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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 eShop - New Releases

Animal Crossing: New Horizons (£49.99 / €59.99) - In Animal Crossing: New Horizons players embark on an ultra-exclusive Nook Inc. Deserted Island Getaway Package and enjoy a peaceful existence full of creativity, charm and the freedom to roll up their sleeves and make their new life whatever they want it to be. Players can collect resources they can craft into everything from creature comforts to handy tools as they set up a homestead they can decorate freely, both inside and out. The game is scheduled to launch on 20th March, 2020. - Read our Animal Crossing: New Horizons review

Switch eShop - New Releases

Beyond Enemy Lines: Essentials (Polygon Art, 19th Mar, £8.99 / €9.99) - Beyond Enemy Lines: Essentials continues the trilled and intense combat experience from Beyond Enemy Lines: Covert Operations with a new campaign, additional Single Missions and weapons to utilise. Think your way in, observe the enemies and sneak into their base. Rescue a hostage held agent from an unknown arms dealer, adapt to changing weather conditions, and use the darkness of the night to your favour in this unforgiving, intense experience where skill and tactical decisions matter!

Deep Diving Adventures (Jujubee, 16th Mar, £15.99 / €19.99) - Deep Diving Adventures will enable you to experience what it takes to be a modern diver. With relaxing exploration, you will discover the uncharted waters of the world while carefully monitoring your oxygen level and decompression. Gather forsaken relics, visit sunken vessels, discover unknown species and be rewarded by Professor Adams for your findings. Each submerge gives you the opportunity to uncover mysteries that would prefer to remain forever forgotten, such as the lost city of Atlantis.

Dezatopia (Hanaji Games, 19th Mar, £12.23 / €13.59) - Strange and unusual creatures inhabited Earth’s underground, unknown to humankind. This was until Momoko, a fashion-obsessed high school girl, accidentally discovered them. Together, they plotted to combine the civilizations above and below the surface to create a new world: Dezatopia. The player controls Akane and Aoba, Momoko’s schoolmates who were hired to help start construction of the towering subterranean bridge until they discovered the extent of her plans. They decided to thwart the ambitions of Momoko and her loyal beasts with their work ship, the Speleological Fighter Pink Aurora.

Diabolic (£4.49 / €4.99) - This Slasher RPG takes you to a dark fantasy world where hordes of monsters now rule over a once prosperous land. Fight them with a dynamic and intuitive combat system and level up your skills to defeat all 10 levels and the final Dragon-boss. There are various enemies, each requiring a different approach from you. Attribute your skill points to develop a personal build throughout the game. You can choose to become an unstoppable tank, a deadly archer or a powerful mage, or combine all of these aspects in a unique way.

DOOM 64 (£3.99 / €4.99) - Celebrate DOOM's 25th anniversary with DOOM 64, originally released on Nintendo 64 in 1997. Take the fight to Hell at home or on-the-go with DOOM 64's triumphant return to Nintendo Switch. Fight against demons in your crusade to hunt down the Mother of Demons and stop Hell's invasion. As you battle through more than 30 action-packed levels, be on the lookout for enhanced weapons and secrets to help you put an end to the demonic threat.

Exit the Gungeon (Devolver Digital, 17th Mar, £8.99 / €9.99) - Exit the Gungeon is a bullet hell dungeon climber immediately following the adventures of the misfit 'Gungeoneers' and their journey for personal absolution in Enter the Gungeon.

Explosive Jake (Sometimes You, 18th Mar, £4.49 / €4.99) - Explosive Jake - classic arcade game. Not only humans afraid of dark and deep dungeons. Our hero - a little skeleton with unhealthy crave of explosions, which trying to escape from dangerous castle dungeons. Help him to avoid enemies and explode the way out. What do we have here? 40 levels of Dynamite Explosions Vile knights Cute skeletons Charming rats Deadly traps And even more dynamite and explosions!

Factotum 90 (Rainy Frog, 19th Mar, £6.99 / €7.99)

Ghost Sweeper (7 Raven Studios, 19th Mar, £4.49 / €4.99) - After many centuries the dark lord is resurrected from his ashes, coming back to his castle and cursing the lands all around! Now many ghosts and undead wander freely haunting every place, giving to the people only one option, escape! But when the hopes seem to fade away... usually the heroes appear! The "Ghost Sweepers" are here! Ready to kick out some clumsy monsters! Prepare yourself to face the most fun army of darkness ever seen! Rounded ghosts, laughing pumpkins, creaking skeletons and many other weird creatures are waiting for you! You will explore 8 different zones from the Dark forest to The Evil Lord Lair passing through the haunted villages and graveyards.

Indie Puzzle Bundle Vol 1 (Digerati, 19th Mar, £5.39 / €5.99) - Entertain your brain with four perfectly perplexing puzzle games! This bundle contains Glass Masquerade, Letter Quest Remastered, Pipe Push Paradise, and Slayaway Camp: Butcher’s Cut. Glass Masquerade: Complete beautiful and intricately designed stained-glass jigsaw puzzles. No time limits. No stress. Just relaxing gameplay and a calming experience. Letter Quest Remastered: Use the awesome power of words to battle a motley crew of monsters and make your way through 40 stages of letter-slinging brawls in this turn-based puzzle RPG. Pipe Push Paradise: Restore an island utopia to its former glory by pushing pipes around in this challenging, plumbing-based puzzle game. Slayaway Camp: Butcher’s Cut: A killer puzzle game and darkly comic homage to 80s horror movies where you control Skullface, a homicidal slasher hell-bent on revenge.

Ittle Dew 2+ (Ludosity, 19th Mar, £11.29 / €12.49) - Sassy adventurer Ittle and her reluctant flying fox friend Tippsie are back for their greatest adventure ever! Stranded on yet another island and armed with a magical map, our heroes explore the three-dimensional landscape in search of valuable loot. Can they find the eight scattered pieces of the raft that could be their ticket home? The island’s mysterious residents range from cordial to downright hostile, so Ittle will need to use both force and her wits in equal measure. She’ll have to solve a wide variety of puzzles in order to gain access to all of the island’s darkest corners and recover the booty stashed therein. - Read our Ittle Dew 2+ review

Knight Swap (QUByte Interactive, 17th Mar, £0.89 / €0.99) - The goal in each level is to move the white knights to where the black knights are placed (and vice versa) using the features of the board. One simple goal, taken to a completely new level of complexity and originality. 100 hand-crafted levels with increasing complexity. Originally designed concept for the board, including partial and complete rotations, trigger buttons, teleportation tiles, and movable parts; Extremely easy to learn and extremely complex to master; Originally composed music to help you focus and relax while solving the puzzles.

LA-MULANA (£13.49 / €14.99) - Your destiny awaits in La-Mulana! Take control of archaeologist Lemeza Kosugi and navigate through puzzles, traps, and deadly Guardians in order to claim the Secret Treasure of Life. You'll need sharp wits, quick reflexes, and most importantly, all the courage you can muster. Will you succeed in unravelling the secrets of La-Mulana, or will you fall victim to the dangers that surround you?

LA-MULANA 2 (£22.49 / €24.99) - Renowned archaeologist Lemeza Kosugi has gone missing, and only his daughter Lumisa can find him! Enter Eg-Lana, an upside-down version of the legendary ruins of La-Mulana. Think fast, act fast, and whip hard in order to overcome dangerous traps and elaborate puzzles in your quest to uncover unfathomable secrets. What will you find at the end of your journey: triumph or defeat?

Lust for Darkness: Dawn Edition (£11.69 / €12.99) - A special edition of the psychological horror of seeking satisfaction on the border of two intertwining worlds. An intriguing plot with erotic and occult themes guides the player's character through the Yelvertons' Victorian mansion and a perverse land inspired with Lovecraft's works and paintings of Zdzisław Beksiński. Jonathan Moon receives a letter from his wife who has gone missing a year before. Following information from the message he heads for a secluded mansion where an eldritch, occult ceremony takes place. Gates to another world - the profane, perverse land of Lusst’ghaa are opened.

Mist Hunter (£5.39 / €5.99) - Unusual magic weapons, 100 trophies that change the playstyle, 7 arenas that will put your skills to test. Features Combat - frantic combat that incentives to use and change all the weapons constantly. Almost every enemy has weakness to the Mist it has been corrupted by. Use the same type of Mist as the enemy to obliterate them in seconds. Fluid movement system - gives a high degree of traversal freedom from the get-go. Double jumps and dashes that can be later upgraded and infused with special traits.

Nerdook Bundle Vol. 1 (Digerati, 19th Mar, £4.04 / €4.49) - One-man indie developer Nerdook is a master at making games that are easy to pick up and play, but impossible to put down. This collection includes three Nerdook gems: Monster Slayers, Reverse Crawl, and Vertical Drop Heroes. Monster Slayers: A rogue-like deck-building RPG adventure with an innovative card-based battle system. Choose your path through the perilous Northern Valley as you follow your quest to defeat the legendary Harbinger. Reverse Crawl: You’re dead already! But that isn’t going to stop you – the Revenant King – from reclaiming your throne. This fast-paced turn-based strategy RPG that lets you lead mobs of monster minions and back-from-the-grave goons into battle. Vertical Drop Heroes: A procedural platformer RPG hybrid with roguelike elements. Armed with a variety of skills and traits, use your cunning and reflexes to survive the dangers of each stage, until you face the final boss and uncover the truth behind the game!

Pooplers (£8.09 / €8.99) - The game is diversified by power-ups and a mother who refers each toddler to a cot as soon as she sees her child pooping on the floor. Staying in a cot reduces the chance of winning in a given round. A humorous game, however, has a number of elements that diversify the gameplay and allow you to create tactics. Visit beautiful maps, to poop around. House, farm, seabed or even space ship. Choose different game modes such as: PVP free for all pooping Team vs Team pooping Zombie horde co-op Play as a parent vs pooplers Play silly football match as a toddler! Play with Friends or learn new tactics alone, with bots. Poop in!

Quell Memento (£5.99 / €6.69) - Set within an old abandoned house, the player restores order to the jumbled memories of the last occupant, and in doing so embarks on a haunting journey of self-discovery and reflection. Suitable for all ages, this is an experience that will stay with you long after you put it down.

Red Death (eastasiasoft, 19th Mar, £3.59 / €3.99) - Blast through waves of arcane enemies and take down monstrous bosses as you defend the earth against an unknown calamity. As a prologue to Project Starship, vertical bullet hell shoot’em up Red Death sets a collision course against a full-scale invasion bent on eradicating humanity, presented in nostalgic 4-tone style!

SeaBed (Fruitbat Factory, 19th Mar, £16.19 / €17.99) - SeaBed brings you a compelling story of psychological mystery - dive into the deep end now! SeaBed is a critically acclaimed yuri-themed mystery visual novel told through the perspectives of three separate characters: Mizuno Sachiko, a designer plagued by hallucinations of her past lover; Narasaki Hibiki, Sachiko's friend and a psychiatrist researching the workings of human memories; and Takako, Sachiko's former lover who has been rapidly forgetting her past, including how or why the two women drifted apart despite being together since childhood. All three live in different worlds, but seek the same goal. To separate truth from illusion. To make sense of their own lives.

Silent World (CFK, 19th Mar, £3.59 / €3.95) - The world you once knew has been lost to nuclear devastation. Facing this new world alone, you begin your search for other survivors. . . Mutants roam the demolished city, and you'll have to move silently to avoid them and deadly traps scattered throughout the modern ruins. All you have to help you is a single match, which you'll have to use to light your way and find a safe path out of this hostile world. Blind corners and bloodthirsty mutants. You'll have to conquer the fear within you and move forward one step at a time. Will you ever find your way out of this neverending maze?

Sky Racket (Double Dash Studios, 17th Mar, £11.39 / €14.99) - Sky Racket is the world’s first Shmup Breaker, mixing the classic genres of shoot ’em ups and block breakers! Blast bullets back at baddies while flying over whimsical worlds filled with vivid, kooky colours! Grab your laser tennis racket, a stylish scarf and your best buddies to battle a horde of fluffy enemies trying to blow you up back to the ground. Play as RacketBoy or RacketGirl, guardians chosen by the Capybara Goddess to save your galaxy from the paws of a destructive tyrant genius, Korrg! Unable to attack by yourself, you must strike enemies’ attacks back at them, turning the battlefield into an explosive space tennis battle.

Super Bit Blaster XL (Nickervision Studios, 16th Mar, £3.19 / €3.59) - Your ship can not stop moving; so you must turn and use your boost/brake to keep from crashing into an ever-increasing amount of enemies and obstacles Your ship is always shooting, so make sure to pick up more ammo and the wide variety of awesome power-ups, pickups and boosts to help you survive longer Get the highest score you can while collecting coins to buy more ships that are faster, shoot faster, or have more shields.

The Secret Order: Shadow Breach (Artifex Mundi, 19th Mar, £13.49 / €14.99) - There are dark secrets that have an annoying tendency to crawl back into the light, escaping oblivion. But there is also Sarah Pennington, the most skilled agent of the ever-watching Secret Order, who is there to face them. Join Sarah, a member of the order of the griffins, in her biggest and most challenging adventure. The mysterious dragon clan has unearthed an item of a past long forgotten and now the mystery hidden within this relic threatens to devour the world as we know it.

This Strange Realm Of Mine (Doomster Entertainment, 16th Mar, £10.19 / €11.04) - This Strange Realm Of Mine is a First Person Shooter mixed with Poetry and Psychological Horror. In REALM you explore your afterlife. On your quest you'll find characters in different situations, with their problems and thoughts on life. You can invite them to your tavern, a safe-haven in the midst of all the chaos. You'll also meet Ulrich, a spiritual guide who'll take you through your experience as a lost soul. You'll come across monstrous beings who are eager to put their teeth in you. There are several ways to rid yourself of them, ranging from guns to melee weapons. Be ready to get your hands dirty and watch the blood drip slowly from the roof and walls.

Thunder Paw (£4.99 / €4.99) - Thunder was out playing with his ball in the fields, when he suddenly heard a loud explosion near his house! He rushed home, worried about his parents, only to find no one was there. Just a single letter that said his parents had been kidnapped! It’s up to Thunder to rescue his parents! Dominate your enemies with a trusty weapon by your side! Each defeated enemy will drop special gems that make your gun even more powerful!

Top Speed: Drag & Fast Racing (T-Bull, 18th Mar, £6.99 / €7.99) - Choose any car you want from an astounding selection of 69 cars – you can drive classic stock rides, new heavily modded dragsters, and even national police vehicles from 5 different countries. Nothing will stop you from burning rubber on the streets. All races take place off the grid, away from the traffic, so you can get crazy with burnout, plough the asphalt, and race without limits.

Travel Mosaics 2: Roman Holiday (JetDogs, 16th Mar, £6.29 / €6.99) - Travel Mosaics 2 brings a unique take on a classic nonogram puzzle, offering varying difficulty settings, recognizable and fun images, trivia questions and much more. The Walkers are going on a sightseeing tour of the most famous attractions Rome has to offer! Tag along and explore charming historic locations of the Eternal City as you solve colourful nonograms – it’s a journey of a lifetime!

Switch eShop - Demos

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Switch eShop Special Offers

Title

Discount

Until

Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes
(Daedalic GmbH)

50% off

06/04/2020, 23:59 local time

Felix The Reaper
(Daedalic GmbH)

40% off

06/04/2020, 23:59 local time

Deponia
(Daedalic GmbH)

75% off

14/04/2020, 23:59 local time

The Count Lucanor
(Merge Games)

80% off

29/03/2020, 23:59 local time

Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition
(Rising Star Games)

20% off

29/03/2020, 23:59 local time

Shantae: Half- Genie Hero Ultimate Edition
(WayForward)

30% off

29/03/2020, 23:59 local time

Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
(WayForward)

30% off

29/03/2020, 23:59 local time

For The King
(Curve Digital)

50% off

07/04/2020, 23:59 local time

Smoke and Sacrifice
(Curve Digital)

50% off

07/04/2020, 23:59 local time

Rogue Aces
(Curve Digital)

75% off

07/04/2020, 23:59 local time

Manual Samuel
(Curve Digital)

75% off

07/04/2020, 23:59 local time

Velocity 2X
(Curve Digital)

75% off

07/04/2020, 23:59 local time

Snake Pass
(Curve Digital)

70% off

07/04/2020, 23:59 local time

Collection of Mana
(SQUARE ENIX)

50% off

30/03/2020, 23:59 local time

I am Setsuna
(SQUARE ENIX)

40% off

30/03/2020, 23:59 local time

DRAGON QUEST
(SQUARE ENIX)

20% off

30/03/2020, 23:59 local time

Yet Another Zombie Defense HD
(Awesome Games)

75% off

17/04/2020, 23:59 local time

Octopath Traveler
(Nintendo)

50% off

02/04/2020, 23:59 local time

Northgard
(Shiro Games)

30% off

30/03/2020, 23:59 local time

Evoland Legendary Edition
(Shiro Games)

60% off

30/03/2020, 23:59 local time

Gear.Club Unlimited
(Microids)

33% off

08/04/2020, 23:59 local time

Yooka-Laylee
(Team17)

66% off

29/03/2020, 23:59 local time

Pikuniku
(Devolver Digital)

92% off

27/03/2020, 23:59 local time

There's also a huge Final Fantasy game sale taking place right now!

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