This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following content:

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The Tetris 99 51st MAXIMUS CUP event will run from Jan. 8 at 11 p.m. PT to Jan. 12 at 10:59 p.m. PT.

Activities:

• Tetris^® 99 51^st MAXIMUS CUP – Welcome back, neighbor! Some friendly familiar faces from the Animal Crossing: New Horizons game are popping up in the Tetris^® 99 game for its 51st MAXIMUS CUP event! Nintendo Switch Online¹ members playing the Tetris 99 online mode during the event period can collect 100 event points to unlock a new theme featuring art, music and Tetrimino designs inspired by the updated content in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. The Tetris 99 51^st MAXIMUS CUP event will run from Jan. 8 at 11 p.m. PT to Jan. 12 at 10:59 p.m. PT. Also, don’t forget that Animal Crossing: New Horizons will receive a brand-new update on Jan. 15!

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

• Arcade Archives 2 SPACE INVADERS PART II
• Suika Game Planet
• Tomba! Special Edition

Also new this week on Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch:

• A Planet of Mine MasterMine Edition – Available Jan. 13
• AAA Games Ultimate Collection
• Adventure Reborn
• BattleTanks – Animal Wars – Available Jan. 14
• Best of Upscale Studio Bundle: 5 in 1
• Big Hops – Available Jan. 12
• Biplanes – Available Jan. 12
• Blablublas Battle Royale Shooter
• Clothing Store Simulator
• Construction Sim: City and Road Builder
• Crayon Animal
• Direction Quad – Available Jan. 14
• Dunkirk – The Forgotten Soldier – Available Jan. 10
• Geo IQ World Master
• Go Kart Island – Available Jan. 9
• Gray War Conflict
• Hero Seekers
• Hidden Cats in Istanbul
• I Am Future: Cozy Apocalypse Survival
• Jelly & Toast – Available Jan. 9
• Lovely Spot the Difference Fantasy Edition
• Mist
• Mom Life Simulator
• Need for Race Street King & Formula Auto Sport Racing Pack
• Owlen and the Spirits of the Past
• Pin Strike 2
• Pool & Snooker Fever: 2 in 1 Bundle – Available Jan. 9
• Pursuit
• Sheriff Park Ranger – Available Jan. 13
• Speedster’s Collection
• SpotCat vs The Cheddar Mafia In The Americas
• Sugoroku New Year’s Party
• Temirana: The Lucky Princess and the Tragic Knights – Available Jan. 13
• Tile Jong
• ULTIMATE BATTLE SIMULATOR
• Van Life: Home Simulator
• Wander Scoop
• Whiskers Warehouse – Logic Puzzle Game
• Zumba – Marble Candy Rush

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

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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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