{"id":132635,"date":"2023-03-22T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-22T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-146813"},"modified":"2023-03-22T13:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-03-22T13:00:00","slug":"countdown-3ds-eshop-spotlight-aura-aura-climber","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2023\/03\/22\/countdown-3ds-eshop-spotlight-aura-aura-climber\/","title":{"rendered":"Countdown: 3DS eShop Spotlight &#8211; Aura-Aura Climber"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/190b601c9569c\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/190b601c9569c\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Aura-Aura Climber\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/190b601c9569c\/aura-aura-climber.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNDUwIj48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"450\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/190b601c9569c\/aura-aura-climber.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Aura-Aura Climber\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: Nintendo<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em><em>For the month before the 3DS and Wii U eShops close for new purchases on <strong>27th March<\/strong>, each day we&#8217;re going to highlight a specific eShop game for one of those consoles and give a short pitch as to why we think it deserves your love and attention \u2014 before it&#8217;s too late. The chance to add these to your library will be gone for good soon and, <em>for one reason or another<\/em>, these eShop-exclusives are close to our hearts.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Today, Liam highlights a shining DSiWare title where you climb and climb &amp; occasionally fall&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>So, what&#8217;s it called?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/dsiware\/aura-aura_climber\">Aura-Aura Climber<\/a> \u2014 a unique little DSiWare gem released in 2010. We&#8217;ve got a review in our archives, praising its addictive gameplay.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/3ds-eshop\/related-articles:8483 @ 2023-03-23T01:10:38+00:00 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<h2>Who made it?<\/h2>\n<p>Nintendo Software Technology, the Redmond-based team involved in various games and Nintendo apps, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/gamecube\/wave_race_blue_storm\">Wave Race: Blue Storm<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/ds\/metroid_prime_hunters\">Metroid Prime: Hunters<\/a>, the cancelled Wii title <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/wii\/project_hammer\">Project H.A.M.M.E.R.<\/a> and various <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/dsiware\/mario_vs_donkey_kong_minis_march_again\">Mario vs. Donkey Kong<\/a> entries.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What&#8217;s the premise?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>You are a star named Aura-Aura who has fallen out of the sky and must regain your rightful place in the universe as a shining light. To do this you&#8217;ll have to climb up and up by grappling grapple points until you reach the starry sky.<\/p>\n<h2>Why should you play it?<br \/><\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s affordable and it&#8217;s highly addictive. It&#8217;s got a score mode and an endless mode with a classic high score ladder as you race to the finish line. You likely won&#8217;t be able to put it down once you&#8217;ve started playing \u2014 it really is a fun arcade-like experience that&#8217;s great for quick sessions.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve covered a lot of 3DS eShop games over the last month, but the original DSiWare store has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/guides\/31-best-dsiware-games-you-should-get-before-theyre-gone-forever\">some great games<\/a> that are disappearing too, and this is one of them.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gallery\">\n<div class=\"cols\">\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"Aura-Aura Climber\" class=\"scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/609ddb20fa277\/aura-aura-climber.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA0NDUgNjY4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"445\" height=\"668\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/609ddb20fa277\/aura-aura-climber.445x.jpg\" alt=\"Aura-Aura Climber\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"Aura-Aura Climber\" class=\"scanlines scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/ecc0644bbc31a\/aura-aura-climber.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA0NDUgNjY4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"445\" height=\"668\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/ecc0644bbc31a\/aura-aura-climber.445x.jpg\" alt=\"Aura-Aura Climber\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Images: Nintendo<\/em><\/figcaption><\/aside>\n<h2>How much is it?<\/h2>\n<p>It was originally 200 points and now equates to <strong>$1.99 <strong>\/ \u00a31.79 \/ \u20ac1,99<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em><em>We&#8217;ll be back soon with another 3DS or Wii U eShop recommendation as part of <em>this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/tags\/countdown\">&#8216;Countdown&#8217; series<\/a><\/em>. Let us know below if you&#8217;ve already got these in your collection and share your thoughts. Not long to go now!<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/3ds-eshop\/related-articles:127547,127698,127477,127526 @ 2023-03-23T01:10:38+00:00 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image: Nintendo For the month before the 3DS and Wii U eShops close for new purchases on 27th March, each day we&#8217;re going to highlight a specific eShop game for one of those consoles and give a short pitch as to why we think it deserves your love and attention \u2014 before it&#8217;s too late. 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