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 Download adds new games weekly to Nintendo eShop, which offers a variety of options for the Nintendo Switch family of systems.
As this is the final Nintendo Download of the year 2023, we like like to take this opportunity to wish all of you to have a safe and fun Happy New Year as you game in 2024!
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 the Nintendo Switch family of systems.
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 family of systems both on-device and from the Nintendo website.
This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following content:
Featured Game in Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch:
Mario vs. Donkey Kong – The rivalry that originally heated up on the Game Boy Advance system returns on the Nintendo Switch system!
Donkey Kong has stolen all the Mini-Mario toys from the factory, and it’s up to Mario to get them back. Run, jump and backflip your way to retrieving them across over 130 levels in this puzzle-style twist on classic platforming action.
With newly added co-op, brand-new worlds and updated music and visuals, you can find your new favorite way to play as you embark on your toy-saving quest!
The Mario vs. Donkey Kong game is available on Feb. 16. A free demo is available now in Nintendo eShop.
Tomb Raider I–III Remastered Starring Lara Croft – Uncover treasures and mysteries of the ancient world alongside Lara Croft in three classic Tomb Raider adventures – now remastered and featuring each game’s expansion content.
Face off against deadly foes, reveal dangerous myths and solve puzzles with upgraded graphics and the option to switch to the original polygonal look at any time.
To celebrate Lara Croft’s birthday, Tomb Raider I–III Remastered Starring Lara Croft is available now in Nintendo eShop and in the My Nintendo Store on Nintendo.com.
Also new this week in Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch:
Activities:
Celebrate February with Animal Crossing themed Rewards! – Delight in all things winter with your friends from the Animal Crossing: New Horizons game and Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp mobile* game!
Start out February with a fun DIY project and create a personal scrapbook page to fill with campers and items from the game with the Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp - Winter Scrapbook Kit reward. Or, spread the love with a printable heart-shaped Animal Crossing greeting card reward!
There’s plenty more Animal Crossing goodness in store, including an exciting stamp rally at the Seattle Aquarium from Feb. 23–25 – check them all out here: https://my.nintendo.com/news/bfa0ccc16c8e572a.
Live it Up princess style in New York City! – Enter for a chance to win a four-day weekend trip to New York City for you and up to two others in the My Nintendo Princess Peach: Showtime! Trip to New York City Sweepstakes** before it ends on Feb. 20 at 11:59 p.m. PT!
Take in the sensational sights of the city’s cultural hotspots and enjoy high-energy entertainment, shopping, fashion and more with friends and family. Plus, you'll receive a personal tour at the Nintendo New York store, located in Rockefeller Center, during the launch weekend for the Princess Peach: Showtime! game – available on March 22.
While you're there, treat yourself to goodies with $100 Nintendo New York shopping credit.
For more information, visit https://my.nintendo.com/rewards/571e0bb9a1348c2c.
Nintendo eShop sales on Nintendo Switch:
Warner Bros. Games Valentine’s Day Sale – Surround yourself with the games you love and save up to 85% on your favorite titles like Hogwarts Legacy: Digital Deluxe Edition, Mortal Kombat 1 Premium Edition and LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Galactic Edition during the Warner Bros. Games Valentine's Day Sale!
This sale ends Feb. 25 at 11:59 p.m. PT. For more information and to view the full list of games, visit https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/sales-and-deals/.
Bandai Namco Lunar New Year Sale – Save up to 84% on fan favorites like DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT + A NEW POWER AWAKENS SET and DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 Special Edition! Act fast – this sale ends Feb. 18 at 11:59 p.m. PT!
For more information and to view the full list of games, visit https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/sales-and-deals/.
Nintendo Switch Online is a paid membership service that allows members to team up or face off online in compatible Nintendo Switch games, such as Splatoon 3, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Nintendo Switch Sports and Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Members also enjoy a curated library of classic NES, Super NES and Game Boy games, including Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Metroid, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and Kirby’s Dream Land, among many others. To find out more about the benefits that come with Nintendo Switch Online, to view membership options and to learn about a free seven-day trial for new users, visit https://www.nintendo.com/switch/online/.
With a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership, players get access to even more benefits, including a library of Nintendo 64 games with added online play for up to four players (additional accessories may be required for multiplayer mode; sold separately), a library of select Game Boy Advance games, Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Happy Home Paradise DLC, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass DLC, Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion DLC (full version of game required to use DLC for that game; sold separately) and retro SEGA Genesis games.
My Nintendo members can earn Gold Points on eligible digital purchases. Already have Gold Points? Redeem them toward your next digital purchase of Nintendo Switch games and DLC on Nintendo eShop. Visit https://my.nintendo.com/reward_categories for more details.
Remember that the Nintendo Switch features parental controls that let adults manage some of the content their children can access. Nintendo Switch players who register a Nintendo Account 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 parental controls on Nintendo Switch and other features, visit https://play.nintendo.com/parents/crash-courses/parental-controls/ and https://www.nintendo.com/switch/.
* Free-to-start; optional in-game purchases available. Persistent Internet and compatible smart device required to play. Data charges may apply.
** NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Void where prohibited. Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are 18 years old or older. Sweepstakes begins 12:00PM PT on 1/17/2024 and ends at 11:59PM PT on 2/20/24. To enter, you must (1) have a Nintendo Account (if you do not have a Nintendo Account you can register for one at https://my.nintendo.com/; (2) visit https://my.nintendo.com/rewards/571e0bb9a1348c2c, (3) sign in to your Nintendo Account, and (4) redeem 10 Platinum Points per entry at the My Nintendo Princess Peach: Showtime! Trip to New York Sweepstakes page (https://my.nintendo.com/rewards/571e0bb9a1348c2c) as stated in Official Rules. There will be one (1) winner who will receive a 4 day, 3 night trip between the dates of March 21, 2024 and March 25, 2024, for winner and up to 2 guests from a major airport near winner’s home (as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion), 3 nights standard hotel accommodation (one room, quadruple occupancy, room and tax only) at a New York City hotel (as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion), non-exclusive ground transportation to and from airport and hotel in New York City, NY; $500 VISA gift card; $100 Nintendo New York store shopping credit; and a personal tour of the Nintendo New York store. For a winner who is a resident of the New York tri-state area, air transportation may be substituted with another method of transportation by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Total ARV of prize: $3,478.56 USD (actual value may vary depending on departure date and location). Odds of winning depend on number of eligible entries received. Details and restrictions apply. For Official Rules, visit www.nintendo.com/events/rules/mynintendo-princes-peach-showtime-nyctrip-official-sweepstakes. Sponsor: Nintendo of America Inc., 4600 150th Avenue NE, Redmond, WA 98052.