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:
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 March 8.
Try the free demo available now in Nintendo eShop and carry over your progress to the full game when you purchase.
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!
Experience the intense action yourself with the free demo, available now in Nintendo eShop.
Contra: Operation Galuga launches on March 12.
Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley – Restore harmony to Moominvalley in this story-rich musical adventure that captures the essence of the Moomin stories!
A series of hideous parks have cropped up, disrupting the landscape and its harmonious nature. As Snufkin, you will pull out signs and knock over misplaced statues as you vigorously try to restore nature and the inhabitants’ home while putting an end to the industrious Park Keeper’s plans.
Experience a symphony with every footfall and wander Moominvalley with your heart open in Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley – available today.
Also new this week in Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch:
Activities:
Happy MAR10 Day! – Jump into MAR10 Day with fun activities and rewards featuring Mario and friends! Kick off a month of Mario and friends with this colorful MAR10 Day March Calendar Wallpaper.
Or, add a touch of Mario to your home with the new My Nintendo Mario Zipper Pouch and My Nintendo Super Mario Removable Tech Sticker sheet.
Check out all these rewards at https://my.nintendo.com/news/df40737502dcdb6a#rewards.
My Nintendo LEGO Super Mario Sweepstakes – Spark your imagination this MAR10 Day with the My Nintendo LEGO Super Mario Sweepstakes!** Enter today for a chance to win a trio of spectacular sets featuring characters like Yoshi, Bowser and more. This sweepstakes ends on April 16 at 11:59 p.m. PT. For more information, visit https://my.nintendo.com/rewards/bf1ef4b103df7f2d.
My Nintendo BlackMilk X Super Mario – Princess Peach Sweepstakes – Power up your wardrobe with the My Nintendo BlackMilk X Super Mario – Princess Peach Sweepstakes!***
Enter now through April 23 at 11:59 p.m. PT for a chance to win a pink and powerful outfit that will make any Princess Peach fan jump for joy.
For more information, visit https://my.nintendo.com/rewards/f5aa49489e26a0a0.
Nintendo eShop sales on Nintendo Switch:
- Share the Fun on MAR10 Day – March 10 is known as Mario Day (or MAR10 Day)! Play together and share the fun with savings on select digital games featuring Mario and friends like Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Mario Party Superstars, Luigi’s Mansion 3, Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope and more!
Shop on Nintendo.com or your Nintendo Switch system to purchase and download games so you can start playing them right away. My Nintendo members also earn Gold Points**** on qualifying digital purchases.
These deals last through 11:59 p.m. PT on March 17.
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/.
* Additional accessories may be required for multiplayer mode. Sold separately.
** NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Void where prohibited. Open to legal residents of the United States and Canada (excluding Quebec) who are 13 years old or older. Sweepstakes begins 5:00PM PT on 3/4/2024 and ends at 11:59PM PT on 4/16/2024. 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/bf1ef4b103df7f2d, (3) sign in to your Nintendo Account, and (4) redeem 10 Platinum Points per entry at the My Nintendo LEGO® Super Mario™ Sweepstakes page (https://my.nintendo.com/rewards/ bf1ef4b103df7f2d) as stated in Official Rules. There will be five (5) winners. Each winner will receive one (1) LEGO® Super Mario™ Dorrie's Sunken Shipwreck Adventure Expansion Set (ARV $44.99 USD), one (1) LEGO® Super Mario™ Bowser’s Muscle Car Expansion Set (ARV $29.99 USD) and one (1) LEGO® Super Mario™ Yoshi’s Egg-cellent Forest Expansion Set (ARV $9.99 USD). Total ARV of all prizes: $424.85 USD. Odds of winning depend on number of eligible entries received. Details and restrictions apply. For Official Rules, visit https://www.nintendo.com/events/rules/mynintendo-lego-super-mario-official-sweepstakes. Sponsor: Nintendo of America Inc., 4600 150th Avenue NE, Redmond, WA 98052.
*** NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Void where prohibited. Open to legal residents of the United States and Canada (excluding Quebec) who are 13 years old or older. Sweepstakes begins 11:00AM PT on 3/4/2024 and ends at 11:59PM PT on 4/23/2024. 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/f5aa49489e26a0a0, (3) sign in to your Nintendo Account, and (4) redeem 10 Platinum Points per entry at the My Nintendo BlackMilk x Super Mario™ – Princess Peach Sweepstakes page (https://my.nintendo.com/rewards/f5aa49489e26a0a0) as stated in Official Rules. There will be three (3) winners. Each winner will receive one (1) Princess Peach Shiny Bomber Jacket (XXS – XXL) (ARV $90.99 USD), one (1) Princess Peach HW Ninja Pants (XXS – XXL) (ARV $51.72 USD) and one (1) Princess Peach Sheer V Crop (XS – XXL) (ARV $38.62 USD). Total ARV of all prizes: $543.99 USD. Odds of winning depend on number of eligible entries received. Details and restrictions apply. For Official Rules, visit https://www.nintendo.com/events/rules/mynintendo-blackmilk-super-mario-official-sweepstakes/. Sponsor: Nintendo of America Inc., 4600 150th Avenue NE, Redmond, WA 98052.
**** Gold Points are awarded based on the amount you pay (excluding tax and any points or discounts used) and have no cash value. A Nintendo Account is required to receive and redeem My Nintendo points. Terms apply. https://accounts.nintendo.com/term_point.