'Nintendo Switch Sports' gets an update to add basketball and not a massive amount of other things.
July 12, 2024
[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Game Developer and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press]
Nintendo :
This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following content:
Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch:
Nintendo Switch Sports Basketball Update – Get ready to dribble, shoot and score, because Basketball has been added in this free software update to the Nintendo Switch Sports game*! Step on to the court solo for a Three-Point Challenge — or take on your friends in a Three-Point Contest in local multiplayer** to see who can sink the most shots from downtown. You can also show off your dunking skills with friends and other players online*** in Two-on-Two mode!
Digital Spotlight
“Fin” Some Games to Play – It’s Shark Awareness Day this Sunday, so why not check out some games featuring these toothy fish of the deep? Take a dive into Endless Ocean Luminous where you can discover over 500 aquatic creatures, even some that are assumed extinct and mythical! Or if you’d rather stay on land, catch a shark for your museum (or your own personal aquarium) in the Animal Crossing: New Horizons game. Whether you’re by the bay or far inland, you can make a splash with some finned friends on the Nintendo Switch system.
Pre-Orders:
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate – The heroic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles need to fend off the Foot Clan and rescue their kidnapped master in their first roguelike adventure! Travel through reality-bending portals where every level has the potential to change with randomized power-ups, changing room layouts and boss modifiers. Permanently upgrade and strengthen your Turtle powers by spending in-game currency on ability-enhancing artifacts and use your increased skills to take on more challenging runs. Explore iconic New York City locations solo or jump online*** with up to three other players in drop-in/drop-out co-op play. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate leaps onto Nintendo Switch as a timed console exclusive July 17. Pre-orders are available now on Nintendo eShop.
Game Trials:
Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope – Team up with Mario, Rabbid Peach and their friends on a cosmic journey to defeat Cursa and save the galaxy! Outwit enemies in an innovative combat system mixing turn-based tactics and real-time action. Combine forces with the Sparks’ immense energy and anything becomes possible … for better OR worse! Hurry – the free Game Trial period will last until July 14 at 11:59 p.m. PT! Nintendo Switch Online members*** can earn 100 My Nintendo Platinum Points**** by participating. If you decide to purchase the game during or after this offer, you’ll keep all save data, so you won’t have to worry about losing your progress. As an added bonus, you can purchase Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope or Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope Gold Edition for 67% off until July 14 at 11:59 p.m. PT!
Nintendo eShop Sales on Nintendo Switch:
Recollection Collection Sale – Take a walk down memory lane and save up to 50% on select digital games for Nintendo Switch like Sonic Mania, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge and Red Dead Redemption. Shop on Nintendo.com or your Nintendo Switch to purchase and download games so you can start playing them right away. Don’t forget – when you shop digital games, you can earn My Nintendo Gold Points***** to use towards the purchase of other eligible digital games, DLC, Nintendo Switch Online memberships*** and more. Hurry, though—this sale ends July 14 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 in Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch:
Ballz – Available July 12
B-PROJECT RYUSEI*FANTASIA – Available July 15
Casino Tycoon Simulator – Available July 13
Darkest Dungeon II – Available July 15
Deathchron – Available July 12
Deliver Us The Moon – Available July 16
Falling Number – Available July 13
Fantasy Saga Frenzy – Available July 12
Hot Lap Racing – Available July 16
Let’s School – Available July 16
Lunch Box Ready – Available July 12
Offroad Truck Simulator – Available July 12
Over Horizon X Steel Empire – Available July 17
Project Drift Japan Challenge – Available July 14
Puzzle Playground – Available July 14
Return To Abyss – Available July 16
Robin Hood: Shogun Samurai – Available July 13
RPM – Road Punk Mayhem – Available July 17
Shy Dogs Hidden Orchestra – Available July 12
siMarket Supermarket Simulator – Available July 12
Stories From The Outbreak – Available July 16
Vac Attack – Available July 13
* Be aware of your surroundings. Wear wrist straps and allow adequate room around you during game play.
** Additional accessories may be required for multiplayer mode. Sold separately.
*** Any Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately) and Nintendo Account required for online features. Membership auto-renews after initial term at the then-current price unless canceled. 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).
***** 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.
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/.
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