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
American Ninja Warrior Challenge (GameMill Entertainment, Tue 19th March, $39.99) Are you the next America Ninja Warrior? Begin your quest to achieve Total Victory with the action-packed obstacle course competition game, American Ninja Warrior Challenge! Do you have the strength and endurance to jump, swing, and sprint your way to hitting the buzzer at the end?
Fate/Extella Link (XSEED Games, Tue 19th March, $49.99) Pre-purchase Fate/EXTELLA LINK on Nintendo Switch eShop and receive the Alteria outfit for Artoria Pendragon as an exclusive bonus! Servants from across the Fate series have come together to battle a new sinister threat to SE. RA. PH. Fully-loaded with new elements, Fate/EXTELLA LINK includes never-before-seen servants, fresh scenarios, polished graphics and refined gameplay.
RICO (Rising Star Games, Today, $19.99) Two cops, one case and only 24 hours to take them down... can you score the bust of a lifetime? Take the role of a loose cannon police detective and face off against criminal gangs in an exciting procedurally-generated action movie FPS. Join forces with a friend, online or locally, and take down those crooks in true buddy-cop style! Read our RICO review.
Switch eShop
Chocobo’s Mystery Dungeon Every Buddy! (Square Enix, Wed 20th March, $39.99) A new installment of the ever-popular series is here! The classic FINAL FANTASY FABLES: Chocobo’s Dungeon is back with an enhanced gameplay system - to be enjoyed by both first-timers and fans of the series! Explore the challenges of the never-ending dungeons, befriend monsters with the new buddy system.
Arcade Archives Ikari Warriors (HAMSTER, Thu 7th March, $7.99) IKARI WARRIORS is an action shooting game released by SNK in 1986. Play as Colonel RALF and Lieutenant CLARK to infiltrate enemy territory and take down an evil organization from the inside. There's just one problem, your enemies are endless... but ammunition is limited!
Bad Dream: Fever (Forever Entertainment, Today, $9.99) Enter the feverish dream and experience its abstract world. Recognize the degradation of your environment and adapt to it. Act with caution. There is a malicious virus waiting for you at each step. Avoid the ink and everything should be alright. Keep an open mind and be prepared for anything. Expect an enemy in the person who you would least expect it.
Blood Waves (Sometimes You, Fri 15th March, $9.99) using the destroying traps, defensive barricades and also weapons of close and long-range combat. Destroy zombies, get the cash and prepare yourself for the next wave. During the break, you can buy necessary weapons, place the traps and defensive barricades, repair the traps survived in the previous wave. And of course, don't forget to check the stock of bullets and restore your health.
Bonds of the Skies (KEMCO, Today, $12.99) Times are changing, and the existence of the Grimoas has become less relevant in everyday life. The young Eil is in the middle of his Coming-of-Age ceremony when suddenly his town is attacked by a demon and engulfed in flames. In the midst of this confusion, Eil enters into a pact with the Air Grimoa, Nogard, in order to save everyone.
Dungeons & Aliens (Arts Alliance, Fri 15th March, $3.99) Dungeons & Aliens Have you ever wondered what would happen if a classic Tolkienesque fantasy world was attacked by pulp science fiction monsters from outer space? Now you can find out!
Dusty Raging Fist (PD Design Studio, Today, $9.99) Dusty Raging Fist is a fast-paced 2D action game. Play with up to 2 of your friends in local co-op mode. Call upon your support characters to gun down enemies. Collect and utilize Elemental Powers and Guardians to aid you in your quest.
Golf Peaks (7Levels, Today, $4.99) No understanding of golf is required – just grab your controllers and conquer the mountain peaks by making your way to the hole, however not in the usual skill-shot based style. Instead, plan your strategy and use action cards to move the ball! Solve over 100 enjoyable yet challenging puzzles accompanied by relaxing music and minimalist, eye-pleasing graphics and conquer the summits!
Johnny Turbo's Arcade: Joe and Mac Returns (FTE Games, Today, $7.99) Grab your club and get ready to go on a wild, prehistoric adventure with the Cavemen Ninjas - Joe & Mac! You helped them get their girls in the first game, now get ready to help rescue them again! The adventure continues as the green-haired Joe and the blue-haired Mac, cavemen who battle through treacherous terrain using only prehistoric weapons to fend off vicious beasts and Neanderthal man alike in this beautiful sequel.
Little Shopping (Ultimate Games, Tue 12th March, $1.49) Play and learn how to count - simple game for toddlers and preschoolers! This is a simple counting game for children. Learning to count has never been so easy and fun! 4 beautiful shops - it is a great opportunity to learn numbers!
Motorsport Manager for Nintendo Switch (Curve Digital, Today, $14.99) In Motorsport Manager for Nintendo Switch, the console debut for the series, you will build, customize, and lead your very own high-performance Motorsport team through 9 tiers of racing action, across three car classes to become number one. Race to win in this immersive management strategy title where real-time racing decision making and forward planning are the keys to victory.
My Jurassic Farm 2018 (Plug In Digital, Today, $9.99) You start with just a compsognathus, an empty field and a few pennies. You have to feed your dino, take care of it and improve its living conditions! If you give it plenty of fishes to eat, your Dino will lay eggs that you can sell to the Shopkeeper.
Not Not - A Brain Buster (QubicGames, Fri 15th March, $1.99) Downloaded 10 million times on mobiles, this Top 1 Puzzle game in 14 countries (including USA, UK, Australia and Canada) was remastered and features.
Super Kickers League (Xaloc Studios, Wed 20th March, $14.99) The best arcade experience and football fantasy are waiting for you in Super Kickers League. There are no referees, there are no rules, everything is allowed, the only aim is to score more goals than your rival!
Symmetry (Imagination, Tue 19th March, $9.99) Symmetry is a survival management game set in a retro-futuristic, sci-fi universe. Your main goal is to manage the crash survivors and help them withstand the desolate, extremely cold environment in order to fix their spacecraft and escape. The non- obvious plot is accompanied by an atmospheric musical score and graphic design that sustains the harsh and mysterious ambience.
Teddy The Wanderer: Mountain Hike (Forever Entertainment, Today, $9.99) Teddy The Adventurer brings joy to every youngling, as well as brings educational value. Meet The adventurous Teddy The Wanderer and visit his uncle who lives deep into the mountains. Join the unforgettable field trip and learn the basics of art, color mixing, and shape recognition with the world’s most charming bear! Traverse the colorful locations full of thoughtfully designed details, and have fun solving dozens of puzzles! Younger and older - everyone will find the wandering among the nature amusing and enjoyable!
The Red Strings Club (Devolver Digital, Today, $14.99) The Red Strings Club is a cyberpunk narrative experience about fate and happiness featuring the extensive use of pottery, bartending and impersonating people on the phone to take down a corporate conspiracy. The professed altruistic corporation Supercontinent Ltd is on the verge of releasing Social Psyche Welfare: a system that will eliminate depression, anger and fear from society.
Turok (Nightdive Studios, Mon 18th March, $19.99) Turok is back and no dinosaur is safe! When it was first released in 1997, Turok introduced gamers to a world teeming with cunning enemies, traps, puzzles and deadly weapons all within a vast 3D environment ready to explore. Now the classic game has been restored and enhanced with a new visual engine and exciting new features to sink your teeth into!
Twist & Match (Sanuk Games, Today, $2.99) Challenge your spatial visualization skills and make optimal moves to build combos! This frantic puzzler inspired by classic shape games is packed with 10 themes, 3 game modes and 200 objects to match!
Unit 4 (QubicGames, Fri 15th March, $14.99) An alien army has stolen the sacred artifact of our heroes' tribe. Similar reports are coming from other planets. Problem: the solar system will decay without the power of these artifacts. Begin an epic journey to uncover the truth. What is this army trying to accomplish and can you recover the artifacts before the universe collapses?
Nintendo Entertainment System – Nintendo Switch Online
Kid Icarus – The evil goddess Medusa has stolen the Three Sacred Treasures and imprisoned the goddess of light, Palutena, in her evil plot to control all. Play as Pit, a young angel who has been entrusted with a magical bow and arrow. Fight against hordes of enemies that swoop from above and below. Secure the Three Sacred Treasures from their evil guardians, equip them and face Medusa in the final battle.
StarTropics – Step into the shoes of Mike Jones, a teenage star pitcher from Seattle, who has come to the tropics to visit his famous archaeologist uncle, Dr. Jones. After being told that his uncle has been abducted, Mike begins a perilous quest in order to rescue him and figure out the mysterious plot behind his disappearance. Luckily for Mike, he meets helpful villagers and finds more powerful weapons as he explores numerous locations and island hops using his uncle’s submarine.
New DLC
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Special Episode - Obtain Shiny Crowns in 18 new challenges among five creative new courses in the paid DLC, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Special Episode. The DLC is available now and can also be played together with a friend in the recently added co-op mode, Partner Adventure.
Demos
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!
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Nothing for me this week.
Nothing for me this week.
I'll probably pick Rico up when it's on sale as my current backlog is too big right now. I'm tempted to get Ikari Warriors though, I played through the C64 version recently and having a portable arcade version would be pretty cool.
Oh man, I remember worrying about whether or not Fate/Extella Link would come to Switch way back in like, August I think. Super stoked to get the Fleeting Glory edition.
Is that chocobo game the Wii one?
2 more weeks until Yoshi.
I will play the Monster Boy demo but I can't pay $40 for what looks like so many other $20 2D platform games - Shantae, Guacamelee, Ori. I know graphics aren't everything, but it's a 2D, not even 2.5D, game as well.
NO QUESTION buying Turok. Otherwise I’m very interested in Rico but I need to see more. The description has me sold but I’ve only seen like 4 screenshots. Probably Rico, definitely Turok.
Turok is such a blast from the past for me, I might go for that, if not now, then later.
Will also be getting the Chocobo's Dungeon game, I liked it on the Wii, but it's been a while and I wouldn't mind replaying it again. Though that's gonna have to wait a bit sadly, thanks again Squeenix for forcing me to import your games if I want a physical copy, really appreciate that.
Fewer than 100 games this week? #Nintendoomed
I may pick up Turok this week, already have it on steam but my laptop has issues playing it at times. I've been enjoying the new dynamite run of turok comics so this is an excellent companion to it.
Fate Extella I'll pick up physical next week, the big special edition!
Rico looks cool. I wonder how many people will actually be interested in the Chocobo game? I know I'm not lol, but I think it's fairly popular in Japan.
@MaSSiVeRiCaN The Mystery Dungeon series is pretty damn popular in Japan, but outside of it the only real popular ones are the Pokemon entries.
Does anyone know when Motorsport manager hits the UK eshop?
there's a release date for 14th March and that's today....
@CurryPowderKeg79 Patience my friend
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/03/fdg_entertainment_releasing_monster_boy_demo_on_switch_eshop_later_this_week
Wow, Turok? I might have to get that..
Turok. Looking forward to Seeds of Evil
I never played Turok on 64 and always wanted to try it. However, I think I will wait and see for the time being.
Nothing for me, unless something later-on reviewed catches my attention. I'm content with my few Switch titles. If I get anything, it will be the Arcade Archives Mario Bros., & Vs SMB.
No purchase this week. Still trying to finish FFVIII on the PS Vita in time for FFVII release on the Switch. Planning to buy the Chocobo game in the future, though. 🐥
I grabbed Baba last night, and I’ll download the Monster Boy demo because it’s free. I’m just playing stuff till Yoshi.
Why is Square releasing Chocobo’s Mystery Dungeon on a Wed? Nothing releases on Wednesdays ever
@jobvd its a new one
Wait...huh? I thought for sure that Chocobo Mystery Dungeon was getting a retail release over here... I guess not though. I guess I'll order the Japanese version and play it when it gets here...
Nice. I'll grab the retro games for sure (Turok, Ikari Warriors, Joe & Mac) and then maybe RICO.
Might pick up Chocobo Mystery Dungeon
I have been hoping for Turok:Remastered on Switch since it was released on XBOX1. Very happy.
@Dom will NL being reviewing Red Strings Club?
@Indielink I can certainly ask mate.
@Wanjia Take it up with Nintendo, they’re the ones posting North American eShop update press release on Thursday mornings (local time). Thursday is when Nintendo updates the eShop, so that’s why Nintendo Life posts this article each week.
Purchase is Baba is You
Oh. Mystery Dungeon is download only? Forget it!
Just the Monster Boy demo
@Mando44646 @jobvd actually it’s a remaster but it has new content.
@Tempestryke pretty much all the FF rereleases announced for Switch are digital only.
I might check out Chocobos mystery dungeon, but right now I'm saving for Mario Maker 2. If I really want a dungeon crawler, I'll just go finish super mystery dungeon.
Maybe Turok I loved it back then
Golf Peaks for me and I’m actually just holding out for my triple dip of Dragons Dogma. Oh yeah, knights for the win this Splatfest!
Well let's see what's on the eShop drive-thru today. Wow totally didn't expect Turok to be on the menu so soon. Well guess I'm ordering that and a combo meal of Joe and Mac and Ikari Warriors to go for this week then. I'll come back for some Chocobo dessert later.
Baba is You is notably absent - and it's a great game. Highly recommended for any fans of the puzzle genre. Very fun and unique concept.
@ShadJV Ugh. Thanks for letting me know.
@Tempestryke supposedly this has a physical release in Japan, and Switch is region free so you could import off Play Asia. But for the most part, they’re trying to churn out, what, 8 FF games in a year for Switch? It was a last minute decision when they saw the Switch doing well, more of a cash grab than anything else.
Personally I don’t mind, I have enough physical games and these are just quick ports (with some new content here and there). I got World of FF and enjoyed it, and am getting this and Crystal Chronicles, and some of the numbered ones too likely. I know some people feel pretty strongly about digital games though. At this point in time, I don’t think any of the Switch FF games are getting physical releases outside of Japan.
@Gen0neD I am interested in Golf Peaks, but will wait for a review. The low price is nice.
nothing for me this week. back to Super Paper Mario.
@ShadJV so it's the wii one in hd with added content? That was a great game right?
@jobvd yes, it was originally on Wii. This has added content. And I don’t have experience with the original so I don’t know for sure if it’s great but I love mystery dungeon games so I’m getting this.
Definitely will buy Turok day 1. I much prefer old school FPS. Turok is one of the only N64 games I never owned (because the control scheme turned me off), but now that it's on Switch with dual analog control, I'm excited to give it a go.
Just the Monster boy demo for me.
Saving money since I still gotta pay for stuff for Sanya, so I can't really buy anything right now. I did get SteamWorld Dig since I had $3 on the eShop, which is how much is was during the sale, so...free game! lol
@Tandy255 Yup, the $5 entry fee swayed me. I feel like 5 bucks at McDonalds would give me a greater sense of buyers remorse than this game ever would.
The captain toad dlc!!!!!
Not an option on your poll :/
@CaPPa If you want Ikari Warriors, I'd recommend the SNK 40th pack instead of the single game as I know that one has controls that are mapped to modern system controls (loop lever joysticks are no longer available in any real form, so using right analog's really the closest thing you can get-- using buttons for turning left and right sucks hard)
Not sure if the single game ones have that feature or if they make you use button presses to rotate.
Toad DLC
Baba Is You is a possibility. It looks unique.
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