
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!
Switch eShop
Dynasty Warriors 8 Xtreme Legends Definitive Edition (Koei Tecmo, Today, $39.99) Includes the content from DYNASTY WARRIORS 8, as well as the additional features from DYNASTY WARRIORS 8: Xtreme Legends, in a single game.
ACA NEOGEO PUZZLE BOBBLE (Taito, Thu 20th December, $7.99) “PUZZLE BOBBLE” is an action puzzle game released by Taito in 1994. Bub and Bob, the bubble spitting dragons from the action game, BUBBLE BOBBLE, are back in a new bubble-based puzzle! Skillfully bounce bubbles off the walls and match 3 or more bubbles of the same color to erase them! Enjoy the easy to learn, but hard to master, bubble shooter puzzle game!
Arcade Archives Donkey Kong Jr. (HAMSTER, Fri 21st December, $7.99) “DONKEY KONG JR. ” is an action game released by Nintendo in 1982. Donkey Kong has been captured and caged in his latest encounter with Mario. Donkey Kong Jr. is on his way to set him free! Skillfully utilize jumps and the cranes to avoid enemies, get to the top, and steal the cage's key from Mario.
Diggerman (Forever Entertainment, Mon 24th December, $4.99) Dig, dig, dig! For love, for fame, for money! Fast arcade digging game with story, treasures and boss fight! The world was beautiful some time ago. We lived together in our lovely cottage digging some mud every day. Suddenly everything has changed. HUGE ANGRY MOLE has come and kidnapped my beautiful sweetheart. Will you support me? Will you dig with me and help me saving my beloved?
Jewel Fever 2 (Sprakelsoft, Fri 21st December, $4.99) "Jewel Fever 2" is an addictive match-3-puzzle-game!
Mech Rage (Drageus Games, Sun 23rd December, $9.99) The aliens are coming! The life of your crew is in your hands. Can you defend your ship from the pesky invaders? Take control of a powerful Combat Mech and take them head on! Upgrade your abilities and weapons to be able to stand your ground against increasingly more overwhelming enemy assault. Show off your combat skills, reflexes and endurance. Remember: even a smallest mistake can lead to an abrupt end of your adventure!
Revenge of the Bird King (Limited Run Games, Today, $4.99) Plant seeds, grow guns, be the bird-man you always wished you could be. A group of intergalactic super heroes has come to your world, bringing with them a tale of mystery and complete nonsense. Explore, level-up, find secret treasures, and challenge yourself to some good ol' classic jump'n'shoot action in this retro-inspired action/platformer/RPG-lite.
Xenon Valkyrie+ (COWCAT, Tue 1st January, $9.99) Xenon Valkyrie+ is a rogue-like platformer game in which you must fight to the deepest part of a moon and halt the plans of a wicked witch. Obtain many weapons as you fight through a unique, randomly-generated world every time you play.
Switch Demos
- Gelly Break (EuroVideo Medien)
- Jewel Fever 2 (Sprakelsoft)
Activities
Splatoon 2 Frosty Fest – Fans of the Splatoon 2 game have plenty of reasons to start inkin’ online. Frosty Fest will turn Inkopolis Square into a festive winter wonderland. Inklings and Octolings will even get to use some very fancy glitter-filled ink! In keeping with the season, this special Splatfest asks: Who do you get most excited to spend the holidays with: Friends or Family? Choose a side and battle it out from Jan. 4 at 2 p.m. PT to Jan. 6 at 2 p.m. PT. You can also get seasonal gear that will be distributed via the Splatoon 2 News channel on your Nintendo Switch system. Look for these free gifts in late December. Need a reminder? Redeem your My Nintendo points now for a themed wallpaper featuring the special gear.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Piranha Plant – Don’t forget that My Nintendo users who purchase and register the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate game by Jan. 31, 2019, will receive a download code for Piranha Plant, which will join the battle as a playable character when it’s available.
Nintendo eShop sales
Great deals this week! 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 33
Donkey Kong Jr is great.
Great to play the original arcade version with better graphic,sound and all the animations and cut scenes.
Seems like they would want to put out more stuff the week after Christmas with lots of people getting money and gift cards as presents.
I have to remember to actually go in to the news channel and download that gear for Splatoon 2. I've been so preoccupied with Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu and Diablo 3: Eternal Collection that all other games have taken a back seat.
Here's hoping someone can provide Lu Bu with a decent challenge.
Playing the blazblue demo.
I am tapped out on the games. I’m good until RE2
still no holiday deals from Nintendo in the US?
Probably the quietest week of 2018, nothing for me for sure. Honestly, even January I just will clear out the backlog. Travis doesnt look to break that (Looking at Kingdom Hearts with hearts in my eyes, but backlog includes the previous games, so there ya go).
EVERYONE GET DYNASTY WARRIORS 8 IT'S GOOD
2018 comes to a triumphant close without Shakedown Hawaii, RedOut, Bloodstained No. 9 and 90s Super GP (f/k/a 90s Arcade Racer . . . perhaps superfluous thanks to Horizon Chase Turbo). It was a good year regardless. Hoping they follow in 2019 along with Bayonetta 3 and Metroid 4 . . . drool. . . .
That is for the US? No 3DS games at all??
I know you don't put the offers up for them, but it seems very small
Donkey Kong Jr for me. Also wasn't mentioned that king of the fighters 2002 is released this week.
Meh boring weekend now. I'll probably just continue unlocking characters in Smash Ultimate then.
@Mando44646 There are over 500 games on sale right now, what are you on about?
@onex what are you on about? I was pretty specific with "from Nintendo" there. There are no sales from Nintendo like the EU has had for weeks now
This is actually good news for me as there is nothing I want from this list. My holiday sale backlog is absolutely insane right now and I need to keep chipping away. I am about 8 hours into The Messenger right now and WOW.... that game is amazing. I am afraid I played the best backlog game first!
Will wait for a sale on Dynasty Warriors 8 as I just got Warriors Orochi 4
This fooled me into hoping Pirahna Plant was out
Only eight new releases on the Switch eShop this week?....
....D00med! Nintendo should go third-party! The Switch is starting to fail!
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Nothing for me, busy playing smash and the messenger
Watch out for Tales of Vesperia in 2 weeks people!
I know it releases the same day as New Super Mario Bros U Deluxe, and I totally recommend both games. But to any Wii U owners Who aren’t planning on picking up Mario, PLEASE give Tales of Vesperia a look. It’s one of the better JRPG’s ever made. We’re talking, even better than Symphonia.
Tales of Vesperia deserves Final Fantasy X and XII levels of hype.
@JaxonH Tbh, I think choosing NSMBU over that Tales game would be wild and I've never even played it.
Owner of a new NS, thank God! I'm content with Sonic Mania Plus, & Arcade Archives Donkey Kong! I knew today was the weekly update, but I wanted AA:DK, so I downloaded it last night. Merry Christmas 2018, and happy New Year 2019, everyone!
DK Jr. all day. So glad it's finally here.
DK Jr. was here last Friday. The press releases are usually a week late with Arcade Archives games.
@Gen0neD Same. I must save for Resident Evil 2 and Kingdom Hearts III for my GASP PS4.
Nothing this week or last week.
@brianvgplayer at this point it has to be intentional for some sick, sick reason by Nintendo
I would get Dynasty Warriors 8 immediately if it were physical as I don't do digital. Hope it does get a physical release.
@JaxonH Thanks for the recommendation! Good that I have extra money, so I can get both (if Tales get a physical release in Europe that is).
I want to see a review of Revenge of the Bird King
@Quarth
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tales-Vesperia-Definitive-Nintendo-Switch/dp/B07F42L96Q/ref=sr_1_1_twi_gam_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1546023645&sr=8-1&keywords=Tales+of+Vesperia+Switch
@JaxonH Awesome! Thanks! Not a bad price either.
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