The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy!
Nintendo Switch Retail
Steins;Gate Elite (Spike Chunsoft, Tue 19th February, $59.99) Follow a group of young, tech-savvy “lab members” who discover the means of changing the past via e-mail using a modified microwave. Their experiments in pushing the boundaries of time begin to spiral out of control as they become entangled in a conspiracy surrounding SERN, the organization behind the Large Hadron Collider, and John Titor, who claims to be from a dystopian future.
DreamWorks Dragons: Dawn of New Riders (Outright Games, Fri 15th February, $39.99) A new heroic dragon and rider are taking to the skies and only you can help them defeat the evil villains who destroyed a dragon sanctuary created by Hiccup, Toothless, and his dragon riders. When the island of Havenholme is found in ruins, mysterious survivors emerge as unlikely future heroes. Read our DreamWorks Dragons: Dawn of New Riders review.
Switch eShop
Tetris 99 (Nintendo, Wed 13th February) The free to download online software, Tetris 99, is available as a special offer for Nintendo Switch Online members. In large-scale, 99-player battles, it'll take speed, skill, and strategy to knock out the competition and become the last player standing. You can target opponents by sending them Garbage Blocks, but be careful... your rivals can target you back!
Final Fantasy IX (Square Enix, Wed 13th February, $20.99) Selling over five million copies since its release in 2000, FINAL FANTASY IX proudly returns on Nintendo Switch. Experience the adventure once again with characters and pre-rendered movies featured in high definition, as well as a new booster system with a selection of various modes such as "high speed" or "no encounters".
OlliOlli: Switch Stance (Gambitious, Today, $14.99) With over 75 Awards and Nominations including BAFTA Best Sports Title 2015, OlliOlli: Switch Stance includes both OlliOlli and OlliOlli2: Welcome to Olliwood - bringing together the defining Skateboarding Series of this generation! Making it’s Nintendo Switch debut, OlliOlli mixes addictive one-life gameplay with over 120 tricks and grinds to pull across 50 deviously crafted Levels, 250 Challenges, Spots Mode and Daily Grind. Read our OlliOlli: Switch Stance review.
ACA NEOGEO PUZZLE BOBBLE 2 (Taito, Thu 7th February, $7.99) “PUZZLE BOBBLE 2” is an action puzzle game released by Taito in 1995 as the second sequel of PUZZLE BOBBLE. Bub and Bob, the bubble spitting dragons from the action game are back again to take on new challenges! Skillfully bounce bubbles off the walls, make chains, and erase them! Aim for even greater chains with the new Star Bubbles and Metal Bubbles!
Alvastia Chronicles (KEMCO, Today, $12.99) After encountering the man who killed their parents ten years prior, Elmia and her brother Alan set out to avenge their deaths as they fight to stem the tide of monsters flooding into the upper world, and restore peace to Alvastia.
Astrology and Horoscopes Premium (Crazysoft, Today, $8.99) 2019 Astrology and Horoscopes Premium is the most luxury astrology, horoscope and numerology application. Learn your love horoscope in style. Get detailed daily predictions of tomorrow and yesterday based on biorhythms. We use professional astrologers and give you the best results.
BlazeRush (Targem Games, Tue 19th February, $11.99) BlazeRush is a dynamic arcade racing survival game with no health, no levelling and no brakes! You can assemble a team of friends to play in local or online multiplayer, choose a car to your taste and chase, blow up and cut off!
Captain StarONE (Flyhigh Works, Thu 7th February, $9.99) Became the hero " Captain StarONE " in this game blending action and ‘inaction’. You set your strategies and combos, then multitask as the game carries out your attacks. Watch the battles unfold and be ready to jump back in to guide our hero!
Cinders (Crunching Koalas, Today, $19.99) A mature take on Cinderella that's all about player choices and shaping the famous fairy tale in any way you like. Cinders is a witty young woman living with an overbearing stepmother and her two daughters, as if she was reenacting a certain well-known fairy tale. But unlike its protagonist, Cinders is not afraid of taking fate into her own hands.
Commander Keen in Keen Dreams (Lone W, Thu 7th February, $9.99) THE STORY SO FAR Billy Blaze, eight-year-old genius, working diligently in his backyard clubhouse has created an interstellar starship from old soup cans, rubber cement, and plastic tubing. While his folks are out on the town and the babysitter has fallen asleep, Billy travels into his backyard workshop, dons his brother's football helmet, and transforms into... COMMANDER KEEN --- defender of Earth!
Degrees of Separation (Modus Games, Today, $19.99) Degrees of Separation is a 2D puzzle platformer in which duo Ember and Rime must use their contrasting powers to manipulate heat and cold to overcome obstacles. Through cooperation, they will learn about each other and the fate of their worlds.
Guess the Word (Ultimate Games, Today, $1.89) Play and learn letters and words - "Guess A Word" is an educational game for preschoolers and toddlers. Create words from letters as fast as you can! Your teacher will give you hints!
Hexa Maze (TREVA, Today, $19.99) Tricky puzzles to test your brain power: work your way from level to level by cleverly fitting the colorful hexagonal blocks into the templates. With four different levels of difficulty, this puzzle will be enjoyed by beginners and experts alike.
KYUB (NextNinja, Thu 7th February, $5.00) The puzzle game "KYUB" that fascinated the world now available on Nintendo Switch! Move the cubic object "KYUB" and solve the mysterious problem using its ability! Switch between action and puzzle phases where you manipulate other cubes to climb walls and destroy obstacles with lasers or activate switches to trigger new paths. The atmosphere of mysterious and exciting "KYUB" is waiting for you!
LOVE (Mokuzai Studio, Today, $2.99) Love is a reductive platforming game with a retro aesthetic and a focus on a challenging difficulty. It has a custom respawn system, 16 levels, 12 track soundtrack, competitive scoring, and a simple-to-use level creation feature. The challenging levels are balanced with the inclusion of a simple yet unique respawn system wherein the player can leave a checkpoint at any location at any point, as long as they are on solid ground.
Mimic Hunter (Angry Cat, Fri 8th February, $4.99) Playing as legendary Mimic Hunter Ratimousse, the task is now yours to face a mysterious threat that emerged long after the end of the Witches' Wars. To unveil the secrets and save the mortal world, you'll have to overcome the puzzles, traps, and mind-bending cylindrical labyrinths of the Seven Towers of the Unbound, master your fencing skills and occult powers, and defeat the corrupt minions of a terrible adversary.
Modern Combat Blackout (Gameloft, Today, $19.99) Jump into the crossfire as the latest Modern Combat raises the bar for FPS action on Nintendo Switch! Pick from 9 customizable classes and fight around the world in thrilling 12-player online battles, or in the engaging offline story mode. Find friends and join a squad that fights together, or go it alone like a true commando.
NEKOPARA Vol.2 (CFK, Today, $14.99) The sequel to NEKOPARA, a touching adventure game that's become a worldwide sensation, is coming to Nintendo Switch! This newest edition will feature a new opening movie and theme song, all-new hand-drawn art from NEKO WORKs, and new fully voiced story scenes. The game's gorgeous graphics are all in high definition for a truly complete experience. Also included is the bonus story "NEKOPARA Extra: Kitten Day Promise"! We're excited to bring all our masters across the world another installment of NEKOPARA!
Nice Slice (Kool2Play, Today, $1.99) Nice Slice Skilfully cutting food into many little pieces might be the greatest joy of cooking. Kool2Play studio, the makers of the critically acclaimed zen rhythm game Clock Simulator and the trippy visual puzzle Estiman, set out to recreate that pleasing sensation in a video game. Nice Slice gives you a knife and an endless supply of stuff to cut – the smaller the pieces, the bigger the score.
Pet Care (Ultimate Games, Today, $1.49) Do you know what else a bear has to do with honey, and maybe you can guess what the horse eats? Meet our animals and match the right food that cat, mouse, dog and other pets eat.
Space Lift Danger Panic! (Springloaded, Fri 15th February, $4.99) • Simple and accessible controls. • Short sessions of intense action. • Crazy narrative. • Crazy graphics options!
Strikey Sisters (DYA GAMES, Today, $9.99) Say hello to a fantasy-themed arcade action brick breaker! Featuring cute characters, silly humor, powerful magic, crazy boss battles, and even a local 2 player co-op mode!
Tales of the Orient - The Rising Sun (Joindots, Today, $14.99) Prove your skills in Challenge mode with limited moves. Experience the excitement of building an ancient Japanese village in this engaging Match 3 game. See the beautiful scenery while listening to relaxing music inspired by this period in Japanese history. Dive into an epic story of honor and courage and help a Geisha and a Samurai save the day in Tales of the Orient: The Rising Sun! - Three gameplay modes: swap, pop, chain - Can you win in challenge mode? - Build an ancient Japanese village - Exciting adventure - Rotate the board make the best matches
The Rainsdowne Players (Stephen OGorman, Thu 7th February, $3.99) A creativity-driven RPG about a rundown theatre and pleasing its unruly clientele. Nobody said that opening a theatre on the wrong side of the river was going to be easy!
Tokyo School Life (PQube, Today, $14.99) Tokyo School Life is a heart-warming visual novel that allows you to experience a charming summer love story. As an exchange student freshly arrived in Tokyo, you'll make the acquaintances of Karin, Aoi, and Sakura; three girls with whom you will be spending your vacations.
Touhou Sky Arena -matsuri-climax (Mediascape, Today, $29.99) Touhou Project fan game “Touhou Sky Arena” on Nintendo Switch! Enjoy dramatic girl battles in the sky with the "Fired-up Battle System", which changes abilities to the playing song. Play Local or Network Battles up to 4 players. Play bombardment battles anytime, anywhere with anyone. Over 70 tracks recorded with famous Japanese doujin artists like Rokugen Alice, A-One and BUTAOTOME. 20 characters with each 2 types are available. Choose your favorite out of all 40 types! Rule the sky of Gensokyo with music and bombardments!
Trine 2: Complete Story (Frozenbyte, Mon 18th February, $16.99) Trine 2: Complete Story is a beautiful, award-winning sidescrolling game of action, puzzles and platforming. Play as the three Heroes - Amadeus the Wizard, Pontius the Knight, and Zoya the Thief - and join their adventure through dangers untold in a fantastical fairytale world of tragic princesses and wicked goblins, with wondrous environments featuring physics-based puzzles using fire, water, gravity and magic.
Wii U eShop
Sinister Assistant (Ultra Dolphin Revolution, Today, $3.99) You are Emuela, a master wizard who likes to hold back her own strength to give her foes a “fighting chance. ” She is on a quest. For what? No one knows. But we do know there will be (minor) destruction and property damage along the way. In this world, encounter familiar and new enemies that will stand in your way on your quest for... Goddess knows what!
3DS eShop
Pinball Breaker (nuGAME, Today, $6.99) Pinball Breaker is a breakout game which combines the game mechanics of a traditional breakout game and a flipper game. Play through 15 exciting levels as you aim for a high score.
Nintendo Switch DLC
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Special Episode – Obtain new Shiny Crowns across 18 new challenges in the paid DLC, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Special Episode, available March 14 for the Nintendo Switch system! Purchase now to get early access to a new course right away, then receive the remaining DLC when it launches. You can also download a free patch now to play the all-new co-op multiplayer mode, Partner Adventure, where Toad and Toadette must work together to solve puzzle-filled courses and uncover hidden treasures.
Nintendo Entertainment System – Nintendo Switch Online
Kirby's Adventure – Using 20 unique tricks and Kirby’s ability to steal enemies’ powers by swallowing them, you’ll have to make your way through a horrific land filled with all kinds of nightmares. Recover the broken pieces of the Star Rod, and everyone in Dream Land will sleep peacefully once again. If you fail, the citizens of Dream Land will be subjected to a lifetime of terrible nightmares.
Super Mario Bros. 2 – Mario, Luigi, Princess Toadstool and Toad embark on a quest together to save the day against the villainous Wart. Pick up items and throw them at your adversaries to clear levels in seven fantastical worlds. Even enemies can be picked up and tossed across the screen. This unique installment in the Super Mario Bros. series will keep you coming back for more.
Nintendo eShop Sales
Check out the full list of deals available this week here.
So that's your lot for this week's North American Nintendo Download. Go on, be a sport and drop a vote in the poll above, and comment below with your hot picks!
Comments 38
So much junk this week except for Tetris and the NES games.
Edit: Oh and FF and Captain Toad lol
I guess there are at least some things.
Already purchased the magnificent FFIX.
Tetris 99 is a damn blast
And I thought I was the only one nostalgic for Commander Keen
Loving it! Slick simple interface, addictive game play with a nice modern twist.
@gloom I was gonna say this is the best update in a long time, haha. Funny how these things work.
OlliOlli, Steins;Gate, Final Fantasy, the huge Captain Toad update (although that isn’t really out yet), and of course Tetris 99 and both NES games.
Good week, wow.
Would love to try demos all of these games but I don’t have money to waste on things I might not like.
im gonna try out the demos today. i'll be getting yoshi in march. so nothing me this week.
Tetris 99 sounds cool, but I'm not a NSO member.
Tetris is pretty cool, played a couple of matches last night and the highest i achieved was placed 21st, not a bad attempt on my first play through
Why is the Wii U listed? That thing came out in late-2016, and was quickly replaced by Switch in early-2017 after being a commercial failure, meaning it didn't even see 4 years on the market! No one is making games for Wii U since it only got 4 weeks on the market!
Tetris is down right on the Switch Since you can invert up that makes it more appealing.
LOVE will probably take up the last of my MicroSD card.
So I guess it'll be time to get a new one.
Actually a pretty cool idea
@nintendosage Your comment is a joke, right? The Wii U released in 2012.
Beat Super Mario Bros 2 yesterday.
Halfway through Kirby's Adventure.
Beat the demo for Daemon x Machina yesterday.
Played some Iron Crypticle. Once I get bored of that, might need to replay through Shovel Knight Treasure Trove campaigns in anticipation for King Knight.
@Illusion
What is the demo for DXM like, I am so hyped for this game but haven't had change to try the demo as of yet nor Yoshi for that matter. I did play a couple of rounds of 99 Tetris though
FF9 FOR THE WIN! One of the greatest JRPGs of all time. Hands down.
@Welshland I loved it, but I do love giant robots so I'm biased. Good gameplay. Seems like most people enjoy it too.
The customization of your character and mech were awesome in my opinion.
Daemon X Machina demo for me!!!
Steins;Gate Elite — Got this one in the wings on GameFly, so I'll rent this.
Tetris 99 — So left field... All I can say is I've wanted an authentic Tetris to play on my Switch, am glad it's free, and glad that FINALLY NSO has SOME SORT of justification now. It's about time the "exclusives for NSO members" phrase meant something. Online vs. too? Let's gooooo!
Final Fantasy IX — Uh, WHERE did THIS come from? And available NOW?? WTF for real! You will be backlogged for the moment as I figure out how (and when) to get this bad boy in my possession...
Strikey Sisters — This feels like Zelda:ALttP mixed with brick breakers, both of which I adore. I will seek a review on it, but it looks fun. And 2P? Backlogged for now.
The Rainsdowne Players — Special mention for this one. I don't plan to play this unless it hits a hard sell, but I actually am drawn to its gameplay despite it's theme not necessarily "grabbing" me. I'll wait for now.
Trine 2: Complete Story — Had to mention this one too. The Trilogy is in the ether, so this is a complete pass for me. I just wish I could even FIND time to play the Trine series as the sample I had on Wii U was splendid.
Sinister Assistant — This intrigues me at least and gives me a reason to buy another game for my Wii U. Backlogged for now, though at least the price point is super appealing.
Pinball Breaker — I gotta see this one in action as I thought I did already once but could be mistaken. I "believe" it looked interesting and gives me an excuse (as like my Wii U) to buy another game for my 3DS. Backlogged.
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker — Whatever the ultimate chapter was from the vanilla game is where I left off, as I didn't feel like "100%-ing" it, and felt I still "beat" the game enough lol. It's nice to know there's more, but I doubt I get to it. But... ya never know. Backlogged as a "played it already, but may get back to it", like SMO and LoZ:BotW)
Kirby's Adventure — A worthwhile addition to the NES App and sadly, I have dabbled, dabbled, dabbled, and dabbled, but never sat down to BEAT this once and for all. That will be corrected this weekend.
Super Mario Bros. 2 — Because I felt like mentioning it lol! This black sheep needs no intro, but there's just... "something"... about running SMB2. At the time it came out, I felt like every Mario game from then on would have Mario in an unfamiliar setting, with different game mechanics, over and over-- And then, SMB3 went back to the formula started from SMB1 . So this one will always be special to me, and I will run it this weekend in honor of it.
SUPAH MARIO BROS. TWOOOOOOOOOOOO
I have never played final fantasy IX so picked that up and obviously free Tetris 99 and I have also been using the fitness boxing demo so bought the full version of that as well.
A good week 🙂
I definitely want Steins;Gate Elite. But Steins;Gate is constantly like $10 on PSN, so I refuse to spend $60 on it
As a NSO user, the NES games and Tetris 99 are a given. I'll get the Captain Toad DLC later. Interested in Degrees of Separation and I'll possibly get Dawn of New Riders later.
As for FF IX, I'll go with PlayStation since the Store has most FF games and I have both a PS3 and PS4 as well as possible plans to get a Vita.
Come on, Commander Keen fans! The only way to get whoever has the rights to the other Keen games to release them is to show that there's a market for them. Everyone on board the Keen Dreams bandwagon!
For me, I had Tokyo School Life preloaded. Had an interest in visual novels lately so giving it a try, also, it may be fun playing a love story on Valentine's Day. Also downloaded Tetris 99, and the two NES games for Switch Online.
@Kainbrightside I'm certain we will. Hopefully more than one at a time in the future.
Its all about Commander Keen for me this week!!!
I got The Rainsedown Players a few days ago on a whim. Not sure how I feel about it yet. I usually am not picky about graphics, but this is not a pretty game. Will have to play more before deciding if it was worth the $2.
@MeloMan Strikey Sisters is also on Steam; I played it briefly, seems like a fun time. That developer (DYA Games) has a few other games out, one of which I think is outstanding: Bot Vice.
I believe Bot Vice is only on Steam currently. It would be a fantastic fit for the Switch. Hard to describe accurately, but think of a single-screen, top-town version of Sin & Punishment. Or just look up some photos. Like S&P, move and aim (somewhat) independently, flip through weapons, and dodge like there’s no tomorrow. One of those games that require constant attention, but is so gratifying in terms of challenge, variety, audiovisual aesthetics, and cheesy humor.
“Hidden gem” is easy to say and perhaps overused, but I think it’s exactly the right term for Bot Vice. Hope that the release of Strikey Sisters means that this & other DYA titles are coming later to the Switch!
(Edit) I just checked Steam, and the dev left an update stating he is indeed porting Bot Vice to Switch! Also, he is the dev for Viviette, which released on Switch a couple of months ago.
Downloaded the daemon demo, but fell asleep right after the character maker. Like Christmas as a kid... I got up super early to open stuff I was excited for but pass out again before really playing with anything 😂
Oops, had posted on the wrong side of the pond and wrong topic - coffee time 😜
played Tetris 99, it is real fun and challenging to play online against other players.
Tetris 99 and the two demos for me. Tetris 99 is really addicting
Tetris, Final Fantasy, Nekopara and Steins; Gate for me.
@nintendosage Say wut??
I'm glad Square Enix put in an option where I could max out my money at the beginning of FFIX. I'm one of those few people that hate grinding for money in a turn based RPG so this is good thing in my book. Also I'm going to wait for the Trine physical collection so I'm skipping the Trine 2 digital version.
Somehow I knew as a US customer that amazing sale Europe recently saw in the eShop would not find its way here
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