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Nintendo Download: Happy Thanksgiving!

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This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following content:

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Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos is available now for Nintendo Switch Online members.

Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos is available now for Nintendo Switch Online members.

  • Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2:
    • Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment Free Content Update – Unlock new challenges and rewards in a free content update for the Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment game! Take on fearsome enemies to earn additional in-game rewards including two new weapons, a new Sync Strike for Zelda and Calamo, and more.
  • Nintendo Entertainment System – Nintendo Switch Online:
    • Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos – The Emperor of Darkness, Ashtar, is on the move following his servant’s failure. It’s up to Ryu Hayabusa to save the day again! Pick up items that will provide increased abilities, like splitting Ryu into three. Destroy enemies with the Invincible Fire Wheel and other powerful ninjutsu techniques. Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos is available now for Nintendo Switch Online members1.
    • BATTLETOADS – The princess and Pimple were captured... Toads to the rescue! This action game, released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1991, features the Battletoads Rash and Zitz, who’ve lost both their best buddy Pimple AND Princess Angelica – so now they’re mad and ready to get even! They have a tough fight ahead if they want to save their friends. With a combination of side-scrolling and vertically scrolling action, and with turbo-fast vehicles like the Speed Bike and Space Board, it’ll take toadally flawless technique to clear the 12 radical stages ahead! BATTLETOADS is available now for Nintendo Switch Online members.
  • Game Boy – Nintendo Switch Online:
    • Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters – Angel Land is up to its halos in woes! Mythical monsters are running rampant, and it’s up to Pit to save the realm once again. Armed with his trusty bow, he’ll defeat the bad guys and find the Three Sacred Treasures hidden by Palutena. Pit will encounter friends and enemies, from helpful Centurions to the dreaded Eggplant Wizard, as he journeys from the depths of the underworld to the towers of the sky palace. Pit’s challenges make the labors of Hercules look like a walk in the park! Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters is available now for Nintendo Switch Online members.
    • BIONIC COMMANDO – Take control of the bionic arm and infiltrate the Empire’s fortress. Rad Spencer is a member of FF Corps, an elite group of commandos who serve the Federation. The group is specially trained in the use of powerful wired grappling guns. When the Federation's greatest soldier, Super Joe, is captured while infiltrating the enemy Doraize Army and investigating the development of a powerful super-weapon, Rad Spencer is sent in to save his missing comrade. Take control of Rad and his powerful bionic arm as you infiltrate the Doraize Army’s heavily guarded fortress, fight to save Super Joe, and take down the enemy leader in this classic side-scrolling adventure. BIONIC COMMANDO is available now for Nintendo Switch Online members.
  • Digital Spotlight:
    • Gather Round! – This Thanksgiving weekend, get together with friends and family – near or far – for some quality time with the Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch systems! Up to 24 drivers can race across an interconnected world (before racing to the real-life table) in the Mario Kart World game for the Nintendo Switch 2 system, and keep the festivities going with the Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV game. You can also make any day game day with EA SPORTS Madden NFL 26. Check out these games and more on Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch, where you can move directly from table to fun!

Pre-orders:

  • OCTOPATH TRAVELER 0 – Start from zero in a personal quest of restoration and retribution! In this prequel to the first OCTOPATH TRAVELER, stop powerful villains using fast-paced, turn-based combat. For the first time in the series, play through the eyes of your own custom protagonist and rebuild your hometown. With over 30 recruitable party members, an engaging story, all-new features and returning core elements like the iconic HD-2D graphics and the Break & Boost battle system, players embark on a journey of their own creation when OCTOPATH TRAVELER 0 arrives for both Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch on Dec. 4.

Nintendo Music:

  • It’s a Party! – Time to turn on some background music! The Super Mario Party Jamboree soundtrack (including tracks from Super Mario Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV) is now available on Nintendo Music2, just in time for the party! While you’re setting up the dinner plates, feast on some explosive songs such as “Mega Wiggler’s Tree Party 2,” “Who’s Coming to the Party,” and “Shopping at the Party Plaza.” For more info, visit: https://www.nintendo.com/us/switch/online/nintendo-switch-online/nintendo-music/.

Activities:

  • Donkey Kong Bananza: DK Island + Emerald Rush DLC Event – So Strong It’s Funny – Oh, banana! It’s time for the next monthly limited-time event in the DK Island + Emerald Rush paid DLC3 for the Donkey Kong Bananza game! During the “So Strong It’s Funny” event, you can barrel through the grassy plains of “Hilltop Layer” for a chance to collect statues of Lanky Kong and Chunky Kong, who you may recognize from the Donkey Kong 64 game! Grab your hard hat and get to work – this event is running through Dec. 1 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
  • My Nintendo Metroid Prime Legacy Sweepstakes – Enter the My Nintendo Metroid Prime Legacy Sweepstakes4 for your chance to win a bounty of prizes! Celebrate the legendary Metroid Prime saga with a chance to win special items, including the official Metroid Prime 1-3: A Visual Retrospective art book and a highly detailed Samus Gravity Suit PVC Statue. This sweepstakes ends on Feb. 3 at 11 p.m. PT. For more information, visit https://my.nintendo.com/rewards/1d9aea84b0c85205.

Nintendo eShop sales on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2:

Also new this week on Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch 2:

Also new this week on Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch:

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 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/

2 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

3 Full version of game required to use DLC. Sold separately.

4 NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Void where prohibited. Open to legal residents of the United States and Canada (excluding Quebec) who are 13 years old or older. Sweepstakes begins 12:00 p.m. PT on 11/19/2025 and ends 11:00 p.m. PT on 2/3/2026. To enter, you must (1) have a Nintendo Account (if you do not have a Nintendo Account you can register for one https://my.nintendo.com/; (2) visit https://my.nintendo.com/rewards/1d9aea84b0c85205, (3) sign in to your Nintendo Account, and (4) redeem 10 Platinum Points per entry at the My Nintendo Metroid Prime Legacy Sweepstakes page (https://my.nintendo.com/rewards/1d9aea84b0c85205) as stated in the Official Rules. There will be five (5) winners who will each receive one Metroid Prime – Samus Gravity Suit PVC statue (ARV $164.99 USD) and one Metroid Prime 1-3: A Visual Retrospective: The Official Art and Making of Metroid Prime 1-3 book (ARV $49.99 USD). Total ARV of all prizes: $1,074.90 USD. A Nintendo Account is required to receive and redeem points. Terms apply (https://accounts.nintendo.com/term_point). Odds of winning depend on number of eligible entries received. Details and restrictions apply. For Official Rules, visit /www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/events/rules/mynintendo-metroid-prime-legacy-sweepstakes/ Sponsor: Nintendo of America Inc., 4600 150th Avenue NE, Redmond, WA 98052.

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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