REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#nintendoswitch–This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following content:
- Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – In this sequel to the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild game, you’ll begin your voyage on a mysterious floating island in the skies above Hyrule. It is up to you to use your abilities to make it back to the land of Hyrule and battle against the enemies that threaten the kingdom. Explore, create and discover the sprawling world with your imagination and Link’s new abilities. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom game will be available on May 12.
- Digital Spotlight
- Celebrate Mother’s Day – Spend some cozy, quality time with mom this weekend with games you can play together on the Nintendo Switch system! Race across the board to collect the most stars in Mario Party Superstars, burn some rubber across Mushroom Kingdom raceways in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe or groove to the latest hits in Just Dance 2023 Edition. What could be better for a bit of friendly competition than showing off your sports skills? Swing, kick and volley your way to victory in Nintendo Switch Sports. Check out these games and more to play with mom in Nintendo eShop.
Pre-orders:
- CONVERGENCE: A League of Legends Story – Rewind the past, control the future. Traverse the sprawling city of Zaun as Ekko, a young inventor with a device to rewind time. He and his friends must work together to keep their city safe, but as danger looms and secrets come to light, Ekko realizes he can’t trust anyone—not even himself. Developed by Double Stallion Games, CONVERGENCE: A League of Legends Story is a 2D, story-driven, action-platformer that focuses on tight, dynamic combat and distinct exploration opportunities afforded by Ekko’s ability to travel in space and time. CONVERGENCE: A League of Legends Story is available to pre-order today in Nintendo eShop!
Activities:
- My Nintendo The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Sweepstakes – Enter the My Nintendo The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Sweepstakes* now for a chance to win a legendary prize package, which includes a The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Crystal Master Sword Statue; a SanDisk 1TB microSD Card; a PowerA The Legend of Zelda Wireless Controller for Nintendo Switch – Sworn Protector; a Game Traveler Deluxe The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Travel case for Nintendo Switch; and an authoritative The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Strategy Guide – Collector’s Edition from Piggyback, the all-encompassing guide featuring stunning, annotated maps. For more information, please visit: https://my.nintendo.com/news/05dc9e0e181fcf07
Nintendo eShop sales on Nintendo Switch:
- Check out the full list of deals available this week at https://www.nintendo.com/store/sales-and-deals.
Also new this week in Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch:
- 2021 : Moon Escape – Available May 12
- After You
- Arcade Archives TECMO KNIGHT
- Cabin Escape: Alice’s Story
- Elemental War 2
- Escape the Prison: 3 Days to Freedom
- For a Vast Future – Available May 12
- Forever Lost: Episode 2
- Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2
- Gekisou!Benza Race -Toilet Shooting Star- – Available May 15
- Gunvein
- Herodes
- Hola! Reversi
- I Love Finding Birds Collector’s Edition
- King Jister 3
- LA-MULANA 1 & 2 Bundle
- Leap From Hell
- Little Disaster – Available May 12
- Local News with Cliff Rockslide
- Matches Puzzle: Classic Logic Arcade
- Math Fight – Multiplayer Game
- Menseki: Area Maze Search
- Minit Fun Racer
- Mr. Brocco & Co. – Available May 12
- Murderous Muses
- Mutant Mudds Collection + Xeodrifter
- Pixel Driver – Available May 12
- Pixel Paint 2
- Pretty Girls 2048 Strike
- Secret Dimension – Available May 12
- SHAPE NEON CHAOS
- Super Dungeon Maker
- Tarot Cards: Discover the meaning
- The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man Of Medan
- Truck Climb Racing – Available May 13
- TT Isle of Man: Ride on the Edge 3
- Under the Warehouse – Available May 17
- Van Van Up – Car Driving Games Ultimate Experience Simulator
- Virtual Families Cook Off: Chapter 2 Farm Life
- War Tank Machine Battle Vehicle Simulator – Fight World Wars WWII Mechanic Troopers Royale Driving
- World Championship Boxing Manager 2 – Available May 17
- Zombie Apocalypse: Survival Stories
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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, which offers a variety of options for the Nintendo Switch family of systems.
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 and Nintendo Switch Sports. 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.
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.
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/.
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