Nintendo Download: Explore, Survive and Don’t Starve!

Nintendo Download: Explore, Survive and Don’t Starve!

In addition to video games available at retail stores, Nintendo also offers a variety of content that people can download directly to their systems. Nintendo adds new games weekly to Nintendo eShop on the Nintendo Switch console, the Wii U console and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems.

Nintendo eShop is a cash-based service that features a wide variety of content, including new and classic games, applications and demos. Users can add money to their account balances by using a credit card or purchasing a Nintendo eShop Card at a retail store and entering the code from the card. All funds from one card must be loaded in Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch, Wii U or the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, but can be used in any Nintendo eShop if the systems are linked to a single Nintendo Account.

Customers in the U.S. and Canada ages 18 and older can also link a PayPal account to their Nintendo Account to purchase digital games and content for the Nintendo Switch system both on-device and from the Nintendo website. Once the accounts are linked, users may also use PayPal as a payment option when buying digital content for the Wii U or Nintendo 3DS family systems from the Nintendo website.

This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content:

Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch

Switch_Dont Starve Nintendo Switch Edition

Don’t Starve: Nintendo Switch Edition – You play as Wilson, an intrepid Gentleman Scientist who has been trapped by a demon and transported to a mysterious wilderness world.

Enter a bizarre and unexplored locale full of strange creatures, dangers and surprises.

If you’re looking for adventures at sea, Shipwrecked will set you off to explore a mysterious new tropical archipelago that you can explore on both land and sea! Don’t let the tropical breeze lull you into a false sense of security – the world might be different, but it is still equal parts unforgiving and uncompromising.

Do whatever it takes to survive, but most importantly: Don’t starve!
(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)

Switch_Breakforcist Battle

#Breakforcist Battle – Only you (and 3 of your friends) can save breakfast from evil!

Are you hungry!? Introducing an all new version of the cult favorite breakfast/exorcism-themed waffle-busting game, #Breakforcist Battle! Use your magic paddle & ball to rescue breakfast with classic brick-breaking gameplay. Work together with a friend in cooperative play or challenge your friends in an all new competitive battle mode!

A collaboration between Lucid Sheep Games & visual artist Pete Ellison.

FEATURES:

  • An endless twist on classic brick-breaking gameplay, complete with crazy powerups!
  • Experience competitive brick-breaking in Battle Mode with up to 4 players! Clear waves quickly to win rounds while launching all-new attack powerups at your foes!
  • The original arcade-style game in solo play – try to survive endless waves of waffles and get a high score!
  • Work together in 2-player cooperative mode! You share one playfield but can only move on your half – you’ll need teamwork to get a high score!
  • Bacon lasers!
  • An all original EDM soundtrack featuring songs like “WAFFLE♡LOVE” and “Brunch My Body”
  • You want characters? There’s 8 of them!
  • Giant pancakes, that may or may not be flammable.
  • One-handed gameplay; get a high score while eating your breakfast!
  • Experience 0-button gameplay with the tilt control option.
  • Seriously, the soundtrack is really, really good.

(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)

Switch_Aca Neo Geo Gururin

ACA NEOGEO Gururin – Spin left, spin right, spin, spin spin! Spin the square Magic Troupe! Gain victory by getting luck on your side!

“Gururin” is an action-puzzle game released in 1994 by FACE. Enjoy a puzzle game the likes of which you’ve never seen before while rotating the Magic Troupe “Gururin!” Comes with One Player Mode, Challenge Mode (VS CPU), and Two Player Mode.

The “ACA NEOGEO” series has faithfully reproduced many classic NEOGEO masterpieces.

Players can change various game settings such as game difficulty, and also reproduce the atmosphere of arcade display settings at that time. Players can also compete against each other from all over the world with their high scores.

Please enjoy the masterpiece that built a generation for video games.
(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)

Switch_Asdivine Hearts

Asdivine Hearts – Travel alongside four companions and a cat in a fantasy RPG featuring stunning animated turn-based battles!

AsdivineHearts catOne year ago, the world of Asdivine was enveloped by a brilliant flash of light. Since that time, the influence of shadow has only continued to grow ever more powerful across the face of the land. Although the event itself was undoubtedly connected with the heavens, few people seem to have realized the far-reaching implications of what transpired. Now turning to the present, a surprising revelation awaits a young man by the name of Zack and his childhood friend, Stella, in the capital from a chubby cat claiming to be none other than the Light Deity and declaring the world to be on the verge of destruction…

Asdivine Hearts boasts of groundbreaking visual quality, plenty of subquests, a battle arena, treasure to dig for, and an enemy guide to complete. By taking puzzle piece-like jewels and setting them in a box known as a rubix, players are able to customize characters! How far can you level and how many millions of damage can you dish out? All these challenges await you and more!
(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)

Switch_Burly Men At Sea

Burly Men at Sea – A trio of large, bearded fishermen who step away from the ordinary to seek adventure..

One of TIME’s top ten games of the year, Burly Men at Sea is a folktale about a trio of large, bearded fishermen who step away from the ordinary to seek adventure.

Set in the waters of early 20th-century Scandinavia, the game’s story branches through a series of encounters with creatures from folklore. You play as storyteller and wayfinder, shaping the narrative around three ungainly heroes. Play through once for a single tale, then set sail again to uncover paths to new adventures.

“5/5” – TIME

“It’s whimsical and charming; a real breath of fresh air.” – Paste Magazine

BRANCHING STORY: Play through multiple choice-driven adventures, each designed to be completed in a single sitting.

INNOVATIVE CONTROLS: Shape the narrative through a unique, draggable viewport and your interactions within it.

PLAYFUL AESTHETIC: Colorful art style with handcrafted animation, set to a whimsical original soundtrack inspired by the game’s Scandinavian setting.

Burly Men at Sea is the second game from husband-and-wife team Brain&Brain, developed during their own adventures as nomads and erstwhile farmhands.
(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)

Switch_Dragon Blaze For Nintendo Switch

Dragon Blaze for Nintendo Switch – Psikyo is coming back!! Dragon Blaze for Nintendo Switch

Earth, Water, Fire, Wind, Moon and Sun. These four magic stones and the gods of moon and sun brought prosperity in Megalith. Because of that, the people lived a peaceful and prosperous life.

However, their peaceful life ended when Nebiros and his armies appeared.

Long time ago, during the war of the gods when the world was created, Nebiros was defeated by the gods of the sun and moon. He was locked up by the 4 magic stones but was freed by summoning a country which aims to achieve victory in the war using him.

Nebirus, as a revenge, controlled the mind of the god of the moon using his dark power. The god of the universe transformed people’s form and spirit into hideous ones and made them as his armies. And the entire Megalith fell into the abyss of destruction and chaos.

Nebirus’ army has started to move towards the god of the sun. The god of the sun, who was threatened by Nebirus’ move, entrusted the weapons of the gods to 4 dragon knights and ordered them to overthrow Nebirus.
(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)

Switch_Drone Fight

Drone Fight – Hug the ground and soar into the sky as you race towards the finish at lighting speed!

Drone Flight Race Game is now available!

Pilot a radio-controlled multicopter in this 3D air race game!

Fly freely over grassland, into tunnels, over canyons and more while completing in an air race over a variety of scenery using items and techniques!

Select your drone.

  • Four types of drones are available.
  • Each drone has a different style. Choose the drone that best fits your playing style and preferences. Pick a drone and start racing!

Soar freely through the skies.

  • Piloting your drone is easy. Move the drone in every direction while enjoying the excitement of flying!

Play in two full modes!

  • In CPU Battle, you compete with other drones and in Time Attack, you race against the clock to finish with the fastest time.
  • Hone your bargaining skills for the best items in CPU Battle and sharpen your piloting techniques in Time Attack.
  • Complete the different courses and become the top pilot!

[Use course power-ups!]

  • Use course power-ups effectively to leave your rivals in the dust!
  • Learn the layout of power-ups in each course and create your own strategies.

[Get items!]

  • Get items with special effects from item boxes during drone fights. Some items even disable the effects of power-ups. Decide when to use items and gain an advantage during the race!

(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)

switch_Eternal Edge

Eternal Edge – Begin your journey as an Eternal.

Eternal Edge is an Action Adventure role-playing game following the young hero Cross on a quest to defeat the Skeleton King, Lord of the Dead. Gear up with powerful weapons, epic armor, and hidden spells to journey across the vast lands of the Little Kingdom and free its inhabitants from a long reign of evil.
(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)

Switch_Its Spring Again

It’s Spring Again – “It’s Spring Again” – an educational game for children ages two and up. It uses game mechanics to teach children about the seasons.

This game intended to develop associational and logical thinking. By following the hints, children help the seasons change. They learn the order of the seasons and create a melody for each of them with a little help from their parents and the narrator.

“It’s Spring Again” is based on a successful puppet show for children ages 2 to 5, in which puppets controlled by actors showed children audience the magic of change of seasons.

The game enriches the show by allowing children to directly interact with the story.

The voice actor of the game’s narrator is a wonderful actress and a musician Ekaterina Efremova. She lives in Murmanks (Russia) her whole life, performing for children and adults at puppet theaters, singing songs to a guitar and other instruments. She cooperates with musicians working in different genres, loves improvisation and is never afraid of experimenting in her art
(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) – Available April 17

Switch_Pirates All Aboard

 

Pirates: All Aboard! – The sea is calling…pick a ship, bring friends and sail on!

Pirates: All Aboard! is a competitive battle game for solo and multiplayer pick ‘n play fun.

Become the best pirate:

  • Skillfully navigate between tropical islands on 7 maps
  • Exploit each of the ships’ strengths and weaknesses
  • Hook the power-ups and fire devastating cannon blasts
  • Be absolutely merciless with your enemies!

Enjoy 2 game modes – Battle Arena (1-4 players) & Endless “Treasure Sail” (1 player).

All Aboard!
(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) – Available April 13

switch_Regalia Of Men and Monarchs - Roya lEdition

Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs – Royal Edition – Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs is a modern jRPG with skippable battles that delivers a mix of good old adventuring and dynamic storytelling.

Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs is a tactical RPG about the restoration of a fallen kingdom to its former glory. Embark on an adventure that will remind you of your best jRPG experiences – assemble a party of valiant individuals, manage your realms, forge alliances, and vanquish your foes in challenging turn-based combat!

After your father’s passing you inherit a wondrous land far, far away… There’s a catch, however, your realm is drowning in terrible debt. Now, through some good old-fashioned adventuring, you have to return your family seat to its long gone greatness!

  • Traverse through lands of robust turn-based battles, diverse quests and distinct bosses.
  • Bond with dozens of colorful, fearless characters who will help you in your journey.
  • Tons of humor and a fair amount of epicness; Samurai dwarves?!
  • Hours of demanding gameplay that bring back the best jRPG memories.

The Royal Edition includes all additional in-game content.
(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)

Switch_Rogue Aces

Rogue Aces – Join the Rogue Aces today as Wings Mc.Pilot & Co, in this procedurally generated, adrenaline-fuelled fight to the last plane!

It’s time to join the Rogue Aces and liberate the islands from The Baron and his dreaded pilots. Will you be able to face the fiercest of foes with only one life and three planes?

Take down waves of dastardly enemies in this endlessly emergent air combat rogue-like where nothing is the same twice. With a multitude of game modes to discover, no loading screens to stutter the action and a whole lot of landscape to take back, jump in the cockpit and take back what’s yours!
(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)

Switch_Skies of Fury DX

Skies of Fury DX – Fight as both British and German pilots during WWI’s battle for the skies!

Take to the skies and experience WWI as a fighter pilot! Skies of Fury DX offers players the chance to engage in epic, aerial combat in historic Bloody April, 1917, as both British and German pilots.

Using 10 distinctive aircraft from WWI, players fly through stunning, hand-painted environments. Dogfight through the missions as a single player, or challenge your friends to a multiplayer, split-screen battle.

Skies of Fury DX features:

  • 100 different missions
  • Unlockable comics based on the real history of Bloody April
  • Multiplayer modes, Survival and Versus, for up to four players
  • Hundreds of unlockables to customize your plane
  • Play to unlock upgrades for your flying and combat abilities

(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)

Switch_Squareboy Vs Bullies Arena Edition

Squareboy vs Bullies: Arena Edition – Demo Version – Someone needs to teach those Bullies a lesson in pain, so why not let it be You?

Squareboy vs Bullies is an old school beat ’em up by Rohan Narang that follows the titular Squareboy and his quest for Justice!

For far too long the bullies have gone unpunished and with no one else to put them in their place, Squareboy finds himself standing up against them to do what is right, not just for himself, but for everyone the bullies victimized. Will you help Squareboy fight off the Bullies?

Features

  • Retro pixel art graphics and OST with 14 different chiptune tracks.
  • Fight in many different locations across Squareburg.
  • New Arena mode.
  • Never before seen Bullies.
  • New UI screen that takes advantage of the entire screen.

(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)

switch_Streets of Red -Devils Dare Deluxe

Streets of Red – Devil’s Dare Deluxe – VIDEO GAMES vs HORROR MOVIES

In Streets of Red – Devil’s Dare Deluxe, the only thing scarier than being eaten alive is running out of quarters! A permadeath multiplayer horror beat’em up that bestows players with the skills of retro gaming heroes in a fight against a legion of undead monstrosities.

Streets of Red was designed to be played over and over again, with each run offering up the potential for new content. Six unique playable characters and an ever-growing level selection work to keep the gameplay from getting old and rotten, while the easy to learn but hard to master combat system allows for plenty of depth.

With every kill, you earn cash that can be spent on upgrades, or to revive yourself when you die. You better learn how to make cash fast and spend it smart in Streets of Red because when you’re dead, your save data dies with you. The chills, thrills, bills, and opportunity to learn new skills here won’t stop until every street runs red with blood! Are you up for the challenge of an anti-lifetime?
(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)

Switch_Twin Robots Ultimate Edition

Twin Robots: Ultimate Edition – Demo Version – Only you can help the Twin Robots pass their tests and escape the old factory in one piece!

Watt and Volt are two twin robots, who have been forgotten by time and abandoned in an old robot factory. Marked as defective by mistake, if they wish to prove themselves as deserving a place in today’s world, they must pass a series of grueling tests.

Watt and Volt will have their work cut out for them, but the good news is you might not have to go it alone as although both robots can be controlled at any moment due to swapping between them, co-op is fully supported, so as long as you have a friend to control the other robot, the only thing you’ll need to focus on, is what your own robot is doing.

Features:

  • Strategic Thinking
  • Fast Reflexes
  • Exploring, find the secret areas!
  • Puzzle Solving
  • Achievements

(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) – Available April 13

Switch_Word Search By Powgi

Word Search by POWGI – More than 300 puzzles to solve alone or with friends!

Word Search by POWGI includes more than 300 puzzles to keep you – and your friends – puzzling for hours!

Up to four can play! Connect extra controllers, go online or use local wireless to solve the puzzle as a team – or compete for the best score.

Or just sit back and relax with immersive touch screen controls as you take on 27 different categories of puzzles at your own pace!

Play with the whole family and use the game as a fun way to practice spelling and vocabulary.

POWGI’s word search puzzles are expertly hand-crafted for your enjoyment and are stuffed to the brim with words in every direction!
(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)

Switch_Zotrix Solar Division

Zotrix: Solar Division – The battle against Zotrix aliens is getting closer to your door step.

Every space station in the network is in danger and Solar Division command needs your help to setup proper strategy for the defense. This, primarily strategy game, blends game mechanics between tower defense and real time strategy with hybrid elements such as patrolling ships, navigation towers. You are trusted this important task before whole network is taken to the edge of the unknown.

Features:

  • 45 action packed missions
  • 6 different challenge modes (CLASSIC, ALL TOWERS ON, REVERSAL, LIMITED TOWERS, MAX CREDITS, ENDLESS)
  • rankings for Classic mode
  • 15 towers
  • 32 types of aliens with full encyclopedia

(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)

Nintendo eShop on Wii U

wii-u_Shadow Archery

Shadow Archery – Take aim for in the Darker Realm, the arrows are limited, but the enemies are not!

You are now Shadow, a skilled archer of the realm. You must survive hordes of creatures by defeating them with your trusty crossbow. Find power-ups to defeat even tougher enemies! Power-ups will aid you in your survival against the ever spawning creatures of the realm! Arrows are limited, so make every shot count in this challenging, retro inspired, arcade styled game! So shoot, score, and survive in SHADOW ARCHERY!
(Nintendo eShop on Wii U)

Nintendo eShop sales:

Activities:

  • Fire Emblem Heroes Update – Version 2.4.0 of the Fire Emblem Heroes game released on April 10. Here are the highlights:
    • Stamina Zero!: You will no longer need to use any stamina to play Grand Hero Battles, Bound Hero Battles and Legendary Hero Battles.
    • fe heroes img 20180410 2 02Seven Grand Heroes Added to Rotation: Another seven Grand Heroes, including Camus, have been added to the daily Grand Hero Battle Revival rotation. Along with these battles, GHB Elite 2 quests will also commerce. These quests will be available for a full year.
    • fe heroes img 20180410 2 01New Event: The first round of Grand Conquests will begin at 4 a.m. PT on April 13. Starting at 12 a.m. PT on April 11, tap Events and then Grand Conquest, and you can pre-register for the event before it begins. Also, to celebrate this new event, everyone will receive 20 Orbs.
    • Special Orb Promo: Now until 11:59 p.m. on April 25, you will be able to purchase the Special Orb Promo: April Edition. Along with 21 Orbs, 6,000 Hero Feathers will be included as a bonus.

Theme Shop on Nintendo 3DS:

  • New themes this week include:
    • The Alliance Alive Character Theme 1
    • The Alliance Alive Character Theme 2
    • The Alliance Alive Robbins Theme

Remember that Nintendo Switch, Wii U, Wii, New Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS XL, Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 2DS XL and Nintendo 2DS feature parental controls that let adults manage some of the content their children can access. Nintendo 3DS players who register a Nintendo Network ID gain access to free-to-start games and free game demos from Nintendo eShop, and also get the latest news and information direct from Nintendo. For more information about this and other features, visit http://www.nintendo.com/switchhttp://www.nintendo.com/wiiuor http://www.nintendo.com/3ds.

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