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Nintendo Download: Happy Thanksgiving!

Nintendo Download: Happy Thanksgiving!

Eddie Garcia
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This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following content:

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241128447600/en/

Get back into the swing of things with the Donkey Kong Land game, available now for players with a Nintendo Switch Online membership. (Graphic: Business Wire)

Get back into the swing of things with the Donkey Kong Land game, available now for players with a Nintendo Switch Online membership. (Graphic: Business Wire)

  • Game Boy – Nintendo Switch Online
    • Before Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong barrel-blast their way to adventure in the Donkey Kong Country Returns HD game – launching on the Nintendo Switch system Jan. 16 – get back into the swing of things with a classic pair of Donkey Kong Land games, available now for players with a Nintendo Switch Online membership*.
      • Donkey Kong Land – Join Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong as they attempt to thwart K. Rool and his crew across more than 30 levels swarming with enemies. Help the duo reclaim their banana hoard and explore a mysterious pirate ship, trudge through fierce snow, swim in an aquatic temple and even ascend some big city architecture!
      • Donkey Kong Land 2 – K. Rool is up to no good again, and now it’s Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong’s turn to save the day. Tackle over 40 levels with Diddy Kong’s Cartwheel, Dixie’s Helicopter Spin and a wild assortment of friendly animals – all to rescue Donkey Kong from the clawed clutches of K. Rool!
  • SEGA Genesis – Nintendo Switch Online
    • Dig into some funky fun with these three action-packed SEGA Genesis games, available now for players with a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership*.
      • ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron – ToeJam and Earl have successfully returned to their home planet, Funkotron, but now they’re being invaded by not-so-groovy Earthlings! Find all the Earthlings and send them back once you reach the goal. There’s no shortage of funkiness as you explore the action-packed, side-scrolling stages with the iconic duo.
      • VectorMan – Play as the robot VectorMan in this action game, which featured some seriously fluid animations circa 1995! Earth’s environmental cleanup drones – the Orbots – have rebelled and VectorMan is humanity’s last hope. Can this former sludge barge pilot pull the plug on the machinations of these villainous machines?
      • WOLF OF THE BATTLEFIELD: MERCS – Play as the mercenary group Wolf Force as they defeat swarms of enemies in the seven-mission Arcade Mode and the eight-mission Original Mode. Push through the enemy’s non-stop barrage as five different soldiers, each with their own abilities.
  • Digital Spotlight
    • Gobble Up Some Fun – Enjoy the holiday with loved ones near and far with these games on Nintendo Switch. Join the jamboree with friends and family** in Super Mario Party Jamboree – the biggest Mario Party yet that’s stuffed with over 110 minigames to play! Work up your appetite and get moving with up to four players in WarioWare: Move It! with its collection of motion-based***, lightning-fast microgames, or race right to dessert with Kirby’s Dream Buffet alongside the adorable pink puffball! Looking to add some Nintendo themed ambiance to your festivities? Nintendo Switch Online members can set the tempo with the new Nintendo Music app for smart devices!

Pre-orders:

  • FANTASIAN Neo Dimension – The father of the FINAL FANTASY series, Hironobu Sakaguchi, and renowned composer Nobuo Uematsu return to deliver an original RPG story! Experience an enhanced version of FANTASIAN with brand new features including English and Japanese voice overs and an additional difficulty option. Assume the role of Leo as he journeys to recover his memories and solve the mystery of a strange mechanical infection destroying his world. Experience turn-based battles with a wealth of mechanics and strategic combat – including the ability to adjust a skill’s trajectory to target multiple foes at once or send enemies to a separate dimension to fight later – and explore a multi-dimensional universe set against a backdrop of over 150 charming hand-crafted dioramas. FANTASIAN Neo Dimension launches on Dec. 5. Pre-order is available now in Nintendo eShop.

Nintendo Music:

  • Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! – Another new soundtrack is available on Nintendo Music – the new smart-device app for Nintendo soundtracks. What’s your Brain Age? Reminisce or discover the music from the first Brain Age game on Nintendo DS, featuring 14 tracks that play when checking your Brain Age, Results and more. Nintendo Music is exclusively for Nintendo Switch Online members. For more info, visit: https://www.nintendo.com/us/switch/online/nintendo-switch-online/nintendo-music/.

Nintendo eShop sales on Nintendo Switch:

  • Save Up to 50% during the Cyber Deals Sale! – Treat yourself to savings on select games for Nintendo Switch! Hurry, though – this sale ends Dec. 2 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Don't forget, you can earn My Nintendo Gold Points**** – awarded based on 5% of the amount you pay (excluding tax and any points or discounts used) on eligible digital purchases. Then, you can redeem your Gold Points towards the purchase of other eligible digital games, DLC, Nintendo Switch Online memberships and more! Shop online at Nintendo.com and Nintendo eShop on your device. For more information and to view the full list of games, visit this link.

Also new this week on Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch:

* Any Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately) and Nintendo Account required for online features. Paid Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack required to play the Nintendo 64 – Nintendo Switch Online, Game Boy Advance – Nintendo Switch Online and SEGA Genesis – Nintendo Switch Online collection of games. Membership auto-renews after initial term at the then-current price unless cancelled. Persistent Internet, compatible smartphone and Nintendo Account age 13+ required to access some online features on the app, including voice chat. Data charges may apply. Online features, Save Data Cloud and Nintendo Switch Online smartphone app features available in compatible games. Not available in all countries. The Nintendo Account User Agreement, including the Purchase and Subscription terms, apply. nintendo.com/switch/online

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

*** Hold the controller firmly. Do not let go of it, unless otherwise instructed. Allow adequate room around you during gameplay.

**** Gold Points are awarded based on the amount you pay (excluding tax and any points or discounts used) and have no cash value. A Nintendo Account is required to receive and redeem My Nintendo points. Terms apply. https://accounts.nintendo.com/term_point.

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.

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.

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/.

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