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Zombie Army 4: Dead War and The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe now available, with Amsterdam joining the Mario Kart Tour.
April 22, 2022
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Author: Nintendo
This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following content:
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Zombie Army 4: Dead War – In Zombie Army 4: Dead War, the dead rise once again with greater hunger than before! Continue the alternate history of the Zombie Army Trilogy in huge new levels, and uncover a sinister plan that takes the Survivor Brigade across Italy and beyond! Fight the forces of darkness, survive a Zombie Zoo and journey to dark, inexplicable places no person has been before … and lived to tell the tale! Zombie Army 4: Dead War is now available for pre-order in the My Nintendo Store and in Nintendo eShop, and will launch on April 26.
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe – The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe is an expanded re-imagining of the critically acclaimed, award-winning indie game The Stanley Parable from 2013. Everything that was in the original Stanley Parable is here, preserved just like it was back in 2013. But The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe also dramatically expands the world of the original game with new content, new choices and new secrets to uncover. The labyrinth has just gotten bigger. The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe will be available on April 27.
Digital Spotlight
Live Off the Land – Celebrate nature and all things homegrown with Stardew Valley on the Nintendo Switch system! Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life after inheriting your grandfather’s old farm plot. Learn to live off the land by transforming the overgrown fields into a bountiful farm to call home and raise animals, go fishing, tend to crops and even craft items … the choice is yours! Then, head to Pelican Town, befriend the residents and maybe even find someone special to start a family with. Plus, with any Nintendo Switch Online membership invite up to three friends to join you and work together to build a thriving farm.* Stardew Valley is available now in Nintendo eShop.
Nintendo Mobile
Mario Kart Tour – Welkom to the Amsterdam Tour, the latest limited-time event in the Mario Kart Tour game**, happening now! Wind through the new city course Amsterdam Drift and its R and T variants, and find spotlight drivers like Rosalina (Volendam), Daisy (Farmer), Daisy (Fairy) and karts and gliders with a local floral flair in the pipes. The Amsterdam Tour runs until May 3 at 10:59 p.m. PT. Have a great time!
Game Trials
Forge Your Own Path – In DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS 2, you’ll build a ravaged world into the realm of your dreams in this charming block-building RPG! Create your customized character, team up with your mysterious friend Malroth, gather the skills required to become a full-fledged builder and combat the Children of Hargon, a villainous cult that has captured the builders of the world. Until April 26 at 11:59 p.m. PT, Nintendo Switch Online and Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members can try the full game for free!* Your save data for the Game Trial is not deleted when the trial ends, so you can continue to explore, battle and build where you left off if you purchase the game later. Plus, save 40% on DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS 2 and its season pass DLC in Nintendo eShop until May 3 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
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Earn 10% in Gold Points! – Until May 2 at 11:59 p.m. PT, you can earn DOUBLE My Nintendo Gold Points*** on select digital games in the Xenoblade Chronicles series.**** That means you can earn 10% in Gold Points, which you can then use toward your next eligible digital game or DLC. Shop now at https://www.nintendo.com/store/sales-and-deals/#double-gold-points.
Also new this week in Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch:
Abyss Memory Fallen Angel and the Path of Magic – Available April 27
Bit Orchard: Animal Valley – Available April 22
Castle Formers – Available April 22
Galagi Shooter – Available April 22
The Serpent Rogue – Available April 26
The Sorrowvirus – A Faceless Short Story – Available April 27
Wizard Mike – Available April 22
* Any Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately) and Nintendo Account required. Not available in all countries. Internet access required for online features. Terms apply. nintendo.com/switch-online
** Free-to-start; optional in-game purchases available. Persistent Internet, compatible smartphone and Nintendo Account required. Data charges may apply.
*** Gold Points are awarded based on the amount you pay (excluding tax and any points or discounts used) and have no cash value. A Nintendo Account is required to receive and redeem My Nintendo points. Terms apply. https://accounts.nintendo.com/term_point.
**** Offer valid through 5/2 at 11:59 p.m. PT when you purchase or redeem a download code for the digital version of Xenoblade Chronicles™ Definitive Edition, Xenoblade Chronicles™ 2, Xenoblade Chronicles™ 2 Expansion Pass, Xenoblade Chronicles™ 2 and Xenoblade Chronicles™ 2 Expansion Pass, or Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna ~ The Golden Country on Nintendo eShop or Nintendo.com.
In addition to video games available at retail stores, Nintendo also offers a variety of content that people can download directly to their systems. Nintendo adds new games weekly to Nintendo eShop, which offers a variety of options for the Nintendo Switch family of systems, the Wii U console and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems.
Nintendo Switch Online is a paid membership service that allows members to team up or face off online in compatible Nintendo Switch games, such as Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Luigi’s Mansion 3 and Pokémon Legends: Arceus. Members also enjoy a curated library of NES and Super NES classic games, including Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Metroid and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, among many others. 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-service/.
With a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership, players get access to even more benefits, including a library of Nintendo 64 games with newly added online play for up to four players (additional accessories may be required for multiplayer mode; sold separately), Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise DLC, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass DLC and retro SEGA Genesis games.
Nintendo eShop is a cash-based service 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, Wii U or the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, but can be used in any Nintendo eShop if the systems are linked to a single Nintendo Account.
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 both on-device and from the Nintendo website. Once the accounts are linked, users may also use PayPal as a payment option when buying digital content for the Wii U or Nintendo 3DS family systems from the Nintendo website.
My Nintendo members can earn Gold Points on eligible digital purchases. Already have Gold Points? Redeem them toward your next digital purchase of Nintendo Switch games and DLC on Nintendo eShop, or on discount rewards for select Nintendo 3DS and Wii U software. Visit https://my.nintendo.com/reward_categories for more details.
Remember that the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS family of systems feature parental controls that let adults manage some of the content their children can access. Nintendo Switch 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 on Nintendo Switch and other features, visit https://play.nintendo.com/parents/crash-courses/parental-controls/ and https://www.nintendo.com/switch/. For all other systems please visit https://support.nintendo.com/.
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