New Nintendo eShop releases: Puddle, Ikachan

The 3DS eShop is crowded today! Ikachan launches today, as does the Virtual Console release of Ice Climber and a bunch of other things. There are even new downloadable Mario decoration sets for Sparkle Snapshots 3D, if you're feeling like a bit of photo festooning. And don't forget Fire Emblem: Awakening, coming Feb. 4.

Wii U has relatively few offerings this week, but they're interesting: Puddle and a demo of The Cave.

Wii U

• Demo: The Cave (Sega, 1-3 players, free)
• Puddle (Neko Entertainment, 1 player, TBA)

3DS eShop

• Ikachan (Nicalis, 1 player, $4.99)
• Witch's Cat (Agetec, 1 player, TBA)
• Bloody Vampire (Agetec, 1 player, TBA)
• Ice Climber (NES, 1 player, $4.99)

Wii

• Metal Slug 4 (Neo Geo, 1-2 players, 900 Wii Points)

DSiWare

• 99Moves (EnjoyUp, 1 player, $1.99)