Nintendo Digital Download: Pink Puffs, Slimes & Double Dragons Galore

It’s another busy week on the Nintendo eShop, especially for Switch! From the makers of I Am Setsuna comes their next RPG: Lost Sphear. This one arrives next week on January 23!

If you like old-school challenging RPGs, then Darkest Dungeon might be up your alley. This one features turn-based combat and a unique story and systems.

The pink puff is back in Kirby Battle Royale for the Nintendo 3DS. This one has you fighting yourself in a tournament. Both single player and multiplayer are available. If you’re on the fence, download the free demo today.

World to the West is from the same developers as Teslagrad. This one has you controlling multiple characters to solve puzzles, find keys, and unravel the mysteries of the world. It’s available today on Switch.

One of my favorites from the ’80s is Double Dragon. The arcade version finally makes its way to the Switch today and features 2 player co-op – something that was missing from the original NES game. Take to the streets and brawl your way to victory.

Read on for the all of the releases:

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

• Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch
  • LOST SPHEAR – The adventure of LOST SPHEAR begins in a remote town of Elgarthe, where a young boy, Kanata, awakens from a devastating dream to find his hometown disappearing. To stop the world from disappearing forever, Kanata and his comrades set out to rebuild the world, mustering different Memory and crafting the world around them. The LOST SPHEAR game launches on Jan. 23.
  • Darkest Dungeon – Darkest Dungeon is a challenging, gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train and lead a team of flawed heroes against unimaginable horrors, stress, famine, disease and the ever-encroaching dark. Can you keep your heroes together when all hope is lost?
• Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS
  • Kirby Battle Royale – Kirby is entering a tournament against his toughest rival yet … himself! One to four players can fight in local or online battles (additional games and accessories required; sold separately). Pick from more than 10 abilities and 10 battle types to compete in countless matchups. Hoard treasure in Ore Express, knock out opponents in Slam Hockey and shoot missiles in Robo Bonkers. There’s a single-player story mode, too! The Kirby Battle Royale game launches on Jan. 19. A free demo version of the game is available now for download in Nintendo eShop. Game in 2D.

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.

New DLC:

Buy the Expansion Pass to gain access to new content, including the above packs and a new story in Fall 2018! To learn more, visit the official Xenoblade Chronicles 2 site.

• Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Expansion Pass DLC – If you purchased the Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Expansion Pass, new content is available at 9:00 p.m. PT!

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  Expansion Pass: New Quests Pack 1
  Passion of the Artisan (Quest available in Chapter 2)
  M.I.A. Nopon (Quest available in Chapter 3)
  Industrial Sort of Tour (Quest available in Chapter 5)
  Midnight Feasting (Quest available in Chapter 7)
  The Lone Watchman (Quest available in Chapter 10)

  Expansion Pass: Helpful Items Pack 3

  • Driver Essentials Set 2: Rare Core Crystal x10, Legendary Core Crystal x1, Overdrive Protocol x1
  • Tora’s Favorite Thing: Juicy Samod x3
  • Poppi α’s Favorite Thing: Fizz Juice x3
  • Charming Driver Gear: Auto-Balancer x1

Also new this week:

• Ambition of the Slimes (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
• ACA NEOGEO Power Spikes II (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
• Arcade Archives DOUBLE DRAGON (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
• Baseball Riot (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) – Available Jan. 19
• ChromaGun (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) – Available Jan. 22
• Qbik (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch
• Implosion – Demo Version (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
• League of Evil – Demo Version (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
• Nuclien (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) – Available Jan. 19
• Oh…Sir! The Hollywood Roast (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
• Oh…Sir! The Insult Simulator (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
• Shu (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) – Available Jan. 23
• Vesta (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) – Available Jan. 19
• World to the West (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
• Link-a-Pix Color (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
• Raining Coins (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)

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.