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

LOST SPHEAR – The adventure of LOST SPHEARbegins in a remote town of Elgarthe, where a young boy, Kanata, awakens from a devastating dream to find his hometown disappearing. To stop the world from disappearing forever, Kanata and his comrades set out to rebuild the world, mustering different Memory and crafting the world around them. The LOST SPHEARgame launches on Jan. 23.

Darkest Dungeon – Darkest Dungeon is a challenging, gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train and lead a team of flawed heroes against unimaginable horrors, stress, famine, disease and the ever-encroaching dark. Can you keep your heroes together when all hope is lost?

Ambition of the Slimes - Stand up, Slimes! The biggest revolution in fantasy gaming is about to begin!

The weakest monster ever known in gaming history, the "Slime" is finally standing up (?) for its rights!

Slimes are surprisingly versatile - they can use magic, they can multiply, they can use special abilities...but no matter how capable they are, unfortunately, they usually end up bashed into a mush, sometimes not even by the protagonist of the game but by a village commoner!

…Now it's time to change things using the ability "Claim".

With this ability, slimes are able to take control of their opponents' bodies by jumping into their mouths!

Use "Claim" strategically to take over strong enemies and win your battles.

As you fight through the levels, unveil the ambitions of the Slime monster...

This is possibly the most unexpected underdog-hero fantasy simulation RPG you will ever play!
(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)

ACA NEOGEO Power Spikes II - Enjoy the fun of volleyball! Hyper Mode is the intense, futuristic version!

"POWER SPIKES II" is a sports game released in 1994 by VIDEO SYSTEM. It features the Hyper Mode where the world's strongest 8 teams compete along with the World Men's and World Women's teams in this futuristic fighting volleyball. In Hyper Mode, commands for special serves and spikes can be input for an intense battle.

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)

Arcade Archives DOUBLE DRAGON - Twin brothers fight their way into armed gang territories to save the damsel in distress!

"DOUBLE DRAGON" is an action game that was released from Technos Japan in 1987.

Two brothers fight with evil, to rescue Marian that has been kidnapped by violence organization.

The "Arcade Archives" series has faithfully reproduced many classic Arcade 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)

Baseball Riot -Start a baseball riot!

(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) – Available Jan. 19

ChromaGun - Welcome to ChromaTec's test lab!

You're here to test our newest, state-of-the-art military-grade color-technology: The ChromaGun (patent pending)! Use it to try and solve our meticulously designed test chambers. The basic principle is as easy as applying it is complex: Exit the chambers via the exit doors. But be weary of the WorkerDroids in charge of maintaining the chambers. They’re not exactly what you and I would call "human friendly."

Use the ChromaGun to colorize walls and WorkerDroids to progress in the chambers. WorkerDroids are attracted to walls of the same color. Using that mechanic, try to reach the exit door of each chamber. Some doors are more complicated to use than others: They can only be opened using door triggers and only stay open as long as the triggers are occupied.

If all of this sounds like your brain can handle it, congratulations! You're the perfect candidate for our test chambers!

That being said, welcome and good luck!
(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) – Available Jan. 22

Qbik - Go on an adventure as a small, one-eyed square, and traverse caves full of puzzles, riddles, and brainteasers! Discover 63 levels and the Level Editor!

In the beginning there was a dot, levitating in white nothingness. Eons have passed and nothing has changed, but the power of creation was slowly stirring within the dot. And this is how the adventure begins!

Qbik is a beautifully designed pixel-art puzzle game. Enter the world of Qbik and explore a square land full of brainteasers, puzzles, and riddles – traverse all 63 levels and discover the origin story of this square little fella!

But that's not all, folks! Qbik gives you the ability to make your own cave in the Level Editor!

Use every brain cell you have to help Qbik navigate the caves. Dodge deadly traps and use technology in your favor so you can eat every yellow block (hopefully they’re gluten free!) and move forward into the unknown!

Features

• Pixel art graphic design
• Story to discover
• 63 levels to explore
• Level Editor

(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)

Implosion – Demo Version  - "IMPLOSION" is a Sci-Fi Hack and Slash game where the protagonist fights against enemies known as XADA using WM-III (WarMech-3) battle suits.

The story:

20 years after the fall of Earth, the remaining survivors of the human race once again face the threat of extinction from an unknown life form known as XADA.

The humans developed a countermeasure technology, creating a series of battle suits through a program dubbed the War-Mech III. Ride the "Avalon", one of the deadliest battle suits made, and defend your people!

Gameplay:

Implosion is a hack and slash action game. Clear each stage of the game to move forward. Combine two action controls (slash attack and heavy blow) to destroy your enemies.

• Fully scored orchestral music
• High quality graphics
• Characters voice-acted
• Explosive gameplay

(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)

League of Evil – Demo Version - Use your acrobatic skills to punch your way through levels filled with deadly traps and defeat your enemies.

The world is counting on you!

In this new version we bring you new features such as new exclusive levels and a level editor, that will allow players to create and share their own levels! You can even share levels with players all over the world! This works accross platforms, increasing the total amount of levels available.

Features:

• 140 challenging levels, divided into 4 chapters.
• Amazing level editor to make your own levels, download new ones from the community and best of all, cross-platform level sharing!
• Classic 8-bit style art style
• Awesome one punch decapitations!
• Rocking chiptune soundtrack.
• Super fast and challenging gameplay
• Each level has a briefcase to collect as a bonus challenge. Try to collect them all!
• Beat the levels as fast as you can to receive the highest score!

(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)

Nuclien - An addictive unique puzzle game you won't be able to put down.

"Welcome to Nuclien. It will test you. It will push you. It may break you. And if you're like me, you'll get really, really into it." - Kirk Hamilton, Kotaku.

Count as fast as you can in this mind splitting game that forces you to locate numbers as fast as possible, and flip your perspective backwards and forwards at an almost impossible rate!

The new universe is about to begin. In this empty void, there is nothing. All that remains is for the DNA architect to successfully sequence the DNA that will become the origin of everything that exists…

Nuclien takes a simple concept and turns it into an addictive and challenging experience. Race against the clock to find the numbers in their correct order by counting up, down or even doing both at the same time!

Features: 

• 77 stages of hyper-challenging reaction based action!
• 6 modes of play.
• Music and visuals merge to create an interactive musical landscape that lets players get lost in the experience.

(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) – Available Jan. 19

Oh...Sir! The Hollywood Roast - The boys are back, and they look better than ever!

Oh…Sir! The Hollywood Roast is a brand new spin-off to the surprise indie hit, Oh…Sir! The Insult Simulator. This time around we're taking tinsel town down a few notches, whilst classing up the joint. Play as one of many famous, but for legal purposes, slightly different pop culture icons and verbally spar with other Hollywood elitists using a deep battle system.

Verbally joust by yourself or take your verbal skills on a global PR tour and battle friends and family from anywhere in the world.

Game Features

• Unleash the sickest burns on your opponents in a Hollywood-style roast
• Play alone, online or couch multiplayer
• Deeper-than-you-think mechanics featuring combos, continuations and exploiting your rival's weak spots
• A star-studded new cast of crazy Hollywood characters
• Set the scene with a slew of iconic film backdrops
• Bigger, ruder, insultier
• Comeback mechanic - charge your anger and finish the sentence with a unique closure
• Expanded career mode - master each scene to win Golden Parrots and use them to develop your character

(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)

Oh...Sir! The Insult Simulator - The parrot is back from the dead bringing countless new insults for your disposal, Sir!

This is the game that parts lovers, destroys families and turns friends into enemies. And it does even more! And I have proof! You can spread affront to everyone in the world that has Internet access or - if you're not the most sociable - you can sit alone and play with yourself. Nudge nudge.

So don't let the parrot die for nothing and tell that grumpy old lady that her husband donated organs for a strange woman lying in a pond and that her sister poses nude for some dog. Then meet a retired hipster who admires pictures of a grunting sow, and a fake Russian who borrowed a dead body to put his teacup and crumpets on. It's also the only game that lets you learn what's The Meaning of Life, and that's scientifically proven!

Game Features:

• Loner's Insult Tournament Mode: Battle your way through numerous unique situations and verbally assault your CPU
• Real-Life Friends Mode: Dual against your actual friends on a couch, ottoman, or whatever else you like to rest your fanny on
• Imaginary-Friends Mode: Verbally take down strangers from all over the world online
• 5 Hilarious Playable Characters: Each with their own unique voices, quirky traits and hilarious "insult bits"
• 4 Conflict Scenarios: Lay down some verbal jujitsu across 4 different testy situations and dynamic environments
• Contentious Battle System: Employ combos, criticals, continuations and other new mechanics to outwit your argumentative opponents!

(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)

Shu - Can you outrun the end of the world?

When the great and terrible Storm destroys Shu's village, he embarks on a desperate journey to survive. On his travels he'll encounter stranded villagers; survivors of the devastation that need his help. In return for his assistance, these peculiar characters will grant Shu unique special abilities that he can use to traverse the treacherous path ahead.

Their only hope is to work together, in search of sanctuary - and a way to stop the Storm. Can you outrun the end of world?

Game features:

• 21 lush, expansive levels, set in 6 diverse lands
• A plethora of collectibles and secrets to discover
• 10 recruitable characters, each with their own unique power
• An incredible original soundtrack

(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) – Available Jan. 23

Vesta - Vesta is a witty 6-year-old girl who lives in a desolate underground maze – the ruins of a once-bright city inhabited by humans and perfect machines. Although this world can be lonely, she is kept company by her friend BOT. It advises her and encourages her to do the tasks she is assigned, although it knows much more than it lets on. In order to survive in this passive yet hostile environment, BOT will give Vesta a real helper – DROID. He may be a bit rough around the edges, but he'll handle physical tasks that would be impossible for a fully grown adult, let alone a little girl. Besides, he is the perfect weapon to defend against the dangers lurking in the remains of this abandoned complex.

Join Vesta as she explores various environments over 36 levels full of obstacles and enemy robots. She'll need her brains and DROID's power to traverse this varied landscape, properly manage the little energy left in the complex, solve the numerous puzzles she finds in her path, and even fight to survive. But most of all she will need to discover the truth of this story.
(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) – Available Jan. 19

World to the West - A teleportation-mishap, a broken contract, a mysterious tree and a foolhardy expedition set the stage for our four heroes.

Follow Lumina, Teri, Knaus and Clonington on a rip-roaring adventure full of twists and turns through the World to the West! A young Teslamancer, an optimistic underdog, a seasoned explorer and a strongman aristocrat out of his depth find themselves flung into an adventure none of them signed up for. In a land that holds secrets best left forgotten, the four heroes must use their unique abilities to find glory, get revenge, and for some, simply find a way home.

World to the West is focused around, exploration, action and environmental puzzles, often with many different solutions depending on the character you play and your ability to think creatively around their abilities. This adventure of fantastical science lets you play as four different and unique characters. the story is that of their tales, and the grand mystery of this lost land that shrouds an ancient danger.
(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)

Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS

Kirby Battle Royale – Kirby is entering a tournament against his toughest rival yet … himself! One to four players can fight in local or online battles (additional games and accessories required; sold separately). Pick from more than 10 abilities and 10 battle types to compete in countless matchups. Hoard treasure in Ore Express, knock out opponents in Slam Hockey and shoot missiles in Robo Bonkers. There’s a single-player story mode, too! The Kirby Battle Royale game launches on Jan. 19. A free demo version of the game is available now for download in Nintendo eShop. Game in 2D.
(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)

Link-a-Pix Color - Link-a-Pix is a clue-linking puzzle where every grid has a picture hidden inside. The aim is to reveal the picture by painting paths to link the clues.

Connect pairs of clues which have the same color and number. The number shows the length of the line which will connect them.

Link-a-Pix can always be solved using logic and deduction. You don't ever have to guess!

This game contains 120 exclusive puzzles, designed by Conceptis Ltd. Puzzles range in difficulty and size from small introductory pictures to huge scrollable grids with highly detailed pictures.
(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)

Raining Coins - It's raining gold coins! Come, play & catch them!

The skies have opened up but it’s not raining cats and dogs! It’s raining gold coins! Help poor Eve catch the gold coins and buy the toys she loves. Free super addictive family game fun for kids, teenagers and grownups.

• Super cute graphics & characters.
• 4 worlds & 80 exciting rounds to play.
• Dress Eve up with skirts, costumes and accessories!
• Get help if you need it.
• Stereoscopic 3D supported.
• Graphics change according to weather conditions.

(Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)

  Nintendo eShop Sales:

• 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.

New DLC:

Buy the Expansion Pass to gain access to new content, including the above packs and a new story in Fall 2018! To learn more, visit the official Xenoblade Chronicles 2 site.

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Expansion Pass DLC – If you purchased the Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Expansion Pass, new content is available at 9:00 p.m. PT!

Expansion Pass: Helpful Items Pack 3

• Driver Essentials Set 2: Rare Core Crystal x10, Legendary Core Crystal x1, Overdrive Protocol x1
• Tora’s Favorite Thing: Juicy Samod x3
• Poppi α’s Favorite Thing: Fizz Juice x3
• Charming Driver Gear: Auto-Balancer x1

Remember that Nintendo Switch, Wii U, Wii, New Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS XL, 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/switch, http://www.nintendo.com/wiiu or http://www.nintendo.com/3ds.