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It’s no huge surprise that there isn’t any big news this week. After all, the release of a new Mario and Zelda game on the same day is surely keeping everyone busy. Here’s your rundown of what else happened this week.

This Week’s Downloads

Metroid II: Return of Samus – 3DS VC (GB) – £3.60
The second, and one of the least played, entry in the Metroid series can be yours now!

Big Town Shoot Out – WiiWare – 500 Points

Escape Trick: The Secret of Rock City Prison – DSiWare – 500 Points

Wii & 3DS Charts

Skyward Sword swings into top spot on Wii. As if it was ever in any doubt!

Wii Chart
1) The Legend Of Zelda: Skyward Sword (NE)
2) Just Dance 3 (1)
3) Zumba Fitness (2)
4) Mario & Sonic At The London 2012 Olympic Games (NE)
5) Wii Party (3)
6) Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure (5)
7) LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 (NE)
8 ) Mario Kart Wii (4)
9) uDraw Studio (13)
10) FIFA 12 (7)

3DS Chart
1) Super Mario 3D Land
2) Nintendogs + Cats: Golden Retriever
3) Rabbids 3D
4) Rayman 3D
5) FIFA 12
6) The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
7) Lego Harry Potter: Years 5-7
8 ) Lego Pirates of the Caribbean
9) Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn
10) Asphalt 3D

And finally…

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword had a good first week in the all-format sales charts, entering in at #7. This may not seem fantastic, but when you consider the competition, Skyrim, MW3, Battlefield 3 etc, it is actually a good placing for Nintendo’s big game.