Nintendo Digital Download: Go On A Rampage With Retro Classics

It’s a busy day for downloads in the Nintendo Switch eShop. There are eight new games being added today! The most recognizable one is Retro City Rampage DX. It features open world crime where you can steal cars and play in over 60 missions. The classic looking 8-bit top-down graphics drive home the retro look!

For the rest of the releases, sales, and activities, read the official press release below:

This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content:

• Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch
  • Retro City Rampage DX – The Retro City Rampage game reimagines the open-world crime genre of the ’80s. Rampage the city, steal cars or play over 60 Story Mode missions. This remastered pop culture sendup features a full Story Mode of open-world missions, along with Arcade Challenges for quick pick-up-and-play action. Explore the city by foot or by car, and discover minigames, customizations, collectibles and special guest stars.

Nintendo eShop sales:

• Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch
  • I Am Setsuna – Download the authentic JRPG style of yesteryear on the Nintendo Switch console and save 33 percent for a limited time. Offer ends Aug. 10 at 8:59 a.m. PT.
• Nintendo eShop on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS
  • Great deals this week! Check out the full list of deals on Nintendo 3DS and Wii U available this week at http://www.nintendo.com/games/sales-and-deals.

Activities:

• An epic action RPG: Pandora’s Tower (Wii U)
• A quirky classic: Earthbound Beginnings (Wii U)
• Two top tower defense games: Dillon’s Rolling Western (Nintendo 3DS) and Dillon’s Rolling Western: The Last Ranger (Nintendo 3DS)

• Celebrate Kirby’s 25th Anniversary with activities throughout August – It’s been 25 years since Kirby debuted in the Kirby’s Dream Land game on the Game Boy system. That’s worth celebrating! Fans can enjoy up to 25 percent off select digital Kirby games for the Wii U console and Nintendo 3DS family of systems now through 8:59 a.m. PT on Aug. 8. The full list of games is here.

• While we’re enjoying 25 years of Kirby, there’s another famous Nintendo series having an anniversary right now: The Star Fox 64 game was released a little more than 20 years ago! With the long-awaited release of Star Fox 2coming on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Super NES Classic Edition system on Sept. 29 as well, we thought it was the perfect time to celebrate all things Star Fox with some My Nintendo rewards. Check out some of the great stuff you can get with your My Nintendo points!

  • Star Fox Zero (Wii U) 30 percent off
  • Star Fox 64 3D (Nintendo 3DS) 30 percent off
  • Star Fox Command (Wii U) 40 percent off
• This month’s game picks are Nintendo exclusives from a wide variety of genres! With discounts of up to 50 percent off, now is a great time to try these fun titles you might have missed.

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Craig Majaski

Craig has been covering the video game industry since 1995. His work has been published across a wide spectrum of media sites. He’s currently the Editor-In-Chief of Nintendo Times and contributes to Gaming Age.