The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it’s bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy!
Switch eShop – Highlights
ELDEN RING Tarnished Edition (Bandai Namco Entertainment, 28th Aug, $79.99) – – Experience the award-winning action RPG set in an authentic dark fantasy world. Venture through the Lands Between, exploring treacherous dungeons and engaging in epic boss battles. ELDEN RING Tarnished Edition includes the base game and the SHADOW OF THE ERDTREE expansion, as well as new weapons, armor, a new Torrent appearance customization and more. ELDEN RING Tarnished Edition arrives on the Nintendo Switch 2 system Aug. 28. Pre-orders are available now on Nintendo eShop.
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Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2
– Elude your enemies and enjoy infiltrating areas without being detected with the Metal Gear series, the pinnacle of “stealth action.” The second installment of the definitive Metal Gear Master Collection includes Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, launching for both Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch (KONAMI, 27th Aug, $49.99) – on Aug. 27. Pre-orders are available now on Nintendo eShop.
Switch eShop – New Releases
1000xRESIST – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Fellow Traveller, 20th Aug, $19.99) – The Peabody Award-winning 1000xRESIST is a thrilling sci-fi adventure. 1000 years in the future, humanity is all but extinguished, and a disease spread by an alien occupation keeps the survivors underground. You are Watcher. You dutifully fulfil your purpose in service of the ALLMOTHER, until the day you learn a shocking secret that changes everything. THE END OF HUMANITY In the near future, we learn we are not alone in the universe. A mysterious alien race of giant entities arrives. We call them the Occupants. They are not hostile, but it doesn’t matter. Their arrival is a death sentence. Humanity is wiped out in a matter of months, succumbing to a disease the Occupants have brought to our planet. There is one survivor, a teenage girl called Iris. Somehow she is immune. SOCIETY IS REBORN IN HER IMAGE 1000 years later. Iris is not only immune, but immortal. She has birthed a new society consisting exclusively of her own clones. She calls them Sisters.
Arcade Archives 2 PINBALL ACTION (HAMSTER, 13th Aug, $9.99) – “PINBALL ACTION” is a pinball game released by TEHKAN (KOEI TECMO GAMES) in 1985. Try to clear all the features on all four tables, switching between them over the game! Use tricks to shake the tables, control the ball, and seize any chance at a win! The “Arcade Archives” series is developed with the concept of faithfully reproducing classic arcade games. It also includes convenient features such as difficulty and screen settings, rewind, rapid-fire, and multiple save slots. In addition, players can compete for the best scores with players around the world through online rankings. “Arcade Archives 2” adds a new “TIME ATTACK MODE” to the lineup of “ORIGINAL MODE,” “HI SCORE MODE,” and “CARAVAN MODE” included in the Arcade Archives series. In “TIME ATTACK MODE,” players compete to clear the game as quickly as possible, regardless of the score achieved.
Arcade Archives 2 V’BALL (HAMSTER, 13th Aug, $9.99) – “V’BALL” is an action game released by Technos Japan in 1988. Control two young men as they enter a beach volleyball tournament and aim for the championship. Enjoy a variety of actions, such as controlling where the ball flies during serves and spikes, or delivering a more powerful spike by tapping rapidly. This is the story of their success. The rest of the story is up to you. The “Arcade Archives” series is developed with the concept of faithfully reproducing classic arcade games. It also includes convenient features such as difficulty and screen settings, rewind, rapid-fire, and multiple save slots. In addition, players can compete for the best scores with players around the world through online rankings. “Arcade Archives 2” adds a new “TIME ATTACK MODE” to the lineup of “ORIGINAL MODE,” “HI SCORE MODE,” and “CARAVAN MODE” included in the Arcade Archives series.
DayZ: Cool Edition (Bohemia Interactive, 20th Aug, $59.49) – Available later this year as part of the Cool Edition Bundle, which features both the base game and DayZ Frostline, DayZ on Nintendo Switch 2 will support several platform-specific features, including gyro controls and Joy-Con mouse mode. DayZ’s launch on Nintendo Switch 2 represents an important milestone for the franchise and reflects the team’s effort to bring the game to all relevant platforms while ensuring each platform offers an experience tailored to its distinct capabilities. The release also aligns with Nintendo’s broader efforts to expand its portfolio of mature gaming experiences on its newest hardware, with DayZ’s survival gameplay, player-driven storytelling, and open-world sandbox mechanics delivering a distinctive hardcore survival experience for Nintendo Switch 2 players.
Funguys Swarm (Stairway Games, 25th Aug, $9.99) – – Available Aug. 25 – Funguys Swarm is a survivor-style roguelite where you play as forest weirdos fighting the Fire King’s flaming minions. Level up, unlock new heroes, pets, skills—even mechas—and rescue creatures to grow your Forest Sanctuary for permanent upgrades. Perfect for both newcomers and seasoned survivors! Choose from a cast of silly funguys, each with their quirky charm and unique abilities. Whether you like getting up close and personal or prefer to keep things tactical from afar, there’s a funguy for every playstyle. Face off against never-ending waves of flaming minions, mutated veggies, and things that probably shouldn’t be on fire. The longer you last, the weirder—and wilder—it gets.
Grim Trials (SOFT SOURCE, 20th Aug, $19.99) – • COMING OF AGE IN THE AFTERLIFE Grim Trials is a heavy metal action roguelite where you craft and customize your own weapons and equipment to embrace Death your own way. Play as Avelin, a young woman who has met an untimely end, and found herself recruited as one of Death’s many Reapers. Tasked to hunt down impure souls, face her demons, and fight her way through an underworld of her own making, Avelin must endure these trials to become a full-fledged Reaper and see her still-living love once again. • REAP THEIR SOULS Endless hex-grid arenas filled with monsters, traps, sinful souls, and 7 sacrilegious bosses await. Slay them all with a variety of customizable scythes, crossbows, and powerful Blessings from the Gods of Death around the world. Master the scythe and crossbow to maximize damage to your foes with a unique combat system that rewards clever use of your dual-wielded weapons.
Ground Zero Hero (Acclaim, 20th Aug, $8.99) – Forget surviving the apocalypse. You’re here to dominate it. Ground Zero Hero drops you into a radioactive wasteland overrun with mutated creatures. Every enemy you destroy becomes fuel for your evolution. Absorb their remains, stack mutations, and build increasingly powerful and unpredictable combinations until you become an unstoppable force. Each run is a new experiment. Each build is a new monster. Fast, chaotic, and endlessly replayable, Ground Zero Hero blends bullet hell combat, roguelite progression, and survival mechanics into one addictive loop where every decision shapes your path to power. ABSORB. MUTATE. EVOLVE. Every enemy you defeat drops the raw material for your next transformation. Stack mutations, combine abilities, and create wildly different builds every run. No two playthroughs are ever the same. SURVIVE OVERWHELMING HORDES Face massive, screen-filling waves of mutated enemies attacking from all directions. Each wave escalates.
Wobbly Life – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Curve Digital, 20th Aug, $29.99) – Wobbly Life is a vibrant open-world physics sandbox. Play with your friends online or in local co-op, with exciting jobs, mini games and wacky story missions. Earn cash to spend in the world on clothes, vehicles and houses. There is a whole Wobbly World out there to explore! Grandma has kicked you out into the big wide Wobbly world demanding you go and GET A JOB! She would be so proud if you could earn some money and get your own house one day! It’s time to start earning and living your best Wobbly Life! Includes Nintendo Switch™ 2 Edition features: – GameShare: Play Wobbly Life with anyone – even if they don’t own the game! – GameChat: Share audio and video while playing with your friends.
Aerialia: Wings of Delivery (Eclipse Interactive, 20th Aug, $5.22) – Become a cheerful delivery bird and explore a colorful archipelago filled with charming villages, friendly characters, and countless deliveries waiting to be completed. Fly freely between beautiful islands, collect letters, parcels, and special cargo, then deliver them safely to homes across the world. Every successful delivery rewards you with coins that can be used to upgrade your equipment and unlock new possibilities. Customize your delivery cart with stronger wheels that allow you to transport heavier packages, then enhance them with powerful badges that provide unique bonuses such as increased delivery rewards, faster progression, and improved earnings. Master dynamic delivery challenges by flying through speed boost rings to maintain momentum, improve your routes, and complete deliveries as quickly as possible. Discover new islands, meet memorable villagers, improve your delivery business, and become the greatest courier the skies have ever known.
Arcade Archives V’BALL (HAMSTER, 13th Aug, $7.99) – “V’BALL” is an action game released by Technos Japan in 1988. Control two young men as they enter a beach volleyball tournament and aim for the championship. Enjoy a variety of actions, such as controlling where the ball flies during serves and spikes, or delivering a more powerful spike by tapping rapidly. This is the story of their success. The rest of the story is up to you. The “Arcade Archives” series has faithfully reproduced many classic Arcade masterpieces. Players can change various game settings such as game difficulty, and also reproduce the atmosphere of arcade display settings at that time. Players can also compete against each other from all over the world with their high scores. Please enjoy the masterpieces that built a generation for video games. *The options menu and manual are available in Japanese, English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish.
Ascent DX (Sleepy Grove Games, 20th Aug, $2.99) – Ascent DX is a tiny metroidvania brought to life in glorious 64 x 64 pixel art and soothing chiptune music. Crashed on an unknown planet you have to explore lush jungles, lifeless deserts, and luminescent caves in search of anything that can help you understand what has happened to the planet and how to get off it. While the game is a bigger version of the original Ascent, with almost twice as many locations to explore, it is still quite a short game. With the same celebrated gameplay and atmosphere, the DX versions also brings more items to find, more platforming puzzles, and more lore to uncover.
Berry Bury Berry (Black Lantern Collective, 20th Aug, $9.99) – A juicy first-person incremental game about growing berries and tossing them down an ominous hole. Earn money and upgrades. Make new friends with sentient berry pals. Grow and control the hole as you unearth why nobody leaves this accursed garden. Bury it all, Berry everything.
Dark Reflection (Stamina Zero, 20th Aug, $4.99) – YOUR WORLD, BUT TWISTED When your best friend vanishes, you must enter the Dark Reflection—a hostile, warped copy of your own reality. Here, familiar places are dangerous, and friendly faces cannot be trusted. SURVIVE THE NIGHTMARE The Dark Reflection is a classic side-scrolling pixel-art adventure packed with action, puzzles, and heavy metal energy. Explore: Search creepy locations and find vital items to survive. Solve: Use your brain and your inventory to clear obstacles. Fight: Slash your way through hordes of demons and unique bosses. DARK HUMOR & HEAVY METAL Step into a world where dark humor meets a heavy rock soundtrack. Every corner hides a secret, and every choice matters. Features Warped World: Explore an unsettling, distorted reality. Classic Gameplay: Solve puzzles and manage items to progress. Brutal Battles: Fight aggressive monsters and giant bosses. Hidden Secrets: Find secret paths and weird encounters.
Dino Hex Trap (Afil Games, 20th Aug, $3.49) – Prepare for a prehistoric battle where intelligence matters more than brute force. In Dino Hex Trap, every trap can completely change the course of the invasion, and every decision transforms the battlefield into a massive strategic puzzle filled with action and creativity. Forget fixed towers and predictable strategies. Here, you control traps placed across a dynamic hexagonal field where direction, spacing, and positioning make all the difference. Rotate, reposition, and combine traps to turn seemingly safe routes into true corridors of Jurassic destruction. Waves of dinosaur-inspired creatures keep advancing, and it is up to you to stop them before they reach your base. But resources are limited, so every choice matters: expand your defence with new traps or reorganise the ones you already have? Improvisation is part of survival. As the campaign progresses, new trap types unlock increasingly creative possibilities.
Driving is Hard (Elegant Horse Studios, 20th Aug, $9.99) – Challenge yourself in Driving Is Hard! Drive a bathtub on wheels through steep, unforgiving terrain where every mistake costs you progress. Master tough physics-based gameplay, sharpen your patience, and uncover Jeff’s journey of self-doubt, family struggles, and emotional growth as he finds strength, self-acceptance, and hope for a brighter future. FEATURES: • Drive a Bathtub: Navigate Jeff in a physics-based bathtub on wheels • Select Your Difficulty: Driving is Easy for a relaxing time with checkpoints, Driving is Hard – the original challenge, Driving is Insane for insane people. • Explore 7 Worlds: Each with unique challenges and mechanics. • Easy to Play, Hard to Master: Simple controls, challenging mechanics. • Emotional Journey: Jeff faces his father’s expectations and finds his own path. • Customizable Bathtub: Unlock and use different car skins. • Collect Soaps: Find 21 soaps as you play. WARNING!
EGGCONSOLE THE LEGEND OF HEROES III: “White Witch” Renewal PC-9801 (D4 Enterprise, 20th Aug, $7.16) – This role-playing game was originally released by Nihon Falcom in 1994. Titled “Renewal,” this version is based on the original The Legend of Heroes III but features improved game mechanics and balance. Players control Jurio, a somewhat timid boy, and the heroine Chris, as they embark on a pilgrimage for their village’s coming-of-age ceremony. Before long, their journey leads them to unravel the mystery of the “White Witch. ” The game features a top-down perspective with random encounters. Combat utilizes an auto-battle system, making it intuitive and accessible for everyone. However, the early game can be challenging due to a small party size. In such situations, adjusting the combat settings in the command menu is recommended. True to the Falcom style, this title offers a grand narrative and unique character interactions, allowing players to enjoy a quintessential RPG experience.
Fractured Worlds (Laser Guided Games, 26th Aug, $22.99) – Fractured Worlds is a Dark Fantasy Action RPG set in a reality that has been broken into pieces by the ambition of its inhabitants. Now, guided by a mysterious voice, you must explore these broken realms, piece together the past, and confront those responsible for this cataclysmic event.
Grayland Remastered (1DER Entertainment, 13th Aug, $9.99) – A noir story of a tiny bird fighting to bring colour back to a dying world. Caught between the endless war of Humans and Aliens, you are a small bird struggling to survive in the ruined, radioactive lands of Grayland. What was once a peaceful home has become a scorched, lifeless battlefield. Fly through breathtaking hand-painted environments, dodge enemy drones, cleanse toxic hotspots, and confront colossal bosses in your journey to save your loved ones. Discover the haunting mystery behind the fall of this world — and fight to restore hope where none remains.
Grim Trials (SOFT SOURCE, 20th Aug, $19.99) – • COMING OF AGE IN THE AFTERLIFE Grim Trials is a heavy metal action roguelite where you craft and customize your own weapons and equipment to embrace Death your own way. Play as Avelin, a young woman who has met an untimely end, and found herself recruited as one of Death’s many Reapers. Tasked to hunt down impure souls, face her demons, and fight her way through an underworld of her own making, Avelin must endure these trials to become a full-fledged Reaper and see her still-living love once again. • REAP THEIR SOULS Endless hex-grid arenas filled with monsters, traps, sinful souls, and 7 sacrilegious bosses await. Slay them all with a variety of customizable scythes, crossbows, and powerful Blessings from the Gods of Death around the world. Master the scythe and crossbow to maximize damage to your foes with a unique combat system that rewards clever use of your dual-wielded weapons. • GATHER MATERIALS & CRAFT EQUIPMENT The spoils of battle are the tools of your trade.
Increbraintal (GAME NACIONAL, 22nd Aug, $1.99) – Protect your brain from viruses in Increbraintal, an incremental auto-battler. Build your team to eliminate the infection that’s taking over the body.
The resources you collect can be spent in the Skill Tree to unlock permanent upgrades. When it comes to dangerous viruses, you can never be too careful! Recruit allies from the Deck and create an effective formation where everyone complements each other’s abilities. Need support from a distance? Let your minions handle it. They may be tiny and adorable, but they’re more than capable of taking care of the dirty work.
Kaboomania (Fancy Factory, 13th Aug, $9.99) – KABOOMANIA brings classic arcade chaos into a new era — complete with an exclusive, brand‑new soundtrack by legendary composer Chris Huelsbeck. Experience a vibrant 128‑color-pixel-world, huge maps, clever enemies, and more than enough explosions to keep you on your toes. Whether you’re exploring the massive single‑player campaign or battling up to 4 friends on the couch, KABOOMANIA delivers pure retro energy with modern polish. Features – Authentic low resolution pixel art in 128 AGA colors – Exclusive new soundtrack by Chris Huelsbeck – Classic chaotic arena gameplay — reimagined – 5 unique themed worlds – 1000 levels (! ! ) – Large maps with varied environments – Dozens of quirky enemies with distinct behaviors – Crazy collectibles and power‑ups – 4‑player couch battle mode – Password system for true retro vibes A Modern Take on a Classic Concept KABOOMANIA is inspired by the spirit of 16‑bit action games, but it’s not a remake or a clone.
Kero Kero Cowboy (Ogre Pixel, 21st Aug, $8.49) – Explore the frontier as Kero Kero, a cowboy frog on a quest to bring peace and justice to the Wild West. Use your extendable tongue, trusty six-shooter, and wits to conquer the wildest outlaws of the west. Yeehaw! Face dastardly foes, perilous platforming challenges, and intense shootouts across deserts, mines, mountains, trains, forests, and beyond! Kero Kero features an array of techniques and abilities to help him on his quest. He can eat enemies, spit them back out, or even brandish a giant revolver to dispatch far-off foes! But be aware, a 6-shooter only has room for 6 bullets, so use them wisely! He can also swim with ease, ride in a giant cowboy boot to stomp enemies, ride rails in a mine cart, and spit hot fire after eating a spicy jalapeño pepper. How to best utilize his abilities in each scenario is up to you, the player!
Mega City Force (Ravenage Games, 21st Aug, $14.99) – Retrowave Action Roguelike featuring tough agents battling crime! Choose your agent and dive into hardcore action against enemies and bosses, utilizing a vast arsenal and special abilities.
OVER REQUIEMZ (Aksys Games, 20th Aug, $49.99) – In this dark reimagining of the classic tale, high school student Yuhiru finds herself lost in Oz. Unjustly sentenced to death she must now travel with four convicts and their supervisor. At the mercy of her fellow travelers, Yuhiru will face many hard decisions along the way, but there’s one thing she must bear in mind: No one is lost forever, no matter how far they’ve strayed.
Project Neon (FULLSET, 13th Aug, $19.99) – In the desolate future of 2042, Earth teeters on the brink of ecological collapse due to relentless climate change. The only hope lies with a visionary who abandoned Earth to start anew on Mars, disgusted by humanity’s negativity and the financial betrayal of his ventures. “Project Neon” is your top-secret mission to navigate the treacherous cosmos and bring this recluse back from his Martian stronghold, without harming him, to salvage our dying planet. He has fortified Mars with an impenetrable shield, anchored by defenses on four neighboring planets. Each planet is guarded by fierce enemies and daunting bosses, integral to maintaining the shield. Your task: dismantle this interplanetary defense, planet by planet, in a high-stakes shoot ’em up adventure. Featuring intense 16-bit action that harks back to the glory days of Japanese arcade shooters, “Project Neon” promises a thrilling challenge. Are you ready to face the ultimate shmup challenge and save Earth? – Read our Project Neon review
Puppergeist (Serenity Forge, 20th Aug, $4.99) – Doggie Underworld: A Rhythmic Journey Play as Claire, a witch who journeys into the mysterious Doggie Underworld with one simple goal: Finding her lost Pup! As you travel through Doggie Underworld, you’ll encounter countless souls, each with a story to tell. Share moments with them, play together, and listen to their heartfelt tales. Use your sense of rhythm to lift their spirits and ease their troubles, bringing you one beat closer to reuniting with your own lost Pup. The Heart of the Game As a visual novel with rhythm mechanics, the story moves forward as you succeed in rhythm challenges. Alongside her new demon friend, Lunne, Claire learns to deepen her connection with doggie spirits, uncovering stories of friendship, love, and loss. Every rhythm challenge is unique, along with remixes and bonus features.
Smithsonian: Digging For Dinosaurs (PlayDate Digital LLC, 20th Aug, $9.99) – Welcome to Digging for Dinosaurs – a gorgeous interactive experience brought to you by The ©Smithsonian and PlayDate Digital! This is a must-have adventure for dino explorers of any age, where you can dig up fossils and open up a prehistoric world filled with facts, pterosaurs, giant sea reptiles and every kind of prehistoric dinosaur! EXPLORE every layer of a vibrant and prehistoric world with virtual fossil hunter tools! LEARN fun and surprising facts about Dinosaurs! DISCOVER the reptiles that flew, swam and stalked the Earth! Explore the different time periods when Dinosaurs dominated the land, air, and sea, through guided play, puzzles and digging up fossils and facts. The more you dig, the more you will discover! Earning coins let’s you select new more powerful tools to dig up our prehistoric past. Each new dig is an opportunity for budding paleontologists to crack rocks, brush away dirt, assemble fossils and uncover new dinosaurs and new dinosaur facts!
Toy Tactics (Joystick Ventures, 19th Aug, $24.99) – Toy Tactics is a physics-based real time tactics game where you can draw unit formations and command units based on minifigs to victory. Under the guidance of legendary generals, master the ability to draw configurations into the battlefield and send miniature legions to war against hordes of undead foes. Charge up your army with artifacts and destructive spells to give you the upper hand in battle and smash your foes in real-time. Create intense battles in both single-player and multiplayer modes in “1v1” or “Co-op”. Think fast, deploy your units strategically, and lead them to victory! Units inspired on minifigs All units in Toy Tactics are inspired by miniature figures used to recreate historical battles and fictional ones too! Fight against, or as, skeletal dinosaurs, spooky necromancers, and stealthy samurai. These bloodthirsty enemies want you to utter destruction.
So that’s your lot for this week’s North American Nintendo Download. Go on, be a sport and drop a vote in the poll above, and comment below with your hot picks!
