Nintendo Download: Season’s Greetings!

REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following content:

• Digital Spotlight
  • Bundled Up, Spreading Cheer – Get cozy and prepare to play your way this holiday season with an assortment of games available on the Nintendo Switch system! Join Mario and Luigi on their newest island-hopping adventure in the Mario & Luigi: Brothership game! Or, use the wisdom of Princess Zelda to solve puzzles and battle foes on a quest to save Hyrule in the Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom game. If you’re ready to get comfy, you can also cuddle up with MySims: Cozy Bundle, where you can experience two charming stories, befriend cute characters and customize your very own Sims!

Nintendo Music:

• Party Like It’s 1996! – Before you ring in the New Year, throw it back to 1996 with the Super Mario 64 soundtrack – now available on Nintendo Music, the new smart-device app for Nintendo soundtracks*! Experience the music of Mario’s first 3D adventure, from the inviting sounds of Peach’s Castle, the brisk tune of Cool, Cool Mountain and the unmistakable vibes of Dire, Dire Docks and beyond. 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:

• Hits for the Holidays Sale – For a limited time, find various offers on select games when you shop on Nintendo.com or Nintendo eShop on your device. And when you shop digital games, remember that you can earn My Nintendo Gold Points** – awarded based on 5% of the amount you pay (excluding tax and any points or discounts used). Then, you can redeem your Gold Points towards the purchase of other eligible digital games, DLC, Nintendo Switch Online memberships and more. Hurry, though – this sale ends Jan. 5 at 11:59 p.m. PT! For more information and to view the full list of games, visit https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/sales-and-deals/hits-for-the-holidays/.
• Capcom Publisher Sale – Experience thrilling battles, mythical creatures and unforgettable stories through this sale on Capcom titles. Dive into epic adventures with MONSTER HUNTER RISE, OKAMI HD, Onimusha: Warlords, Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen and more. Act fast – this sale ends on Dec. 31 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 on Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch:

• The Escape Room Chronicles ep4:The 24-Hour TV Station
• Life or Reach – Available Jan. 1
• Sudoku Classic2
• Old Coin Pusher Friends 3
• Basketball Legends 24 – Available Dec. 27
• Thinking of You Beyond Time – Available Dec. 27
• Buried Alive: Breathless Rescue – Available Dec. 28

* 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

** 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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