In addition to video games available at retail stores, Nintendo also offers a variety of content that people can download directly to their systems. Nintendo Download adds new games weekly to Nintendo eShop, which offers a variety of options for the Nintendo Switch family of systems.
Nintendo eShop is a cash-based service that features a wide variety of content, including new and classic games, applications and demos. Users can add money to their account balances by using a credit card or purchasing a Nintendo eShop Card at a retail store and entering the code from the card. All funds from one card must be loaded in Nintendo eShop on the Nintendo Switch family of systems.
Customers in the U.S. and Canada ages 18 and older can also link a PayPal account to their Nintendo Account to purchase digital games and content for the Nintendo Switch family of systems both on-device and from the Nintendo website.
This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following content:
Featured Game in the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch:
Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure – Follow Jemma, a small-town misfit on a journey of self-discovery, in this puzzle-packed adventure game.
When Jemma moves, the world around her moves too – creating both a playful sense of chaos and a regular stream of small, thoughtful puzzles for you to solve.
Customize your experience with various assist options and get absorbed in the story through an expressive art style with comic-panel story scenes.
Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure launches on the Nintendo Switch system today.
The Star Named EOS – Immerse yourself in a first-person storytelling puzzle adventure game that explores photography and the ways we can capture the fleeting moments that shape our lives.
Delve into a beautiful hand-drawn world as you play as Dei, a young photographer tracing the footsteps of his mother. Find and collect items filled with memories, and help Dei find the truth behind his mother’s absence.
The Star Named EOS is available now.
Also new this week in Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch:
Pre-orders:
EA SPORTS FC 25 – Experience more ways to win for the club. Team up with friends** to play your favorite modes in the new 5v5 Rush and manage your club to victory as FC IQ delivers more tactical control than ever before.
Pre-order EA SPORTS FC 25 Standard Edition by Sept. 26 and receive in-game rewards like a Cover Star Loan Player Item in Football Ultimate Team, 250,000 Club Coins and more. Pre-order EA SPORTS FC 25 Ultimate Edition by Aug. 20 and receive all Standard Edition pre-order content and up to seven days of early access—you’ll be able to start playing as early as Sept. 20!
You’ll also receive early access Rush Rewards in Football Ultimate Team and Clubs, and more in-game rewards with Ultimate Edition pre-order.
EA SPORTS FC 25* launches on Nintendo Switch Sept. 27.
Activities:
Get Expert Help on the Legend Challenges – Looking to put your speedrunning skills to the ultimate test in the Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition game?
With the Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition – Classified Information for 13 Legend Challenges My Nintendo digital reward, you can have the tips you need to take down these in-game challenges right at your fingertips.
No Platinum Points*** are required to redeem this reward!
For more information, check out https://my.nintendo.com/rewards/45e481ad207224e4.
My Nintendo Shovel Knight: Decade of Digging Sweepstakes – Celebrate 10 years of the chivalrous adventurer, Shovel Knight! Enter the My Nintendo Shovel Knight: Decade of Digging Sweepstakes**** for a chance to win a treasure trove of Shovel Knight delights.
Adventure awaits – enter today!
This sweepstakes ends on Sept. 4, 2024 at 11 p.m. PT. For more information, visit https://my.nintendo.com/rewards/dab07cd0247c261f.
Nintendo eShop Sales on Nintendo Switch:
Warner Bros. Games Mid-Year Sale – Save up to 85% off on your favorite titles and begin an unforgettable adventure during the Warner Bros. Games July Sale!
Save on games like LEGO Harry Potter Collection, Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate and LEGO DC Super-Villains Deluxe Edition.
This sale ends Aug. 4 at 11:59 p.m. PT. For more information and to view the full list of games, visit https://www.nintendo.com/store/sales-and-deals.
Nintendo Switch Online is a paid membership service that allows members to team up or face off online in compatible Nintendo Switch games, such as Splatoon 3, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Nintendo Switch Sports and Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Members also enjoy a curated library of classic NES, Super NES and Game Boy games, including Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Metroid, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and Kirby’s Dream Land, among many others. To find out more about the benefits that come with Nintendo Switch Online, to view membership options and to learn about a free seven-day trial for new users, visit https://www.nintendo.com/switch/online/.
With a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership, players get access to even more benefits, including a library of Nintendo 64 games with added online play for up to four players (additional accessories may be required for multiplayer mode; sold separately), a library of select Game Boy Advance games, Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Happy Home Paradise DLC, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass DLC, Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion DLC (full version of game required to use DLC for that game; sold separately) and retro SEGA Genesis games.
My Nintendo members can earn Gold Points on eligible digital purchases. Already have Gold Points? Redeem them toward your next digital purchase of Nintendo Switch games and DLC on Nintendo eShop. Visit https://my.nintendo.com/reward_categories for more details.
Remember that the Nintendo Switch features parental controls that let adults manage some of the content their children can access. Nintendo Switch players who register a Nintendo Account gain access to free-to-start games and free game demos from Nintendo eShop, and also get the latest news and information direct from Nintendo. For more information about parental controls on Nintendo Switch and other features, visit https://play.nintendo.com/parents/tools-for-parents/parental-controls/ and https://www.nintendo.com/switch/.
The Fine Print:
* EA SPORTS FC 25 Game requires a download of at least 31 GB via an Internet connection. You may also be required to create or link a Nintendo Account. MicroSD card (sold separately) may be required depending on your storage. Storage requirements may change, visit x.ea.com/ea/FC-Switch for details.
** Any Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately) and Nintendo Account required for online play. This game does not support Save Data Cloud backup. Not available in all countries. Internet access required for online features. Terms apply. nintendo.com/switch-online
*** A Nintendo Account is required to receive and redeem points. Terms apply (https://accounts.nintendo.com/term_point).
**** NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Void where prohibited. Open to legal residents of the United States and Canada (excluding Quebec) who are 13 years old or older. Sweepstakes begins 12:00 p.m. PT on 7/24/2024 and ends at 11:00 p.m. PT on 9/4/2024. To enter, you must (1) have a Nintendo Account (if you do not have a Nintendo Account you can register for one at https://my.nintendo.com/; (2) visit https://my.nintendo.com/rewards/dab07cd0247c261f, (3) sign in to your Nintendo Account, and (4) redeem 10 Platinum Points per entry at the My Nintendo Shovel Knight: Decade of Digging Sweepstakes page (https://my.nintendo.com/rewards/dab07cd0247c261f) as stated in Official Rules. There will be three (3) winners. Each winner will receive one (1) Shovel Knight: King of Cards + Showdown – The Definitive Soundtrack Multicolor triple vinyl (ARV $83.00 USD), one (1) Shovel Knight "Dreaming of You" poster (ARV $30.00 USD), one (1) Shovel Knight plush (ARV $25.00 USD), one (1) Specter Knight plush (ARV $25.00 USD), one (1) Troupple King plush (ARV $25.00 USD), one (1) Propeller Rat plush (ARV $25.00 USD), one (1) Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows Soundtrack CD (ARV $25.00 USD), one Shovel Knight: King of Cards + Showdown Soundtracks CD (ARV $25.00 USD) and one (1) Shovel Knight Original Soundtrack CD (ARV $25.00 USD). Total ARV of all prizes: $864.00 USD. A Nintendo Account is required to receive and redeem points. Terms apply (https://accounts.nintendo.com/term_point). Odds of winning depend on number of eligible entries received. Details and restrictions apply. For Official Rules, visit https://www.nintendo.com/events/rules/mynintendo-shovel-knight-decade-of-digging-sweepstakes/. Sponsor: Nintendo of America Inc., 4600 150th Avenue NE, Redmond, WA 98052.