Nintendo Download: 9th May (Europe)

The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe 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!

Switch Retail - New Releases

SAINTS ROW: THE THIRD - THE FULL PACKAGE (Koch Media, €39.99 / £34.99) - Saints Row: The Third - The Full Package gives you control of the Saints at the height of their power, and you live the life to show for it. Put the wildest chapter of the Saints Row saga in the palms of your hands for the first time on Switch.

SUPER DRAGON BALL HEROES WORLD MISSION (BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment, €59.99 / £49.99) - Super Dragon Ball Heroes World Mission is a Tactical-Card game packed with exhilarating confrontation, deep card game strategy and a thrilling storyline taking place in the wide Dragon Ball Heroes universe! - Read our SUPER DRAGON BALL HEROES WORLD MISSION review

For The King (Curve Digital, €19.99 / £15.99) - For The King is a strategic RPG that blends tabletop and roguelike elements in a challenging adventure that spans the realms. Set off on a single player experience or play cooperatively both online and locally. None before you have returned from their journey. Will you put an end to the Chaos?

Switch eShop - New Releases

Shakedown: Hawaii (Vblank Entertainment, €19.99 / £17.99) - Shakedown: Hawaii follows three protagonists through a 16-bit open world. Build your own "legitimate" corporation by completing missions, acquiring businesses, sabotaging competitors, "re-zoning" land, and shaking down shops for protection money. - Read our Shakedown: Hawaii review

Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack (DrinkBox Studios, €6.99 / £6.29) - A classic adventure from the creators of Guacamelee! Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack is a sci-fi puzzle-platformer of cataclysmic proportions! You’re an ill-tempered blob that grows in size by swallowing everything in its path. Evolve from a tiny captive into a world-eating giant. Gain freakish abilities like magnetism, telekinesis, and rocket boosting. Use your mutant blob powers to devour the pathetic humans and all of civilization!

OTTTD: Over The Top Tower Defence (SMG Studio, €6.99 / £5.99) - Take command of HEROCORP and launch a Preemptive Defense Campaign against parallel dimensions in OTTTD, the outrageous Tower Defense title. OTTTD stands for Over The Top Tower Defense, and you'll see why when you're blasting 9 kinds of hell out of a floating robot shark that's making a beeline for your HQ.

Car Mechanic Manager (Ultimate Games, €3.99 / £3.59) - Buy used cars, repair and sell them. Do you want to earn more? Find out about trends and Pimp cars before selling. New spoilers? Special painting? Or maybe engine tuning? In Car Mechanic Manager everything this is possible!

European Conqueror X (CIRCLE Ent., €9.99 / £8.99) - In European Conqueror X you engage in turn-based strategy and resource management, taking on battles in the late 18th- and early 19th-Century. You utilise weapons and soldiers distinct to that period in European warfare, making key decisions to turn the tide of war.

Puyo Puyo Champions (SEGA, €9.99 / £7.99) - Easy to learn, tough to master! Jump straight into fast-paced puzzle action with features fit for both friendly rivalries and competitive tournaments in Puyo Puyo Champions. Challenge your friends and family in local multiplayer or compete against players from around the world through online matchmaking. Built for all ages, this classic puzzle game comes with a surprisingly competitive edge. - Read our Puyo Puyo Champions review

Meow Motors (ArtVostok, €13.49 / £12.19) - You will take to the track and play as one of a dozen colourful cats memorable for their different characteristics and unique personalities. Overcome various difficulties of the tracks drifting through mines and bombs, stop and slow down your competitors by blasting them with bubble gum and other astonishing weapons. And don't forget to gather power-ups along the way if you want to be the fastest driver on the track!

Lightseekers Fast Start Bundle (Playfusion, €5.49 / £4.99) - Epic battles await: Take the role of a powerful magic hero and play the multi-award winning Trading Card Game, now on Nintendo Switch. With hundreds of cards available, each deck is unique and represents your personal play-style. Collect and trade cards to become the ultimate hero of Tantos. This bundle includes the main title and the Fast Start Pack DLC.

Arcade Archives NINJA GAIDEN (HAMSTER, €6.99 / £6.29) - NINJA GAIDEN is an action game released by Tecmo Co., Ltd. in 1989. Play as a ninja using the Five Ninja Fighting Arts passed on from the chaotic times of feudal Japan, as you take out an assassin organization through the horrifying stage “Jungle,” an American city. Perform a Phoenix Backflip off of obstacles or walls to land behind enemies and then defeat them with a Triple Blow Combination or Flying Neck Throw!

ASCENDANCE (Onevision Games, €5.99 / £5.99) - ASCENDANCE is a calming, relaxing and minimalist first-person 3D Platformer. Shape your way with mysterious abilities and rise with the enchanted wind platforms beyond the skies within a world which evolves and transforms around you.

Dragon Snakes (My Next Games, €3.99 / £3.59) - Classic and addictive gameplay reimagined with colourful dragons. Try to beat your high score or play against up to 4 friends on a single screen. Eat as many butterflies as you can and watch your dragon grow!

Frane: Dragons' Odyssey (KEMCO, €12.99 / £11.69) - Kunah, a boy from the fire dragon tribe is one day summoned by the god that reigns over the world above, Vanneth, and is told to bring Escude, a lost girl from the angel clan back to Vanneth. With his childhood friend, Riel, the daughter of the ice dragon chief, he follows after the missing girl and sets out for the vast world below the clouds only to find mysterious and fun adventures.

Lost Artifacts: Soulstone (8Floor Games, €8.79 / £7.89) - After the Soulstone is stolen during an auction in the national museum, Claire and her helpers witnessed the revival of the terracotta army and its Emperor. The Emperor wishes to take over the world by awakening a dragon from the crater of a volcano, but our heroes have other ideas. Go on a journey through a country full of myths in the exciting casual strategy game Lost Artifacts: Soulstone.

MachiKnights -Blood bagos- (CFK, €10.99 / £9.89) - You must stop the evil organization of Kenos from reviving a terrible long-lost weapon known as Bagos the Giant! In order to secure victory you'll take control of Machi Knights, ancient war machines built by the Babilacca, an ancient civilization which fell into ruin long ago.

Masquerada: Songs and Shadows (Ysbryd Games, €19.99 / £17.99) - Masquerada: Songs and Shadows is a single-player tactical RPG set in a Renaissance-inspired city of magic, where real-time combat can be paused to set up elemental combos powered by Venetian-styled masks. Come for gorgeous hand-drawn art, and stay for a thoughtful, fully-voiced tale of intrigue & tragedy featuring Matthew Mercer, Jennifer Hale and more.

Monster Puzzle (Forsaken Games, €4.99 / £4.49) - Far away, lost in another dimension, there’s a world where human dreams come to life. A land built upon sweet dreams where Trekkie and her friends live, safe from the bitter monsters inhabiting the dark world of nightmares.

Blazing Beaks (QubicGames, €14.99 / £13.49) - Use your one-of-a-kind bird skills to whack every nasty thing in your way, so it returns from whence it came. Explore tons of randomly generated levels bursting with secrets to find and mysteries to unravel. Hear the sweet voice of powerful artifacts calling your name but beware of their dark force. Think twice before picking them up, as they will pray on your greed leading eventually to your annihilation.

Dragon Pinball (EnjoyUp Games, €2.99 / £2.69) - Enjoy Dragon Pinball, a perfect reproduction of a real pinball machine, with all the graphic details and sounds. Discover all the secrets, complete all the missions and become number 1 in the world or the best among your Friends, posting your high score on the online leaderboard.

Lovecraft´s Untold Stories (BLG-Publishing, €14.99 / £13.49) - Lovecraft’s Untold Stories is an action rogue-lite with RPG elements. You explore randomly generated levels based in H.P. Lovecraft stories, fighting cultists and all kinds of monsters from the Mythos, improving your weapons and gear, solving puzzles and challenges, and looking for clues and knowledge to defeat the Great Old Ones and the Outer Gods.

My Big Sister (Ratalaika Games, €4.79 / £4.79) - Meet Luzia, a sarcastic twelve-year-old with a playful sense of humour. If you believe what she says, My Big Sister is an RPG-like adventure game that is not about her but about her sister Sombria. My Big Sister is a game about Luzia and Sombria, two sisters who are trying to get back home after being kidnapped by strangers and Luzia takes it upon herself to ensure they both make it home.

Reverse Crawl (Digerati, €10.39 / £7.99) - You’re dead already! But such a trifling inconvenience isn’t going to stop you – the Revenant King – from reclaiming your throne. Reverse Crawl is a fast-paced turn-based strategy RPG that lets you lead mobs of monster minions and back-from-the-grave goons into battle against the elite armies of the dastardly Red Queen.

Car Trader (Ultimate Games, €3.99 / £3.59) - Buy cars in different states, renew them and sell them while earning a profit. But be sure to watch out for popularity of the type of vehicle during the auction, because you can overpay.

Switch eShop - Demos

Gakuen Club Demo (D3 Publisher, Free) - “Gakuen Club” is a school life romance game set in a famous private academy. The main cast includes popular voice actors KENN, Kensho Ono, Kohsuke Toriumi, Tsubasa Yonaga, Yuichiro Umehara, and Mark Ishii whose works can be found in many anime shows and games. The game features unique and distinct characters with their own stories and outstanding voice work.

Monster Puzzle Demo (Forsaken Games, Free) - Far away, lost in another dimension, there’s a world where human dreams come to life. A land built upon sweet dreams where Trekkie and her friends live, safe from the bitter monsters inhabiting the dark world of nightmares.

Switch eShop - Pre-Orders

Atelier Lulua ~The Scion of Arland~ (KOEI TECMO EUROPE, €59.99 / £49.99, pre-order from 07/05/2019) - Once again, the hands of the clock have begun to move...And the future of "this world" rests on the shoulders of a single girl. The long awaited 4th instalment of the popular "Arland" series that had begun with the "Atelier Rorona"! In this new story, players will revisit the nostalgic world of Arland and embark on an exciting journey of alchemy together with Rorona's daughter, Lulua.Bonus 1 until 23/05/2019, 23:59 local time: Lulua's Outfit Innocent Fairy, Lulua's Outfit Fish GirlBonus 2 until 20/06/2019, 23:59 local time: Headstart Item Pack, Weapon-Strengthening Symbols

Atelier Lulua ~The Scion of Arland~- Digital Deluxe Edition (KOEI TECMO EUROPE, €74.99 / £61.99, pre-order from 07/05/2019) - Once again, the hands of the clock have begun to move...And the future of "this world" rests on the shoulders of a single girl. The long awaited 4th installment of the popular "Arland" series that had begun with the "Atelier Rorona"! In this new story, players will revisit the nostalgic world of Arland and embark on exciting journey of alchemy together with Rorona's daughter, Lulua.

Darkwood (Crunching Koalas, €14.99 / £12.99, pre-order from 09/05/2019) - Craft weapons, prepare traps, fortify hideouts - you will explore and scavenge the eerie forests of the Soviet Bloc by day, then hunker down in your hideout at night. With nightmarish forces corrupting the woods, wait and pray for the sun to come up the next morning.

HEROINE ANTHEM ZERO episode 1 (Winking, €11.69 / £10.52, pre-order from 09/05/2019) - The story begins with the last Cataclysm, with the descendants of the Savior rebuilding the land around the World Tree Terasyr. Thousands of years later the Engora Dynasty grows into prosperity, with Fae and Human together resisting the encroaching advances of evil from the edges of the world, and deathly Longhorn Woods. As fate brings Wanin the Forest Keeper and the wandering cat-girl Shama Kutami together, the entangling web of destinies unfolds. In a world unforgiven by God, their fight for survival unknowingly bears the weight and sins of thousands of generations hereafter.

Pocket League Story (Kairosoft, €10.00 / £8.99, pre-order from 09/05/2019) - Handpick players, train, and battle your way to the top of every league in this sensational soccer team simulation! Sell merch, erect a gym--even a stadium! Your fanbase will grow as you conquer your rivals and snag the hottest sponsors! The sky's the limit in your quest for ultimate soccer stardom!

Project Nimbus: Complete Edition (GameTomo, €16.01 / £14.39, pre-order from 09/05/2019) - Project Nimbus is a high-speed mech action game set on a devastated future Earth, where the player manoeuvres a weaponised humanoid general-purpose Battle Frame.

Star Sky (ACTIVE GAMING MEDIA, €1.99 / £1.79, pre-order from 09/05/2019) - Star Sky is a unique and personable experience. From the first moment that you step into the game, you become the narrator of a methodically slow-paced story you choose to weave with every step. Those who rush from start to finish will miss all the secrets and choices woven into the world: you must learn to be patient. Audio cues and blink-of-an-eye visuals will let you know when the magic is about to occur, be sure not to miss it!

Thief Simulator (Forever Entertainment, €17.99 / £16.19, pre-order from 09/05/2019) - Become the thief. Steal in free roam sandbox neighbourhoods. Observe your target and gather information that will help you with the burglary. Take the challenge and rob the best-secured houses. Buy some hi-tech burglar equipment and learn new thief tricks. Sell stolen goods to the passers. Do anything that a real thief does.

Switch eShop - Special Offers

New 3DS eShop - Special Offers

3DS eShop - Special Offers

Wii U eShop - Special Offers

Huge Go Digital! Sale

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DLC / Add-On Content

Nintendo Switch

• DragonFangZ - Extra Dungeon "Friendship's Labyrinth" (toydea) - €6.99 / £6.29
• Atelier Lulua ~The Scion of Arland~ : Lulua's Outfit "Innocent Fairy" (KOEI TECMO EUROPE) - Free
• Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists ~Ateliers of the New World~ -Atelier 20th Anniversary Arranged BGM Pack (KOEI TECMO EUROPE) - €4.99 / £4.49
• Lightseekers - Fast Start Pack DLC (Playfusion) - €5.49 / £4.99
• DRAGON BALL FIGHTERZ - Goku (GT) (BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment) - €4.99 / £3.99
• DRAGON BALL FIGHTERZ - Commentator Voice Pack 4 (BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment) - Free
• DRAGON BALL FIGHTERZ - Commentator Voice Pack 2 (BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment) - Free
• DRAGON BALL FIGHTERZ - Commentator Voice Pack 3 (BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment) - Free
• Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum’n’Fun! - Dragon Ball Pack (Bandai Namco Entertainment) - €3.99 / £3.29
• Frane: Dragons' Odyssey -HP/MP Restore Speed x3 - Frane: Dragons' Odyssey (KEMCO) - €1.99 / £1.79
• Frane: Dragons' Odyssey -Experience x3 - Frane: Dragons' Odyssey (KEMCO) - €4.99 / £4.49
• Frane: Dragons' Odyssey -Damage x2 - Frane: Dragons' Odyssey (KEMCO) - €4.99 / £4.49
• Frane: Dragons' Odyssey -Damage Received x1/2 - Frane: Dragons' Odyssey (KEMCO) - €4.99 / £4.49
• Pic-a-Pix Pieces: 15x15 Pieces Pack 5 (Lightwood Games) - €2.99 / £2.99
• Pic-a-Pix Pieces: 20x20 Pieces Pack 5 (Lightwood Games) - €2.99 / £2.99

So that's your lot for this week's Nintendo Download. Go on, be a sport and drop a vote in the poll above, and comment below with your hot picks!