Holiday Gift Guide – get creative
06/12/2016
If you’re looking for a gift that’ll really get the creative juices flowing, check out these inventive titles for Nintendo 3DS family systems and Wii U and let their imaginations run wild. Make more than just happy memories this holiday season!
Nintendo 3DS family systems
Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS
Grab your hard hat – Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS is here! Create the Super Mario courses of your dreams and pack them with surprising moments you'll enjoy again and again, wherever you are.
Also available: Super Mario Maker (Wii U)
Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo
Start a new life as mayor of your own town and create the perfect, peaceful place to live in Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo. Go fishing, decorate your house, or just get to know your neighbours – the choice is yours!
Disney Art Academy
Learn to draw more than 80 Disney and Pixar characters with step-by-step lessons in Disney Art Academy. There are 40 lessons inspired by Disney artists, designed to take you from amateur to expert!
Also available: Pokémon Art Academy
Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer
Discover your inner designer in Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer! Meet all your favourite Animal Crossing friends, find out what they’re looking for in a home, then put together the stylish houses of their dreams – however you want!
Nintendo presents: New Style Boutique 2 - Fashion Forward
Manage your own boutique and become the star of the entire fashion business in Nintendo presents: New Style Boutique 2 - Fashion Forward. Style savvy players can rise to the top in five fab careers!
Wii U
Art Academy: Atelier
Learn to draw and paint step-by-step, with a wide range of materials, in Art Academy: Atelier. Use realistic techniques via the Wii U GamePad touch screen, all learned through structured lessons, then curate a virtual gallery.
Minecraft: Wii U Edition
Explore randomly-generated worlds and build amazing things from the simplest of homes to the grandest of castles in Minecraft: Wii U Edition. The Wii U version features the full game, as well as many of the most popular previously released content packs for no extra charge – plus the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack!
Where to buy
As well as being available at retail – though check with your local retailer for availability! – all of these games are available as downloadable versions in Nintendo eShop. If you can’t decide on a specific game, you could always purchase a Nintendo eShop Card, available from these retailers (PDF, 272 kB) in denominations of £15, £25 and £50.
You can also order games, systems and more directly from Nintendo at the Nintendo Official UK Store.
Looking for gifts for another gamer in your life? Head back to the Holiday Gift Guide homepage, where you’ll find a huge range of different gaming experiences and gift ideas.
Have fun this holiday season!
