Best 3DS And Wii U DLC You Should Get Before The eShops Close Forever

Publisher: Nintendo / Developer: Level-5

Release Date: 24th Oct 2014 (USA) / 26th Sep 2014 (UK/EU)

Cost: £7.19 / €7.99 / $8.99

Out of all the DLC you can get on 3DS, the Fantasy Life one is perhaps the best bang-for-your-buck. Origin Island — which can only be accessed once you’ve purchased the DLC, finished the main story, and reached level 50 — adds six new areas, new characters, enemies, and materials to make new weapons, a whole bunch of new story, and a bunch of new characters. In short, it about doubles the length of the game — and adds co-op!

Please note that some external links on this page are affiliate links, which means if you click them and make a purchase we may receive a small percentage of the sale. Please read our FTC Disclosure for more information.

Publisher: Nintendo / Developer: Monolith Soft

Release Date: 4th Dec 2015 (USA) / 4th Dec 2015 (UK/EU)

Cost: Free

Xenoblade Chronicles X on the Wii U doesn’t have paid DLC (all of the Japanese DLC is included by default in the Western release), but there are optional downloadable packs that improve the performance of the game, fixing things like texture pop-ins and adding HD textures. They’re worth grabbing for anyone with a disc copy of the game, but be aware that they’re quite large in terms of file size, so you can skip them if you’d rather just have more games.

Publisher: Capcom / Developer: Capcom

Release Date: 8th Sep 2016 (USA) / 8th Sep 2016 (UK/EU)

Spirit of Justice offers three paid DLC chapters — two are jokey, 30-minute long stories, and the third is a full case. You’ll be able to play each of these once you’ve finished the first case of the game. Note that Spirit of Justice is a 3DS eShop only release, so unless you want to grab it on iOS, this is the only place you can get it!

Here’s a summary of each:

Phoenix Wright: Asinine Attorney

Cost: $3.99 / £3.59 / €3.99

Phoenix has to prove that Pearl Fey is Princess Rayfa in order to buy more time for a rescue operation. It’s quite hands-off, and only gives you two pieces of evidence to present during your trial. This also comes with a 3DS theme.

Apollo Justice: Asinine Attorney

Cost: $3.99 / £3.59 / €3.99

Another short story, Apollo has to go toe-to-toe with Klavier Gavin to argue that Princess Rayfa should be allowed one more day in America. Not quite as hands-off as Phoenix’s mini-case, but does involve more evidence and more action. Comes with a 3DS theme.

Turnabout Time Traveler

Cost: $5.99 / £5.39 / €5.99

A full-length case, this DLC episode takes place during a wedding gone wrong. With plenty of interesting characters and the return of Larry Butz, this episode is well worth the price for anyone who enjoys the Ace Attorney games — it’s one of the best cases in Spirit of Justice.

Outfits

Cost: $0.99 / €0.99 / £0.89

You can also buy outfits for the three main leads, Phoenix, Apollo, and Athena. Phoenix dresses as Fauxnix pretender Furio Tigre, Apollo as a schoolboy (perhaps meant to be Ryunosuke Naruhodo) and Athena as the waitress from Tres Bien, Maggey Byrde.

Publisher: Capcom

Release Date: 24th Oct 2013 (USA) / 24th Oct 2013 (UK/EU)

Cost: $5.99 / €4.99 / £3.99

Much like Spirit of Justice, Dual Destinies has an extra case available as DLC. It’s called Turnabout Reclaimed, and it’s one of the best cases in the game, in which Phoenix has to defend… an orca. This DLC episode comes with an extra outfit, too — Phoenix’s “Nostalgic Sweater”, with the big heart on the front, from Turnabout Memories.

Players can also download a costume pack, which includes Phoenix’s original suit, a casual outfit for Apollo, and the Themis Academy uniform for Athena.

Also like Spirit of Justice, Dual Destinies is a 3DS eShop only release, so unless you want to grab it on iOS, this is the only place you can get it!

Publisher: Square Enix / Developer: indies zero

Release Date: 3rd Jul 2012 (USA) / 6th Jul 2012 (UK/EU)

Cost: $0.99 / €1.00 / £0.90 each

Theatrhythm has a ton of downloadable songs available from past Final Fantasy games, so it’s a good idea to grab all the ones you like while you still can. There are 52 tracks in total, which can be purchased separately for 99c — or you can buy them all for a total of $51.48. There’s a full list available on the Final Fantasy wiki if you want to window-shop!

Publisher: Nintendo / Developer: Intelligent Systems

Release Date: 19th Feb 2016 (USA) / 20th May 2016 (UK/EU)

Cost: $19.99 / £17.99 / €19.99 for each path

The third campaign for Fire Emblem Fates, Revelation, is only available as digital DLC or as part of a very limited edition physical printing. So, your best bet is to download it off the eShop. It’ll add a new story to the game, which expected you to pick a side between Birthright and Conquest in the main story, but Revelation instead has the player choosing no side. This story offers more insight into the events of both Birthright and Conquest, and if you can’t get enough Fire Emblem, then it’s an excellent purchase.

You can also purchase the game you didn’t get — Birthright or Conquest — as DLC for the same price as Revelation. Players who play through two or all three paths will get bonus in-game content, too.

You can also download map packs. Here’s a run down of their pricing and contents, from Serenes Forest:

Map Pack 1

Note: Can be purchased as a whole for $17.99 / £16.19 / €17.99, which comes with an extra 10,000G.

Map Pack 2

Note: Can be purchased as a whole for $17.99 / £16.19 / €17.99, which comes with an extra 10,000G.