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 Games in Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch:
Pentiment – Journey to 16th Century Bavaria and face choices and consequences that will ripple throughout a small community for years to come. Step into a living illustrated world inspired by the earliest printed books and meet a colorful cast of characters in the small town of Tassing and nearby Keirsau Abbey.
Find your own way through this turbulent time when Pentiment launches on the Nintendo Switch system today.
Penny’s Big Breakaway – Join Penny and Yo-Yo in a 3D platforming adventure from the team that brought you Sonic Mania.
Swing, dash, flip and trick your way over 11 colorful worlds and 40 levels. Use tasty treats to temporarily transform Yo-Yo, granting it abilities to improve movement speed, protect Penny from harm and much more! Discover your true star power in Penny’s Big Breakaway, now available on Nintendo Switch.
Bandle Tale: A League of Legends Story – From Lazy Bear, the studio that brought you Graveyard Keeper, comes Bandle Tale: A League of Legends Story. Jump into this delightful crafting RPG set in the magical world of Bandle City, home of the furry and fun-loving yordles.
You are a shy yordle living in Yarnville, a cozy but isolated island obsessed with all things knitting. When your 101-year-long apprenticeship ends, you want nothing more than to see what lies beyond the portals that connect the rest of Bandle City. But when a party you attend goes horribly wrong, the portals collapse and everything is thrown into chaos.
With your unique knitting magic and unflappable spirit, enlist the help of new friends, restore the portals and reunite Bandle City once more!
Bandle Tale: A League of Legends Story is available now.
Also new this week in Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch:
Nintendo Switch Online and Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack*:
A “Rare” Quintet – Five games, all developed by Rare, are now available on the Nintendo Switch Online and Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack collections! Nintendo Switch Online members can enjoy KILLER INSTINCT and BATTLETOADS IN BATTLEMANIACS as part of the Super NES – Nintendo Switch Online library, and SNAKE RATTLE N ROLL and R.C. PRO-AM as part of the NES – Nintendo Switch Online library. Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members can play those titles and Blast Corps, which brings destructive vehicular action to the Nintendo 64 – Nintendo Switch Online library.
Digital Spotlight:
Revisit the Pokémon World – Are you ready to fill out your Pokédex when Pokémon Day rolls around on Feb. 27? Pack up your Poké Balls, lace up your running shoes and put on your favorite hat because Pokémon adventures are waiting for you on the Nintendo Switch system!
Experience the vibrant, open world of the Paldea region at your own pace with the Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet games, or discover even more Pokémon, places and stories in The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero for Pokémon Scarlet or Pokémon Violet.**
Hop into the Sinnoh region in the Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl games, or step back in time and explore the Hisui region in the Pokémon Legends: Arceus game.
If you want to help solve the mysteries that crawl through Ryme City, join a tough-talking, coffee-loving Pikachu and his human partner, Tim Goodman, in search of secrets with the Detective Pikachu Returns game.
DLC:
Splatoon 3: Expansion Pass Wave 2 – Side Order – Take a deeper dive into the expansive world of the Splatoon series with a brand-new single-player campaign for the Splatoon 3 game, Side Order!** Step into the role of Agent 8 and splat your way up the Spire of Order, where you never quite know what each floor will bring.
Build your Palette of color chips to expand your arsenal and abilities as you go. Each floor gets increasingly tough, but don’t worry—Side Order is meant to be played through again and again. With each run, you’ll acquire more Prlz to spend on permanent upgrades to make the next run a little easier.
You’ll need every edge you can get if you want to survive to the 30th floor! Splatoon 3: Expansion Pass Wave 2 – Side Order is available today.
Suika Game Multi-Player Mode Expansion Pack – Make big fruit … with friends! Suika Game – the fruit-matching casual puzzle game phenomenon – is receiving a paid DLC season pass that adds local two-player battles to the mix, with online*** multiplayer arriving in the future. Enjoy the fruits of your labor in the Original mode along with the new Time Limit and Attack modes. Enjoy this sweet DLC, now available on Nintendo Switch!
Demos:
Pepper Grinder – This action-packed, dig-venture platformer stars Pepper – a seafaring soul with a passion for prospecting. Armed with her trusty sidearm Grinder, Pepper burrows through terrain and water, controls machines and pulverizes enemies as she attempts to recover her missing fortune!
Engage in puzzle platforming, battle bosses, power up with treasure and discover hidden levels. Pepper Grinder spins up on Nintendo Switch March 28. Dig into this colorfully animated world with the free demo now available in Nintendo eShop!
Unicorn Overlord – Regain your throne alongside trustworthy allies in this tactical fantasy RPG from Vanillaware.
Cultivate an army of over 60 characters – including humans, elves, massive beasts and heavenly angels – and traverse a vibrant world in the iconic Vanillaware style as you perform heroic deeds throughout the five nations.
Unicorn Overlord launches on Nintendo Switch March 8. Try the free demo available now, and carry over your progress to the full game if you purchase it.
Contra: Operation Galuga – Blast through a reimagining of the classic action game from the ’80s with modern graphics, new features and explosive co-op combat!
Contra: Operation Galuga launches on Nintendo Switch March 12, and you can experience the intense action yourself with the free demo, available now in Nintendo eShop.
Pre-orders also begin today in Nintendo eShop.
Game Trials:
EA SPORTS FC 24****– Welcome to the new era of The World’s Game, featuring over 19,000 licensed players, 700+ teams and 30+ leagues playing together in an authentic football experience. Craft your dream leagues and test your skills on the field as you hit the pitch with pros. The free Game Trial period will last until Feb. 26 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Nintendo Switch Online members*** can earn 100 My Nintendo Platinum Points***** by participating. As an added bonus, you can purchase this digital title for 70% off until March 2 at 11:59 p.m. PT!
Activities:
Get Ready for Pokémon Day with My Nintendo Rewards! – To help you celebrate Pokémon Day on Feb. 27, My Nintendo is kicking things off with a printable Happy Pokémon Day card!
Share your love of Pokémon with fellow fans by sending this card. Additionally, the Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet Mini-Notebook and Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet Highlighter rewards are also back in stock! For more information, visit https://my.nintendo.com/news.
A Fresh Side of Stickers – Freshen up your gear with stickers featuring Agent 8, Pearl and the world of Side Order inspired by the Splatoon 3: Expansion Pass DLC! These babies go best on plastic and glass surfaces like a water bottle, laptop, window — or even a car.
You can redeem 300 My Nintendo Platinum Points to get this reward. For more information, visit https://my.nintendo.com/news.
Nintendo eShop sales on Nintendo Switch:
- Disney Dreamlight Valley – Get up to 35% off the Disney Dreamlight Valley base game and Disney Dreamlight Valley – Gold Edition for a limited time!
This sale ends Feb. 25 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
For more information, visit https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/sales-and-deals/. - NIS America End of Winter Sale – Save up to 50% on select titles like CRYMACHINA, Disgaea 7 Digital Deluxe Edition and GrimGrimoire OnceMore!
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/.
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/.
* Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately) and Nintendo Account required for online features. Paid Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack required to play the Nintendo 64 – Nintendo Switch Online, Game Boy Advance - Nintendo Switch Online and SEGA Genesis – Nintendo Switch Online collections of games, and to access the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass, Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Happy Home Paradise and Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion DLC at no additional cost. Membership auto-renews after initial term at the then-current price unless canceled. Not available in all countries. Internet access required for online features. Terms apply. nintendo.com/switch/online
** Full version of game required to use DLC for that game. Sold separately.
*** Any Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately) and Nintendo Account required for online features. Membership auto-renews after initial term at the then-current price unless canceled. Not available in all countries. Internet access required for online features. Terms apply. nintendo.com/switch-online
**** Game requires a download of at least 31 GB via an Internet connection. You may also be required to create or link a Nintendo Account. MicroSD card (sold separately) may be required depending on your storage. Storage requirements may change, visit x.ea.com/ea/FC-Switch for details.
***** A Nintendo Account is required to receive and redeem points. Terms apply https://accounts.nintendo.com/term_point.