Nintendo Download: Happy New Year!

REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#nintendoswitch–This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following content:

• Digital Spotlight:
  • New Year, New Fun – The countdown may be over, but the fun sure isn’t! Kick off the new year by introducing your loved ones to some frenetic, vehicular action in the Kirby Air Riders game on the Nintendo Switch 2 system! Or, set up a friendly competition¹ in EA Madden NFL 26, where you can take to the field, catch a light show in Baltimore, and immerse yourself in explosive gameplay. Want to get away for a bit? Escape from Midgar with breathtaking visuals and fast-paced gameplay when you try out the free demo for FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE. You can also start the new year with a new journey in the Pokémon Legends: Z-A game. Choose Chikorita, Tepig or Totodile as your first partner Pokémon, then set off on a grand adventure in Lumiose City! And don’t forget to check in with your islanders in the Animal Crossing: New Horizons game and gear up for the free update and paid Nintendo Switch 2 upgrade pack² in January. May the new year bring even more excitement your way!

Nintendo eShop sales on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2:

• Hits for the Holidays Sale – Time is running out to save on digital versions of select games with the Hits for the Holidays Sale! Find festive deals on popular games for the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 systems when you shop on Nintendo.com or Nintendo eShop on your device. Hurry – this sale ends on Jan. 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.

Also new this week on Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch:

• Eradicator Genesis – Available Jan. 3
• FAIRY TAIL: DUNGEONS – Available Jan. 7
• Gridz Keeper – Available Jan. 7
• M.A.U.S – Available Jan. 2
• SnapCat: Mia’s Cozy Adventure – Available Jan. 6

For news and updates on all things Nintendo, you can also check out the free Nintendo Today! smart-device app. Whether it’s news about games, info about your favorite characters, or videos and comic strips — you’ll get personalized fun every day.

¹ Additional accessories may be required for multiplayer mode. Sold separately.

² Full version of game required to use the content for that game. Sold separately. For details visit support.nintendo.com/switch2/upgradepack

MORE ABOUT…

NINTENDO SWITCH ONLINE

Nintendo Switch Online is a paid membership service that allows members to team up or face off online in compatible Nintendo Switch games like Super Mario Bros. Wonder and Splatoon 3, and Nintendo Switch 2 games like Mario Kart World. Members also enjoy a curated library of classic NES, Super NES and Game Boy games, including Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Metroid and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, among many others. Nintendo Switch 2 players can use the GameChat feature to connect with friends through voice, video or screen sharing (terms and requirements apply, visit support.nintendo.com). Those without a Nintendo Switch Online membership can still join the fun during the Open-Access Period, ending March 31, 2026. Additionally, members can access the Nintendo Music smart-device app to stream or download Nintendo soundtracks, create playlists, browse music by different categories and more. 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/.

NINTENDO SWITCH ONLINE + EXPANSION PACK

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, retro SEGA Genesis games, Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise DLC, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass DLC and Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion DLC (full version of game required to use DLC for that game; sold separately). Nintendo Switch 2 players can also access a library of classic Nintendo GameCube games, enhanced features for compatible Nintendo 64 games and upgrade packs for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (full version of games required to use content for that game; sold separately).

NINTENDO eSHOP

Nintendo eShop is a digital store 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 or Nintendo Switch 2.

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 or Nintendo Switch 2 both on-device and from the Nintendo website.

PARENTAL CONTROLS AND MORE

Remember that Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 both feature parental controls that let adults manage the content and features their children can access, including GameChat. Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 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 and other features, visit https://www.nintendo.com/us/switch/parental-controls/, https://www.nintendo.com/us/gaming-systems/switch-2/ or https://www.nintendo.com/switch/.

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