Nintendo Digital Download: Wake Up And Smell The Octoroks
As I scrolled through the list of games coming to the Switch eShop over the next week I kept scrolling and scrolling and scrolling until I realized there was almost 40 games coming out! Talk about a ton of games to play. Granted not all of them are sure to be quality hits, but come on! Look at that list! There’s definitely at least a handful of games I’d want to own. What a wonderful time to be a Nintendo fan!
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This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content:
- Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch
- The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening – As Link, you awaken in a strange land away from Hyrule, where animals talk and monsters roam. To uncover the truth behind your whereabouts and rouse the legendary Wind Fish, explore Koholint Island and all its trap-ridden dungeons, reimagined in stunning detail for this new release of one of the most beloved games in the Legend of Zelda series. Along the way, you’ll meet a hilarious assortment of charming characters to which you’ll never want to say goodbye. The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening game will be available on Sept. 20.
- Dead by Daylight – Ever wished to play as one of the characters from your favorite horror movies? Dead by Daylight is a 1-v-4 online* multiplayer game that allows you to choose between playing an unstoppable Killer and one of four Survivors trying to evade a gruesome death. This edition includes nine killers and 10 survivors to choose from, as well as three cosmetic packs. The Dead by Daylight game will be available on Sept. 24.
- Untitled Goose Game – Untitled Goose Game is a slapstick-stealth-sandbox, where you are a goose let loose on an unsuspecting village. Make your way around town, from peoples’ back gardens to the high street shops to the village green, setting up pranks, stealing hats, honking a lot and generally ruining everyone’s day. The Untitled Goose Game will be available on Sept. 20.
- Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch – Journey back to the other world in the Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch game. LEVEL-5’s classic tale comes to the Nintendo Switch system for the first time. Join Oliver as he embarks on an adventure through a world inhabited by new friends and ferocious foes alike in the hopes of bringing back his mother after a tragic incident. With a copy of the Wizard’s Companion in his hand and his trusty friend Drippy by his side, he will travel across this rich fantasy world to tame familiars, take on enemies and overcome the countless challenges that stand between him and his mother’s salvation. The Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witchgame will be available on Sept. 20.
- Sayonara Wild Hearts – Sayonara Wild Hearts is a dreamy arcade game about riding motorcycles, skateboarding, dance battling, shooting lasers, wielding swords and breaking hearts at 200 mph. As the heart of a young woman breaks, the balance of the universe is disturbed. A diamond butterfly appears in her dreams and leads her through a highway in the sky, where she finds her other self: the masked biker called The Fool. Journey through a custom-written pop soundtrack, chase scores and set out to find the harmony of the universe, hidden away in the hearts of Little Death and her star-crossed allies: Dancing Devils, Howling Moons, Stereo Lovers and Hermit 64.
- Earn Double Gold Points! – For a limited time, you can earn up to 600 My Nintendo Gold Points** – twice the regular amount – if you pre-purchase the digital version of the Luigi’s Mansion 3 game through Nintendo eShop or Nintendo.com (where available). This offer ends at 8:59 p.m. PT on Oct. 30.
- 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 https://www.nintendo.com/games/sales-and-deals.
- AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES – Available Sept. 17
- CONTRA: ROGUE CORPS – Available Sept. 24
- FLYING GIRL STRIKER – Available Sept. 25
- Island Maze – Available Sept. 20
- LEGO Jurassic World – Available Sept. 20
- Niffelheim – Available Sept. 20
- Oliver’s Adventures in the Fairyland – Available Sept. 23
- Rebel Cops
- Scheming Through The Zombie Apocalypse: The Beginning – Available Sept. 20
- Space War Arena – Demo Version
- Spellworm – Available Sept. 20
- STAR WARS: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast – Available Sept. 24
- Tyd wag vir Niemand – Available Sept. 20
- Yellow Fins – Full & Demo Versions
- Zenith – Available Sept. 20

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.