This week on the 3DS eShop: Soul Hackers, The Last Ranger, and a huge sale on some great games

Heads up, frugal 3DS fans. There's a huge sale on the European eShop this week, so if you've never sampled the 3DS store before, now might be a good time to start.

And we're not talking rubbish 3DS games either - we're talking the cream of the crop. If you don't pick up one of these games, it should only be because you already own them all.

There's no sale for North America, sadly. But there are some new releases to make up for it. Happy?

Anyhoo. Have your wallets at the ready...

The Croods: Prehistoric Party! is a 3DS game based on the animated 3D movie, which means it's probably rubbish. It costs £27.99 if you're really bothered.

Cats and Dogs 3D: Pets at Play looks equally yawn-inducing, and has a £24.99 price tag. Meow thanks.

With those out of the way, let's crack on with the sale. Retro-style platformer Mutant Mudds is now £5.39, while Mighty Switch Force - a puzzle-flavoured platform game From WayForward - is just £4.09.

Art of Balance Touch! is one of my favourite 3DS games to date, and it's now just £4.49. Elsewhere, Fun! Fun! Minigolf Touch! is from the same company, but isn't as good. That's down to £3.19.

Gunman Clive is yet another platformer, but don't let that put you off, as it is the bee's knees. Just £1.49 for that sucker.

Finally, Dress To Play: Cute Witches! clocks in at £1.79, but you'll want to leave that one well alone. It's awful.

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers is a remake of the original Sega Saturn RPG from 1997, with improved visuals, full voice acting, and 3D dungeon exploration.

I'm playing this one at the moment and first impressions are good. If you want a review before you fork out some cash, I'll have one for you next week.

Dillon's Rolling Western: The Last Ranger is a sequel to the original tower defence / action game hybrid, and I'm personally expecting great things from it.

You're asked to hold back dozens of enemy invasions and keep a series of villages intact. In between this you'll also be protecting a train, because why not, huh?

Finally, Soccer Up 3D allows you to create a team of football players using your Mii characters, and take on other teams from a top-down perspective.

And that's your lot - back again next week.