{"id":132826,"date":"2023-04-01T02:05:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-01T02:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-147381"},"modified":"2023-04-01T02:05:00","modified_gmt":"2023-04-01T02:05:00","slug":"more-indie-developers-are-giving-away-free-eshop-codes-for-wii-u-3ds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2023\/04\/01\/more-indie-developers-are-giving-away-free-eshop-codes-for-wii-u-3ds\/","title":{"rendered":"More Indie Developers Are Giving Away Free eShop Codes For Wii U &amp; 3DS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/76221650b5728\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/76221650b5728\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Wii U eShop\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/76221650b5728\/wii-u-eshop.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNTA3Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"507\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/76221650b5728\/wii-u-eshop.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Wii U eShop\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: Nintendo Life<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Update [Sat 1st Apr, 2023 03:05 BST]:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/mighty_switch_force_collection\">Mighty Switch Force<\/a> developer WayForward has joined in on the free giveaway fun sharing codes for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/3ds-eshop\/mighty_switch_force_2\">Mighty Switch Force 2<\/a> on Wii U and 3DS throughout the day.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\"><!-- cache: oembed\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/wayforward\/statuses\/1641863428632371213 @ 2023-04-01T03:02:40+01:00 --><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We have discovered a secret stash of Mighty Switch Force 2 North American eShop codes for 3DS and Wii U, and Nintendo has extended the redemption date through this weekend! We&#8217;ll post them here throughout the day &#8211; whoever redeems &#8217;em first gets to keep &#8217;em! Stay alert! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nlDyrZHwTX\">pic.twitter.com\/nlDyrZHwTX<\/a><\/span>\u2014 WayForward (@WayForward) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WayForward\/status\/1641863428632371213?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 31, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<p>It seems Shovel Knight developer Yacht Club Games was also giving out some codes earlier this week:<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\"><!-- cache: oembed\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/yachtclubgames\/statuses\/1640375114293473283 @ 2023-04-01T03:02:40+01:00 --><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Update: We&#8217;re officially out of 3DS (NA) codes so the giveaway stash will only be 3DS EU\/AU and Wii U NA\/EU\/AU!<\/span>\u2014 Yacht Club Games -Shovel Knight Dig DLC is OUT NOW (@YachtClubGames) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YachtClubGames\/status\/1640375114293473283?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 27, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Original story [Fri 31st Mar, 2023 04:45 BST]:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We heard yesterday how indie developer Ultra Dolphin Revolution&#8217; was giving away 128 free download codes for its Wii U game <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/wiiu-eshop\/captain_u\">Captain U<\/a>, and it seems it&#8217;s not alone&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Since Nintendo announced it would be extending the period to redeem codes on both the 3DS and Wii U, even more developers have joined in on the free giveaway fun. The developer behind the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/silver_falls_-_ghoul_busters\">Silver Falls<\/a> games has also got involved &#8211; offering 3DS &amp; Wii U eShop codes to celebrate the upcoming Silver Falls Switch game.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\"><!-- cache: oembed\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/silverfallsgame\/statuses\/1641411842827489280 @ 2023-04-01T01:32:30+01:00 --><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NEW Download Tickets for 3DS Wii U eShop Silver Falls games to celebrate our upcoming Nintendo Switch game, Galaxy Bound Curse DX. LIMIT 1 ticket. DM and say the title you request. EARN a second ticket: Tweet @ us and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NintendoAmerica?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NintendoAmerica<\/a> a photo of your installed Silver Falls games <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/I98PhH69dl\">https:\/\/t.co\/I98PhH69dl<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9So2lmvB1M\">pic.twitter.com\/9So2lmvB1M<\/a><\/span>\u2014 Silver Falls (@silverfallsgame) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/silverfallsgame\/status\/1641411842827489280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 30, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<p>To get one of these older entries for free, all you have to do is direct message the developer on Twitter or Discord. You can also earn a second ticket by sharing a photo of your Silver Falls installation and tagging Nintendo in it. Quantities are &#8220;very limited&#8221;, so get in on this while you can. Here are the games up for grabs:<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"JXyQ4QqVYA4\">[embedded content]<figcaption class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/subscription_center?add_user=nintendolife\">Nintendo Life<\/a> on <span class=\"g-ytsubscribe\" data-channel=\"nintendolife\" data-layout=\"default\" data-count=\"default\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/nintendolife\">YouTube<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Fellow indie dev Astrosaurus Games has also announced it&#8217;s giving away 100s of free codes for the Wii U title <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/wiiu-eshop\/collateral_thinking\">Collateral Thinking<\/a> (<a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/astrosaurus123\/status\/1641525312021209092\">attached to the tweet below<\/a>).<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\"><!-- cache: oembed\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/astrosaurus123\/statuses\/1641525312021209092 @ 2023-04-01T00:53:28+01:00 --><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Now that the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/eShop?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#eShop<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WiiU?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WiiU<\/a> is closed and dead and gone, it means you can no longer buy Collateral Thinking for Wii U&#8230; but you CAN download it using one of the 100s of free codes below! The codes are good until April 3rd, so please share and enjoy! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jQpw2IpdpF\">pic.twitter.com\/jQpw2IpdpF<\/a><\/span>\u2014 Neil \u201cWerewolf Workweek\u201d Armstrosaurus (@astrosaurus123) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/astrosaurus123\/status\/1641525312021209092?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 30, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<p>If we hear about any other free code giveaways for the Wii U and 3DS eShops, we&#8217;ll let you know. You&#8217;ll be able to redeem codes on both eShops until <strong>3rd April 2023<\/strong>. Keep in mind, purchases on both of these digital shops have now officially ended.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/wiiu-eshop\/related-articles:147309,147227 @ 2023-04-01T03:24:33+01:00 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<p><em>Have you redeemed any free codes since Nintendo extended the deadline? 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