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 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Luigi’s Mansion 3, Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield. Members also enjoy a curated library of NES and Super NES classic games, including Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Metroid and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, 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 here.
With a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership, players get access to even more benefits, including a library of Nintendo 64 games with newly added online play for up to four players (additional accessories may be required for multiplayer mode; sold separately), Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise DLC and retro SEGA Genesis games.
Note: Some demo versions do not support all game features, and players cannot save their in-game progress in demo versions. To enjoy the 3D effect of Nintendo 3DS software, you must experience it from the system itself. Use Parental Controls to restrict 3D mode for children 6 and under.
Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch 2:
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle – When adventure calls, Indiana Jones answers. The iconic adventurer returns in a journey set between the events of Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Use Indy’s whip and wits to take on sinister forces as you travel from the halls of Marshall College to the sunken temples of Sukhothai to unlock the secrets of the Great Circle. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is available now on the Nintendo Switch 2 system.
- Outbound – Turn an empty camper van into the home of your dreams in this cozy, off-the-grid exploration game! Play solo or in online multiplayer1 with support for up to four players. Craft workstations, gather energy from natural sources, upgrade and customize your vehicle, grow crops and explore a colorful world. Outbound is available today on Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch.
- R-Type Dimensions III – Available May 19
- Sektori
- Smalland: Survive the Wilds
Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch:
- Outbound – Turn an empty camper van into the home of your dreams in this cozy, off-the-grid exploration game! Play solo or in online multiplayer1 with support for up to four players. Craft workstations, gather energy from natural sources, upgrade and customize your vehicle, grow crops and explore a colorful world. Outbound is available today on Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch.
- Ace Thunder: Aircraft Wingman Simulator – Available May 15
- Aery – Calm Horizon
- Atomic Owl – Available May 20
- Barbarous: Survivor’s Quest
- Colorizing: Daylight
- Crafty Survivors – Available May 15
- CRAYON FARM ANIMALS
- Dead Patrol
- EGGCONSOLE Meurtre d'un Clown PC-8801
- Farming Simulator 26: Nintendo Switch Edition – Available May 19
- Heroine Anthem Zero 2 : Scalescars Oath – Available May 20
- Jurassic Fossil & Mine Exploration Bundle
- Little Helper Cafe: Sugar Cubes – Available May 15
- Lost Islands – Available May 17
- Menace from the Deep: Complete Edition
- Middle Evil: The Priest – Available May 15
- Pawbay – Available May 15
- Perfect Tides: Station to Station
- Retro Collection: 3 in 1 – Available May 16
- RoadOut
- Rune Dice – Available May 19
- Sky Meadow – Available May 15
- Skyforge Trails – Available May 15
- Snack and Quack: Duckling Steps
- Söldner-X 2: Final Prototype Definitive Edition
- Solo Shift!
- The Frog’s Adventure – Available May 16
- Top Shot Pool
- Underling Uprising
- XIII A final Game of Tarot
- Yomi 2
- Zombie Rollerz: The Last Ship
Virtual Boy – Nintendo Classics:
- V-TETRIS® – In this classic puzzle game released only in Japan for the Virtual Boy system in 1995, you’ll stack falling Tetriminos (also known as Tetris® blocks) to form lines with no gaps and clear them. This game also contains another mode, Loop Tetris®, where strategic use of the looping field can allow you to clear five lines or more in one go! V-TETRIS is available today for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members.
- Jack Bros. – Can you make it back before midnight? The three mischievous Jack Brothers are on a Halloween romp through the human world. They lose track of time in all their merry-making and realize they only have one hour until the portal back to the World of Fairies closes and they’re banished forever! Now they must follow Pixie the Fairy down a dangerous shortcut to make it back in time. The brothers will have to collect all of the keys on each dungeon floor to open the exit and jump down to the next floor. It’s a race against the clock in this action title originally released for the Virtual Boy system in 1995. Solve puzzles, battle powerful enemies, and follow Pixie’s lead to make it home before the clock strikes midnight! Jack Bros. is available today for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members.
- SPACE INVADERS VIRTUAL COLLECTION – Experience the worldwide hit arcade game that released only in Japan on the Virtual Boy system in 1995. Repel Invaders who encroach from the back of the screen. Play in Original 2D, Virtual 3D, or Challenge mode, where you’ll try for the best clear time and score. In the Original 2D and Virtual 3D modes, you can select whether you’d like to play the original SPACE INVADERS or SPACE INVADERS Part II. SPACE INVADERS VIRTUAL COLLECTION is available today for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members.
- VIRTUAL BOWLING – In this title released exclusively in Japan on the Virtual Boy system in 1995, experience the fun of bowling in an incredible 3D space. From the pins to the lanes, everything has been replicated in this immersive virtual bowling alley. You can even adjust settings, like ball weight and dominant arm, to take the immersion to the next level! VIRTUAL BOWLING is available today for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members.
- VERTICAL FORCE – The planetary-caretaker computer of planet Odin has spontaneously reprogrammed itself and declared war on all of humanity under the name Mittgard. As the United Earth Army fights a losing battle, you and the Ragnarok battle machine you pilot are humanity’s only hope. Use Ragnarok’s flightline system to move between two different altitudes, and deploy AI Drones that automatically tail and attack enemy fighters in this unique play experience originally released for the Virtual Boy system in 1995. VERTICAL FORCE is available today for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members.
Nintendo Music:
- Coming Live from Corneria – Can’t wait to explore the Lylat system? A Special Release of ten tracks from the upcoming Star Fox game has been added to Nintendo Music3! Experience what it’s like to step into the Arwing cockpit and jam out to tracks like “Corneria,” “Meteo” and “Area 6.” For more info, visit: https://www.nintendo.com/us/switch/online/nintendo-switch-online/nintendo-music/.
Activities:
- Pokémon Champions – Season M-2 – A new season of the Pokémon Champions game has appeared! From now until June 16 at 6:59 p.m. PT, you can take part in Ranked Battles and competitions to level up your Battle Pass and earn various rewards, including the Pokémon Gengar and its Mega Stone. With the purchase of the Premium Battle Pass Season M-2, you can receive Skarmory and Kangaskhan to use to your advantage in battle, along with their respective Mega Stones, new Trainer icons, clothing and more!
Nintendo eShop sales on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2:
- Check out the full list of deals available this week at https://www.nintendo.com/store/sales-and-deals.
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