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Nintendo eShop Update – BOXBOY! + BOXGIRL!, Final Fantasy XII, Type:Rider, Vandals

Most definitely, there’s a wide variety of diverse new content on the Nintendo eShop this week for the Nintendo Switch.

From the super puzzling BOXBOY! + BOXGIRL!, to the award winning, content-complete remaster of Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age, to a unique new card-based SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech RPG release.  But wait, there’s a ton more as we usually expect to see from these weekly updates.

See the full list below, and also check out Nintendo’s updated Game Store list, here.

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

  • Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch
    • BOXBOY! + BOXGIRL! ? As Qbby or Qucy, you?ll create boxes and use them to surmount more than 270 puzzling stages ? the most in the series to date. The box planet is plagued with obstacles, so jump, climb, drift, ride and warp your way past them in three modes, complete with their own stories, stages, challenges and techniques. You can even team up for a two-player adventure starring both star-crossed boxes. The BOXBOY! + BOXGIRL! game is available April 26. A free demo for the game is now available in Nintendo eShop.
    • FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE ?The high-definition remaster of FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE introduces several modern advancements, including reconstructed battle design and a revamped job system. The FINAL FANTASTY XII THE ZODIAC AGE game is available April 30.
    • SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech ? SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech is the role-playing card game you?ve been waiting for! Lead a party of aspiring heroes through a beautifully hand-drawn world and intense battles using only your wits and a handful of cards. Take on whatever threat comes your way by crafting your own deck, choosing from over 100 unique punch-cards.

Activities:

  • Mario Tennis Aces: Special Online Demo ? Get ready to swing into action with the Mario Tennis Aces: Special Online Demo. Hop online* and fight your way to the top of the in-game bracket before the event is over. Test your skills in frenetic singles tournament matches, and gain points based on your victories. Players who participate can unlock Mario?s classic overalls outfit and use it in the full version of the game (sold separately). This demo event is active only from noon PT on April 26 to 9 p.m. PT on April 28.

Nintendo eShop sales:

Also new this week in Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch:

Also new this week in Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS:

Paul Bryant

Staff Writer

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