Nintendo Download: Happy Holidays!

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

• Digital Spotlight:
  • ’Tis the Season – If you’re looking to spend some quality time with friends and family, why not spread the cheer with some games on the Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch systems? Stir up some friendly competition with Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV, where the party doesn’t have to stop after the gifts are unwrapped! Or, find out who’s the top speedster in your family with Mario Kart World. If you’re looking for some personal time, dive into a single-player adventure with Hollow Knight: Silksong and battle vast hordes of bugs and beasts while uncovering secrets tied to your nature and your past. Or, vanquish the forces of the Titan of Time with the full might of Olympus behind you in Hades II – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition. Whether you’re planning a fun winter’s eve for your loved ones or yourself, Nintendo has games for the occasion!

Nintendo Music:

• No Party Like a Wii Party – Swing into the festivities with the Wii Party soundtrack – available now on the Nintendo Music¹ app! Liven up any shindig you may be hosting over the holidays with jams including “Globe Trot,” “10,000 Medals in the Bank” and “Board Game Island.” For more info, visit: https://www.nintendo.com/us/switch/online/nintendo-switch-online/nintendo-music/.

Activities:

• Kirby Air Riders: “Everyone, to the Stadium!” Event – Another online event is taking place in the Kirby Air Riders game for Nintendo Switch 2! Gather at the same Stadium contest in this fixed eight-player Trial and aim for first place. Nintendo Switch Online members² can earn points based on their performance throughout the event period, which can be used to redeem in-game rewards. The “Everyone, to the Stadium!” event is available now through Dec. 28 at 7 p.m. PT.

Nintendo eShop sales on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2:

• Hits for the Holidays Sale – Save on digital versions of select games (including Princess Peach: Showtime! and The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom) with the Hits for the Holidays Sale! Find festive deals on popular games for the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 systems when you shop on Nintendo.com or Nintendo eShop on your device. Don’t delay – this sale ends on Jan. 4 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 2:

• PRITTO PRISONER – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition

Also new this week on Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch:

• 12 Party Games Collection
• 4 in 1 Sports Bundle
• 6 in 1 Power Bundle Vol 2
• Adventure Reborn – Available Dec. 30
• Agent A & Down in Bermuda Bundle
• Animal Run for Kids – Available Dec. 26
• EGGCONSOLE Carbuncle Pi MSX2
• Gunner-chan!
• Hypercar Racing
• JDM Pixel Street Car Racing – Available Dec. 26
• Juiced Fruit Racing – Available Dec. 26
• MarronRoman
• Nekomimi Days ~365 Days with You~ – Available Dec. 26
• Parcel Push
• PRITTO PRISONER
• ULTIMATE BATTLE SIMULATOR – Available Dec. 30
• Up Bundle
• ZenWash – Available Dec. 27

For news and updates on all things Nintendo, you can also check out the free Nintendo Today! smart-device app. Whether it’s news about games, info about your favorite characters, or videos and comic strips — you’ll get personalized fun every day.

¹ Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately) and Nintendo Account required. Not available in all countries. Internet and compatible smart-device required to use app. Data charges may apply. Terms apply. nintendo.com/purchase-terms

² 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/purchase-terms

MORE ABOUT…

NINTENDO SWITCH ONLINE

Nintendo Switch Online is a paid membership service that allows members to team up or face off online in compatible Nintendo Switch games like Super Mario Bros. Wonder and Splatoon 3, and Nintendo Switch 2 games like Mario Kart World. Members also enjoy a curated library of classic NES, Super NES and Game Boy games, including Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Metroid and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, among many others. Nintendo Switch 2 players can use the GameChat feature to connect with friends through voice, video or screen sharing (terms and requirements apply, visit support.nintendo.com). Those without a Nintendo Switch Online membership can still join the fun during the Open-Access Period, ending March 31, 2026. Additionally, members can access the Nintendo Music smart-device app to stream or download Nintendo soundtracks, create playlists, browse music by different categories and more. 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/.

NINTENDO SWITCH ONLINE + EXPANSION PACK

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, retro SEGA Genesis games, Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Happy Home Paradise DLC, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass DLC and Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion DLC (full version of game required to use DLC for that game; sold separately). Nintendo Switch 2 players can also access a library of classic Nintendo GameCube games, enhanced features for compatible Nintendo 64 games and upgrade packs for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (full version of games required to use content for that game; sold separately).

NINTENDO eSHOP

Nintendo eShop is a digital store 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 or Nintendo Switch 2.

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 or Nintendo Switch 2 both on-device and from the Nintendo website.

PARENTAL CONTROLS AND MORE

Remember that Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 both feature parental controls that let adults manage the content and features their children can access, including GameChat. Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 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 and other features, visit https://www.nintendo.com/us/switch/parental-controls/, https://www.nintendo.com/us/gaming-systems/switch-2/ or https://www.nintendo.com/switch/.

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