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Nintendo eShop Update – Digimon Story Time Stranger, Denshattack!, Granblue Fantasy: Relink – Endless Ragnarok 

Paul Bryant08 mins

There’s a well-rounded selection of new Nintendo eShop titles launching for Nintendo Switch platforms today (and/or soon), including Digimon Story Time Stranger, Denshattack!, Granblue Fantasy: Relink – Endless Ragnarok, a handful of Game Boy and Game Boy Advance Classics, and many others.

As usual, there are sales and deals happening as well, which is always located over here, along with various activities for a variety of games and apps.

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

If you need to replenish your Nintendo eShop Wallet, you can do so right here at Amazon.

This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following content:

  • Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2:
    • Digimon Story Time Stranger – The fate of two worlds is in your hands in Digimon Story Time Stranger. Players will find themselves thrown into a world where both the human and the Digital World are on the precipice of ruin. To save both worlds, you will work with over 450 Digimon with non-linear evolution paths to succeed in the game’s strategic, turn-based combat. Nintendo Switch 2 players can also choose their preferred graphics mode. It’s time to evolve when Digimon Story Time Stranger launches for Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch on July 10. Pre-purchase is available now on Nintendo eShop.
    • Granblue Fantasy: Relink – Endless Ragnarok – Embark on an epic journey in the Sky Realm! In this visually stunning action RPG, players will journey alongside a diverse cast of allies, exploring breathtaking floating islands and battling powerful foes. With over 20 playable characters, up to four people can team up locally1  or online2 for multiplayer action. Granblue Fantasy: Relink – Endless Ragnarok launches today on Nintendo Switch 2!
  • Game Boy – Nintendo Classics2:
    • Fortified Zone – Originally released in 1991, this popular action shooter allows players to alternate between two characters. Fortified Zone brings four multi-room levels of heavy fire and explosions, as well as the mode SOUND BOY where you can listen to the music tracks outside of the action! Enemy forces have created a gigantic fortress in a critical zone, and reports have been coming in that they are developing a powerful secret weapon. Secret agents Masato Kanzaki and Mizuki Makimura have been dispatched to infiltrate the fortress and venture to the heart of the complex to destroy it. Join these two in their mission through the Fortified Zone and destroy the threat! Fortified Zone is available now for Nintendo Switch Online members2.
    • Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 – Things are really cookin’ on Kitchen Island! Wario has heard the pirates have a giant golden statue of Princess Toadstool – and he’s scheming to steal it after being kicked out of the last castle by his rival, Mario. Help Wario collect treasure by smashing into objects and foes. Power-ups like the Bull Pot, Jet Pot and Dragon Pot will grant Wario additional powers that he can use to his advantage. Find keys to unlock treasure chests that are hidden in various levels. The more treasure you collect, the bigger the castle at the end of the game will be. Wario’s greed knows no bounds! The Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 game is available now for Nintendo Switch Online members.
    • The Sword of Hope II – The future of Riccar is in Prince Theo and his friends’ hands. The Sword of Hope II is a role-playing game that was originally released in 1996 for the Game Boy system. Take on the role of young Prince Theo of Riccar and embark on a mission to find the truth behind a mystery threatening the kingdom. The key to solving the numerous puzzles and gimmicks is the use of commands like look, open and hit. You’ll encounter many places and items during the adventure, plus some friends waiting to lend a hand along the way. The Sword of Hope II is available now for Nintendo Switch Online members.
  • Game Boy Advance – Nintendo Classics:
    • Dr. Mario & Puzzle League – Two engrossing puzzle games in one! Dive right into this two-in-one title originally released for the Game Boy Advance system in 2005. Build chains of similarly colored vitamin capsules to eliminate viruses in Dr. Mario or match gradually rising blocks of like color to eliminate them in Puzzle League. In addition to Classic mode, you can take on two different types of versus modes in Dr. Mario. There are also six ways to play Puzzle League and multiple settings to adjust, including rules and screen display! The Dr. Mario & Puzzle League game is available now for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members.

Pre-orders:

  • Cozy Grove: Camp Spirit – Attention, Spirit Scouts! Something spooky is afoot: A bus crash has left you stranded alone on a mysterious (yet delightfully cute) island. Explore the island and befriend cute, ghostly spirit bears who need your help to remember their pasts and find peace. Customize a bustling, beautiful campsite by crafting, decorating and building furniture to bring life and color back— and hopefully reunite with your lost scout troop as you gradually repair your bus. Cozy Grove: Camp Spirit launches July 15 on Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch. Pre-order is available now on Nintendo eShop.

Nintendo Music:

  • La-La-Land! – The Free Roam with Super Mario World, Free Roam with Super Mario Land, Free Roam with Super Mario Land 2 – 6 Golden Coins and Free Roam with Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 playlists are available now on Nintendo Music3! Featuring tracks like “Overworld Medley (Super Mario World),” “Main Theme (Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3)” and more from the Mario Kart World game, you can liven up just about any excursion! 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 – Elephant Bananza Stampede – Storm across Tempest Layer during the newest monthly limited-time event in the Donkey Kong Bananza game’s DK Island & Emerald Rush paid DLC4 for an opportunity to collect statues of Elephant Bananza and Ellie! This electrifying event charges forward on July 14 at 1 a.m. PT to July 21 at 12:59 a.m. PT.
  • My Nintendo Star Fox Fan Bundle Sweepstakes – Blast off on an adventure with the My Nintendo Star Fox Fan Bundle Sweepstakes5! Enter today for a chance to win a trio of out-of-this-world of prizes inspired by the Star Fox game for Nintendo Switch 2, including an HD metal pane, backpack and cap. 10 lucky winners will be selected -and you can enter this sweepstakes up to 10 times! For more information, visit https://my.nintendo.com/rewards/8d2dd5fa3bc2fd5f.
  • Bring Star Fox to Your Screen – Take to the stars and skies with wallpapers featuring Fox McCloud and the Star Fox team! The Star Fox – The Star Fox Team, Star Fox – Journey Through the Stars, and Fox McCloud and the Arwing wallpapers are available for 50 Platinum Points6 each.
  • Play It Loud With Nintendo Classics! – For a limited time, you can get a free bonus month7 of Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack when you purchase or redeem a 12-month individual or family membership! Current Nintendo Switch Online and Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members can also take advantage of this offer. Act fast – this offer ends July 28 at 11:59 p.m. PT. For more information, visit https://www.nintendo.com/us/online/nintendo-switch-online/expansion-pack-extra-month-free/.
  • Incoming Splatoon 3 Splatfest! – Get ready for the upcoming collaboration Splatfest themed around the Splatoon Raiders game, coming to the Splatoon 3 game starting July 10 at 5 p.m. PT through July 12 at 5 p.m. PT! For more information, visit https://splatoon.nintendo.com/en/events/.

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.