20 consoles for study.

The Nintendo 3DS Charts:

1. Pokémon – Crystal Edition
2. Pokemon – Yellow Edition
3. Zelda: Oracle of the Seasons
4. Zelda: Oracle of the Ages
5. Pokemon – Gold Edition
6. Pokemon – Silver Edition
7. Pokemon – Red Edition
8. Super mario land 2
9. Pokemon – Blue Edition
10. Pokemon dream radar
11. Super Mario Bros. 3
12. pokemon trading card game
13. Animal Crossing: New Leaf
14. Super Mario Land
15. Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3
16. Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX
17. Minecraft: 3DS Edition
18. Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
19. Kirby Blowout Blast
20. Pokemon – Omega Ruby

The Nintendo Wii U Charts:

1. Zelda: The Minish Cap
2. Metroid Fusion
3. Metroid Zero Mission
4. Zelda: Majora’s Mask
5. Metroid Prime Trilogy
6. Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
7. Super Mario Advance 4
8. mario party 10
9. Zelda: Spirit tracks
10. Zelda: Ocarina of Time
11. Super Mario 3D World
12. Zelda: Wind Waker HD
13. PaperMario
14. Donkey Kong 64
15. mario party 2
16. Mario Kart DS
17. Super Mario World
18. Zelda: A Link to the Past
19. Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training
20. Super Mario 64

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