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.

The Wii Shop Channel offers games and applications and uses Wii Points, which can be purchased via the Wii Shop Channel.

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

eShop on Nintendo Switch

Dragon Quest Builders – Demo Version – A free demo for the Dragon Quest Builders game is available today in Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch. Gather, craft, and build the kingdom of your dreams to restore the ruined world of Alefgard! As the legendary Builder, you’ll construct rooms, towns and defenses while fighting monsters. The full version of Dragon Quest Builderslaunches for Nintendo Switch on Feb. 9.

Pokkén Tournament DX Battle Pack – The Battle Pack is now available for purchase in Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch, and includes two Waves of Battle Pokémon and Support Pokémon Sets. Wave 1 of the Battle Pack contains Battle Pokémon Aegislash and a new Support Pokémon Set featuring Mega Rayquaza and Mimikyu. Aegislash can change between two formes, and players can wield them both. Wave 2 includes the new Battle Pokémon Blastoise and a new Support Pokémon Set featuring Mew and Celebi. Wave 1 will be available Jan. 31, and Wave 2 is scheduled for March 23. Both Waves of DLC are only available with purchase of the Battle Pack; they are not sold individually. Content will be available as it is released.

InnerSpace – InnerSpace is an exploration flying game set in the Inverse, a world of inside-out planets with no horizons. Soar through ancient skies and abandoned oceans to discover the lost history of this fading realm, where gods still wander. Your greatest journey is within. InnerSpace launches on Jan. 16.

Furi – Fight your way free in this ultra-responsive, fast-paced sword fighting and dual-stick shooting game. Feel the tension and adrenaline of one-on-one duels against deadly adversaries. You will need absolute focus and skill to defeat each of the guardians.

ACA NEOGEO Art of Fighting 2 - There will come a time to fight. A new challenge awaits as a shadowy figure creates a new tournament, "The King of Fighters."

"ART OF FIGHTING 2" is a fighting game released by SNK in 1994.

Twelve fighters compete to be crowned as the strongest one in the "King of Fighters" ultimate fighting championship.

New mechanics such as the revamped “Rage Guage”, the addition of both weak and strong attacks, and a landing recovery mechanic mean that battles are even more intense than in the previous title!

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)

Azkend 2: The World Beneath - Enjoy amazing match-three gameplay and discover one of the most astonishing worlds ever imagined.

While traveling from Liverpool to New York, your ship was pulled down into a massive maelstrom. You woke up in a place that may never have been gazed upon by the eyes of men. From now on, your goal is to ascend from the centre of the Earth and find your way back to civilisation.

Azkend 2: The World Beneath is a casual match-three puzzle game with more than 60 levels of impeccably polished gameplay. Discover and equip more than a dozen unique power-ups, and complete hidden object minigames on your journey.

• Magnificently polished match-three puzzle gameplay
• Beautifully illustrated storyline with hidden object minigames
• Cinematic soundtrack by Jonathan Geer
• More than 60 levels in the Story Mode
• Three game modes – Adventure, Time and Medals

(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) – Available Jan. 12

Brawl - Are you ready to face your darkest fears... with a bomb in your hand?

Step into the darkness of The Emporium with 8 unique characters, each with a rich back story and a surprising plot-twist. Fight your way to the end using different play styles, from pure brutality as a Wrestler to hiding in shadows as an elusive Thief.

Play with up to 4 players on Multiplayer Mode with 20+ interactive maps. Fight against your opponents and environmental hazards in 5 game modes, featuring Sumo, Color Domination and Classic Brawl. Team up with a friend and take a challenge on 3 different Challenge Modes. Use powerups to upgrade your bombs and be even more deadly than usual.
(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) – Available Jan. 12

Draw a Stickman: EPIC 2 - Get ready for your most creative adventure yet!

Imagination is the key, as you enter a magical storybook land full of mystery and wonder, unusual creatures and enigmatic puzzles! Create your own original stickman and then watch it come to life in DRAW A STICKMAN: EPIC 2 and the DRAWN BELOW expansion! Challenge yourself to unlock every secret, collect every drawing, and share your creativity with the world!

BRING YOUR DRAWINGS TO LIFE!
Unleash your creativity as you draw a Stickman from your own unique perspective, and then watch your animated Hero come to life before your eyes! Make every idea a reality by saving drawings in your Sketchbook!

A NEW STORY
Embark on a perilous journey through time! Draw your Stickman and create a friend! But be warned… disaster falls upon your ally! It’s up to you to become the hero! Maneuver your way through the magical worlds of EPIC 2 and Drawn Below in a quest to save your partner!

YOUR DRAWINGS MATTER
Create and save drawings in your sketchbook! Use them throughout your adventure!

FIGHT EPIC BATTLES
Face off against inked-out goblins, tongue-lashing frogs, fire-breathing dragons, and BIG bosses! You must use your own strategies to solve intriguing challenges and puzzles, while battling all new villains!

Jump in to this action-packed adventure that allows for endless creativity!

As you explore each colorful environment, choose from an assortment of drawing pencils and tools to help you successfully overcome every obstacle along the way.

New features and enhancements allow you to choose from a larger color palette, along with a variety of pencil sizes. Unlock hidden Color Buddies, locate puzzle pieces, and enjoy new drawing pencils for Wires, Eggs, and Ice! This is an experience like no other, personalized by you!
(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)

Energy Balance - During a mission your spaceship encounters an unknown anomaly and all systems fail.

You have to balance the energy in order to get them running again and to get home safely.

Energy Balance is a number puzzle. You have to swap power units in such a way that their sums form correct chains both vertically and horizontally. The game is easy to learn, but very hard to master. So, are you ready to peep under the hood of an alien spaceship?
(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) – Available Jan. 16

Energy Invasion - Energy Invasion - an arcade game inspired by the classic Breakout. Unlike the original game, your ball does not break blocks on its own, but can launch missiles in a chosen direction.

Features:

• A lot of bonuses (both useful and harmful)
• Bright graphic effects
• Levels with dangerous enemies
• Soundtrack from Nick R 61
• 25 levels in "Invasion" mode, 25 levels in "Linear" mode, ∞ levels in "Endless" mode

(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)

Forma.8 – Demo Version - Are you ready to uncover the truth?

forma.8 is a unique take on the proven Metroidvania action-adventure formula, with a striking visual style and a huge world to explore.

As the small exploration probe forma.8 you're stranded alone on the surface of an alien planet. Separated from your companions by accident you have a life or death mission to accomplish: find and recover a lost, powerful energy source before it's too late. Ancient civilisations, great perils and dystopian visions await you. And not everything is what it seems...

• Explore a huge, open world full of secrets
• Solve ancient mysteries
• Gain new power-ups to progress in your adventure
• Fight deadly enemies and face powerful bosses
• Delve into a deep and cryptic lore
• Beautifully hand-drawn vector graphics, presented in silky smooth 60fps

Are you ready to uncover the truth?
(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) – Available Jan. 12

Gunhouse - Puzzle meets Tower Defense!

Load your guns! Rain death from above! Protect your valuable orphans! Defeat giant, improbable bosses! Gunhouse is part puzzle, part active tower defense, as you make big combos to launch a hail of bullets and special attacks at the alien invaders who would like nothing better than to consume your delicious orphan friends. With infinite levels (you can play this *for ever*), upgradeable weapons, hardcore mode, a unique art style, and music by Fez composer Disasterpeace, Gunhouse from Necrosoft Games will entertain the heck right out of you, maybe!

Featuring:

• Puzzles!
• Tower Defense!
• Weapon upgrades!
• Infinite levels!
• Weird bosses!

(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) – Available Jan. 15

Moorhuhn Knights & Castles - Action-packed artillery game featuring Moorhuhn (Crazy Chicken) at its best!

Finally, Moorhuhn strikes back! Get set, aim, fire ... and never neglect your own cover. Fight against the AI, your friends ... or your enemies! Pure Moorhuhn action!

CONTENTS

• Action: Aim and hit with a variety of weapons and magic!
• Construction: Build your own castle complete with walls, shields, towers, cannons, catapults or mighty mages!
• Defence: Turn your Scottish Moorhuhn clan's residence into the most impregnable fortress in the Highlands!
• Progression: Upgrade your castle and weapons by up to 18 levels!
• Single-player: Pursue the evil Clan Chief and defeat him in epic battles!
• Multiplayer*: Compete against players from around the world and win gold and trophies.
• Live duels*: Challenge your friends directly and fight for glory ... and gold!
• Looting*: Try to secretly rob other players.
• Recognition*: Let everyone see what you've got in the high-score table.

Single-player: The game features an extensive 36-part campaign with challenging battles taking place in the Scottish Highlands, in an icy landscape and near lava-spewing volcanoes. Fit out the seat of your clan to build a mighty and prestigious fortress, and upgrade it continuously with better weapons and defense facilities. Pursue the evil Clan Chief from one battle to another, and grow stronger and more powerful. You start out with a small shack, but you will soon be able to improve and expand each element of your residence. Eventually, you will become the lord of an extensive castle, able to withstand heavier attacks. You can play the campaign battles as often as you wish, for an unlimited time.

*Multiplayer: COMING SOON! Join the battlefield now, start building up your castle and developing the best strategy, and you will get a FREE Feature Pack with several multiplayer options in Spring 2018.

Looting: Catch random opponents all around the world off-guard by attacking and stealing from them whenever you want. This feature is a real challenge for gamers who enjoy competing with real-life opponents as well.

Live multiplayer: Play fast, action-packed duels against your friends in real time. Just agree on a password, and you are ready to play. Fight for gold and collect as many crowns as possible. The crowns are the multiplayer reward, determining how high you climb up the leaderboard. Weekly and all-time rankings show who is the No. 1 king in the Highlands.

The multiplayer mode requires a network connection, while single-player campaigns can be played offline.

Community: With more than 15 million games sold, Moorhuhn is the best-known and most successful German game character. With "Moorhuhn Knights & Castles," developed specially for the Nintendo Switch, the Chicken opens a new chapter and hits the charts once again. Join the large Moorhuhn community!

Ready to accept the challenge? Then download "Moorhuhn Knights & Castles" NOW! Start building your castle, choose the right weapons and defeat your enemies in this ultimate artillery strategy simulation to become the strongest of all kings!

Moorhuhn speaks English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish and Russian.
(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)

The Escapists 2 -

Take the Ultimate Prison Sandbox Anywhere!

(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)

Nightmare Boy - This story takes place in Donorok, in the state of Noctum. After the King of Noctum, Aster, disappears, chaos rules over the world. The relationships between Monsters, Mongos and Dreamers are completely unstable, and Donorok - the land so heavily affected by the chaos - slowly absorbs terrain from the surrounding regions.
(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) – Available Jan. 16

OF MICE AND SAND -REVISED- - On a desert planet in the farthest reaches of space, mice await your command!

Direct their mobile fortress, and seek the legendary city of gold!

"Of MICE and SAND -REVISED-" puts you in charge of a desert craft and its rodent crew. Brave an alien planet, and turn your squeaking subordinates into first-class shipmates, all in the name of adventure!

Navigate the dunes in search of treasures!

• Intriguing items await your discovery in the scorching sands.
• Steer your ship from settlement to settlement, filling it with riches.

Craft items to boost your success rate!

• Not many people know, but mice are master crafters!
• After adding a factory, workbench, lab, and other such rooms to your ship, you can turn your scavenged materials into rarer items and make food for your mice.
• Sell crafted items at settlements to raise funds for more thrilling adventures!

Construct a multitude of rooms, and power up!

• Create more than just rooms for crafting: Add sleeping quarters so your crew can catch some Zs, or even a jukebox to give them a boost. And if any hostiles block your path, the machine gun will make them wish they'd stayed home.
• Utilize crafted items to build a variety of rooms and enhance your ship.

Encounter surprises in the desert!

• On your trek, you may come across an oasis, perfect for replenishing your water supply, or befriend a fallen mouse in need of aid. And who knows? You may even find some precious items in crashed spaceships!
• No adventure is complete without dangerous enemies, so install turrets, craft powerful ammunition, and...BOOM! Make 'em wish they'd stayed at home!

New events, maps, and foes!

• "Of MICE and SAND -REVISED-" is full of brand-squeaking new discoveries!
• And did you hear? There are rumors of snowfall at the desert's edge.
• What events and enemies await...?!

Scour the searing sea of sand!

Wander the windswept wilderness!

Adventure in ancient, atrophied architecture!

Steer a sturdy, steel vessel! Hear the mice roar!
(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)

Rally Racers - Rally Racers: Where road rage becomes raging fun!

Wacky cartoon racing at its best, Rally Racers is an action packed family racing game that's fast and furious fun for all. Cars bash and battle each other to racing glory, picking up special weapons, boosts, recruiting race mates from the opposition team, performing stunts and completing challenges to be first over the finish line.

A race of good versus evil as you take on bad guys intent on taking you out! You're going to need all the help you can get, so put your game face on and lure them over to your side, turning them before they turn you over. They want your team as much as you want theirs, so watch your back. A friendly teammate one minute could be attacking you with weapons the next. Collect enchanted fruits to unlock and bring them back on side and gather all the golden balls to reach the end of each quest. It's high-speed hijinks at its very best!

There are seven racing worlds to conquer on your quest. Each contains different challenges and awards, and prizes are given out as you progress. Win the gold cups at the end of each world race, collecting them all to qualify for a better and badder car!

Hone racing skills and tricks of the trade in the tutorial before getting on with beating the bad guys on each track.

Find and collect secret hidden fruit, upgrade cars, perform point-scoring stunts, shoot the bad guys, choose in-game partners based on their specific skill sets, turn the bad guys good and complete action packed challenges in each level to win.

Bash, battle, crash and stash your way to glory with Rally Racers.
(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)

Super Meat Boy - Super Meat Boy is a tough as nails platformer where you play as an animated cube of meat who's trying to save his girlfriend (who happens to be made of bandages) from an evil fetus in a jar wearing a tux.

Our meaty hero will leap from walls, over seas of buzz saws, through crumbling caves and pools of old needles. Sacrificing his own well being to save his damsel in distress. Super Meat Boy brings the old school difficulty of classic titles and stream lines them down to the essential no BS straight forward twitch reflex platforming.

Ramping up in difficulty from hard to soul crushing SMB will drag Meat boy though haunted hospitals, salt factories and even hell itself. And if 300+ single player levels weren't enough SMB also throws in epic boss fights, tons of unlockable secrets, warp zones and hidden characters.

And now coming first to Nintendo Switch™ is a brand new way to play Super Meat Boy with your friends. Introducing "RACE MODE"! In this 2 player split screen race, friends (or enemies) can compete against each other through individual chapters, randomized levels, or the entire game! Choose light world, dark world, or both and have at it. Side effects may include: elevated heartbeat, severe anxiety, hubris, and schadenfreude.
(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)

Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS

Pokémon Crystal Version – When it launched in Japan 17 years ago, Pokémon Crystal introduced many new and exciting elements to the beloved Pokémon franchise. The game, an expanded version of the popular Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver games, was the first in the Pokémon franchise to allow players to choose between a boy or girl playable character, and also was the first game to introduce animations during Pokémon battles. And now, this 2D Nintendo eShop release invites you to explore the Johto region again – or for the first time.

• Experience an adventure through Johto based on the Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver games, but with updated features and added story elements specific to the Pokémon Crystal game.
• Get the chance to encounter the Mythical Pokémon Celebi in an event after completing the main adventure.
• Meet the mysterious character Eusine and find out how he’s linked to the Legendary Pokémon Suicune.
• Battle and trade with friends using local wireless.*
• With the paid service Pokémon Bank, you’ll be able to bring Pokémon you have caught in this version of Pokémon Crystal into the Pokémon Sun, Pokémon Moon, Pokémon Ultra Sun, and Pokémon Ultra Moon games!

This game is only playable in 2D.

The Pokémon Crystal Version game is now available for pre-purchase in Nintendo eShop, with a launch date of Jan. 26.

Operation COBRA - You find yourself stranded in an unfamiliar place, surrounded by mud. You have no chance of escaping this zombie-filled island. Your only chance of survival is to fight off the zombies.
(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)

Nintendo eShop on Wii U

Jolt: Family Robot Racer - JOLT is a fast paced, racing party game.

The game at its core is a competitive platformer that’s all about maintaining momentum with skillful navigation. The players compete to be the last robot standing. Using a charged burst of speed called the JOLT, and an array of different objects in the environment; your goal is to outperform or outright sabotage the other racers. Eliminated players are down but not out through the use of the VOID, a random Sabotage Power-Up that allows players to initiate revenge and change the outcome of the race!

Key Features:

• JOLT – A charged burst of speed that can effect certain objects
• VOID – Sabotage Power-Ups from post-elimination
• Local Multiplayer racing, up to FOUR players
• Chaotic, fast paced rounds
• Skill and Timing based gameplay
• Multiple Tracks
• Multiple Game Modes
• Create your own Robot

The JOLT is a player's primary utility to winning the race. It has 3 stages of charge, each one taking longer to store but each allowing you to shoot considerably further. If the player can time its use correctly; they can use it just before a curve to shoot up a wall or JOLT through an obstacle. Many short cuts in the levels are JOLT dependent.

Once eliminated, a player has the opportunity to execute the VOID. After punching in the correct sequence, the VOID player is gifted a random Power-Up to inflict mass-disruption to the existing racers.

The game features multiple Game Modes; Racer is the standard and most game modes are based off this, such as Light Mode (where the level is dark and the leading player has a light attached to them).
(Nintendo eShop on Wii U)

  Nintendo eShop Sales:

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• Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS

  • Digital Deals – Nintendo is kicking off its first digital sale of the year. During the Digital Deals event, fans can save up to 30 percent on select digital games for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. Plus, My Nintendo members earn Gold Points on qualifying purchases. Shop now through 8:59 a.m. PT on Jan. 18 to save. See the details at www.nintendo.com/games/sales-and-deals.

• Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch, Nintendo 3DS and Wii U

  • Great deals this week! Check out the full list of deals available this week at http://www.nintendo.com/games/sales-and-deals.

Activities:

• My Nintendo Tips – Read on for five tips to make the most of the free My Nintendo loyalty program: https://my.nintendo.com/news/384e8ac4f0f40c88

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