Nintendo Download, Dec. 6, 2018: The Biggest Super Smash Bros. Game Ever is Here
This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content:
Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Gaming icons clash in the ultimate brawl you can play anytime, anywhere! Smash rivals off the stage as newcomers like Simon Belmont and King K. Rool join Inkling, Ridley and every fighter in Super Smash Bros. history. Enjoy enhanced speed and combat on new stages based on the Castlevania series, the Super Mario Odyssey game and dozens of other video game franchises. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will be available Dec. 7.
Fortnite Season 7 – Fortnite Season 7 has arrived on the Nintendo Switch system with the smash of a mysterious iceberg. Winter has brought many changes to the Fortnite map for you to explore. Ziplines are a new way to help you travel to and from high terrain. For you seekers of chills and thrills, the new Frosty Flights location and Expedition outposts are outfitted with the new Stormwing planes so you can take to the skies. There are tons of new areas to venture to and secrets to uncover, so stay frosty.
Katamari Damacy REROLL – The stop-at-nothing pushing prince is back and ready to reroll. When the King of All Cosmos accidentally destroys all the stars in the sky, he orders you, his pint-sized princely son, to put the twinkle back in the heavens above. Join the King and Prince of Cosmos on their wacky adventure to restore the stars at home or on the go. The Katamari Damacy REROLL full game and demo versions will be available on Dec. 7.
Carcassonne – Make your kingdom come alive with meeples, tiles and tactics. Draw and place your tiles to build your medieval city. Cities, roads, monasteries and fields will help you enlarge your landscape, where you can place your followers, the meeples. Whether they are knights, robbers or farmers, each meeple will help you control your territory and win points.
Nintendo Entertainment System – Nintendo Switch Online – Three games are coming to the service* on Dec. 12, including:
- Adventures of Lolo – After the love of his life, Lala, is kidnapped by the devilish King Egger and taken to his haunted castle, our hero, Lolo, sets out to rescue her. The journey is perilous, as the Great Devil’s fortress is guarded by a massive army. But Lolo has a few tricks up his sleeve. Combining clever environmental puzzles with tricky enemies and an engaging style, Adventures of Lolo is a true classic.
- Ninja Gaiden – Take on the role of Ryu Hayabusa, a rising ninja in his family’s clan who travels to America to seek vengeance for his father’s death. Fight your way through six challenging side-scrolling chapters/14 stages (not including boss battles) while defeating gangs of street thugs, battling evil ninjas and fighting barbarian bosses by using the deadly Dragon Sword, ninja skills and ninja magic.
- Wario’s Woods – Control Toad as he scrambles along the bottom of the screen picking up monsters and bombs and arranging them vertically, horizontally and diagonally to clear the screen of enemies. This game features several modes of play, such as basic, lesson and time race. If you like puzzle games like Dr. Mario, you will definitely love this one!
Nintendo eShop sales:
Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch, Nintendo 3DS and Wii U
Great deals this week! Check out the full list of deals available this week at http://www.nintendo.com/games/sales-and-deals.
Activities:
Celebrate the Launch of the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Game with My Nintendo Rewards – In honor of the release, My Nintendo is also offering a Super Smash Bros. themed January 2019 calendar and wallpapers. Redeem your points** to get this cool reward when it’s available on Dec. 7. Don’t forget that My Nintendo users who purchase and register the game by Jan. 31, 2019, will receive a download code for Piranha Plant, which will join the battle as a playable character when it’s available.
Also new this week:
- 3D Billiards – Pool & Snooker (Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch)
- ACA NEOGEO NEO GEO CUP ’98: THE ROAD TO THE VICTORY (Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch)
- Arcade Archives ROUTE 16 (Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch)
- ARK: Survival Evolved (Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch)
- Atelier Arland series Deluxe Pack (Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch)
- Atelier Meruru ~The Apprentice of Arland~ DX (Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch)
- Atelier Rorona ~The Alchemist of Arland~ DX (Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch)
- Atelier Totori ~The Adventurer of Arland~ DX (Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch)
- Basketball (Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch)
- Beholder: Complete Edition (Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch)
- Color Zen (Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch)
- Conduct TOGETHER! (Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch)
- Desert Child (Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch) – Available Dec. 11
- Everspace – Stellar Edition (Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch) – Available Dec. 11
- Guacamelee! 2 (Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch) – Available Dec. 10
- Hello Neighbor Hide and Seek (Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch) – Available Dec. 7
- Kingdom Two Crowns (Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch)
- LongStory: A dating game for the real world (Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch)
- Monica e a Guarda dos Coelhos (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
- Rival Megagun (Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch)
- Santa Tracker (Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch) – Available Dec. 7
- SEGA Genesis Classics (Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch) – Available Dec. 7
- Ultimate Runner (Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch)
- Xenon Valkyrie+ – Demo Version (Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch)
- PixelMaker Studio (Nintendo eShop for Nintendo 3DS)
- Call of Nightmare (Nintendo eShop on Wii U)
*Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately) and Nintendo Account required. Not available in all countries. For the latest list of countries, please visit Customer Support. Internet access required for online features. The Nintendo Account User Agreement, including the Purchase and Subscription terms, apply.
**A Nintendo Account is required to receive and redeem My Nintendo points. Terms apply. https://accounts.nintendo.com/term_point.
In addition to video games available at retail stores, Nintendo also offers a variety of content that people can download directly to their systems. Nintendo adds new games weekly to Nintendo eShop, which offers a variety of options for the Nintendo Switch console, the Wii U console and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems.
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 Nintendo Switch, Wii U or the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, but can be used in any Nintendo eShop if the systems are linked to a single Nintendo Account.
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 system both on-device and from the Nintendo website. Once the accounts are linked, users may also use PayPal as a payment option when buying digital content for the Wii U or Nintendo 3DS family systems 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, or on discount rewards for select Nintendo 3DS and Wii U software. Visit https://my.nintendo.com/reward_categories for more details.
Remember that Nintendo Switch, Wii U, Wii, New Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS XL, Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 2DS XL and Nintendo 2DS feature parental controls that let adults manage some of the content their children can access. Nintendo 3DS players who register a Nintendo Network ID 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 this and other features, visit http://www.nintendo.com/switch, http://www.nintendo.com/wiiu or http://www.nintendo.com/3ds.
Nintendo Download, Nov. 29, 2018: Save Monster World Kingdom
This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content:
Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch
Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom – Can Jin save Monster World Kingdom? Help our young hero defeat challenging enemies, discover hidden locations and upgrade powerful equipment. You’ll also unlock special forms with unique skills used to open new paths where mighty bosses and secret treasures await. The Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom game is available Dec. 4.
Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP – Traverse a mythic little realm, use a sword to do battle and evoke “sworcery” to solve mystical musical mysteries. Experience a video game world that is affected by moon phases, and help a wandering warrior monk complete her woeful errand. The Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP game is available on Nov. 30.
Nintendo eShop sales:
Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch, Nintendo 3DS and Wii U
Great deals this week! Check out the full list of deals available this week at http://www.nintendo.com/games/sales-and-deals.
Activities:
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Version 2.0.0 Update – A new Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp smartphone update* is now live! The version 2.0.0 update introduces a cabin, improved Friend List and an inventory increase. The cabin area can be accessed via the map once you reach level 15. The cabin is a new area that you can decorate with furniture, much like you do with the campsite. The improved Friend List lets you register a Fave Photo you took within Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp for all your in-game friends to see, in addition to giving Kudos and helping your friends in Shovelstrike Quarry without leaving your Friends List. Furniture, clothing and collected items have all received max-capacity inventory increases, just in time for the upcoming holiday-themed events. Check out the game site for more information about the update.
My Nintendo December Rewards – December is a big month for gamers, with the launch of the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate game on Dec. 7. To celebrate the release, My Nintendo is offering a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate themed December calendar. Redeem your points** to get this cool reward starting on Nov. 30.
Also new this week:
- ABZÛ (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
- ACA NEOGEO KING OF THE MONSTERS 2 (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
- Akihabara – Feel the Rhythm Remixed (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
- Animal Hunter Z (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
- Asterix & Obelix XXL 2 (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
- Cattails (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
- Coffee Crisis (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) – Available Nov. 30
- Crimson Keep (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
- Demetrios – The BIG Cynical Adventure (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) – Available Dec. 3
- Dexteritrip (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
- Energy Cycle Edge (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) – Available Dec. 5
- Escape Doodland (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) – Available Nov. 30
- Freedom Planet – Demo Version (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
- Gear.Club Unlimited 2 (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) – Available Dec. 4
- Gelly Break (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
- GensokyoDefenders (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
- Harvest Life (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) – Available Nov. 30
- I Am The Hero (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) – Available Nov. 30
- Marenian Tavern Story: Patty and the Hungry God (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
- Mordheim: Warband Skirmish (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
- NAIRI: Tower of Shirin (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
- OkunoKA – Full and Demo Versions (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) – Available Nov. 30
- Professional Farmer: Nintendo Switch Edition (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
- ROCK BOSHERS DX: Director’s Cut (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) – Available Dec. 1
- Screencheat: Unplugged (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
- Secret Files: Tunguska (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) – Available Nov. 30
- Stardust Galaxy Warriors: Stellar Climax (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
- The First Tree (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) – Available Nov. 30
- Toki (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) – Available Dec. 4
- Just Dance 2019 – Demo Version (Nintendo eShop on Wii U)
*Persistent Internet and compatible smart device required. Data charges may apply. After the update, Android devices running on OS4.4 or below or that have 1.0GB of RAM or less will no longer be compatible with the application and previous versions of the application will become unusable.
**A Nintendo Account is required to receive and redeem My Nintendo Points. Terms apply. https://accounts.nintendo.com/term_point.
In addition to video games available at retail stores, Nintendo also offers a variety of content that people can download directly to their systems. Nintendo adds new games weekly to Nintendo eShop, which offers a variety of options for the Nintendo Switch console, the Wii U console and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems.
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 Nintendo Switch, Wii U or the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, but can be used in any Nintendo eShop if the systems are linked to a single Nintendo Account.
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 system both on-device and from the Nintendo website. Once the accounts are linked, users may also use PayPal as a payment option when buying digital content for the Wii U or Nintendo 3DS family systems 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, or on discount rewards for select Nintendo 3DS and Wii U software. Visit https://my.nintendo.com/reward_categories for more details.
Remember that Nintendo Switch, Wii U, Wii, New Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS XL, Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 2DS XL and Nintendo 2DS feature parental controls that let adults manage some of the content their children can access. Nintendo 3DS players who register a Nintendo Network ID 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 this and other features, visit http://www.nintendo.com/switch, http://www.nintendo.com/wiiu or http://www.nintendo.com/3ds.
Nintendo Download, Nov. 22, 2018: Gobble Up Great Deals on Nintendo eShop!
This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content:
Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch
Horizon Chase Turbo – Horizon Chase Turbo is a racing game inspired by the great hits of the ’80s and ’90s. Race your way through opponents and master the circuits as you relive the classic arcade gameplay. Horizon Chase Turbo has a retro soul in a modern body. You’ll drive your car through extraordinary places, watching the sunset and facing rain, snow, harsh sandstorms and even a volcanic eruption. Horizon Chase Turbo will be available on Nov. 28.
This War of Mine: Complete Edition – In this game, you do not play as an elite soldier – rather, you are a group of civilians trying to survive in a besieged city, struggling with lack of food, medicine and constant danger from snipers and hostile scavengers. The game provides an experience of war seen from an entirely new angle. Make life-and-death decisions driven by your conscience. Try to protect everybody from your shelter or sacrifice some of them for longer-term survival. During war, there are no good or bad decisions. There is only survival. This War of Mine: Complete Edition will be available on Nov. 27.
Nidhogg 2 – The next installment of the epic, award-winning, dueling tug-of-war is here! Stab, shoot, slice or stomp your opponent to gain control of the screen, then book it to your side of the arena. Before long, a new opponent will appear. If they kill you, they get control. Get all the way to your end of the arena to win … and be devoured by the Nidhogg.
Nintendo eShop sales:
Nintendo eShop Cyber Deals
Nintendo is making it easy to save this season with big savings – up to 50 percent off on select digital games for your Nintendo Switch or Nintendo 3DS system! Fans can purchase on Nintendo.com or directly from Nintendo eShop to purchase and download games to play over winter break or right away. My Nintendo members also earn Gold Points* on qualifying digital purchases, so it’s a win-win. This sale runs through 8:59 a.m. PT on Nov. 28.
Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch, Nintendo 3DS and Wii U
Great deals this week! Check out the full list of deals available this week at http://www.nintendo.com/games/sales-and-deals.
Activities:
Pokémon: Let’s Go, Wallpaper! – My Nintendo members: Redeem your points to get a new wallpaper for your smartphone and PC featuring the stars of the Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! games.
Also new this week:
- 99Vidas – Definitive Edition – Full and Demo Versions (Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch) – Available Nov. 27
- ACA NEOGEO STAKES WINNER 2 (Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch)
- Adventures of Bertram Fiddle Episode 2: A Bleaker Predicklement (Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch)
- Arcade Archives Atomic Robo-Kid (Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch)
- ATV Drift & Tricks (Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch)
- Battery Jam (Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch)
- Bibi & Tina – Adventures with Horses (Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch)
- Bibi Blocksbery – Big Broom Race 3 (Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch)
- Coloring Book (Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch)
- Destruction (Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch)
- Energy Cycle Edge - Demo Version (Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch)
- Forgotten Anne – Demo Version (Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch) – Available Nov. 23
- GEM CRASH (Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch)
- Hot Springs Story – Demo Version (Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch)
- kuso (Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch)
- Ms. Splosion Man (Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch)
- Panda Hero (Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch)
- Party Hard (Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch)
- Please, Don’t Touch Anything (Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch)
- R-Type Dimensions EX (Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch) – Available Nov. 28
- Spintires: Mudrunner – American Wilds (Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch) – Available Nov. 27
- Steamburg (Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch)
- STUMP (Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch) – Available Nov. 23
- Super Hydorah (Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch)
- Swamp Defense 2 (Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch)
- Teddy the Wanderer: Kayaking (Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch)
- WAKU WAKU SWEETS (Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch)
- Word Sudoku by POWGI (Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch)
- Zeus Quests Remastered (Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch)
- Crush Insects (Nintendo eShop for Wii U)
- Japanese Rail Sim 3D 5 types of trains (Nintendo eShop for Nintendo 3DS)
*Terms apply. https://accounts.nintendo.com/term_point
In addition to video games available at retail stores, Nintendo also offers a variety of content that people can download directly to their systems. Nintendo adds new games weekly to Nintendo eShop, which offers a variety of options for the Nintendo Switch console, the Wii U console and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems.
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 Nintendo Switch, Wii U or the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, but can be used in any Nintendo eShop if the systems are linked to a single Nintendo Account.
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 system both on-device and from the Nintendo website. Once the accounts are linked, users may also use PayPal as a payment option when buying digital content for the Wii U or Nintendo 3DS family systems 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, or on discount rewards for select Nintendo 3DS and Wii U software. Visit https://my.nintendo.com/reward_categories for more details.
Remember that Nintendo Switch, Wii U, Wii, New Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS XL, Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 2DS XL and Nintendo 2DS feature parental controls that let adults manage some of the content their children can access. Nintendo 3DS players who register a Nintendo Network ID 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 this and other features, visit http://www.nintendo.com/switch, http://www.nintendo.com/wiiu or http://www.nintendo.com/3ds.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Nintendo Direct Unleashes New Details
New Fighters, Modes, Gameplay Features and DLC Highlighted in Comprehensive Video Presentation; Incentives Offered to Pre-Purchase Digital Version of Game
REDMOND, Wash., Nov. 1, 2018 – In the final Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Nintendo Direct video presentation before the game launches exclusively for the Nintendo Switch system on Dec. 7, Nintendo blew the lid off of many new modes, fighters and gameplay features of the massive video game crossover event, including details about upcoming DLC. With the reveal of new fighters Ken from the Street Fighter series and Incineroar from the Pokémon franchise, all playable fighters at launch – all 74 of them! – have been unveiled. But more fighters, stages and music tracks will be coming in the form of DLC, which was also announced in the video presentation. To view the Nintendo Direct video in its entirety, visit https://www.nintendo.com/nintendo-direct.
Nintendo also announced an incentive for fans to pre-purchase the digital version of the game (and avoid long lines and the holiday rush!). My Nintendo members who pre-purchase the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate game in Nintendo eShop or on Nintendo.com will earn a bonus of 300, or double, Gold Points. This limited-time offer runs now through 11:59 p.m. ET on Dec. 6. The bonus points will be issued on the game’s launch day.
“There are still elements of today’s presentation that hold a lot of secrets for players to discover, but with the launch of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate only a little more than a month away, this Nintendo Direct presentation is a final look at one of the most massive games Nintendo has ever produced,” said Doug Bowser, Nintendo of America’s Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “With so much to experience and discover in this game – and with a huge library of other games to choose from – we believe fans are going to be playing a lot of Nintendo Switch this holiday season.”
Some of the highlights revealed in the video include:
HadoKEN!: Hailing from the Street Fighter series, Ryu’s rival Ken joins the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate roster as an echo fighter. This Ken is based on his appearance in Super Street Fighter II Turbo. While he has some similar moves to Ryu, Ken is a slightly faster fighter and has a different shaped Hadoken.
Incineroar: The final fighter to join the battle in time for the game’s launch is Incineroar, the advanced evolution of Litten, who made his first appearance in the Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon games. Incineroar uses pro-wrestling moves, culminating in an epic Final Smash called Max Malicious Moonsault, based on his Z- Move from the Pokémon games.
Spirits: In the world of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, many video game characters lose their forms and become “spirits” that serve as a power-up of sorts for a player’s main playable fighter. There is a massive number of wildly different spirits, ranging from Chibi-Robo to Dr. Wily to Tails to Revolver Ocelot, with the giant list of characters going on and on. Players can equip primary and support spirits to power up or add additional abilities like speed or strength to their fighter during battles. Mixing and matching spirits will help players get the upper hand against certain opponents, adding quite a bit of strategy to battles. Equipping a spirit is similar to equipping a charm or accessory in an RPG. It’s a way for players to enjoy a massive amount of additional video game characters outside of selecting them as playable fighters.
Spirit Battles: The main way to acquire spirits is to win Spirit Battles. After winning a Spirit Battle, players will have to complete a roulette challenge to acquire that spirit.
Leveling Up Spirits: By battling with spirits by their side, players can level up spirits, giving them extra power and sometimes unlocking enhanced forms. The more leveled up and trained spirits are, the more powerful and useful they are.
Spirit Combinations: With an insane amount of spirits in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, thousands of combinations can be formed. Players will be constantly surprised and excited by all the spirits that pop up in the game. Because players might collect an abundance of spirits, the game will offer recommendations for primary and support spirits, making the selection process a little bit easier.
DLC: New fighters, stages and music will be coming to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate through the end of February 2020 in the form of paid DLC. For only $5.99, players can purchase one set, which includes a new playable fighter (not an Echo Fighter), a new stage and a variety of music tracks. By purchasing a Fighters Pass for $24.99, players will get access to five yet-to-be-announced sets, which is five new fighters, five stages and multiple music tracks, as they release. Players who purchase a Fighters Pass will also receive an in-game outfit based on Rex from Xenoblade Chronicles 2 starting Dec. 7. Pre-purchasing the digital version of the game with the Fighters Pass in Nintendo eShop or on Nintendo.com before 11:59 p.m. ET on Dec. 6 will earn My Nintendo members 425 bonus Gold Points, or double the usual amount. The bonus points will be issued on the game’s launch day.
Early Purchase Bonus: Piranha Plant takes root! The iconic enemy from the Super Mario series is coming to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for early purchasers. Players can purchase the digital version of the game or register their physical game card on a Nintendo Switch device by Jan. 31, 2019, to gain access to this new fighter when it is available around February 2019 at no additional cost. Piranha Plant, together with a new stage and music tracks, will be available for purchase as DLC in the future. Fans can pre-purchase the game and secure the Piranha Plant reward starting today by visiting http://smashbros.nintendo.com/buy/.
New amiibo: All the new fighters in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – including DLC! – will get their own amiibo figures. This includes Ken, Incineroar and Piranha Plant, as well as the recently announced Simon Belmont and King K. Rool. The currently scheduled release timing is as follows, with details about future figures on the way:
- Inkling, Ridley and Wolf – Dec. 7, 2018
- King K. Rool, Ice Climbers and Piranha Plant – Feb. 15, 2019
- Isabelle, Pichu, Ken, Young Link, Daisy – 2019
Adventure Mode: World of Light: There may not be a single-player adventure quite like Adventure Mode: Subspace Emissary from Super Smash Bros. Brawl, but something has caused the numerous video game characters in the game to lose their bodies and transform into spirits. While today’s Nintendo Direct video provides some sneak peeks, Masahiro Sakurai, the director of the Super Smash Bros. series, wants to keep parts of this new adventure mode secret until the game launches…
Assist Trophies: In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, assist trophies do exactly what their name suggests – they assist players in battle! Each assist trophy is based on a recognizable video game character and unleashes a variety of different powers, both offensive and defensive. The total number of assist trophies in the game is 59, representing characters like Guile from the Street Fighter series, Isaac from the Golden Sun RPGs, the Fly Swatter from Mario Paint and Spring Man from ARMS.
Mii Fighters: When playing as a Mii Fighter, players can customize their outfits and voice options. Some new Mii Fighter outfits have also been added to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Wireless and Online Play: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate lets players battle together with friends and family members via local wireless* or online**. “For Fun” and “For Glory,” which existed in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, are no longer options. Instead, matchmaking is based on three factors: Preferred Rules, which lets players choose their rules for battle and pair up with others with similar preferences, Global Smash Power, an online leaderboard that pits players against others with a similar score, and Proximity, players who are close to each other geographically.
Two-Player Co-op: Two fighters are better than one! When playing Super Smash Bros. Ultimate online, two players can team up on one Nintendo Switch system online and take on other teams with the same setup.
Smartphone Features: With the Nintendo Switch Online app*** on smartphones, players can voice chat with others in battle arenas. A mobile service called Smash World is also being developed. Instead of focusing on stats, the new service allows players to post and watch videos, as well as other fun features. More details about the service will be revealed in the future.
Elite Smash: Once a player’s Global Smash Power is high enough, she or he will be invited to compete in elite in-game battles. These VIP matches are for the best of the best and offer some serious competition.
Smash Tag: Everyone who competes online will need to create a unique Smash Tag. By beating a fellow fighter, players will receive their Smash Tag to display on their profile. Collecting a bunch of Smash Tags is a great way to show off high-level Super Smash Bros. Ultimate accomplishments.
Short Messages: Players can select pre-determined short messages, assign them to the control pad and send them to other players before and after battles. The game offers a wide selection of varied preset messages.
Spectator Mode: As in previous games, players can watch other players battle in Spectator Mode. Analyzing the battles of other players can be helpful in learning new strategies and techniques.
Background Matchmaking: Players can play other modes while they search for an online battle. Not every mode will be available while waiting, but it’s a great way for players to keep occupied between online battles.
Battle Arenas: Players can create custom battle arenas when playing online that allow them to compete against other players in a more intimate setting. In a battle arena, there are options to join a battle, wait in line or spectate.
Other Features: There is a wide variety of other modes and settings in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, including:
- Help – Living in the easy-to-access dashboard, Help mode offers in-game guides and tips.
- Mob Smash – This mode lets players battle an army of fighters on different stages. Players can even select the music tracks associated with a given stage that they want to listen to while battling.
- Replay – Players can save replays of their battles and even create shareable videos from them.
- Tips – This menu offers quick tips and tricks that players will see on loading screens. When viewing, the tips can be sorted by category or fighter.
- Challenges – By completing specific challenges, players earn in-game rewards. In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the challenges are arranged to look like a comic book.
- Battle Records – The Records menu tracks battle history, with the option to view battle data separately for online and offline play.
- Shop – Players can redeem in-game currency for music tracks, spirits and a variety of different items.
- Language Support – Super Smash Bros. Ultimate supports 11 different languages. Applicable fighter voices and names are specific to whatever language is selected.
- Custom Balance – When battling against other players on the same system, players can adjust the strength of their fighters. This completely optional feature comes in handy if players want to adjust strength to ensure a fair fight.
Early Hands-On Events: Fans can check the game’s site for information about a variety of upcoming hands-on events. At these special events, players will have the chance to choose from all 74 fighters.
For more information about Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, visit https://www.smashbros.com.
Remember that Nintendo Switch features parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about other features, visit https://www.nintendo.com/switch/.
*Additional accessories may be required for multiplayer mode. Sold separately.
**Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately) and Nintendo Account required for online play. Not available in all countries. Internet access required for online features. Terms apply. nintendo.com/switch-online
*** Nintendo Switch Online membership, persistent Internet and compatible smartphone required to use app. Data charges may apply. Nintendo Account age 13+ required. The Nintendo Account User Agreement, including the Purchase and Subscription terms, apply. nintendo.com/switch-online
About Nintendo: The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Nintendo Switch™ system and the Nintendo 3DS™ family of portable systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment System™, Nintendo has sold more than 4.6 billion video games and more than 725 million hardware units globally, including Nintendo Switch and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, as well as the Game Boy™, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS™ family of systems, Super NES™, Nintendo 64™, Nintendo GameCube™, Wii™ and Wii U™ systems. It has also created industry icons that have become well-known, household names, such as Mario, Donkey Kong, Metroid, Zelda and Pokémon. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo’s operations in the Americas. For more information about Nintendo, please visit the company’s website at https://www.nintendo.com/.
Nintendo Download, Oct. 25, 2018: You’re on Nintendo Switch, Harry!
This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content:
Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch
MY HERO ONE’S JUSTICE – Fight for your justice in the MY HERO ONE’S JUSTICE game. Characters from the popular manga and anime series clash head-to-head and Quirk-to-Quirk in this 3D arena fighter. Pave your path, choose between hero or villain and battle through iconic moments. The MY HERO ONE’S JUSTICE game is available Oct. 26.
LEGO Harry Potter Collection – The LEGO Harry Potter Collection includes LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 and LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 remastered! This compilation unites the creative prowess of LEGO and the expansive world of Harry Potter, with an exciting journey full of spell-casting, potion-making, puzzle-solving, lessons, dueling and much more for players of all ages to enjoy. The LEGO Harry Potter Collection game is available Oct. 30.
Nintendo eShop sales:
Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch, Nintendo 3DS and Wii U
Great deals this week! Check out the full list of deals available this week at http://www.nintendo.com/games/sales-and-deals.
Also new this week:
- 1001 Ultimate Mahjong 2 (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
- 7 Billion Humans (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
- 911 Operator (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) – Available Oct. 26
- ACA NEOGEO STRIKERS 1945 PLUS (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
- Aqua TV (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
- Arcade Archives Ninja-Kid II (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
- Black and White Bushido (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
- Car Quest (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
- Chicken Range (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
- Death Mark (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) – Available Oct. 31
- Deployment (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
- Dracula’s Legacy (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
- Eternum Ex (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
- Fairy Tale Puzzles～Magic Objects～ (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
- Friday the 13th: Killer Puzzle (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
- Gal Metal (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) – Available Oct. 30
- Halloween Pinball (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) – Available Oct. 26
- Hidden Folks (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) – Available Oct. 31
- Johnny Turbo’s Arcade: Heavy Burger (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
- Knock-Knock (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) – Available Oct. 31
- Luke & Rebecca (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
- Mutant Football League: Dynasty Edition (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) – Available Oct. 30
- Numbala (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) – Available Oct. 31
- OK K.O.! Let’s Play Heroes (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) – Available Oct. 30
- Passpartout: The Starving Artist (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
- PIANISTA (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
- Pinstripe (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
- Planet Alpha – Demo Version (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
- Puzzle Wall (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
- Save me Mr Tako: Tasukete Tako-San (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) – Available Oct. 30
- SkyScrappers (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) – Available Oct. 29
- Sports Party (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) – Available Oct. 30
- Steven Universe: Save the Light (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) – Available Oct. 30
- Storm In A Teacup (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
- Suicide Guy: Sleepin’ Deeply (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
- Super Hyperactive Ninja (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
- Word Puzzles by POWGI (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
- Yomawari: The Long Night Collection (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) – Available Oct. 30
- Insect Planet TD (Nintendo eShop on Wii U)
- JUST DANCE 2019 (Nintendo eShop on Wii U)
- Insert Planet TD (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
In addition to video games available at retail stores, Nintendo also offers a variety of content that people can download directly to their systems. Nintendo adds new games weekly to Nintendo eShop, which offers a variety of options for the Nintendo Switch console, the Wii U console and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems.
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 Nintendo Switch, Wii U or the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, but can be used in any Nintendo eShop if the systems are linked to a single Nintendo Account.
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 system both on-device and from the Nintendo website. Once the accounts are linked, users may also use PayPal as a payment option when buying digital content for the Wii U or Nintendo 3DS family systems 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, or on discount rewards for select Nintendo 3DS and Wii U software. Visit https://my.nintendo.com/reward_categories for more details.
Remember that Nintendo Switch, Wii U, Wii, New Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS XL, Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 2DS XL and Nintendo 2DS feature parental controls that let adults manage some of the content their children can access. Nintendo 3DS players who register a Nintendo Network ID 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 this and other features, visit http://www.nintendo.com/switch, http://www.nintendo.com/wiiu or http://www.nintendo.com/3ds.
